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(Typically, it's my family that's a little off the mark here.) Anyway, generally you DON'T prune this until after it's bloomed, such as other spring-flowering shrubs like forsythia or lilac.

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. They seem quite happy and I've had better luck with this method, rather than potting them up in soil.

Cut it too close, and you'll get nothing for your efforts. If you're on the eastern end of New York State, it may be middle October (mine is late October). Often they shrug off mild frosts too, so you don't lose them all as you might with squash or beans.Leafy...

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I took the picture just for this question, so the foliage looks like this right now. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

Cut off the flowers of those plants before bees find them. Within roughly ten years, things will look pretty much as they did before the fire.owners who have commented in PlantFiles, these have flowers with a light pink tinge.

When the worst of the winter is over, remove the bucket and pull the mulch back so your plants can wake up. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

And I'd venture to say, if you don't think you are seeing an improvement in your soil yet, you just are not adding more than the garden uses each year. The addition of organic content is good for almost any soil.

Pot up all the cuttings you prune off - they may reach perfect shape and size before the 'mother plant' does. Make sure you are treating your jade properly - lots of light, not too much water, as one reader commented "give it conditions just like Southern...

So they always come back easily. It started with prostrate lantana, which is listed many places as being allergenic for some people, but now bothers him even if all he does is mow the lawn! I try to remind him to wear gloves, long pants and long-sleeved...

Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.

They like beer, and a small dish sunk in the ground will lure them to a watery death. Sometimes a lack of bees in the area results in poor pollination. Nicolaus about her experiences with growing banana TREES in Maryland.

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

I grew Salvia coccineafrom seed, and now they plant themselves every year: I find several of each coming up in June.adds: Check big-box stores to see what grows well in your area; that's a clue to plants that are carefree and rapidly reproducing.

Ourforum is perfect for questions on starting plants from seed. All of these forums are free for any logged in member and the helpful members will gladly assist you with anything from Azaleas to Zinnias.answers: As you remove older, outer leaves from...

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I particularly enjoy heading over to the local library or bookstore and pulling up a chair in the gardening aisle., their classic beauty is always a welcome sight, or delving into dreams of sophisticatedthat inspire zen.

Add some plants, water thoroughly and mulch generously to keep out weeds. Include sections inside the bed as well, especially for larger ones. Add about six inches of compost or rich soil on top with another layer of organic mulch (like straw) on top...

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. If the garden lacks focus, regardless its shape, it will also appear boring.

Just a little.The confusion stems from the name. Bricks and stones are good options, too. Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 years, though. This way you can fill the holes with soil and expand your growing space.To...

They can't possibly thrive under windowsill conditions, and they'd have to thrive to be able to be harvested, right? This helps shape the plant into the familiar rounded form. And keep the plant out of full sun while it recovers.answers:My late cousin...

Those that bloom for Christmas have had a forced dormancy or were grown in the southern hemisphere. It also, being a yucca, does not need much watering (maybe monthly?). For more information you can also read my article "answers: Blooming at Christmas...

At this time of year, spring-blooming bulbs still have several months in which to grow roots. You must know that quince needs lower than 44F temperature conditions for flowering. They also do well when you make individual holes for the bulbs, scattered...

Corn and beans should be direct sown after the soil warms in the spring and chances of frost are over. Here in west KY, Valentine's Day is the traditional 'pea planting' day. Whether you use traditional or organic fertilizer, these numbers will be somewhere...

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Hana, I hope you'll decide to subscribe and jump into the activity on the AV forum.answers: Tulip bulbs that are planted outside sometimes put up leaves long before flowers appear.Some of my tulips sprouted leaves last October and just stayed green through...

That site recommended a visit to, which also gave some pleaching advice. Waiting until the season heats up might cause young seedlings to struggle. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and...