Small Space Garden Tips

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• small bush

  Hello I have a small flower bed in front of the house size 3' by 5' and I would like to plant a small bush or tree in one corner of it and then plant different sized of zinnia's and some kind of small flower in front I like to… More

• Small mystery tree

  this is a photo of a small tree taken near lake victoria in uganda. Can you help me to identify what it is? Thanks, Francesca More

• Water Gardens for small spaces?

  I am really into recycling....I have had a couple of ideas that I haven't tried yet, and thought to pass them along to those who would really like to have a water feature, but only have a limited budget! One resource that would probably work GREAT would be an old… More

• Indoor Herb Garden

  ...dull looking, so I bought an ivy plant to make my space more friendly. I really like my ivy and am shocked I haven't… More

• So what do you do when a container garden outgrows its pot?

  I don't have a container garden (yet - I want to understand the logistics first) and I have a fool question. What in the sam hell do you do when the plants outgrow the pot? Do you have to divide up the plants before you move up a size or… More

• Planting small vegetable seeds. Durgan's Method.

  ...s/nh6x Planting small vegetable seeds in the home garden can be a difficult both in spacing and depth, and keeping moist until germination. Commercial seed tapes are one method, but they are difficult to handle, and all are often not available, plus the cost is high. My method is shown… More

• A Small Purple Plant

  I am trying to identify this small purple plant. It is used as a ground cover here in California. The attached image is not great. I hope someone can supply the common name and/or the scientific name. Thanks More

• small green catapillars

  Ok i have one rose that is getting eaten up by small green catapillars, I pulled 3 a couple weeks ago and another 2 this week, they are about 1/2 3/4 long and light green "hard to find on the plant" an ideas of what these might be?? More

• Small purple flower

  Hey guys, does anyone know what kind of flower this is? (note: photo appears below) Thanks! More

• Small wild flowers

  I don't know it's name and I haven't seen it before,however,I like it when I saw it.Does anyone see it before? More

• Mending a broken small trunk!

  ...his morning backing up my car a hit and broke the small trunk of a flower tree, I'm extremely upset. I tied up (like you do with a broken arm or leg) with string and used (sorry) duct tape around it hoping that the two broken parts will "glue" themselves.… More

• Small victories...

  Yeah, the only thing that was missing was a nice dense scoop of French Vanilla ice cream! Just plop it in the seed cavity and go! More

• Small mystery blue flower

  Hello, can anyone help me to idetify this small blue plant? The photo was taken near Lake Victoria in Uganda. The flower is about the same size as borage. Thank you for your help! Francesca More

• small tomatoes and peppers?

  I have some 8-year-old tomato and bell pepper seeds that I'm trying to start. I figured if they didn't come up, I'd just go and get seedlings next month. However, I just lost my job and am not sure if I'll have a new one in time for spring planting.… More

• trouble with water hycinth and thinking of adding a small fountain

  I just started working on a water garden in my mother's backyard. I'm turning an inground swimming pool into a pond. The pool hasn't been used in 2 years and we just basically shut all the pool pumps off. I added lots of water plants like water hycinths, parrot feathers,… More

• Help clearing grass from garden!

  ... summer (and being lazy when I wasn't) so my side garden got overrun with grass. I've tried digging some up with a garden rake, and it's tough going and I know I'm not getting all the roots. I think it may be… More

• Gardening in small spaces

  Hi all, I am new to successful gardening. Oh, I am no stranger to gardening, I just used to be a really good serial plant killer. I told you I was new to "Successful" gardening. :0 Anyway, I would love to expand my gardening horizons. Some of you probably have… More

• My first vegetable garden

  ...my first veggie garden. I have a lot planted in a small space. I tried to maximize the space by making trellises from small trees in the backyard. Still... I planted a little too much, and had to remove some plants. I had no idea how huge zucchini… More

• replanting small trees

  ...ng trees in fall. I'm thinking about digging up a small mimosa and moving it to my new garden spot. When would be the best time to actually dig up a small tree? And how big a plant should I choose? More

• Please help me with various seeds (growing tips)

  Ok so I got a bunch of seeds from kratz7 and with my health, I forgot about them and found them again. I had to look up a lot of these cause I'm clueless. Is it too late to plant any of these and could I grow some in containers?… More

• Small Garden Idea's

  ...inking of not having any lawn as its such a small space. Also I like the… More

• Looking for a small tree, please help!

  ... I recently moved into a ground floor flat with a small front garden. I would like to plant a small tree but I am struggling to find one. I was hoping to find a tree that will not grow much bigger than 2 meters as I do not want… More

• What are you doing in the garden today?

  ...riendly forum! Anyway, what are you up to in your garden today? It's overcast and temperate here in southeast PA today (Saturday) --… More

• Help with my container garden?

  ... is in a particularly windy spot (my only outdoor space :/ ). I have three tomato plants (patio, sungold cherry and early girl), an eggplant (lavendar touch), and a chili… More

• The Small Roto tillers. My Experience 2006

  The Small Roto-tillers. Choice of a four stroke Honda or Mantiss is excellent NEVER a two stroke. They eventually become a hassle when starting, no mattter how careful one is with the gas and oil. I bought mine last year (Honda) and it has to be my most valuable tool… More

• My Little Back Patio Garden

  ...aturday morning. There is over 20 of them in that small space. It really is amazing how much you can cram into a relatively small area. There is, also, an even smaller front patio &… More

• My garden...

  ... little whimsy to it whenever possible. We have a small hosta garden in the corner with lots to look at. The little fairy sits on a stump with creeping… More

• "My town is so small.,..........." Join in!

  ...didn't even have a stop light ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Garden Bear More

• Garden Club

  I'm in a local garden club, and am just wondering how many of you are also in garden clubs? What are some of the program topics your club has had (or has planned for this year) at your meetings? For our March meeting we'll have a local bird expert speak… More

• small blue perennial flowers to ID

  ...andmother brought it to me yesterday from her own garden. She called it a bluebell, but it doesn't look like any bluebell I could find online. Thanks! More

• Cauliflower from outer space!!!

  ...lant from a garden store about a month ago with a small white head on it. Now, this plant is growing real crazy looking!!LOL I have pictures from the front and back showing how… More

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