I think sweetgum balls will break down in a couple of seasons, just like pine cones, fir needles, and other organic materials that are not kind to bare feet... I had to look hard to find a tree that wasn't a sterile variety, so apparently I'm in the minority...
Those send runners out every year which will hang down two or three feet. Here's a list of plants I am either familiar with, or sounded like candidates when I looked through my Encyclopedia of Annuals and Perennials.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden soil or humus cheaper.
Let's leave those for the more southern gardeners. It may be somewhat depleted from the first crop. The Australian Forum is a fun area and many folks from south of the Equator gather there to discuss their unique growing conditions.
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. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.
However, you are from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the average first frost for your area is October 20, which makes October planting risky at best. To successfully survive the transition, its root system should be well-established and the plant should not...
If your flowers look definitely pink though, then a mistake may well have been made. I rarely see bees at my marigolds, and you can always use annual plants with interesting foliage such as coleus or caladiums.
A few inches of mulch and maybe a large bucket covering that would insulate the roots enough to survive the 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.
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. They cross two different roses and grow out the resulting seed.
You are going to want to do this a little bit at a time. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and...
Wintertime homes tend to be much drier than many plants like and they will enjoy a water-filled pebble tray or a mist every now and then. These itty moth-like sucking insects can have severely deliterious effects upon these plants, though most plants...
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 palm image. Are grow lights the same thing as any other lights?
Mine are in my garden outdoors in a shady protected area. If that isn't the issue, I'd look to the soil. There is commercial bait that you can use. There is ais a bush canteloupe. An unpollinated squash will grow to about the size you indicate and then...
(Bone meal is an old standby amendment for bulb planting as it adds a dose of phosphorous, but it has very little of the other nutrients needed.) Good fertile soil under the bulb is the daffodils best source of energy.
Some of these sheets are 3 or 4 feet across and are perfect for wrapping pots and plants. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums,...
Some like it, others hate it. It has become naturalized in many areas because it so easily grows from the many tiny fluffy seeds contained in the pods. Theforum blends newbie questions with experienced gardeners and no question is considered trivial.
We'll just have the reception in the backyard here,” I quickly chimed in, hoping to stop her tears.“But mom, no offense, this is no English Garden,” she said, clearly worried.I was going to have to come up with a sophisticated, charming, not to...
Or make up your own theme using my next suggestion.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Once you have an idea of which direction you want to take your masterpiece, grab a piece of graph paper and some colored...
If, determine the type and amount of edging material as well.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Once you know how to create a flower bed, you're ready to build it.
Does your garden look tired? Curved garden shapes also look more natural and are much more pleasing to the eye than sharp edges and straight lines.If possible, extend the living space of your home by enlarging or addingareas, such as a patio or deck.
Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 years, though. This way you can fill the holes with soil and expand your growing space.To make the bed even stronger, push a length of rebar down through the holes on each corner.
According to Swan Island, avoiding high nitrogen compost and highnitrogen water soluble types will help avoid weak stems, small blooms, or no blooms, and tubers that rot or shrivel in storage.answers: I think probably the windowsill light is inadequate...
There's no way you can get rid of those for sure, but you can try different methods and some may work for a while. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.
This is still well within the window of daffodil planting time. I expect 'Chanticleer' to cross pollinate them as well. Even if you have it by a window, chances are there is some UV protection built in to the glass, which alters the light spectrum available...
The rest of the percentage in the package is made up of inert material designed to help you spread the fertilizer evenly. The numbers on the bag tell you the percentage of each element.
We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for...
However, I'm quite familiar with elevated planters and can give you several tips on them. According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, no pressure treated wood is allowed in contact with the soil, to retain an organic certification.
