What Is A Truffle

It simply won't happen. Another no-no is beans and onions, and I can see how this could possibly cause a bit of an issue, but haven't had any problems myself.Beans fix nitrogen in the soil and bulbing plants such as onions produce more tops in a nitrogen-rich...

(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.

They grow, produce roots and seem quite happy. Answers: This is an excellent question! The various zones and PH listings in PlantFiles give you a range where the plant can successfully grow.

Answers: You're right to be cautious in this weather. Lengthen your fall growing season by adding frost protection. We save what water we can from the roof when it rains and collect the condensate from the air conditioner, which is water vapor from the...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. 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,...

Though I am not certain, I think that Lepechinia calycina would fall into the second group. If your flowers look definitely pink though, then a mistake may well have been made. The theory of using deep throated flowers is a good one, but some bees simply...

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. With just a few preparations, you can conceivably increase the climate area where a plant is growing as much as a...

My image to the left shows ripe hips and some rose seeds in front of the blossoms. Fresh rose seed needs to stay moist to be viable. The addition of organic content is good for almost any soil.

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Then, if I really want to be rid of the things for a while I spray the entire plant, from below mostly, with soap, poison and at least something with a insect growth regulator, trying to be careful not to spray these on the flowers (to protect bee exposure).

Any recomendations will be appreciated. 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. Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing...

There is ais a bush canteloupe. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth. If you see little silvery trails on the topsoil, that is a sure sign you have slugs.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Your bulbs have several weeks in which to use the food now but will die down no matter what as their natural cycle dictates.

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Answers: Since you're growing 'Bouquet Dill', which is NOT a nice compact bouquet but a back-row border plant of up to 6 feet tall, and since it's now late November...

You don't have to put it in a larger pot necessarily, just give it fresh potting mix. A 4 inch pot is more than big enough, and you might want to use a 2 inch pot or a 5 oz plastic cup (with a couple of holes poked in the bottom for drainage) for your...

“Oh mom, what am I going to do? 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.

There is no right or wrong here. 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...

It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method. 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...

Gardens without a sense of direction are best fixed by giving them some definition, a purpose or function., such as benches, sculptures or large architectural plantings, help achieve this.

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. This should keep the bed from sliding around. Just a little.The confusion stems from the name.

The key is to get them planted early enough in the year that they have time to establish a good root system before freezing conditions. I moved the other one where it gets bright, but filtered light and sometimes watered it twice a day during the worst...

The report is that crowded plants bloom better.answers: You did well and your strawberries' roots will be there next year. Fortunately agaves are pretty forgiving when it comes to root damage.2) root exposure can obviously lead to desiccation, so that...

For planting in groups, dig down about eight inches so you can loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole and add fertilizer. Edible pears are Pyrus communes, while the inedible flowering pear 'Chanticleer' is a Pyrus calleryana.

Do not plant cowpeas (like blackeye peas) until after the soil has warmed. Jill Nicolas wrote several wonderful aticles on winter sowing,answers: Most of us who live in this part of the country are used to seeing these plants make an early appearance.

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

Erv Evans, writing for, echoes that care advice, and adds the cultivars Baroness Schroeder (white), Felix Crousse (red), Festiva Maxima (white double with a crimson center), Felix Supreme (raspberry), Mons.