Whats A Prune

I think sweetgum balls will break down in a couple of seasons, just like pine cones, fir needles, and other organic materials that are not kind to bare feet... My advice is to concentrate on good soil and nutrients with responsible pest control.

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This will help keep from having to use so much additional soil. If the area is a wetland, I'd make sure that the trees I chose are ones that like wet conditions such as cypress, willows or sycamore.28 inches apart means place one plant, then measure 28...

Stones are reasonably effective and decorative. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You'll need to consider your fall frost date first.

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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. Even though you indicate an uneventful summer, the events earlier in the season set the stage for an unusual cycle.

Best take a picture of the offending blooms so you can support your complaint even if it takes some time to resolve. However, not all plants need the fire itself. The pictures they've posted show, to my eye, white flowers with only the faintest pink tinge,...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! 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...

Fresh rose seed needs to stay moist to be viable. How about a hydrangea? If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.: You are certainly on the right track, and I applaud your commitment to...

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 your jade plant, it sounds like you want to drastically change its shape.

There are many comments in Plantfiles from people who swear they get a poison-ivy kind of reaction to Virginia creeper. Cuttings should be rooted in about 6 weeks and you'll see tiny new leaves starting to form.

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They like shady areas and cyclamen is a favorite treat. If you like to personally hunt your enemy, a flashlight and salt shaker are your best weapons. Novice gardeners should obtain 'pups', which are small plantlets that grow along side of the mother...

Always let the daffodil foliage remain green as long as it wants to and don't cut it of until it withers and yellows. Your soil should feel slightly damp, never soggy. Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death.

You need to cover/wrap up all plants including the pots, so their roots won't freeze.But that should be only temporary, not all winter. It was so dependable that I got tired of it and gave a small new one back to my MIL to keep, while I experimented with...

I've pulled up awithin a 25 mile radius of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. By your picture I can see you're referring to a Paulownia dragon tree, or Empress tree. Some like it, others hate it.

“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...

If, determine the type and amount of edging material as well.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Once you know how to create a flower bed, you're ready to build it.

Reshape these beds and borders. Play around with different colors, textures and forms. For instance, a garden that is dominated by nothing but lawn can look bleak, empty, and uninteresting.

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. Once upon a time cinder blocks were made of a material called “fly ash,” a byproduct of burning coal that can be harmful to your health.

So how do you know what kind you have? And if it has smaller flowers which appear on green stems in summer or fall, it's most likely Group 3.• Avoid pruning your clematis late in the season if you live in an area with cold winters.• You can deadhead...

Now marketed as "dried plums", the product is touted as a nutrient- and fiber-rich addition to a healthful diet. Additionally, its insoluble fiber pulls water into the intestine resulting in a softer stool that is more quickly eliminated.

Thinning lets in air to prevent pests, disease and fungus. Clematis will reward you will seasons of spectacular color if you know the pruning dos and don'ts. Everyone loves the splashy blooms of the clematis vine and there are hundreds of varieties and...

But the good news is that basil & mint cuttings (maybe cilantro too, not sure) are readily rooted in water, so you might be able to periodically renew your plants by taking and potting up cuttings, giving yourself a renewable source of fresh herbs indoors.

And you need to get rid of that. You can try the "drowning" method by pouring water with a hose in the vole's hole and keep it there until it fills in all the tunnels and the water comes out...which can take some time, but it worked for me several times.

They will become a thick clump in a few years. 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.