*Mulch* means different things to different gardeners. An arborist is going to want (and need) chipped or shredded bark mulch. Likewise a...
Sranna, here's what I do. two bin method Fill as I have it (or can steal it from neighbors on trash day) all the yard waste I can get. Add...
Episoma makes pretty good (if old fashioned) stuff. I bet there are directions on the bag for application. Start out slow (maybe half...
Give your leeks a little bit of a haircut, Take an inch or so off the top. Get them to field soon. They can go into pretty cold wet soil.
Re: Blackberries All caine fruit like some poo and mulch. Water when its drouthy will be repaid with bigger/more berries.
Jewel, When ever I replanted and moved newer bulbs away from the mothers, daff's multiplied pretty fast. Wait till after bloom and replant...
Pecan doesn't make much juglone, but it is mildly allopathic. Meaning it does make growth inhibitors. So I guess what I'm telling you is there...
In NH, I found I had to suppliment soil with either mir-acid, or sulphur to make it acidic enough to keep lowland blueberry happy. Nothing, no...
I live in the north, worse I also grow bonsai. Ordering woody plants online sometimes isn't a luxury--its all there is. One place I might try...
Buy a set of masonry bits. Start out with a smaller size (It'll drill easier) do a second round with larger bits. I like using a power drill...
Jeff, I'm in SE-OH. You might be close enough to get to CHOPTAG (Cincinatti OP tomato group). Enjoy here, we mostly play nice.
Red, christmas cactus likes a bit of neglect, its watering can go for long enough to soil to get pretty dry. All that said it will need...
Your ficus should go out of doors as soon as the night time temperature does not go below 50° (think tomato plant needs). It is very forgiving...
Mulch it well. Water when ever it hasn't rained in past seven days. Mostly ficus is a tender bonsai in USA. As bonsai it is notorious about...
Hours? No. Intesity of sun vs flourescent bulbs, it'll be enough. Perhaps too much if your cold frame is not vented.
This hasn't happened to me in recent years, but long ago I ordered asparagus crowns, which of course came weeks before I had their bed ready....
Just don't let them dry out.
"Greens" is a term used here to denote its comparatively higher nitrogen content. Versus: Browns have a higher carbon content. (sigh)...
A row of posts with a single heavy wire you can tie canes (with twine) to, to keep them upright is a good thing. Full sun, mulch and a hint of...
Rhododendron covers a lot of botany. From rugged almost tree sized mega-shrubs to tender tropical bushs to very tiny leaved specimens I want as...
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