How To Till A Garden

(Typically, it's my family that's a little off the mark here.) Anyway, generally you DON'T prune this until after it's bloomed, such as other spring-flowering shrubs like forsythia or lilac.

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. The ultimate height and spacing numbers are also a range of what a gardener can expect.

I do not know what the "official" quantity would be, but a heaping tablespoon (small handful) per gallon (4 litres) of water works for me. Unpotting and planting almost surely stresses the plant, no matter how careful you are.

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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...

We do not have that species in my area, but we have the similar Lepechinia fragrans. Answers: That's a deceptively tough question. They bite the base off of my coral honeysuckle blooms all the time.

Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate around a plant and the area remains a few degrees warmer. Answers: The term ‘winter protection' means to give your plant just a little help to survive a harsh winter.

Do not let the containers dry out and when the little shoots start to appear, gradually move them to a sunny area. That is how rose breeders develop new cultivars. Depending on the type of rose you've collected seeds from, they might bloom the first year,...

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If you have a question you'd like us to consider, you may pose it in the. Other than those, though, you may have to improvise your own sensitivity test. There are many comments in Plantfiles from people who swear they get a poison-ivy kind of reaction...

Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.

As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage or basement.treehug asks: I have raised cyclamen for years. Sorry, unkapete, it sounds like they're not annuals, but read theadds: Depending on the species of banana, some...

Don't feel bad, even experienced gardeners will fall victim at times. (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...

I will always remember the mid-west for the HUGE clumps of irises in every yard. (see itPerennial: Happy Returns daylily-- Daylilies are very dependable. You need to cover/wrap up all plants including the pots, so their roots won't freeze.But that should...

A 4 inch pot is more than big enough, and you might want to use a 2 inch pot or a 5 oz plastic cup (with a couple of holes poked in the bottom for drainage) for your cutting until it gets good roots, then up-pot it.

But the fierce cyclone of 1948 destroyed the spring and the thermal activity was transferred to Cilaos where there is another thermal spring still in use (remind me to bring you there some day).As stated before, Salazie is the most humid of all three...

Early that morning, I planted all of the gorgeous full-blooming annual flowers that I had purchased from the nursery in their pre-selected spots. For instance, drawing it up on a piece of graph paper with each square representing a square foot of my yard,...

Be aware of the quirks in your canvas before you plant and you'll save yourself a headache later on!The most amazing thing about the flower garden is that it's always changing. Be sure to observe if the site you want to use getsor mostly shade, as that...

Don't forget to add an attractive border to define the edges.approach. While using herbicides can effectively kill grass, it may not be suitable for planting until much later, as herbicides are not environmentally friendly.

With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from dull and lacking to bold and beautiful. Whether you are just starting a garden or rejuvenating an existing one, giving it life can be as simple as changing its overall...

Just a little.The confusion stems from the name. Want your plants higher and easier to reach? Go for two or three layers.If you do more than one layer, make sure to place it so that the joints between the blocks in the second layer sit over the middle...

They suggest first applications within 30 days of planting, then repeated again about 3 to 4 weeks later. His dahlias were the biggest and most beautiful dahlias I've ever seen. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting...

Hose or blow off all that dirt.For Kayla375; The problem you're having- looks like scale... Those grown outdoors will typically bloom in the spring, though I have had rogue plants rebloom in the summer or fall.

"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...

Jill Nicolas wrote several wonderful aticles on winter sowing,answers: Most of us who live in this part of the country are used to seeing these plants make an early appearance. Peas are ok to plant early because they are a cool weather crop.

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Shallow planting, choosing older cultivars such as those named above, choosing early blooming selections, and planting in the coolest spot you have are all advisable for peony culture in frost-free zones.answers: Hana, that's not a "poor plant," it looks...