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Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Sun or shade, and which way does the wall face? That will probably be faster for you than it would be for me.

Just remember that most trees do best when planted at the same level that they are growing, so make sure your holes are filled enough to raise the tree to that level. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help...

Cut it too close, and you'll get nothing for your efforts. To get rid of the chlorine, all you need is some time. If so you must be taking good care of it. Bush beans, cucumbers, and summer squash are fast growing summer vegetables that might be ready...

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

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, what condition is it in?

The pictures they've posted show, to my eye, white flowers with only the faintest pink tinge, though the closed buds are pink. As time goes by, the ceanothus will crowd out these and a lot of the pitcher sage.

If your plants can be cut back, as mine can, cut them back to a few inches above the ground and mound mulch over the stems. A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the winter.

That is how rose breeders develop new cultivars. Fresh rose seed needs to stay moist to be viable. Not all of the seeds will germinate, but you should get some new little rose plants.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break), you need...

These itty moth-like sucking insects can have severely deliterious effects upon these plants, though most plants overall seem able to deal with the damage except the Hibiscus. Cut your stems with a sharp knife about an inch below a leaf joint and make...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Thank you."Hello...I plan on planting this palm from a 15 gallon container over our sewer line about 15 feet away from our house.

They like beer, and a small dish sunk in the ground will lure them to a watery death. Mine are in my garden outdoors in a shady protected area. The bananas that we find in the supermarket are hybrids and produce no seed.

I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth. You need to fertilize. Mix a good fertilizer "bulb food" into the soil, and compost if you have it. Then loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole.

It will also give you an idea as to the varieties that are reliably hardy in your zone. The only thing that ever stops my daylilies bloom has been drought. Dill is an annual herb, and would die if you planted it out, if your outdoor soil is not already...

People who grow AVs to show say 3 rows of leaves are enough for the plant to have when you repot.Stick the neck of your crown cutting down into the pot, and firm up the potting mix around it.

Then, I hung the potted baskets of bright purple and pinkunder the large white tent that had been set up for food and drink and displayed a few large Victorian urns filled to overflowing with delicatePlacing the birdbath and birdhouse, stepping stones,...

Its colors and patterns will never look the same as they did yesterday. If you have four feet of flower bed space against the garden shed, you probably only have room for four clumps of giant pinkthere.

However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the use of harmful chemicals simply by using cardboard or newspaper.You can start the no-dig bed in early spring for summer planting or build a flower bed in fall, as grass begins to...

Don't be afraid to experiment with different plants to create various effects. With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from dull and lacking to bold and beautiful.

This should keep the bed from sliding around. One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you can always add more if you're worried.If you search online for cinder block gardening ideas, about half of the results...

They can't possibly thrive under windowsill conditions, and they'd have to thrive to be able to be harvested, right? According to Swan Island, avoiding high nitrogen compost and highnitrogen water soluble types will help avoid weak stems, small blooms,...

In places colder than zone 9, amaryllis are sometimes grown in the ground in the summer and potted up and brought indoors for the winter. Did something get in there and start eating them (like a gopher, rabbit etc.?).

These edible pears also pollinate D'Anjou : Bartlet, Bosc, Comice, d'Anjou, Seckel. Maybe there was something else planted with the daffodils that the gophers wanted. They will become a thick clump in a few years.

If your plants haven't bloomed, chances are the flowers will be fine. These hardy bulbs and plants are geared to withstand temperature fluctuations in late winter and early spring.

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.

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The strawberry plants are usually hardy, but only if they are growing outside in the ground. Many gardeners report that these trees are quite easy to raise from seed, so your chances of success are excellent.Remember, if you have a gardening question...