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Gardeners love books, as the number of titles devoted to the subject attest. Each family or clan had their own signature style and being familiar with these, helps historians determine the location where the basket was made and sometimes its approximate...

The green moss will fill in the backdrop spaces. In winter, conifer greens and pine cones ring in the Christmas season, while dried flowers woven with grasses prolongs the bounty of summer.

Starting from square-one with a new compost project takes a bit to get rolling. And the trap door area was dry, despite the frequent rain showers.I've been really pleased with the lack of odor and stability of the composter.

Yep, I'm growing my own tea! Each planter got a nice layer of the new compost to act as mulch and release nutrients into the soil.I used the rest of my compost harvest in my Gronomics planters.

Always prune at an outward facing bud and clip the stem at a slant to prevent disease. (this was not always possible as some gopher holes were in areas where I couldn't dig, and some were among very nice plants I did not want to disturb) Anyway, you need...

Ourdirectory is searchable by specialty and I've pulled up some of ourof Annual flower seeds and listed a few of their offerings in the coral, salmon and apricot shades. Harris Seeds offers many color separated seeds too.is just one of the zinnia selections.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Have you considered planting your herbs and veggies in small individual pots that are placed into a window box (minus the hanging...

Answers: As a disclaimer, I have only gardened in New England. I encourage you to read herto understand phosphorous. (Joke.) These shrubs are pretty tough and it WILL be back.answers: There are some things I'd like to know before making any suggestions.

This is sometimes called "planting on 28 inch centers," ( or whatever the measurement may be.) Planting 28 inches apart will certainly assure ample growing room for those plants. Most often, the middle numbers are the optimum growing zone or PH.

Many do very well as late summer, technically "fall," crops. Cut it too close, and you'll get nothing for your efforts. Let the water set in an open container for a couple days and the chlorine will dissipate.

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.Marie Harrison, (can2grow) and Melody answer the question:Remember, if you...

I took the picture just for this question, so the foliage looks like this right now. The end-of-year plants at your local nursery may not be in ideal condition.plants before finally getting one to take hold, only to move away and leave it behind), they...

Now perennial shrubs are taking over. A number of books and websites list good butterfly plants according to the larval food or adult food quality of the plant. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as...

Answers: The term ‘winter protection' means to give your plant just a little help to survive a harsh winter. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

You probably just need to be persistent and increase your efforts. 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 organic...

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.

Maybe camping stores or athletic stores have information on long sleeved clothing that's not like plastic wrap!: Over-wintering plants indoors depends on what you are growing. The second problem with whiteflies, is they fly...

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. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.Thanks to Joan for the...

Sorry, unkapete, it sounds like they're not annuals, but read theadds: Depending on the species of banana, some seeds can be quite difficult to successfully germinate. Mine are in my garden outdoors in a shady protected area.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. The buds did not form. Preventing damp-off starts with giving your seedlings plenty of room, and soil that is slightly damp.

For a summer annual I'd have to say an annual Salvia. In early spring, (late February/early March) pull the mulch back from the stems and your butterfly bush should put out new growth.answers: It depends on what perennials you have.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You might be able to bury the neck gradually, cutting the root ball down enough to bury an inch or so of neck each time you repot and repotting every 4 to 6 months.

I also wanted to add some style to the garden, so I jotted down a concrete birdbath, a rustic birdhouse, someto wind their way through the garden bed, and whatever other accessories seemed appropriate to our reception, like citronella torches perhaps.After...

You've planned and you've shopped and you've waited for that first warm day of spring. See ya' laterthere. It's a constant creation, and you really can't go wrong. Be aware of the quirks in your canvas before you plant and you'll save yourself a headache...

You can plant a flower bed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat – whatever. Flower beds can also be changed as time goes on or as space permits. However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the...

Be sure to look around you. Perhaps it is lacking personality. Anchor the garden with a variety of small trees and shrubs.Perhaps the garden consists of nothing more than a narrow strip along the front or side of the home.

Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 years, though. But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks.