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(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. Answers: As a disclaimer, I have only gardened in New England.

Depending on the size of your sinkholes, you might not need much, and you could check with some farms or stables to get some of their manure to help fill in. They grow, produce roots and seem quite happy.

They lack the tendrils or hold-fasts of most true vines such as morning glories, wisteria, and Virginia creeper. Most questions are answered promptly and with sound advice. To get your bougainvillea to climb the trellis, you will have to give it some...

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However, you are from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the average first frost for your area is October 20, which makes October planting risky at best. The trees you mention, are some of the earliest to show color in my area (Kentucky) and are the first to display...

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. Within roughly ten years, things will look pretty much as they did before the fire.owners who have commented in PlantFiles,...

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.

That is how rose breeders develop new cultivars. Rose seeds do not need to dry out, so keep that in mind. There will be as few as one, or maybe a half dozen. Mark the date on the bag and place in your refrigerator for 90 days.At the end of 90 days you...

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." Is there a chance it could be stretching to get to the light?

The second problem with whiteflies, is they fly... Let that sit for an hour and then rinse the plant with the gentle setting on your garden hose. I have also felt itchy after handling fuzzy trimmings from annual Black Eyed Susan plants.

Any recomendations will be appreciated. Are the roots from these behemoths very invasive and/or should I think of installing this palm elsewhere?"Remember, if you have a gardening question that you would like to suggest for this feature, post it.

If you see little silvery trails on the topsoil, that is a sure sign you have slugs. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

I had this same problem as a young gardener when I transplanted some daffodils located at an old home place. That is a common problem when transplanting them. The buds did not form.

I will always remember the mid-west for the HUGE clumps of irises in every yard. This one is one of the newer types with more than one bloom period per summer. A previously tilled area qualifies as well.The soil is generally looser and drains a bit better...

If the plant has a 1/2 inch neck, trim 1/2 inch from the bottom of the root ball, and you'll be able to bury the neck. It can't take up water until it grows new roots, and meanwhile extra humidity around it will keep it from wilting.

Keep reading to learn more.An instant garden is essentially a quick shortcut for making a garden overnight using potted plants, both flowering and foliage. Also, be sure to allow your plants to sit outside overnight in the place where they will be planted...

I'm not an “artsy” person per se, but I always tell people that the garden is my canvas because it truly is my way of letting the artist out. If you have a wet, slow-draining spot in your yard, like I do, check to see if any of the plants you've chosen...

It starts with eliminating the grass as we did in the dig method. 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.

Pull them away from the house and add graceful curves to soften the edges. 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, help achieve...

Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks. Just a little.The confusion stems from the name. This way you can fill the holes with soil and expand your growing space.To make the bed...

Specific mint varieties must be started from cuttings, but "generic" spearmint and peppermint seeds are available.adds: I had about the same exact thoughts on the herb/windowsill thing.

However, again, very tough plants and should easily survive that if you took care of that problem.3) it is normal to lose lower leaves and you will continue to do so for the life of the agave, particularly as new leaves are formed.

For planting in groups, dig down about eight inches so you can loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole and add fertilizer. However,from Penn State Extensionsays that 'Bradford' pears can pollinate edible pears.

They are a hot weather plant. If they are in bloom, 30's won't faze them but teens might cause some damage. My coneflowers emerge with little purple leaves and shoots, but quickly turn green as sunlight gets their photosynthesis factories going.

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. 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 and...

Erv Evans, writing for, echoes that care advice, and adds the cultivars Baroness Schroeder (white), Felix Crousse (red), Festiva Maxima (white double with a crimson center), Felix Supreme (raspberry), Mons.

But I'd caution that those trees or shrubs could quickly get out of hand, and become overgrown, without skilled and dedicated care.Can I be honest? The website, has a number of lovely photos of pleached trees.