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Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Now, if you have hot peppers and mild peppers in the same garden, it is wise to separate them by a trap crop such as squash, since the pollen is insect-borne, not...

Other very common trailing perennials are Ajugas, the Lamiums and the Lysimachia Creeping Jenny. Moist or dry?Think about these variables as some will rule out certain plants. I bought a "bloom enhancer" kind of fertilizer but have read that the extra...

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. This will help keep from having to use so much additional soil.

I do this once a week until the problem clears up. Then DO NOT plant it in the garden in midsummer. Iron sulfate and gypsum or other products for alkaline soil might be found at larger nurseries or stores that sell farming supplies.

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However, all experts agree that stress is the main factor in early color.answers: In many parts of North America, fall planting is preferable to spring for many perennials and woody shrubs and trees.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Best take a picture of the offending blooms so you can support your complaint even if it takes some time to resolve.

Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate around a plant and the area remains a few degrees warmer. I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat.

I hope you can turn your yard situation into a real bonus of edible and medicinal plants!Yes, you can grow roses from seed. To cover that all, one inch deep, would take 20 cubic feet of material, or about ten average mulch bags full.

I'd say your jade plant (Crassula ovata) looks pretty healthy, judging by the bright green tips on the branches. Make sure to keep all your light-sensitive indoor plants rotated so they don't lean too much to one side.Finally, I like the asymmetrical,...

Around the middle of February, they'll start to sprout new growth and I'll move them to my dining room for another month until they can safely live outdoors.If you have plants living outdoors on a summer vacation, such as ficus and philodendrons, you'll...

My question is, would be possible to use grow lights outside? It also has white spots on the stem too.'growing - or not growing - under a very shady tree. Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember,...

Several have specific temperature and soil requirements or the seeds will simply rot. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Then replant the bulbs at least six inches apart each way.

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

Although some young trees have larger than normal leaves, not many could have those enormous leaves!Paulownia does not come from a tuber as far as I know, but could sprout from the roots even if the tops are cut off.

I chose to place annuals, like, per square foot, focusing on pink, blue and purple colors. After watering all of the plants in and spreading some finely chopped cedaron top of the soil, although you could use gravel or whatever mulch suits your style,...

Michelangelo only had so much ceiling to paint in the Sistine Chapel, after all.There are two ways to go about actually getting the flowers for your garden, and they don't have to exclude one another.

While using herbicides can effectively kill grass, it may not be suitable for planting until much later, as herbicides are not environmentally friendly. Then carefully lift out or peel back the sod.

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. Reshape these beds and borders.

This will make the bed much sturdier and less likely to fall.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Stack the blocks so the holes are facing up too.

Crumbles are easier for an adult rescue bird to handle than pellets. Follow these steps to become a poultry superhero. Wear protective gloves and use sterile gauze and distilled water to cleanse the wound.

He always told me never to over feed dahlias. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! I've never tried it personally.

Potted plants should be kept in a sunny place and watered like a conventional houseplant. But this is a pretty hardy and hard to kill plant, so if its not doing well, look for a problem in the roots (like rot).

I expect 'Chanticleer' to cross pollinate them as well. 'Bradford' is another cultivar of P. In my country the fruits are picked up after the first frost, which doesn't damage them; moreover, it softens them a bit.', which are also growing in my country.

These letters stand for Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus, (P) and Potassium (K). Any seed that you put through a chill period will be fine as a winter-sown plant. While the seeds may sprout, cold weather will quickly kill the seedlings.

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 our fellow members can help you. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our...