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What is a good method for planting Ball and Burlap trees?
Time of year:
Any time of year works, as long as the ground is not frozen, or the air very hot and dry. Obviously frozen ground will be 'hard to work with', and you will not be able to plant the tree ...
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Should I overseed this overgrown lawn?
Sure! You can reseed that. Wait till the ground is going to stay drained.Grass will germinate and grow fast in wet conditions, but then if you walk through, or mow, it will lie down and rot.
Because ...
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My long stemmed rose is growing new leaves
You can try rooting it if you want by snipping the stem just below a bud at the base, stripping off the thorns and leaves, leaving one leaf at the top if you like, but you can take them all off, and ...
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How does the "Ketchup 'n' Fries" plant produce both tomatoes and potatoes? Is it safe?
Grafting is an old technique where two plants are joined.
The idea is to take two varieties with different properties (think: strength) and combine them. For fruit trees, that would be:
a "...
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Should dead-looking sections be removed from bulbs before planting?
The outer layers are thick, dry and dark brown. Should I peel them away, or is there reason to believe they may be protecting the healthy part of the bulb?
Only remove them if they are hanging ...
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Should dead-looking sections be removed from bulbs before planting?
Plant them as is, do not try to mend the bulbs. At best the bulb just needs some moisture from the surrounding soil. At worst, the bulb simply won't grow.
If you are concerned about disease, you can ...
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Should I let my basil leaves age?
The larger leaves don't necessarily have poor flavor. It's more about age than size. Old leaves don't taste as good as new ones. That's why a good harvesting system is key.
Most people try to do this ...
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How do I save lilac seeds?
Growing lilacs from seeds isn’t easy, but it can be done. It can take up to three or four years for a seed-propagated lilac to bloom, though, so you’ll have to be patient and just enjoy watching the ...
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My long stemmed rose is growing new leaves
I bought this rose at rite aid on clearance two years ago. We put it in water, and the stem never turned brown. After about 9 months in a glass of water, I put it in soil. It grew a bunch of new ...
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Should I overseed this overgrown lawn?
Short answer, no, because that looks like a typical neglected UK garden to me, seen plenty like this in my time ... though I could be wrong!
Assuming it is a UK garden, the procedures required are ...
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How can large Sassafras trees be dug and transplanted?
This is another one that I've done. For reference I'm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USDA zone 6b, last frost in April, First frost in September. We get 40-60" of precipitation per year, and the soil is ...
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My long stemmed rose is growing new leaves
Bamboo's answer is good. I agree with everything stated there, just wanted to add the method I used when I did this years ago.
I recut the cut ends (flat, and clean), but then topped the stems off (...
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How does the T budding grafting method provide contact between the cambium layers?
There is direct contact between the two cambium layers - the removed bud has cambium (meristematic tissue) exposed on the cut side, and the T cut made in the stem it's to be grafted to has the bark or ...
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How do I roto-till without leaving a trench?
Rake, shovel and wheelbarrow - or front-end loader and perhaps a tractor-mounted rake or harrow, or a drag behind the tiller, such as a section of chain-link fence that will help pull some soil ...
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How to make a plastic bottle sun resistant for DIY watering irrigation
I think you are over thinking this since plastic bottles are a disposable item you can replace as needed. Though using this DIY recipe, you could save tape by running the stake through the top of the ...
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How can large Sassafras trees be dug and transplanted?
From a different perspective : I have tried to move small , one inch diameter, sassafras ( in IN and East TX ) without success . Both soils were sand and sassafras were growing naturally . The problem ...
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How should I plant snowdrops along a long driveway?
I would suggest you plant in small clumps, a minimum of five bulbs, with a gap as long as you like (depending how many you've got) in between each clump, otherwise they will look pretty silly, as you ...
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How should I plant snowdrops along a long driveway?
Small clumps will help them to fill in better. You can take a small auger for a battery powered driver, and create all the holes very efficiently before dropping the bulbs in (if you plan to plant in ...
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Can I measure chemical elements in soil myself?
Okay to get right to it, no, most of those listed nutrients aren't practical to test for at home.
That said, you can get test kits, for basic info about levels of N,P,K, and pH, but they will not ...
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What is an accurate method to measure the C:N ratio of Bokashi pickled/composted kitchen waste?
This isn't the easiest process in the world, but you can do it. Personally, I'd call up a lab and ask if they could test it for me. Other than that, you would have to use something like a combustion ...
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How do I safely eradicate mold without hurting cactus seedlings?
That isn't mold, it's moss/algae. You can tell (by the green) that it's growing from energy obtained by photosynthesis, so it's not a big threat competition-wise. It's a sign that the mix is ...
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What is the proper way to prune a pear tree?
How should you go about pruning the pear tree so as not to cause permanent damage?
Basically, you only want to cut limbs small enough to heal over in one season, if possible. This will vary by the ...
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How do I roto-till without leaving a trench?
If you were doing this by hand, you start by digging out a trench, and transporting the soil from that trench to the other end of the plot. Then you dig the next trench, putting the soil from it into ...
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What is the best grafting knife?
I am a new grafter but the Felco Victorinox was recommended to me as good quality knife to use as it keeps a good edge without constant sharpening and is very durable. I have one now.
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Will foliar sprays affect bioavailability of nutrients in soil and vice versa?
Correct! Generally the rule of thumb I use is, if a combination of chemicals applied are not compatible with each other (that is, adversely affect the availability of another, thus affecting ...
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How should I plant snowdrops along a long driveway?
Buy as many as you can stand, plant them singly (the clumps will form naturally from the single bulbs.)
"Look silly" is a rather vague and opinion-based condition. A single snowdrop looks good, not "...
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How can I grow an in-ground 'bonsai' oak tree?
Step one (the hard one): to stay small, you will need to perform yearly root pruning. This is far easier in a pot (you will notice that's where people keep Bonsai trees). A confined root space could ...
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What is the best grafting knife?
I bought Swiss victorinox grafting knife and it is extremely sharp and great tool.
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Placement of soil sensors
I've done sensor measurements with my hydroponics setups and haven't done them in soil, but I can give some insights especially regarding pH sensing.
To quickly answer your question: up to you how ...
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How should I prune a large indoor avocado plant?
You're plant is healthy, but growing long and lanky because of low light levels, and still air. Plants that grow in windy areas will have a sturdier build as the same species grown in still air. I ...
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