Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Clivia is in the same family as Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) those popular bulbs...
Your main concern would be if your table can handle the added weight of your containers, WET soil, and any heavy mulch (such as rocks) that you might use.) does produce the spiny seed balls, but as someone who has dealt with them for years, I can assure...
Those send runners out every year which will hang down two or three feet. A fertilizer with this ratio (3-1-2) of the major nutrients (N-P-K) and some micronutrients should serve very well.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!
Once branches are long enough, tie them to the trellis to get the plant going in a vertical direction. Give your potted fig some gentle fertilizer and good care until fall. Let's leave those for the more southern gardeners.
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. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers).
Enjoy watching caterpillars as they grow and change.Mulch the garden so bees do not visit looking for bare dirt to use in nest building.Add a shallow water dish, or muddy spot in the garden, as a place for butterflies to drink.Keep your flowers away from...
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. Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate around a plant and the area remains a few degrees...
They cross two different roses and grow out the resulting seed. If you'll clean the hip material off of your seeds, you should be fine. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions...
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. 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."...
Make sure enough of the stem is covered to almost reach the leaves. Be sure to get both sides of the leaves, the stems and the soil. I spray them down with a mister filled with water and a squirt of dish soap.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!
The bananas that we find in the supermarket are hybrids and produce no seed. Do you have good bee activity during the day? Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.
If they are not crowded and have enough fertility, daffodils can make one bloom stem for each bulb every year.adds: Your daffodil bulbs might be planted too deep. Most gardeners tend to kill the seedlings with kindness and water them to death.
Better wait till spring and, in the meantime, find a place for them inside your home.adds: Large sheets of bubble wrap can be had for free if you visit an autobody or collison shop.
This can be as simple as a plastic bag propped loosely over the pot, held up by a couple of chopsticks so the plastic doesn't touch the leaves.You can read more about repotting and general care in this article, "African Violets 101: caring for your new...
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Take note of available light and nearby structures. While starting a flower bed requires some planning and forethought beforehand, it's not as difficult as one might think to build a flower bed from scratch.
Does your garden look tired? Perhaps it is suffering from a dull shape or lack of direction. Pull them away from the house and add graceful curves to soften the edges. So if the current garden shape design isn't what you'd like it to be, if it seems uninviting...
There are a lot of options when it comes to the material used to build a raised bed border. Wood is a common choice. The cinder blocks that you buy in the store today are actually concrete blocks and totally safe.Unless you're using antique cinder blocks,...
The first task is to take appropriate cuttings. Now is a good time to make hardwood cuttings, especially of deciduous trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. Dig in organic matter if the soil needs improving.
Swan Island Dahlias, a leading dahlia grower in the United States located in Canby, Oregon says dahlias are best fertilized with a low nitrogen fertilizer - like what you might use for vegetables.
Those that bloom for Christmas have had a forced dormancy or were grown in the southern hemisphere. 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.
Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Cuz if I could, that would be awesome.Sally G miller answers:For good fruit set, you need a tree within about 100 feet, of the right type (apples don't pollinate...
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 if the temps slide into the single digits. The rest of the percentage in the package is made up of inert material designed to help...
