Small Space Gardening in Containers & Pots

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• 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

• Help with indoor bamboo! (the small grassy type)

  I have bamboo in a container in my house. It looks like grass, like the attached image. Since a couple of months it has slowly dried up, and now there is a single green stalk on it ! It's quite strange, this single green stalk is there since a long… More

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

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

• Small flower clusters

  ...t is called? It's a pretty common flower, but the pot came without a tag and I have no idea what it is called. Thanks! 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

• Small hedge?

  I need a hedge that will grow in full, and preferrably stay green or at least colorful (not just sticks) all year. I need to be able to keep the height of them uniform at about 3 1/2 to 4ft tall. I know there are box hedges, but I was… 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 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

• Small Favor

  I'll be going on vacation for a week and I need somebody to water my geraniums while I'm gone. They will need to be watered daily unless it is hot, then twice a day. Do you know anybody who lives in the area who could help? Because I don't have… 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

• 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

• New to gardening, want to try veggies

  ...spot of the backyard. I only have about a 20 x 30 space to work with. I was thinking about some raised beds because of the limited space. Where do I start? More

• Question on Tomato and Pepper in containers?

  ...peppers - 2 each. When I bought them they were so small so I put the 2 tomato plants in one… More

• New at Gardening in general

  Hello! Last year I attempted growing some herbs from seeds but a few weeks in they all up and died on me! I said forget it. This year I bought a sweet basil plant and it was around 4" and its about 9" now! I went to Lowes today and… More

• watermellon in containers?

  ok well i kinda wanna try acouple types of watermellon this year i can eighter start the seeds an throw them in my uncles raised bed --if he dosent get jelous im using it cause he isnt an we need to re-do wood to stones which then if he dos… 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

• New to Gardening

  ...i'm ann, and i live in new york state. i have the space to grow a garden, now, and that's just what i'm hoping to do. i'm here to get ideas on how to keep my garden naturally. i have composted manure...and an endless supply of manure, for… More

• Peat Pots?

  I am growing Blue Spruce trees in peat pots (the small ones with the netting) and since they have sprouted, I was wondering would it be best to take off the netting, or leave it on. Which is better, off or on? More

• need help new to gardening

  btw i posted this as a blog also... I'm LOST. Gardening is something i've never really done before. i'm REALLY excited for this coming spring, because i'm not working and i'll have tons of time on my hands. well as much time as you can get with a 2 year… More

• Tomato plants in containers.

  ...ts in containers. The fruits that do develope are small, undersized. Any one know why. As for the other blossoms as soon as the flower dryes out and falls away from the green part of the blossom base the… More

• Gorilla Gardening

  ...the cause but as a mother and business owner in a small community I am a bit chicken. More

• All sun container gardening

  ...0 tulips, peonies, verbena, and on down to a very small full sun area. Need ideas of what I can plant in full sun that will survive in a small area. Thanks and have a sunny day. Stella More

• Wanted: ideas for containers

  ...ers? How big are they and for what? I'm thinking: small trees, veggies, etc. to be grown on small balconies. My balcony (about 2'x5') is the only place that gets a full day's sunshine; I have started lots of things on it and have… 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

• Looking for small greenhouse

  I've been searching online at some of the stores and I can't find the one I'm looking for. I could swear Target had it last year but was sold out. I'm looking for something like a four to five shelf greenhouse that sort of looks like a bookcase. Just something… More

• New to containers

  ...ar I have some basil and cilantro growing, I just potted and set out parsley, thyme & oregano. I hope they do well! We just bought a house last… More

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