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Brightly colored tulips usually grow best when they are left… More
Tulips, daffodils and crocuses are just a few types of… More
Tulips are among the first flowers of spring and share… More
The trumpet-shaped flowers of the calla lily are a treasured… More
Begonias thrive in a shady areas of the garden where… More
Unlike less winter hardy bulbs, there is little reason to… More
Daffodils are often the first flower of spring, with their… More
Spring blooming bulbs dug after blooming should be stored until… More
Flower bulbs can be stored over the winter and planted… More
In warmer climates leaving flower bulbs in the ground to… More
The best time to separate iris bulbs is late summer… More
Hyacinth is considered a spring bulb like daffodils and tulips.… More
Bulbs are a large group of perennials that include true… More
Most varieties of summer bulbs cannot survive the freezing temperatures… More
Cannas are large and exotic plants that bloom in a… More
Fido has decided to expend his energy digging up your… More
Your dog might be your best friend, but not necessarily… More
Asiatic lilies are beautiful large flowers available in many colors… More
When you think about pests in your garden, you may… More
You can't blame cats for digging up your bulbs. The… More
Spring bulbs are classified as those bulbs that bloom in… More
Most daffodils (Narcissus) are hardy bulbs that can tolerate most… More
Some iris bulbs are sensitive to frost and need to… More
Canna lilies are tall flowers with tropical colors and dramatic… More
Dahlias are grown from bulbs which produce flowers in a… More
Canna bulbs can be stored over winter and used in… More
Dahlia bulbs can stand mild frosts, but they will not… More
To repel squirrels from digging up flower bulbs, sprinkle cinnamon,… More
A hole for a Salvia plant shouldn't be too deep.… More
Gardening tools include shovels, spades, rakes, loppers, bulb diggers, weed… More
Repelling rodents naturally from digging holes in the yard involves… More
Planting Japanese boxwoods is a lot of work but well… More
Use a digging shovel to clear out an area for… More
It's important to dig a nice hole in order to… More
Learn how to dig a proper hole to plant your… More
Discover the best places to find the perfect tulip bulbs… More
Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this… More
Learn how to dig at the proper depth and width… More
Build a backyard barbeque pit, learn how to dig a… More
Learn how to dig a hole to transplant hostas in… More
In this free video clip, learn what size of hole… More
Learn about digging a hole for perennials in this free… More
Learn how to dig to transplant irises in this free… More
Learn how deep to plant perennial flower bulbs in this… More
Learn gardening tips and advice on digging a hole from… More
How to dig holes for your azalea plants explained by… More
Learn how to dig the holes a home or backyard… More
Any ideas on how to keep a cat from digging in my houseplants? I have tried a spray and It keeps him out for a few hours then he is right in there digging. More
I moved into my first house at the beginning of May and while digging and just plain looking around, I found some things that I don't know what they are. I'll post pics and hopefully someone will be able to identify what these are. I was planning on planting some… More
Question for you "Canna" folks. Got interested in cannas after reading big article on them in Garden Ideas magazine (spring 08). Want to use the "tropical" looking ones in my zone 5 location. Question is this: article suggests growing cannas (and other summer flowering bulbs like dahlias)in INDIVIDUAL POTS rather… More
I have a funny one for anyone who moved into a house with old existing plants. We were digging up bulbs and seperating them and came across several plants that were unidentifiable. We said what the hay and potted them and fed them just so we can figure out what… More
I got 50 canna rhizomes from a friend and planted them all. They took pretty good and are beautiful. I have a lot of digging up to do in a few weeks to put them up for winter as I am in Minnesota. Hopefully I will store them correctly. Now… More
I have some in odd places, like the middle of the yard and behind some trees where only the neighbors can see them. I'm going to stake out where they are somehow, wait until the foliage dies and dig them up. How do I store them until it's time to… More
Hello All, :) I'm building a Hummingbird and Butterfly garden... We have a couple of growing families of rabbits around the area... I always thought they were "cute"...UNTIL I wanted to plant a major garden... Many of the bulbs, rhizones and tender vegatation that will be going into an "L"… More
I just did a major overhaul on the house I bought this summer. Pulled out over 900 gallons of landscaping rocks. There are still plenty of rocks embedded in the soil, as they were laid down years ago. I would like to start digging in a couple weeks, and get… More
How does one kill an evergreen without pulling or digging it out? They are right next to my foundation More
I went out to look at my tulip bulbs yesterday and they were just laying there on top of the ground. Some of them had started sprouting , but most of them had rotted. They were my big red peonie tulip. I could have cried. I replanted the ones that… More
The season has come and gone. My cana's foliage is dying, and im digging up the tubers and storing them properly, as i have in the past. My question is, I have 2 large pots which i planted a few cana's in. If i just cut off the dead foliage… More
I have a friend that puts strips of chicken wire over his to keep them from digging them up More
Well dug potatoes today, the red potatoes were huge but those D#$#@$#$ grub worms eat their fair share, the white (tougher skin)potatoes had little damage, so I will plant white from now own. after the barrel experience(see pictures) the ground planted potatoes truly out performed the barrel ones, I covered… More
When is a good time to dig up and move the following bulbs: tulips, hyacinth, daffies, crocus and asiatic lilies? I live in Northern Vt in Zone 4. More
I am thinking of digging up dahlias now, even though they are in bloom, because they didn't really fit where I had them - will I hurt the tubers if they haven't had time to retain their energy? I ahve some bee balm in pots that I want to put… More
I just placed my tomatoes, squash and cucumber plants (that I gingerly grew from seed mind you) in my garden on Sunday. For the 2nd time today. some are knocked over and dug up. Me thinks something is living under my deck! What do I do?? More
Okay, so I couldn't help myself. I found a great little seller on Ebay who had some terrific deals on Dahlia tubers. Needless to say, I bought a bunch! They should be arriving within the week. It is very hot, dry, and humid here. I'm not expecting them to bloom… More
OK I'm going to do a test, Ive been reading about whats above the ground in plant foliage theirs just about 2 to sometimes 2 1/2 times a root system under the soil, the average gardener only tillers about 8" to 12" deep. Along with this test Ive been told… More
I would like to put in a shade garden under a canopy of trees in my backyard. The ground is full of little tree roots. Does anyone know if I could get around it by planting little plants so I don't need big holes, and then adding a layer of… More
I want to redo my garden this yr and build it up as alot of the dirt got washed away this winter with all the rain that we had and the ground was frozen so all the top soil is gone from it. Can I dig up all my bulbs… More