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| 0 | Richard Poffenbaugh: Growing great onions isn't as difficult as ......a large bulb. One inch of water per week is recommended, by rainfall or watering. Mulching will help to conserve soil moisture.""Weeds: Weeds are a serious problem for onions. The competition is severe and onions cannot compete. Make it a high priority to... |
| 0 | My gardening is my therapy?...it completely.?""A striking feature of Debbie?s garden is the slate which she has used to mulch her plants.""?I saw slate used as a mulch at the National Botanic Garden and decided that I liked it so much, I would use it in my own garden. We must have... |
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| 0 | Snip rebel branches and make them weep...plants but show some tough love to the fruit flies. They are breeding in the potting soil, and the easy answer is to cover the soil surface with a mulch of gravel, marbles, wine corks or polished rocks. Consider every bit of soil a fruit fly "love shack"... |
| 0 | Planting assets can reap a good selling price...a native of the Philippines who was a physician in her homeland, has planted a container garden with pansies, tulips and other colorful flowers, and looks forward to the wisteria expected to bloom later this season. "It relaxes me," she says."" While many... |
| 0 | Tomato plants are tanking in fish tank...Remove the dead plants immediately so they don't spread the disease. (Always start with sterile potting soil.)"" Remove the plastic top and try to improve air circulation. A small fan nearby may help. Better yet, your plants are probably big enough to... |
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| 0 | Experience the pleasure of harvesting your own vine-ripened tomatoes...blue salvia and zinnia, as soon as your fall flowers begin to fade. Prepare the beds before planting by spreading compost 2 to 3 inches deep, scatter a regular or controlled-release fertilizer and then cultivate the mixture deeply into the soil.""Switch t... |
| 1 | Toss those tulip bulbs after blooms...have a chance at seeing blooms again."" Q: We have planted dwarf jasmine as a ground cover. They are small, and we would like to know whether we should mulch between the plants -- or will that inhibit the growth?"" A: Most likely, you are describing... |
| 0 | Tee time at Old Brockway...spreads an organic compost over the snow during the late winter months. The compost nitrified humus is black and helps melt the snow, Laurie explained. In addition, it also provides an early nutrient supply to the soil.""And as Lewis pointed out, Old... |
| 0 | Grow in knowledge as you grow plants...the book "Grow Organic," can be heard from 7-9 a.m. Sundays on KDKA Radio's "The Organic Gardeners." You can also find her teaching at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, where she has been a faculty member for more than 12 years.""Question: I'm ne... |
| 0 | Rachel de Thame transforms a Cotswold garden...of cow parsley and rosebay willowherb that filled the area I?d allocated for a future herb garden, and accepted, with the relief that comes from resignation, the gradual encroachment of the field as it inched its way up the ha-ha and invaded the... |
| 0 | More good gardening products...the ground. As they decompose, they feed the plant and enrich the soil. And unlike peat moss, from which peat pots are made, cow manure is a highly renewable resource!""Much of the water used outside to irrigate lawns and landscapes is wasted due to... |
| 0 | If you can?t find the ?sang,? try growing it yourself...but is found mostly in the southern Appalachian region. It prefers a cool, temperate climate, acid soil and plenty of shade.""??You have to know where to look for it,?? said Horn, who now resides in Phoenixville, ??and that means you have to know who the... |
| 0 | The difference is in the soil...essential organic matter from composted leaves and yard clippings. Add it to flower and vegetable beds for healthier plant growth and more abundant vegetables and blooms."". Containers require a different type of soil altogether. Since container-bound... |
| 0 | Posted -31 sec ago...become dormant in periods of extreme heat and drought. Many cacti and paloverde trees make chlorophyll through their green stems. Some, like the century plant (Parry's agave), store water and nutrients in modified leaves and, after many years, bloom and... |
| 0 | Botanical Garden throws it in green gear..."The Green Bay Botanical Garden is gearing up for the green season with two annual events: "" First up, it's the Spring Thaw Symposium on April 5 at the Holiday Inn-City Centre, 200 Main St., Green Bay. This year's theme is a timely one: "Going Green:... |
| 0 | Time to begin work in garden is here...year soil preparation can be the most important part of ensuring a successful garden.""Preparing the vegetable or flower garden for the season begins with cleaning up any leaves and loose grass from last year, tilling in more organic matter as the weather... |
| 0 | Appetite for destruction...six to 10 traps set.""Sometimes, the tough part is spotting the holes. Voles burrow under mulch, and you can't see the holes until damage is done. Recently, voles have been entering the ground close to the hostas, and you don't see the holes until the... |
| 0 | 10 design pointers to brighten your space...grow a few fresh vegetables, you just need to find some sun. Growing vegetables in containers within the garden or on the deck allows you to provide them with the water and nutrients they need without overwatering everything in sight. Also, you can place... |
| 0 | Giddy gardeners...After a too-long winter, I get the opportunity to play with an unlimited pile of potting soil AND get a sneak peak at all the new plants that gardeners will be drooling over come Sunday, May 11.""In the few hours I put in on the weekend, we potted up... |
| 0 | Wisteria and lilac are stunning with spring bloom...For best performance, give your plant full sun, good drainage and a neutral to slightly alkaline soil; if your soil is quite acid, mix in lime when preparing the planting site.""While the highly fragrant flower clusters are a favorite sign of spring, the... |
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