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Personally, I would use the amount listed for square foot use and not worry too much amount the soil depth (cubic foot measure), as the nutrients will be washed down to the root zone with each watering.

Saxifrage might trail over the edge; I haven't grown it myself. 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.

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 inches from its center to place the center of the next plant.

If your plant is not growing much yet, do not worry. Here you will find 100s of specific subscriber-only forums dedicated to, among other topics,Basically, organic gardeners try to grow food and/or pretty flowers without artificial fertilizers or chemicals.

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.

Answers: Most crape myrtle foliage turns reddish or maroon in the autumn. Once you begin experiencing regular frosts, your soil temperatures will drop, even though snow is still a ways off.If you are choosing a plant from your local nursery, what condition...

In the first year or two after the fire, there were probably a lot of lupines and various poppies and mariposa lilies in the area. However, there seems no way to guarantee that bees won't visit the flowers in your butterfly garden.Here are a few suggestions...

First of all, protect your plants from harsh wind. When the worst of the winter is over, remove the bucket and pull the mulch back so your plants can wake up. The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun.

Organic matter in soil is being constantly consumed during the growing season, so whatever you add this year does not all remain for next year. Some of the plants are new so they're still small, others have just been harvested for the last time, or they're...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. 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, off-center look, but that's...

Cuttings should be rooted in about 6 weeks and you'll see tiny new leaves starting to form. Some plants are quite happy to spend the colder months indoors and others simply refuse to thrive.

It has bloomed, but there are no roots, I put a miracle grow stick in it and it looks like it is dying. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.Thanks to Joan for the Lilac image and palmbob for the...

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. The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth.

Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

(see itPerennial: Happy Returns daylily-- Daylilies are very dependable. I will always remember the mid-west for the HUGE clumps of irises in every yard. These sheets just go in the dumpster and they are so handy for a gardener to have.Remember, if you...

You'll find more info in this article,. All of these forums are free for any logged in member and the helpful members will gladly assist you with anything from Azaleas to Zinnias.answers: As you remove older, outer leaves from your African violet to groom...

It was very enjoyable seeing it all come together so nicely and so quickly! An old garden bench right in between two flower beds made it seem cozy and complete. After watering all of the plants in and spreading some finely chopped cedaron top of the soil,...

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Clear out any debris and loosen the soil, working in organic matter. Add some plants, water thoroughly and mulch generously to keep out weeds. Add about six inches of compost or rich soil on top with another layer of organic mulch (like straw) on top...

Play around with different colors, textures and forms. So if the current garden shape design isn't what you'd like it to be, if it seems uninviting or lacking something, don't let it burden you.

Keep reading to learn more about raised garden beds made from concrete blocks.Using cinder blocks for garden beds is especially nice because you can so easily pick your height. Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 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. I moved the other one where it gets bright, but filtered light and sometimes watered it twice a day during the worst...

And you need to get rid of that. When in doubt, don't water. This can also keep the voles and moles away . The report is that crowded plants bloom better.answers: You did well and your strawberries' roots will be there next year.

"Hardy" isn't the same as "evergreen." In my zone 6 garden, hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) die back to the ground and re-sprout in spring.If your area is still too warm for perennials to be going dormant, then your best bet is to take advantage...

Regardless, your bulbs will be fine and will live to bloom next year.answers: Coneflowers are perennial plants that go dormant in the winter. Here in west KY, Valentine's Day is the traditional 'pea planting' day.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and...