soil

Forum Post Clay soil & sharp sand
Can you suggest a simple solution to improve the drianage of my heavy clay soil. The area is approx 6ft by 4ft & has a slight dip. In opposition hence after some perfectly rain fall, they`re is ...
Forum Post Rose bush soil
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 ...
Forum Post What do you plant your seeds in? Potting soil or a special s...
...to alow the seeds to grow in that growing/starting medium. Growing plants long-term should be in a soil mix with fertilizer. If you are just starting seedlings for transplant, a soil-less mix is...
Forum Post I have an potted geranium who soil I keep moist, though not ...
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...
Forum Post What is the benefit of putting your potting soil into the ov...
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.
Forum Post all of my seeds died after i put them in soil wh...
all of my seeds died after i put them in soil what would cause that?
Forum Post For planting fruit trees what ratio's of compost and soil do...
For planting fruit trees what ratio's of compost and soil do I need? And if I use compost, can I skip the fertilizer?
Forum Post A Plant with Red Leaves?
...hlorophyll for photosynthesis. Secondly, I have a polka dot which is withering away after replacing soil, altho 2 other plants have their soil replaced but are doing great. Are Polkas sensitive to...
Forum Post Will a raised bed around a tree kill the tree?
Slowly. If the soil washed out, the small roots went too. You can add a couple of inches of good soil each year to bring it back to the existing level. The point is that the soil was washed away gradu...
Forum Post Above Ground Garden
You can do it using just about anything for containing the soil. Wood, bricks, blocks,railroad ties, rocks, whatever. Use a good potting soil and work in plenty of additional peat moss. This will help...
Forum Post Blight
... 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 ...
Forum Post How do you undo over fertilization? I seem to have over fert...
...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...
Forum Post I found out the hard way that it is not a good Idea to let a...
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...
Forum Post Identity Issues
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 ...
Forum Post Weather suited for roses
...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...
Forum Post Why wont my Purple Smoke Bush grow?
...ou're being too nice to it. Smoke Tree/bush flowers best in very warm, sunny places, in poor/rocky soil. It needs good drainage. Soil that is too moist or fertile discourages flowering. Emili...
Forum Post used tea leaves for roses?
@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...
Forum Post pothos in water
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...
Blog Comment Seeds, Beads or Weeds?
...ty at this point, hopefully I will move on in time... no matter, seeing the seedlings break through the soil is no doubt a source of pure joy :-)...
Forum Post Aloe Plants
...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...
Forum Post What stops Powdery mildew?
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...
Forum Post Fuyu Persimmon Tree Looks Like it's Dying. Help Please?? Pics Inside
...em look like they're dying. I water them once every 4-5 days. I have mostly natural dirt as the soil with just a little bit (maybe 10%) of soil as potting soil. They are partly in shade but mo...
Forum Post we recently bought a house where one of the large mature tre...
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...
Photo Comment flowers that I need to identify
...as seeds. My clump blooms every other year, but some are perennials. They like full sun and moist, rich soil. When winter sets in they should be cut down to the ground and covered with mulch. I live i...
Forum Post Camellia Japonica
...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?...
Forum Post What is this flower?
...ng and can only be moves when quite small and the seed needs only to be scattered on the surface of the soil. Do not cover with soil. AKA breadseed poppy....
Forum Post Are there standards for organic gardening ware? for example,...
...rganic gardening ware? for example, if I want to plant an organic vegetable garden in my yard, Is there soil that is marked organic, and is there an organization that keeps an eye on things like this ...
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