Guzmania Care And Propagation 
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Planning A Garden - First basic step in planning a garden landscape 
What is the first basic step in planning a garden landscape? Hi Ray, The first and most basic step for planning a garden that suits your needs and …

Indoor Orchid Care 
I have an orchid plant that flowered for multiple weeks. Over time the flowers dropped off. The stalk looked like it was going to grow other buds, but …

Planting Grape Vines - Sour Grapes? 
Hi, I have two grape vines one black and one green, 5 years old facing south in heavy clay soil.I have fruit on the two vines which i have left on, …

White Fungus - Mealybug Infestation On Succulent 
I have a fleshy indoor pot plant which has developed a horrid white fluffy fungus on it which I can’t get rid of. It is spreading. It looks seems to …

Pros And Cons Of Weed Barriers 
Fabric Weed Barrier Or Mulch? Question: Is it better to use a weed barrier in a flower bed, or mulch to keep down weeds? We live in southeastern …

Overwintering Herbs In Cold Climates 
Question: Hi there, living near Edmonton, Alberta makes growing my own herb garden quite a challenge. Back in Germany all my herbs would grow back …

Problems With Growing Radishes Not rated yet
Question: I live in Calgary and have a new garden. Last year the tops of my radishes grew quickly but they did not grow radishes and then turned …

Propagating Plants And Growing Pansies  Not rated yet
Do Pansies Self-Seed? Question: I think I know the answer but I am not sure. Anyway, here it goes. Do pansies reseed themselves after the flower …

Hostas under Pine tree? Not rated yet
Question: I live on the shores of Lake Huron in Port Austin, Michigan. I have a tall pine tree next to my house with a very large area underneath. …

Building Raised Garden Beds - Building Materials Not rated yet
Question: Hello, We can't seem to grow vegetables in our ground her in Southern New Mexico. I suspect the former owners over sprayed for weeds. …

Shade Garden Plants For Baskets And Containers Not rated yet
Question: Hello. We have a very shady yard area to the rear of our house that NEVER gets sunlight and is pretty gloomy. Is there anything (flowering …

Wisteria Not Flowering Not rated yet
Question: I reside in an urban community but by luck and rare to the area I have a rather large yard. When I purchased the home 20 years ago said …

Repotting Plants Not rated yet
Question: How do I know when to repot? My oleander tree is over 35 yrs old. I adopted her spring 2011. Thank you. Mary Anne Answer: …

Growing Lettuce From Seed Not rated yet
Question: My lettuce has germinated and is about 1 1/2 inches tall (in a veg. 6 pk. container). It seems to have stopped growing for the last 2 …

Fast Growing Shrubs For Privacy In The Desert Not rated yet
Question: I need to plant something that grows fast in the desert, needs little watering and will provide privacy on the side of my yard. Any suggestions? …

Fast Growing Shrubs For Boundaries And Slopes Not rated yet
Question: I am starting a garden from scratch. I have a small slope of about 2 feet at the boundary of the back garden, it slopes downwards. The soil …

Repotting a Japanese Maple Not rated yet
Question: I have an 8 yr old Japanese maple that is planted in a whiskey barrel the same amount of time . It gets morning light until noon ,it is …

Jade Plant Propagation Not rated yet
Question: I started an indoor jade plant from a leaf cutting in early February. I have kept it in full sun and have watered it sparingly. The leaf …

Cyclamen Plant Problem  Not rated yet
Question: My boyfriend bought me some cyclamen for valentines day and the white one is surviving but the red one is dying. I realized that I over …

Leaf Mulch And Leaf Compost As Fertilizer Not rated yet
Question: I have a lot of leaves in my yard left over from the fall. Can I use them as fertilizer and how? Answer: Fallen leaves are valuable …

Low Maintenance Shrubs And Low Maintenance Flowers Not rated yet
Question Hi I am currently landscaping my back garden. I have a small raised bed that benefits from sun from late morning to late evening. I was …

Transplanting Azaleas Not rated yet
I want to redo a flowerbed on the side of the house I bought. I have two viable azalea bushes in red that get burned by the southern exposure they get. …

Camellia Shrubs Not Flowering Not rated yet
I have a white grape vine and the nearly matured fruit is turning black and just drying off on the vine. The vine is about 10 years old and fruited normally …

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Growing bulbs out of season Not rated yet
Is it possible to grow a bulbs out of season like summer season in a greenhouse to get blooming? Our summer reaches 45 C. Hi Jaffar, Growing …

How To Grow Spinach Not rated yet
My spinach is very pale. What am I missing in the soil? Peter Hello Peter, Spinach is a crop that needs a rich soil. It is very quick growing and …

Phaius Tankervillae replanting? Not rated yet
Hi! I recently bought 2 little phaius t's and one phaius orchtoberfest online...they seem to be doing good, each has new little growths...however, …

Grape Vine Growing Not rated yet
My grapes come in beautifully every year, but seem to fall off and shrivel before they are even ripe. What do i need to do? Hi, It is very important …

small veg Not rated yet
My squash and my cucumbers are both real small and going bad on the vine, well the squash is. The cucumbers are about one to one and a half inches, but …

My Clethra shrubs are not blooming flowers Not rated yet
Hi, For some reason several of my Clethra shrubs did not produce flowers this season (they're approx 3 years old). Can you think of a reason why …