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Either research the plants yourself then go to a general, hardware, or big box store and buy what you've chosen, OR go to an independent nursery and ask them to tell you more about what they have from the list above.

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. Since you'll be planting trees, the rootball will take up quite a bit of space. You'll end up with a little less than 28 inches of bare ground in between them.

Unpotting and planting almost surely stresses the plant, no matter how careful you are. In most cases, you will want the pots to sit in some sort of catch basin so that the water has a chance to soak into the soil.

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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 as the tips of your branches remain alive, you should be fine.

Butterflies also visit certain plants and trees to lay eggs. Best take a picture of the offending blooms so you can support your complaint even if it takes some time to resolve. Or maybe find a friend who likes blue but not purple.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. 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.

Break the hips open and collect the seed. I have '' with which I am well pleased, but take a look at the varieties of hydrangea which flower reliably pink (as opposed to being pH dependent); there are many more than when I acquired my QuickFire, and even...

Those are the parts that are actively growing. You are going to want to do this a little bit at a time. 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...

Your plants probably won't require as much water indoors, but pay attention to humidity. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. The plant will require less water than when it is actively growing and will...

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question."I got a cutting off the neighbors tree and put it in water so it would grow roots, it has been in water since about the middle of July.

While It isn't exactly a bush, the vines are much shorter than regular-vined melons. Do you have good bee activity during the day? What is eating them?answers: It sounds like you might have a slug problem.

I'd do as Sally suggests and replant, paying close attention to the depth. 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...

In early spring, (late February/early March) pull the mulch back from the stems and your butterfly bush should put out new growth.answers: It depends on what perennials you have. (see itPerennial: Happy Returns daylily-- Daylilies are very dependable.

Go Gardening lists nurseries , botanical gardens, farmers markets, U-pick farms, pumpkin patches, CSA's, display gardens and Christmas Tree farms.We encourage gardeners to review their favorites and if you don't find it listed, let us know and we'll be...

I added someto my garden beds, tilling it into the soil which had already been loosed with a pitchfork, and I let the whole mixture sit overnight. Many gardeners believe this rest period is important to allow the soil micro-organisms to get settled and...

It's time to get dirty! A shovel, a dirt rake, and a trowel are definite necessities for loosening the soil and creating holes for each plant. Adding some well rotted animalto the soil is almost always a good idea too, but be sure to do this a week before...

However, you can easily smother grass quickly and effectively without the use of harmful chemicals simply by using cardboard or newspaper.You can start the no-dig bed in early spring for summer planting or build a flower bed in fall, as grass begins to...

With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from dull and lacking to bold and beautiful. Anchor the garden with a variety of small trees and shrubs.Perhaps the garden consists of nothing more than a narrow strip...

But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere, you can't do better than cinder blocks. Cinder blocks haven't been mass produced with fly ash in the U.S. for 50 years, though.

I have a Loropetalum that I purchased earlier this year that I've kept in its pot all summer, waiting until it was cool enough for me to prepare the planting area. Do this again around the first of July.

Fortunately agaves are pretty forgiving when it comes to root damage.2) root exposure can obviously lead to desiccation, so that is likely going on... The report is that crowded plants bloom better.answers: You did well and your strawberries' roots will...

Edible pears are Pyrus communes, while the inedible flowering pear 'Chanticleer' is a Pyrus calleryana. 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.

The image at the left is one of my coneflowers emerging in mid February.answers: All fertilizer packages have a code on them that tells you the percentages of the nutrients. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good...

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I agree that pleached citrus or camellias COULD look elegant along that wall. If you're hiring, I suggest you find a skilled garden service to discuss the plan BEFORE buying and planting any greenery.