What Is A Hopper

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. Flats?) and plant them out when they're a few inches high.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The healthiest and largest plants will be found in the optimum ‘middle conditions' of climate and PH.answers: By adding leaves and kitchen scraps to the holes,...

Give your seeds and young seedlings extra care in the remaining hot weather. The Australian Forum is a fun area and many folks from south of the Equator gather there to discuss their unique growing conditions.

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. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison,...

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

The color blue is the 'Holy Grail' in some families of plants. For instance, we were planning some indoor painting projects, and one was to choose a more neutral color for our ORANGE bedroom.

Make sure your bucket has a couple of small holes cut in the sides to keep heat from building up and causing your plant to break dormancy. The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun.

To cover that all, one inch deep, would take 20 cubic feet of material, or about ten average mulch bags full. Visit a plant nursery near you to choose varieties that would be winter-hardy for your area, like oregano, thyme, sage, and lavender.

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. Make sure you are treating your jade properly - lots of light, not too much water, as one reader commented...

I've never had it, not even once, yet. You could even apply a mild insecticide to the plant and soil if you wish. Simply spraying a plant down with you favorite bug juice will not work, usually, as the bugs are on the OTHER side of the leaves.

I dont believe that there are any leaks from it. It has bloomed, but there are no roots, I put a miracle grow stick in it and it looks like it is dying. The sewer line is rather new (about 6 years old) and made of plastic and not clay or steel.

Novice gardeners should obtain 'pups', which are small plantlets that grow along side of the mother plant. Adds: There is a 'bush' version of the popular Sugar Baby watermelon. As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage...

Daffodils, and other bulbs, store energy in that bulb. (Bone meal is an old standby amendment for bulb planting as it adds a dose of phosphorous, but it has very little of the other nutrients needed.) Good fertile soil under the bulb is the daffodils...

A previously tilled area qualifies as well.The soil is generally looser and drains a bit better than the surrounding undisturbed earth. You need to cover/wrap up all plants including the pots, so their roots won't freeze.But that should be only temporary,...

Go Gardening lists nurseries , botanical gardens, farmers markets, U-pick farms, pumpkin patches, CSA's, display gardens and Christmas Tree farms.We encourage gardeners to review their favorites and if you don't find it listed, let us know and we'll be...

Many gardeners believe this rest period is important to allow the soil micro-organisms to get settled and all the ingredients in the soil to meld. I added someto my garden beds, tilling it into the soil which had already been loosed with a pitchfork,...

Adding some well rotted animalto the soil is almost always a good idea too, but be sure to do this a week before you plant so as not to shock the plants.Identify what type of soil, sun, and water each plant likes before sentencing theto their doom in...

Before starting a flower bed, you need to plan ahead. You can plant a flower bed right away if the grass was dug out or within the next season using the no-dig method.Knowing how to start a flower bed, along with careful planning beforehand, makes building...

Does your garden look tired? For instance, a garden that is dominated by nothing but lawn can look bleak, empty, and uninteresting. Repeating features, such as similar plants and objects, can also provide interest.

Is there any truth in this? Keep reading to learn more about raised garden beds made from concrete blocks.Using cinder blocks for garden beds is especially nice because you can so easily pick your height.

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. Adds: You can keep potted perennials and shrubs happy in their containers until conditions are right for planting...

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. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

Without photos of the problem, or more information, it's hard to imagine what would cause their sudden decline.answers: Plant the ones that seem healthy. They will become a thick clump in a few years.

The image at the left is one of my coneflowers emerging in mid February.answers: All fertilizer packages have a code on them that tells you the percentages of the nutrients. In most cases, everything on the surface disappears and there won't be any evidence...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will...

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 peony culture in frost-free zones.answers: Hana, that's not a "poor plant," it looks...

If you plant your seeds directly in the ground, make sure that they have consistent moisture, but no soggy conditions that could promote rot. It is used on trees and shrubs, restricting their branching in order to fit confined spaces or create walkways.I...