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I may get a few, but they are easy to pull up or transplant to another area. There are many opinions on the subject and quite a bit of mis-information on the internet with complicated instructions.
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I would start with little cubicles (note-what do they call those? Phlox subulata and trailing rosemary will sort of billow over the edge and more slowly trail down. I encourage you to read herto understand phosphorous.
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Answers: This is an excellent question! The various zones and PH listings in PlantFiles give you a range where the plant can successfully grow. The healthiest and largest plants will be found in the optimum ‘middle conditions' of climate and PH.answers:...
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Just make sure that you don't place the plants along the south side of a wall or the reflected heat might bake them.answers: Although bougainvilleas are sometimes described as vines, they are more like rangy shrubs.
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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,...
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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 of fall color and I'm guessing that your rainy winter may be the culprit.
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Carrie's suggestion of a trial bed is a good one and selecting your plants when they are in bloom is also foolproof if you are lucky to stumble across something in your travels.answers: Many California native plants become especially abundant after fires,...
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Answers: The term ‘winter protection' means to give your plant just a little help to survive a harsh winter. If you are contemplating something new that is marginal in your area, planting it on the south side of your home gives winter protection.
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Many gardeners have learned to build layers of organics on the garden, which they then plant right into several months later; its called 'lasagne gardening.' You can find several good articles about composting and lasagne gardening here in Dave's Garden.12...
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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. I'd say your jade plant (Crassula ovata) looks pretty healthy, judging by the bright green tips on the branches.
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Other than those, though, you may have to improvise your own sensitivity test. Furthermore, it's likely to get worse, I'm sorry to say. I'll give them a little water once a month or so, and they hibernate just fine.
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Should I give up on it, or what should I do? 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 grow roots, it has been in water...
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An unpollinated squash will grow to about the size you indicate and then simply dry up and drop off. So, there are a few varieties of your favorites that tend to have shorter vines.answers: If your vines are otherwise healthy, it sounds like a pollination...
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Water from the bottom and pour off any standing water after 15 minutes. Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death. Answers: It sounds like your seedlings have 'damp-off.' It is a condition usually caused by improper...
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If it's about big plants like conifers, they might survive and you will be able to plant them later in the ground if it isn't frozen.The best thing you could do to protect all your pots from freeze is to cover them with a plastic foil or with some sheets.
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This can be as simple as a plastic bag propped loosely over the pot, held up by a couple of chopsticks so the plastic doesn't touch the leaves.You can read more about repotting and general care in this article, "African Violets 101: caring for your new...
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What Is An Instant Garden: Tips For Making A Garden Overnight
Here's how I did it…When creating instant gardens, start by figuring out how much space you have to work with. I added someto my garden beds, tilling it into the soil which had already been loosed with a pitchfork, and I let the whole mixture sit overnight.
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How To Start Your Flower Garden
You can sketch out your home and other structures on site and then draw the layout of your flower garden around them. It's time to get dirty! A shovel, a dirt rake, and a trowel are definite necessities for loosening the soil and creating holes for each...
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How To Build A Flower Bed – Starting A Flower Bed From Scratch
It will also make it easier when choosing plants, as these should always be compatible to the area. Fill the area with cardboard or several layers of newspaper and saturate with water.
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Garden Shape Design: Tips For Shaping The Garden
Is it empty and unappealing? For instance, a garden that is dominated by nothing but lawn can look bleak, empty, and uninteresting. Add seating to areas where you want others to view..
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Cinder Block Gardening Ideas – Tips On Using Cinder Blocks For Garden Beds
Just do one layer. But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks. Once upon a time cinder blocks were made of a material called “fly ash,” a byproduct of burning coal that can...
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Ask A Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
When they start to show some growth, pinch each of the growing tips to encourage branching. Personally, if I were planning on maintaining hardy mums year-round, I'd plant them in the spring.
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Apply an insecticide after physically washing and/or rubbing off bugs. Good place to rot to take place as this soil gets wet. Caffeine, the most widely consumed drug in the worldanswers: Judy, I also have moles and voles in my garden.
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Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. However,from Penn State Extensionsays that 'Bradford' pears can pollinate edible pears. They will become a thick clump in a few years.
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There's really not any way to stop bulbs once they've decided to break dormancy but you might throw a blanket over the bed if the temps slide into the single digits. It takes some extended severe weather to freeze these hardy spring flowers back.
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Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Questions Answered
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. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.
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Older leaves will eventually wither on their own, but once they start looking bad they're really not contributing to the plant any more, so they may as well come off. Summer temperatures are regularly over 90 degrees and sometimes triple digits.
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