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A fertilizer with this ratio (3-1-2) of the major nutrients (N-P-K) and some micronutrients should serve very well. It also shows six more elements (micronutrients) in much smaller amounts.

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. I like to take several cuttings and just keep them in water.

That is good for getting the root system of a young plant started, especially in cool weather, but it is not so good for an unprotected plant in the hot sun all day. You may also be interested in our articles, which are open to all members, too, and represent...

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To successfully survive the transition, its root system should be well-established and the plant should not be recovering from a stressful, hot summer. The trees you mention, are some of the earliest to show color in my area (Kentucky) and are the first...

Cut off the flowers of those plants before bees find them. Color is such a subtly finicky thing with some of us, myself included. Bees visit flowers to gather pollen and sip nectar; butterflies visit flowers to drink nectar.

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Could you start a compost bin? 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. Fall leaves are much fluffier and you could do several inches of them, preferably...

Pot up all the cuttings you prune off - they may reach perfect shape and size before the 'mother plant' does. 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.

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. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Any recomendations will be appreciated. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming...

So, there are a few varieties of your favorites that tend to have shorter vines.answers: If your vines are otherwise healthy, it sounds like a pollination problem. Novice gardeners should obtain 'pups', which are small plantlets that grow along side of...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

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. This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer.

You might be able to bury the neck gradually, cutting the root ball down enough to bury an inch or so of neck each time you repot and repotting every 4 to 6 months. Several nurseries on this list have reviews indicating that they might be what you are...

Keep reading to learn more.An instant garden is essentially a quick shortcut for making a garden overnight using potted plants, both flowering and foliage. Using colored pencils (you could use markers or crayons too), decide on your color scheme throughout...

I'm not an “artsy” person per se, but I always tell people that the garden is my canvas because it truly is my way of letting the artist out. If you have four feet of flower bed space against the garden shed, you probably only have room for four clumps...

Include sections inside the bed as well, especially for larger ones. Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before you plant a flower bed, you should make a sketch.

Take comfort in the fact that this is an easy fix with the right garden shape ideas.Oftentimes, all the garden needs is to get in shape, just like the rest of us. Mimic these in the garden for a more natural appearance.Gardens require a sense of direction.

Wood is a common choice. Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. Once upon a time cinder blocks were made of a material called “fly ash,” a byproduct of burning coal that...

Personally, if I were planning on maintaining hardy mums year-round, I'd plant them in the spring. In addition to not over feeding them, I've learned that in order to produce the huge dinner plate size, dividing the tubers is essential.

Once dead, I like to remove them, as these can trap water and allow for rot to take place, and bugs to hide in4). Those grown outdoors will typically bloom in the spring, though I have had rogue plants rebloom in the summer or fall.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Many plants have a totally different color when exposed to natural light, as opposed to indoor light.

Most perennial flowers and grasses winter sow with great success. My coneflowers emerge with little purple leaves and shoots, but quickly turn green as sunlight gets their photosynthesis factories going.

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Jules Elie (medium pink double), and Teresa (pink), as good choices for warmer gardens. You might try to ice the planting area for five days straight to simulate that. However, I'm quite familiar with elevated planters and can give you several tips on...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you If you plant your seeds directly in the ground, make sure that they have consistent moisture, but no soggy conditions that could promote rot.