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Why should we cover rose plants in the winter?
In the UK, where I live, none of this is necessary, so I've just been researching this subject. It seems that what you are doing, all parts of the procedure, are essential if you want your roses to ...
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How to prepare herbs for winter?
The term you are looking for is perennial, describing plants that can live for many years.
Your rosemary, thyme and peppermint fall in that category.
Of these, rosemary is the most frost-sensitive, ...
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Does wind chill affect plants?
In general, wind chill on its own isn't an issue for hardy plants; however, wind chill combined with below freezing temperatures may cause problems in a few hardy plant stems and leaves. Air in winter ...
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Should I bury my blackberry/raspberry canes in mulch over winter?
I am zone USDA zone 3 b to 4 and you can't kill blackberry plants. I have mine growing with morning sun in a raised bed beside a concrete foundation. Every year, dead to the ground, every year eight ...
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Overwintering pepper plants
I am trying this right now. I have some transplanted into cold frames with an additional cone of opaque greenhouse film over them and christmas lights available for the coldest nights. It's been ...
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Solar powered electric help for winter roof garden?
If you're worried about freezing, keep them warm somehow (heat mat/cold frame/both). If you want to boost photosynthesis use lights (not UV, but red and blue). So the first thing is to decide what ...
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Nuances of propagating deciduous tree cutting at leaf off stage?
Hardwood cuttings work best for mulberry; though you haven't said which variety of Acer you're trying to propagate,softwood cuttings are more likely to be successful,or from seed. Softwood cuttings ...
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Applying straw mulch - should straw touch tree base?
In general, no mulch should be piled up against a woody trunk or woody stem. If you're using straw for insulation purposes because winter is coming, just leave a little clear space, an inch or two all ...
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How aggressively can you prune chilli plants?
I'll help with a few suggestions on pruning. First however, you need to know that those leaves FEED your plant. Topping to make a plant thicker is fine but this usually works best with lots of sun. ...
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What edible plants can be grown in cold climates?
Minnesota can have a 20 degree temperature range in the winter, depending on where you live; here's the map. I'm assuming that you're in or near Minneapolis (Zone 4a), where it might hit -30 F in ...
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Potatoes left in the soil for winter
Yes, they will growth again. Potatoes are the winter house of potato plant (Solanum tuberosum). But you will have too many plants.
I think in spring, you should harvest them and replant some of them (...
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Can plants have too much light, or do they need night/rest?
You need to distinguish between vegging and flowering when it comes to light cycles!
Vegging light cycle can be 18-24 hours under MH (Metal Halide with a good Daylight Spectrum Bulb) or fluorescent ...
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What color should a greenhouse be?
Several of the answers here are incorrect. Green plastic absorbs green light or reflects it which is why it appears green. Green is chosen because if you want to reduce the light intensity to the ...
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Staking a Weeping Willow
Yes, secure it with soft rubber like ties at three points which are attached to stakes in the ground.
Bicycle inner tubes work well for a soft tie.
stakes can be wood or metal or plastic but should ...
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Wintering a banana tree? should it be like this?
I grow a lot of these sort of plants that are 'subtropical' and bring them in. I think you need to either:
Provide a relatively warm place with lots of light
This will allow it to grow properly ...
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How should I overwinter my potted clematis in Massachusetts, Zone 6a?
I agree with Srihari, generally, and also with most of what Stormy says, with a caveat. Assuming they've been outdoors all summer, plant them, now - but don't plant into a mound (sorry Stormy!). I don'...
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Solar powered electric help for winter roof garden?
Plants, like us, need a specific amount of daylight and nightlight, rest and adjustment to seasons. You will be putting a strain with the extra light on your plants, in addition to their attempts to ...
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What's the best germination temperature for Grand Rapids lettuce?
It does sound quite hot for lettuce germination. For those of us in the US, that works out to 62F at night, 81F during the day. Grand Rapids is an heirloom variety from here where I live in the Great ...
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Should I bury my blackberry/raspberry canes in mulch over winter?
I never mulched reds, yellows or blacks in the Chicago area. The only problem was the rabbits ate them when there was snow cover on the ground.
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What edible plants can be grown in cold climates?
The first things you should do are these:
For long-lived and/or expensive perennials, in cold areas, I personally recommend looking for plants that can survive hardiness zones that match the record ...
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Concerned about wintering a potted banana tree
The way I see it there are 2 options to keep this plant growing, but both are going to involve cutting the top back. First, I need to point out one important fact that makes this possible: Banana ...
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What color should a greenhouse be?
Green filters, such as the green colored plastic, allows more green light than other wavelengths to pass through. For plants, the blue and red part of the spectrum are the most important. Since plant ...
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What color should a greenhouse be?
While looking for an answer to this question myself, I came across this article which talks about actual studies that have been done regarding the colour of plastic greenhouse covers. In particular it ...
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Can plants have too much light, or do they need night/rest?
I would like to point out that plants do not have an "anaerobic" phase. Plants ALWAYS "breathe" O2. Just the net balance during the day is the production of O2 by photosynthesis because that only ...
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Overwintering pepper plants
In my experience, overwintering pepper plants is not easy - but it is incredibly rewarding. If done successfully, you start the season with mature plants that will bloom fully much earlier in the ...
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What type of plastic covering would be good for a heated greenhouse in the winter?
They make "overwintering film" (4mil, I think) which is supposed to work for 1 season. I have no experience with it.
I have considerable experience (by now) with 4-year, 6 mil, IR-UV-AntiDrip ...
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How should I overwinter my potted clematis in Massachusetts, Zone 6a?
There should be enough time to allow your plants to acclimate to the soil and their new home before the weather turns too harsh and freezing. If your plants are used to being outside in the sun, I'd ...
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Is my crepe myrtle dying because of winter season?
Those are the cotyledons, the first set of leaves and this is totally normal. Your plant looks very healthy. How big is this pot? I am having trouble with scale. This has been a bit of work for you ...
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Should I bury my blackberry/raspberry canes in mulch over winter?
I discourage the idea.
The moment a cane's tip touches the ground, the plant is seriously tempted to grow roots. Plus, the canes bend easily while young, once they mature, they tend to break or get ...
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