But I wouldn't want to hop around my garden yelling "ouch! ouch!" while waiting for them to decompose.If you are a barefoot gardener, I would suggest putting that batch of leaves into a compost pile.
Those send runners out every year which will hang down two or three feet. Covering the seeds with 1/8-1/4" of soil keeps the light out and lets the germination process continue as it should.
This will help keep from having to use so much additional soil. Critterologist wrote a wonderful article about ornamental sweet potatoes that is quite informative and you can read itRemember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest...
Is the fig currently on your screen porch, or in some other slightly protected place? Unpotting and planting almost surely stresses the plant, no matter how careful you are. I do not know what the "official" quantity would be, but a heaping tablespoon...
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. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening...
We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! It is possible that you may have a bit of leaf burn from the fertilizer, but it shouldn't amount to any lasting harm.As long...
The heat or sometimes the chemicals in the smoke, weaken the seed coat and allow water to enter and germination to begin. As time goes by, the ceanothus will crowd out these and a lot of the pitcher sage.
The house blocks the worst of the wind and holds a bit of heat from the sun. I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat.
They do need 90 days of stratification, which means they'll need to spend most of the winter in your refrigerator crisper.Dampen a thick paper towel with water and drip a bit of hydrogen peroxide on it to help prevent mold.Fold your seeds inside the paper...
With your jade plant, it sounds like you want to drastically change its shape. Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break), you need to prune back the unruly parts of your plant to...
Make sure enough of the stem is covered to almost reach the leaves. The sun is lower in the sky and the light isn't as strong. Sometimes I follow the spraying with a rag and wipe off the spiral egg/nest patterns to get rid of all signs of them.
It has bloomed, but there are no roots, I put a miracle grow stick in it and it looks like it is dying. Thank you."Hello...I plan on planting this palm from a 15 gallon container over our sewer line about 15 feet away from our house.
The melons will ride happily in slings made from old pantyhose or cheesecloth. Your little squash should grow and mature. There are banana seeds available for sale at various sites, but you should find out what the particular seed you are purchasing requires...
The sound of moving water is incredibly relaxing, not to mention the added whimsy a statuary fountain can add to your pond's edge. Because I finished my pond the first week in September, I found it very difficult to find a good selection of perennial...
Don't feel bad, even experienced gardeners will fall victim at times. They produced foliage, but never bloomed. I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth.
I will always remember the mid-west for the HUGE clumps of irises in every yard. If too big, it can easily have some tips cut off and rooted for a new plant. Our writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions and answer them in an upcoming Ask-a-Gardener,...
You might be able to bury the neck gradually, cutting the root ball down enough to bury an inch or so of neck each time you repot and repotting every 4 to 6 months. It has become naturalized in many areas because it so easily grows from the many tiny...
Here's how I did it…When creating instant gardens, start by figuring out how much space you have to work with. I also wanted to place some potted plants, a classic instant garden choice, around the reception area to add diversity to my plant scheme.Next...
You can sketch out your home and other structures on site and then draw the layout of your flower garden around them. If it's still winter and you have plenty of time before actually applying the glorious colors to your canvas, you may want to save some...
Depending on its location, size and whether or not containers are used, starting a flower bed often begins with the. Determine the whereabouts of any underground utility lines and the nearest water source.Before you plant a flower bed, you should make...
Reshape these beds and borders. 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. With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it...
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. This should keep the bed from sliding around.
Produce rinses are readily available in the stores, but how many of us actually use them? The majority of reports come from restaurants, nursing homes, schools, and cruise ships, more so than at home residences.
I moved the other one where it gets bright, but filtered light and sometimes watered it twice a day during the worst of the summer heat. My guess is that it would appreciate a bigger pot.
It is reported that plants grown indoors may bloom at any time. I don't like soil on the lower leaves like your plant has... Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you
Edible pears are Pyrus communes, while the inedible flowering pear 'Chanticleer' is a Pyrus calleryana. ' is the best cultivar you can plant if you want to eat raw quince, but '' is the most cultivated in California.
Most perennial flowers and grasses winter sow with great success. The numbers on the bag tell you the percentage of each element. There's really not any way to stop bulbs once they've decided to break dormancy but you might throw a blanket over the bed...
