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I do make drainage holes in the container bottoms and line them with landscape cloth so the the soil stays put.This method should allow you to design whatever looks best on your table and change the mulch every growing season if you like.

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You'll end up with a little less than 28 inches of bare ground in between them. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. The ultimate height and spacing numbers are also a range of what a gardener can...

I do this once a week until the problem clears up. To get rid of the chlorine, all you need is some time. Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure.

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The end-of-year plants at your local nursery may not be in ideal condition.plants before finally getting one to take hold, only to move away and leave it behind), they are a little picky, especially in their first year of growth - adequate moisture and...

The color blue is the 'Holy Grail' in some families of plants. Within roughly ten years, things will look pretty much as they did before the fire.owners who have commented in PlantFiles, these have flowers with a light pink tinge.

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. With just a few preparations, you can conceivably increase the climate area where a plant is growing as much as...

To get the best germination percentage, the seeds do not need to dry out like most seeds you are familiar with. There are beds of garden soil on either side for other plants (strawberries), gravel and decorative river rocks purchased by the truckload,...

Do this very gradually, taking off no more than a quarter or less of each branch at a time.Meanwhile, you should do two other things. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

In general, plants to be careful of are those with tiny hairs along their stems, those which ooze obvious sap, those with thorns or prickers, and other obvious irritants.My skin seems to be impervious so I am a bad judge of what specifically is irritating,...

It has bloomed, but there are no roots, I put a miracle grow stick in it and it looks like it is dying. 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...

Squash and cucumber vines will abort fruit in heavy clay soil that is too wet. Mine are in my garden outdoors in a shady protected area. Several have specific temperature and soil requirements or the seeds will simply rot.

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Wrap the pot and plant, leaving it open at the top. For a summer annual I'd have to say an annual Salvia. I will always remember the mid-west for the HUGE clumps of irises in every yard.

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Whether you've suffered from a sudden loss of plants, are having difficulty booking garden space for a special event, or simply lack a green thumb, then creating instant gardens may be just the thing for you.

Whether you have 50 or 500 square feet of area that you would like to plant with flowers, the process should be fun and enjoyable. I particularly enjoy heading over to the local library or bookstore and pulling up a chair in the gardening aisle., their...

Take a stroll around your property and choose a suitable location. There are many types of flower gardens and no two are ever quite the same. There are several ways to accomplish this – dig it out, apply herbicide or smother it with cardboard or newspaper.If...

Put your garden shape ideas on paper first and then use containers to find and position your desired effect before placing anything in the ground.Remember, a boring garden is not the effect you want to achieve, so choose something pleasing and full of...

Keep reading to learn more about raised garden beds made from concrete blocks.Using cinder blocks for garden beds is especially nice because you can so easily pick your height. But if you want something cheap and attractive that's not going to go anywhere,...

You could try soaking it in a saucer or bucket of water for a few hours instead of top watering, or you could give it a bigger pot. According to Swan Island, avoiding high nitrogen compost and highnitrogen water soluble types will help avoid weak stems,...

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

In my country the fruits are picked up after the first frost, which doesn't damage them; moreover, it softens them a bit.', which are also growing in my country. (answers: If fall has come to your part of TX, then my best guess is that your hibiscus plants...

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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You might try to ice the planting area for five days straight to simulate that. However, I'm quite familiar with elevated planters and can give you several tips on them. According to the Washington state Department of Agriculture, no pressure treated...