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I was hoping to get some input here on ingredients to use to make a good soil mixture to use to plant Roses into the ground. I know they need a well drained soil, but seems my drainage is too well as ...
...p to 4 months to sprout. Because the seeds take so long to sprout I want to make sure I have a type of soil or soil amendment that will help keep the seed from rotting. Anyone have any suggestions?...
How important is the soil PH for growing Rhododendron? I understand that they recommended PH is somewhere between 4.5 and 5.5 and my soil's is 6.5.
what soil is best suited for a rose bush
What do you plant your seeds in? Potting soil or a special starter mix?
all of my seeds died after i put them in soil what would cause that?
What is the benefit of putting your potting soil into the over to bake? I understand its to sterilize it, but it seems a bit strange to me, not to mention messy.
I have an potted geranium who soil I keep moist, though not to wet, which I bought in doors in October.
It was ok for about a week and now the leaves are yellowy brown and are thinning out. Anyone kn...
For planting fruit trees what ratio's of compost and soil do I need? And if I use compost, can I skip the fertilizer?
How do you get rid of fungus growing on top of soil? it stated in damper shadier areas but is spreading into the sunny areas now as well. Any Ideas?
I'd also appreciate general watering guidelines. Many sites tell you to poke your finger into the soil to feel the moisture, but with the kind of soil I have (clayey soil + sand), I can barely sc...
How deep should you make a flower bed? Is 4-5 inches enough? the top soil is over soil that is quite dense and packed and I am not sure if I need to loosen it as well before putting down the top soi...
... a small raised bed. It is certainly affecting my tomato plants in a big way. I would like to treat the soil this fall (I really don't want to remove all the soil and bring in new soil). What is ...
I want to plant lavender in a bed that has previously not been used. The soil is clay soil, and I was wondering how I could lighten it a bit?
Depends a lot on how much liquid volume has gone into the soil. If it was only a few visits, running a lot of water into the soil will dilute the effects of the urine.
It's possible that your...
...t, rather than in the ground, you can try flushing it with a great deal of water. Or repot it in fresh soil.
If it's in the ground, you can try digging out the plant, removing soil about 18&q...
thank you Kitherc. Update on the begonia. Two of the stems rotted at the soil level so I just plugged them back in the supper wet soil in hope they would root. I also placed them outside on the south ...
...e no - all you can do is wait and see. I'd be sure to run a few hundred gallons of water into the soil near the plant to dissipate the soap in the soil....
...I tried raising one local species but it got wilted even before it can produce flower buds.
Get your soil check, and have them check for qualilty as well as microscopic nemotodes. There's som...
I think that you are watering your gerbra far too much.
Check the soil moisture before you water in future. Wait until soil is dry before adding any more water. Then water the soil only NOT the leave...
@Rikesh-I appreciate your solution.
But now I am using a separate earthen plant pot(with soil but no plant) to collect the used tea leaves.
I shall be adding this soil to my rose plants after a fixe...
Bludream, you should pot them in soil when they (the roots I mean) are a little less than an inch, because Pothos are known to go in shock when transferred from water to soil and this is the ideal siz...
...the rain storms in the afternoon. Today I moved them back onto the porch.
I also think the change in soil may have hurt them. The first split and transplant I made I used organic potting soil. This...
...kened and fell off. I had the plant in a western window, and watered only when a plant sensor said the soil was dry. Used only top soil, no fertilizer. Any idea what I did wrong?...
How far from the trunk does the bed extend? How deep is the soil inside the perimeter boards? How long has it been in place? If it's less than two years, the tree may be capable of being saved...
...in well, but the pot that my Cordyline came in has fewer holes than the other plants' pot, and the soil is such that it seems to drain a lot slower than the other pots' soil.
Please advic...
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