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Covering the seeds with 1/8-1/4" of soil keeps the light out and lets the germination process continue as it should. Sunlight, lamp light, flashlight, any kind of light will impede or even stop germination altogether.

Old manure and composted leaves make a great planting medium and many places will be grateful for you to haul it away. This is sometimes called "planting on 28 inch centers," ( or whatever the measurement may be.) Planting 28 inches apart will certainly...

It doesn't hurt to mulch the soil in pots, either. The free access forums are available to everyone and some of our most seasoned paid subscribers devote some time each day to help others.

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison, (can2grow) and Melody answer the question:Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature,...

Mine is just starting to show a bit of change here in Kentucky and the image on the left shows normal color starting to develop. Even though you indicate an uneventful summer, the events earlier in the season set the stage for an unusual cycle.

They are responding to the increased sunlight and space of the newly opened area. 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.

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

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

Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break), you need to prune back the unruly parts of your plant to reshape it.

Moisten the mix and leave it outside during the winter so it can go through several freeze/thaw cycles. No way to permanently get rid of them other than keep plants in a greenhouse in which you spray regularly.

If you have a question you'd like us to consider, you may pose it in the. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question."I got a cutting off the neighbors tree and put it in water so it would...

What is eating them?answers: It sounds like you might have a slug problem. There are banana seeds available for sale at various sites, but you should find out what the particular seed you are purchasing requires when you purchase them.

Mix a good fertilizer "bulb food" into the soil, and compost if you have it. That is a common problem when transplanting them. I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth.

If you've pulled up any shrubbery or removed a tree stump, the earth has been disturbed.Another common disturbed earth spot is where a hole has been back-filled. Bumpers, fenders and many other parts come wrapped in it.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You can expand the search to a greater distance if you wish too.Our members review their shopping experiences so others have an idea of what to expect.

“Oh mom, what am I going to do? I also wanted to place some potted plants, a classic instant garden choice, around the reception area to add diversity to my plant scheme.Next comes the shopping list.

There is no right or wrong here. If it's still winter and you have plenty of time before actually applying the glorious colors to your canvas, you may want to save some money and grow the flowers from seed.

Include sections inside the bed as well, especially for larger ones. Add some plants, water thoroughly and mulch generously to keep out weeds. There are many types of flower gardens and no two are ever quite the same.

Twists and turns in the garden can add excitement and a sense of mystery by enticing others to peek around corners just to see what's there. Be sure to look around you. Anchor the garden with a variety of small trees and shrubs.Perhaps the garden consists...

Bricks and stones are good options, too. But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks. Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the...

I haven't had a lot of luck overwintering basil or mint inside myself; after a while the plants just seem to dwindle and give out. They recommend a high percentage of potassium and phosphorus fertilizer, such as a 5-10-10, 10-20-20, or 0-20-20.

Those grown outdoors will typically bloom in the spring, though I have had rogue plants rebloom in the summer or fall. They will flower next year, more than you can imagine.adds: adinamiti is right, in fact, many sources advise you to pinchany blooms...

I expect 'Chanticleer' to cross pollinate them as well. Unfortunately, Callery pears have been vigorously cross pollinating each other in the landscape, and filling our roadsides and natural areas with invasive seedlings.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. In the very early spring, you should see little shoots starting to poke throught the soil. If they are in bloom, 30's won't faze them but teens might cause some damage.

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

Petunias are easy to grow, but they do better outside in the garden. They also say, though, that 'Sarah Bernhardt' is less needy of chill, and a good choice for warmer gardens. Constructing your own planters shouldn't be a problem, but the materials you...

Answers: Bulb2005, you should have transplanted your strawberry plants outside before it snowed, as long as the temperatures were over 30F, so the plants could have become established until the first frost.Or, you could have just transferred the pots...