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My advice is to concentrate on good soil and nutrients with responsible pest control. Now, if you have hot peppers and mild peppers in the same garden, it is wise to separate them by a trap crop such as squash, since the pollen is insect-borne, not wind-borne.If...

(But THAT'S when I should sic him on the forsythia, though!)It's pretty much impossible for anyone to predict how long it will take your particular plant to recover. Sunlight, lamp light, flashlight, any kind of light will impede or even stop germination...

I've stuck one end in water and the top part sprouts and produces a lovely vine. They grow, produce roots and seem quite happy. Potting mix is expensive and if you need to supplement with bagged material, you can actually buy garden soil or humus cheaper.

Let the water set in an open container for a couple days and the chlorine will dissipate. The free access forums are available to everyone and some of our most seasoned paid subscribers devote some time each day to help others.

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. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and...

I took the picture just for this question, so the foliage looks like this right now. Mine is just starting to show a bit of change here in Kentucky and the image on the left shows normal color starting to develop.

Cut off the flowers of those plants before bees find them. Also, you know that some plants need the fire in order to germinate. 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...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Make sure your bucket has a couple of small holes cut in the sides to keep heat from building up and causing your plant to break dormancy.

There are beds of garden soil on either side for other plants (strawberries), gravel and decorative river rocks purchased by the truckload, larger rocks from digging in the yard, and miscellaneous recycled concrete pads and bricks for the stepping stones.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Those are the parts that are actively growing. Either with scissors, pruning shears or just by breaking them off (jade is usually crisp enough that it will break),...

Let me guess, you're EXTREMELY bothered by poison ivy, too. Take your cuttings from stems of the current year's growth. Clematis seed can take from 6 months and up to 3 years to germinate, so be patient.It will be easier to take cuttings, and you are...

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 tree.

Several have specific temperature and soil requirements or the seeds will simply rot. They like shady areas and cyclamen is a favorite treat. Take a small paintbrush or a Q-tip and lift pollen from the anthers of a male flower and gently transfer it to...

Then replant the bulbs at least six inches apart each way. 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.

For a summer annual I'd have to say an annual Salvia. If too big, it can easily have some tips cut off and rooted for a new plant. Bumpers, fenders and many other parts come wrapped in it.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. You don't have to put it in a larger pot necessarily, just give it fresh potting mix. By your picture I can see you're referring to a Paulownia dragon tree, or Empress...

Many gardeners believe this rest period is important to allow the soil micro-organisms to get settled and all the ingredients in the soil to meld. I also wanted to place some potted plants, a classic instant garden choice, around the reception area to...

Adding some well rotted animalto the soil is almost always a good idea too, but be sure to do this a week before you plant so as not to shock the plants.Identify what type of soil, sun, and water each plant likes before sentencing theto their doom in...

Add about six inches of compost or rich soil on top with another layer of organic mulch (like straw) on top of this. While using herbicides can effectively kill grass, it may not be suitable for planting until much later, as herbicides are not environmentally...

Repeating features, such as similar plants and objects, can also provide interest. Gardens without a sense of direction are best fixed by giving them some definition, a purpose or function., such as benches, sculptures or large architectural plantings,...

Wood is a common choice. Want your plants higher and easier to reach? Is there any truth in this? Do you want a bed close to the ground? Once upon a time cinder blocks were made of a material called “fly ash,” a byproduct of burning coal that can...

He always told me never to over feed dahlias. But the good news is that basil & mint cuttings (maybe cilantro too, not sure) are readily rooted in water, so you might be able to periodically renew your plants by taking and potting up cuttings, giving...

Did something get in there and start eating them (like a gopher, rabbit etc.?). These will quickly suck the juices out of the leaves and kill them.Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers...

I have a 5 years-old 'Morello' in my garden. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. 'Bradford' is another cultivar of P. However,from Penn State Extensionsays that 'Bradford' pears can pollinate edible...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Do not plant cowpeas (like blackeye peas) until after the soil has warmed. This is sometimes known as the NPK.

Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post itOur writers and admins will handpick a few of your questions...

Older leaves will eventually wither on their own, but once they start looking bad they're really not contributing to the plant any more, so they may as well come off. They are Western Red Cedar and I've seen no degardation in my units in the time that...