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I encourage you to read herto understand phosphorous. They mean to keep the seeds covered with seed-starting mix; these seeds (and many many others) need DARK to germinate. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or...

Critterologist wrote a wonderful article about ornamental sweet potatoes that is quite informative and you can read itRemember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Excessive plant food can also burn leaf tips. If you're on the eastern end of New York State, it may be middle October (mine is late October).

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

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. If your branch tips start to die, you should check with your County Extension Agent for local issues with crape myrtles.answers: Stress plays a part in the development...

Color is such a subtly finicky thing with some of us, myself included. Answers: That's a deceptively tough question. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat. 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.

There will be as few as one, or maybe a half dozen. Mywas generous enough to have produced some late autumn blooms, so we'll enjoy them in this article, but the red hips are from myThere are several camps on preparing the rose seeds and some say that...

I'd say your jade plant (Crassula ovata) looks pretty healthy, judging by the bright green tips on the branches. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

Generally, if a plant goes through a dormant period, but isn't frost hardy, you can overwinter them in this state in an unheated garage or basement. Drench the soil well. They tend to drop leaves and sulk if blasted with artificial heat right off the...

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. It has bloomed, but there are no roots, I put a miracle grow stick in it and it looks like it is dying.

Many farms in Japan use this method because space is at a premium there. The bananas that we find in the supermarket are hybrids and produce no seed. If space is an issue, you might try trellising smaller, icebox varieties.

You need to fertilize. 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. I had this same problem as a young gardener when I transplanted some daffodils located at...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Some of these sheets are 3 or 4 feet across and are perfect for wrapping pots and plants.

If you're still interested after reading what they say, you can scroll back up to near the top and find the link for "7 vendors have this plant for sale." That takes you to a list of vendors with links to their websites.

Whether you've suffered from a sudden loss of plants, are having difficulty booking garden space for a special event, or simply lack a green thumb, then creating instant gardens may be just the thing for you.

Whether you have 50 or 500 square feet of area that you would like to plant with flowers, the process should be fun and enjoyable. There is no right or wrong here. You've planned and you've shopped and you've waited for that first warm day of spring.

It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method. Include sections inside the bed as well, especially for larger ones. Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location.

So if the current garden shape design isn't what you'd like it to be, if it seems uninviting or lacking something, don't let it burden you. Reshape these beds and borders. Take comfort in the fact that this is an easy fix with the right garden shape ideas.Oftentimes,...

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. Bricks and stones are good options, too.

I'll plant it here in a week or two since the temperatures have moderated a bit. Swan Island Dahlias, a leading dahlia grower in the United States located in Canby, Oregon says dahlias are best fertilized with a low nitrogen fertilizer - like what you...

It also, being a yucca, does not need much watering (maybe monthly?). These will quickly suck the juices out of the leaves and kill them.Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and...

These edible pears also pollinate D'Anjou : Bartlet, Bosc, Comice, d'Anjou, Seckel. Any appropriate tree within about 100 feet of your D'Anjou will work. I expect 'Chanticleer' to cross pollinate them as well.

Whether you use traditional or organic fertilizer, these numbers will be somewhere on the package, so if you've been advised to use more nitrogen, choose a package with a higher first number in relation to the others.Remember, if you have a gardening...

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.

Again, set the eyes just below soil level, as deep planting can prevent desired chilling. Liquid fertilizer is easy to use, but you need to water your plants first with regular water and after a few hours water with the mixture of water and the proper...

I'm keeping the strawberries outside in the garden all year round, without mulching during winter and they are doing very well. You might like the look of some sort of trellis atop the wall, dressed by vines.