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When I say a few...I mean a couple each season, not a couple dozen! Kudos to you for finding the free amendments! The seed balls are great organic matter and your gardens will benefit from the addition.adds: My first question is, do you garden wearing...

You don't want to waste money on too much of any one plant nutrient as that may not have any benefit and can upset the chemical balance in your soil. If you're not getting ANY blooms, then by all means, go ahead and cut it way back like you did; this...

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. This is sometimes called "planting on 28 inch centers," ( or whatever the measurement may be.) Planting 28 inches...

This is more of a problem with chemical plant foods than with organic plant foods.This may not be an option for you, but I also collect water that is not hard. Remember this saying about perennials, "The first year they sleep; the second year they creep;...

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,...

Answers: Most crape myrtle foliage turns reddish or maroon in the autumn. 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...

A number of books and websites list good butterfly plants according to the larval food or adult food quality of the plant. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

It could mean putting a tomato cage over it and wrapping in burlap. Make sure your bucket has a couple of small holes cut in the sides to keep heat from building up and causing your plant to break dormancy.

Fresh rose seed needs to stay moist to be viable. That is how rose breeders develop new cultivars. When the rose hips ripen, they'll usually be red or orange, sometimes yellow. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members...

Make sure you are treating your jade properly - lots of light, not too much water, as one reader commented "give it conditions just like Southern California." Is there a chance it could be stretching to get to the light?

But, as is more often the case, I forget, and then next thing I know a few months later, is the Black Sooty Mold that grows on the upper sides of the leaves that is a secondary invader from the whiteflies (or sometimes just aphids) secreting honey due...

Any recomendations will be appreciated. My question is, would be possible to use grow lights outside? If you have a question you'd like us to consider, you may pose it in the. It also has white spots on the stem too.'growing - or not growing - under a...

If that isn't the issue, I'd look to the soil. If you like to personally hunt your enemy, a flashlight and salt shaker are your best weapons. There is ais a bush canteloupe. What is eating them?answers: It sounds like you might have a slug problem.

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. Always let the daffodil foliage remain green as long as it wants to and don't cut it of until it withers and yellows.

(see itPerennial: Happy Returns daylily-- Daylilies are very dependable. They came back every year without fail.answers: Butterfly bushes are generally pretty tough when they have had a year to settle in.

Theforum blends newbie questions with experienced gardeners and no question is considered trivial. I think I'd try something that sounds more drastic -- cut off the crown (the rosette of leaves and the stem that holds them together) and re-root it.You'll...

Here is an example:Only two days before my daughter's wedding in June, the bride-to-be appears on my doorstep with tears streaming down her soft face. Using colored pencils (you could use markers or crayons too), decide on your color scheme throughout...

It relieves my stress (although a dead rose bush can send me into a whirlwind), and it's a great workout too!So if you're ready to turn that bare spot in your yard into the next Mona Lisa, just follow my brushstrokes…There are many ways to approach...

Use a hose, spray paint or flour to mark out and shape the bed. Fill the area with cardboard or several layers of newspaper and saturate with water. Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before you plant...

Does the exterior of your home seem boring and uninviting? Be sure to look around you. Pull them away from the house and add graceful curves to soften the edges. Perhaps it is suffering from a dull shape or lack of direction.

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. This will make the bed much sturdier and less likely to fall.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Rootbound plants often just can't soak up the water that they need. I've never tried it personally. The key is to get them planted early enough in the year that they have time to establish a good root system before freezing conditions.

Hose or blow off all that dirt.For Kayla375; The problem you're having- looks like scale... Plants may be grown outdoors in the ground in zones 9 and warmer. There's no way you can get rid of those for sure, but you can try different methods and some...

Plant daffodils about six inches deep, and space the bulbs five inches or more apart from each other. (answers: If fall has come to your part of TX, then my best guess is that your hibiscus plants aren't dying, but rather going dormant for the winter.

While the seeds may sprout, cold weather will quickly kill the seedlings. Any seed that you put through a chill period will be fine as a winter-sown plant. This is sometimes known as the NPK.

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...

Constructing your own planters shouldn't be a problem, but the materials you use should be well researched before purchasing them. Summer temperatures are regularly over 90 degrees and sometimes triple digits.