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I expect that Clivia, especially a ten to fifteen year old mature plant, can regrow after suffering a freeze. Fungus gnats love damp soil and as long as your potting medium remains damp, they'll happily reproduce.

Subsequent Azomite applications can be made often as well.answers: There are several opinions about plants that shouldn't be planted next to each other and most of them are simply ‘old farmers tales.' Tomatoes and peppers will be just fine as neighbors.

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. That will probably be faster for you than it would be for me.

One last tip: Try not to gloat when you tell hubby you are right. Old manure and composted leaves make a great planting medium and many places will be grateful for you to haul it away.

Remember this saying about perennials, "The first year they sleep; the second year they creep; the third year they leap."answers:Here are a few Forums open to all members, not just subscribers, which may interest you:And if that's not enough, at the risk...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison, (can2grow)...

Several studies indicate drought brings on early fall color, but I'm not able to determine if experts suggest excess moisture does as well. Color develops when the tree quits producing chlorophyll, so any changes during the season might jump start the...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. The pictures they've posted show, to my eye, white flowers with only the faintest pink tinge, though the closed buds are pink.

If you are contemplating something new that is marginal in your area, planting it on the south side of your home gives winter protection. Make sure your bucket has a couple of small holes cut in the sides to keep heat from building up and causing your...

Maybe you can find more organics to add to the garden. Visit a plant nursery near you to choose varieties that would be winter-hardy for your area, like oregano, thyme, sage, and lavender.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.

Cut your stems with a sharp knife about an inch below a leaf joint and make sure that you have another leaf joint above it. Generally, if a plant goes through a dormant period, but isn't frost hardy, you can overwinter them in this state in an unheated...

Yesterday I put a little bit of miracle grow liquid in it. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Take a small paintbrush or a Q-tip and lift pollen from the anthers of a male flower and gently transfer it to the stigma on a female one.

Your soil should feel slightly damp, never soggy. 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.

Dill is an annual herb, and would die if you planted it out, if your outdoor soil is not already frozen.Dill was the 2010 Herb of the Year, and there is a Dave's Garden article about itanswers: Disturbed earth is where there have been previous plantings...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Ourforum is perfect for questions on starting plants from seed. Here's the cool part -- new roots will sprout out from the neck once it's buried!When a plant goes...

I wrote down all the plants I wanted to buy to fill in most of the spaces in my new garden beds. “Oh mom, what am I going to do? After watering all of the plants in and spreading some finely chopped cedaron top of the soil, although you could use gravel...

Shopping for the seeds is one of my favorite things to do in late winter and watching the tiny seeds grow is something no person should miss out on.But if you're short on time (and who isn't?) or you prefer to buy certain flowers from the nursery and...

Add some plants, water thoroughly and mulch generously to keep out weeds. While using herbicides can effectively kill grass, it may not be suitable for planting until much later, as herbicides are not environmentally friendly.

Theis one of the best resources for your garden design. Twists and turns in the garden can add excitement and a sense of mystery by enticing others to peek around corners just to see what's there.

Do you want a bed close to the ground? Wood is a common choice. Want your plants higher and easier to reach? The cinder blocks that you buy in the store today are actually concrete blocks and totally safe.Unless you're using antique cinder blocks, there...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Be sure to maintain a pinching schedule or they will become tall and straggledy.are all hardy mums that will live in zone 5 conditions and we have participating...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Apply an insecticide after physically washing and/or rubbing off bugs. It also, being a yucca, does not need much watering (maybe monthly?).

' is the best cultivar you can plant if you want to eat raw quince, but '' is the most cultivated in California. There may well be a huge load of Pyrus pollen in your neighborhood already.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Corn and beans should be direct sown after the soil warms in the spring and chances of frost are over.

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so our fellow members can help you. 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.