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Phlox subulata and trailing rosemary will sort of billow over the edge and more slowly trail down. Sun or shade, and which way does the wall face? It depends on too many uncontrollable variables like how much you took off and how old the bush is and what...

Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you. They seem quite happy and I've had better luck with this method, rather than potting them up in soil.

Pretend the pot is not there, but plant it. If you can shelter the plants behind a parapet wall, upstairs room, bamboo screen, or the like, it can only help. Answers: You're right to be cautious in this weather.

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The trees you mention, are some of the earliest to show color in my area (Kentucky) and are the first to display any deviation from the norm. Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers).

The pictures they've posted show, to my eye, white flowers with only the faintest pink tinge, though the closed buds are pink. However, not all plants need the fire itself. A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums,...

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! I have some scarlet milkweed that I'm going to try and over-winter in the ground, so we're in the same boat.

If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.: You are certainly on the right track, and I applaud your commitment to organic gardening.

You are going to want to do this a little bit at a time. Make sure to keep all your light-sensitive indoor plants rotated so they don't lean too much to one side.Finally, I like the asymmetrical, off-center look, but that's just me.http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/plantid/all/Remember,...

The second problem with whiteflies, is they fly... No way to permanently get rid of them other than keep plants in a greenhouse in which you spray regularly. Some experts recommend adding some coating or sticking agents to the sprays to keep them adhering...

Any recomendations will be appreciated. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! It also has white spots on the stem too.'growing - or not growing - under a very shady...

Many farms in Japan use this method because space is at a premium there. Some of the smaller winter squash vareties will climb a fence without any additional help as well. Scrolling up to "Search articles" I find the one I remember, by Jill M.

The buds did not form. I was advised to dig them back up and plant them at a shallower depth. 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.

If it's about big plants like conifers, they might survive and you will be able to plant them later in the ground if it isn't frozen.The best thing you could do to protect all your pots from freeze is to cover them with a plastic foil or with some sheets.

If you're still interested after reading what they say, you can scroll back up to near the top and find the link for "7 vendors have this plant for sale." That takes you to a list of vendors with links to their websites.

Realistically, you can't create a large instant flower garden plan in two days without doing a little spending at your favorite nursery or home and garden store. It was very enjoyable seeing it all come together so nicely and so quickly! An old garden...

The variety of colors and textures, heights and habits of the flowers in seed catalogs today is absolutely mind-boggling. One cold spring morning you may decide you want to start the painting all over again.

Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location. There are several ways to accomplish this – dig it out, apply herbicide or smother it with cardboard or newspaper.If you choose to dig out the grass, it will be easier to use a flat...

With only a little effort involved, learning how to shape the garden can help it go from dull and lacking to bold and beautiful. If the garden lacks focus, regardless its shape, it will also appear boring.

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. Wood is a common choice. Want your plants higher and easier to reach?

I'll plant it here in a week or two since the temperatures have moderated a bit. Nursery stock live several years in their containers before they're sold, so just make sure they have ample water during the dry periods and they should live through summer...

Did something get in there and start eating them (like a gopher, rabbit etc.?). 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.

They will become a thick clump in a few years. Edible pears are Pyrus communes, while the inedible flowering pear 'Chanticleer' is a Pyrus calleryana. I've grown White Christmas many years and there is also some variation in leaf color throughout the...

Whether you use traditional or organic fertilizer, these numbers will be somewhere on the package, so if you've been advised to use more nitrogen, choose a package with a higher first number in relation to the others.Remember, if you have a gardening...

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According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, no pressure treated wood is allowed in contact with the soil, to retain an organic certification. The Gronomics company sent Terry and myself a couple of them a few seasons ago and we did awhole...

And if you are sure you want greenery only in the two feet above the wall, I think a vine on a trellis will be more easily kept within that range.I was lucky enough to view the spectacular vermillion blooms of the orange/red Poincianas in early June in...