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We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! Your main concern would be if your table can handle the added weight of your containers, WET soil, and any heavy mulch (such...

How tall is the wall or how far down do you hope things will trail? Sunlight, lamp light, flashlight, any kind of light will impede or even stop germination altogether. That will probably be faster for you than it would be for me.

Generally, there isn't a connection between the zone and the PH number as you described, but climate and PH will have an effect on the ultimate height and spread. I've stuck one end in water and the top part sprouts and produces a lovely vine.

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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. Once you begin experiencing regular frosts, your soil temperatures will drop, even though snow is still a...

This past winter I saw many seedlings coming up in an area that had not burned since circa 1994. I desire a blue garden, myself, and would be irritated if an iris named "true blue" turned out to be lavender! I have yet to find a magic code word -- I would...

Answers: The term ‘winter protection' means to give your plant just a little help to survive a harsh winter. If your plants can be cut back, as mine can, cut them back to a few inches above the ground and mound mulch over the stems.

Not all of the seeds will germinate, but you should get some new little rose plants. How about a hydrangea? You probably just need to be persistent and increase your efforts. They cross two different roses and grow out the resulting seed.

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Simply spraying a plant down with you favorite bug juice will not work, usually, as the bugs are on the OTHER side of the leaves. I'm no allergy pro, (maybe not a plant pro either,) but I have not heard complaints of reactions from daylilies, roses, or...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! With out moving it, the plant will never have a chance to grow , and I will never be able to move it.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage or basement.treehug asks: I have raised cyclamen...

When a tiny plant only has a bit of a root the width of a sewing thread, it cannot possibly take in much water. Don't feel bad, even experienced gardeners will fall victim at times.

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. They do not like their roots standing in water and it tends to drain away quicker where the soil has been...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. I like to lighten the mix by using half good-quality soil-less potting mix and half perlite.Leave a good long stub of bare neck when you cut the stem, because...

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Whether you have 50 or 500 square feet of area that you would like to plant with flowers, the process should be fun and enjoyable. Its colors and patterns will never look the same as they did yesterday.

You can plant a flower bed any way you like – big or small, curved or straight, raised or flat – whatever. Take note of available light and nearby structures. Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before...

Keep reading for tips on shaping the garden and avoid any lackluster issues.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Dull-shaped gardens can appear boring.

Wood is a common choice. 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 of the blocks in the first layer, just like in a brick wall.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! They suggest first applications within 30 days of planting, then repeated again about 3 to 4 weeks later.

Apply an insecticide after physically washing and/or rubbing off bugs. You may also try a vibration device which you will bury in your garden . I might remove the little sad one and either toss it or leave it out to dry for a few weeks, particularly if...

(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. For planting in groups, dig down about eight inches so you can loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole...

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. I've had daffodils blooming already and then it dropped into the teens. This is sometimes known as the NPK.

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