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How much area do you want to cover on the TOP of the wall too? (But THAT'S when I should sic him on the forsythia, though!)It's pretty much impossible for anyone to predict how long it will take your particular plant to recover.

You may need him for heavy lifting at some point!answers: Yes indeed! The ornamental sweet potatoes do fine as a houseplant. Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden soil or humus cheaper.

Bush beans, cucumbers, and summer squash are fast growing summer vegetables that might be ready to harvest inside of three months. Is the fig currently in the sun outside? Plant in mid July and you would have just three months of growing season for frost...

Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our Saturday morning features. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Once you begin experiencing regular frosts, your soil temperatures will drop, even though snow is still a ways off.If you are choosing a plant from your local nursery,...

They were coming up in a cut along a trail, where there were few other plants to compete with them.It is fascinating to watch the recovery of the chaparral after a fire. Color is such a subtly finicky thing with some of us, myself included.

A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for one another. The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun.

They do need 90 days of stratification, which means they'll need to spend most of the winter in your refrigerator crisper.Dampen a thick paper towel with water and drip a bit of hydrogen peroxide on it to help prevent mold.Fold your seeds inside the paper...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Do this very gradually, taking off no more than a quarter or less of each branch at a time.Meanwhile, you should do two other things.

Generally, if a plant goes through a dormant period, but isn't frost hardy, you can overwinter them in this state in an unheated garage or basement. If you wish to try, collect the dried seeds in the fall and plant them in sterile potting mix, lightly...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Yesterday I put a little bit of miracle grow liquid in it.

There is ais a bush canteloupe. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! There is commercial bait that you can use.

For more advice, here is awritten by critterologist that will help you learn to pervent the condition.answers: You're right; daffodils should perform just as well for you as they did for the previous owner.

If it's about big plants like conifers, they might survive and you will be able to plant them later in the ground if it isn't frozen.The best thing you could do to protect all your pots from freeze is to cover them with a plastic foil or with some sheets.

A 4 inch pot is more than big enough, and you might want to use a 2 inch pot or a 5 oz plastic cup (with a couple of holes poked in the bottom for drainage) for your cutting until it gets good roots, then up-pot it.

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It relieves my stress (although a dead rose bush can send me into a whirlwind), and it's a great workout too!So if you're ready to turn that bare spot in your yard into the next Mona Lisa, just follow my brushstrokes…There are many ways to approach...

You can plant a flower bed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat – whatever. Take note of available light and nearby structures. Dig down about four or five inches around the bed's perimeter.

Take note of its contours and its curves. Curved garden shapes also look more natural and are much more pleasing to the eye than sharp edges and straight lines.If possible, extend the living space of your home by enlarging or addingareas, such as a patio...

Wood is a common choice. Do you want a bed close to the ground? Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden...

The key is to get them planted early enough in the year that they have time to establish a good root system before freezing conditions. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening...

Once dead, I like to remove them, as these can trap water and allow for rot to take place, and bugs to hide in4). There is no need to repot or divide your bulbs until they are about ready to burst out of the pot.

You must know that quince needs lower than 44F temperature conditions for flowering. For planting in groups, dig down about eight inches so you can loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole and add fertilizer.

Jill Nicolas wrote several wonderful aticles on winter sowing,answers: Most of us who live in this part of the country are used to seeing these plants make an early appearance. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting...

Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener, one of our Saturday morning features.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Shallow planting, choosing older cultivars such as those named above, choosing early blooming selections, and planting in the coolest spot you have are all advisable...

For the uninitiated (like myself, until a half hour ago) pleaching is a pruning and training method. It is used on trees and shrubs, restricting their branching in order to fit confined spaces or create walkways.I believe you could do this with citrus...