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  • Some beauties

    I took these this morning right after watering. More

  • Gifts?

    My whole family knows how much I am trying to learn about gardening, & how hard I am trying to keep my plants healthy, beautiful, & growning. Well, my birthday just passed & I received quite a few small plants to plant in my garden. I am still so new… More

  • Easy flowers?

    I know I say this a lot, but to who all that do not know, I am very new to the garden game. I love it & am trying to learn while experiencing the pro's & con's of some of it. I was wondering what were some of the easiest… More

  • Watering of Newly Planted Bare Root Rose

    ... am wondering how often and how much it should be watered. Please help. This is my first rose and I have two others coming from Jackson & Perkins in a week or so and I want to give… More

  • Moisture crystals

    ... anyone use these in their pots? I am terrible at watering my pots as often as I should. More

  • Jade plant

    .... Then they eventually fall off. I have tried not watering for a while and then watering more. What could be my problem? More

  • Newly planted snow fountain dying

    ...nting cost was a 1 year guarantee. I followed the watering instructions but after 2-3 weeks all the leaves turned brown… More

  • trees won't break dormancy

    I planted 10 bare root serviceberry about 6 weeks ago, after sweating them to the point that the buds were swelling and about to break. After I planted them, one leafed out. The buds on the others shriveled and dried up. I called the nursery and all they could suggest… More

  • New Guniea Impatients Help Needed

    I planted 3 new guniea impatients in a large container (I planted 6 total in two containers). I bought potting soil and planted them about 2 weeks ago. They are on my front porch, which has a roof over it, and they are near the edge of it sitting sideways.… More

  • Underwatering Rosemary?

    I'm curious, how can you tell when you are not watering Rosemary enough? How long should you allow it dry out b/t waterings? More

  • Homemade Self Watering Containers Instructions

    ...containers. And like me want to grow them in self-watering containers. I just got a line on a possible source of "blue boxes" that I might use....hehehe....ok...yeah,… More

  • how to take care of plant watering when someone away from home.

    ... for 0ne month, what should be the best method to water the plants during the time, i have indoor plants like croton, daieffenbachia and others and i have placed them under florescent light, please note here we don't have… More

  • Watering Systems???

    CAN SOMEONEPLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME WITH A watering SYSTEM THAT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR MORE THEN 15 MINUTES? Im talking attachements here every one I use drips and or sprays like mad.Anyone try the ORBIT 12 piece watering System?? Thank you! Kale :eek: :eek: :eek: More

  • Watering question...

    ...'t seem to find the happy medium.....are you on a watering schedule, or do you just water when it occurs to you or ????? Thanks! Jessie More

  • Self Watering

    ...rilled holes in the bottom so the tubs would hold water. * the top insert tub was cut down… More

  • Watering How do you know?

    ... laughing. Seems most veggies call for an inch of water a week. How the heck are you supposed to know when you have given them an inch? Is that all at once? As in once a week? Seems like in hot or windy weather it would require more… More

  • Self watering gardens

    ...y for 1 week and afraid my garden will die if not watered. I have some container veggies but most are in the ground. I read somewhere on here where you can use plastic jugs… More

  • Watering using old bottles

    ...in the bottom or using string as a wick, and then watering buy topping up the bottles instead of using lots of water. It is supposed to save a… More

  • Watering vegetable gardens.

    ...er and allow the top of the soil dry a bit before watering. More

  • Watering on the third floor what to do?

    ...ke great pride in my hanging baskets each Summer. watering drives me nuts! I spend hours each week, holding my heavy watering can in one hand and a dishpan in the other to catch the water before it goes splashing… More

  • Watering Seedlings

    ...ts now. Anyway my question is how much should you water young plants. I have no idea. Thanks, pL More

  • Watering seeds

    ...a small pots in a ziplock bag. How often should I water these seeds? More

  • Watering

    When is the best time to water your flower gardens. I water mine early in the morning. But a friend told me to do it in the evening so the water has time to soak in. Otherwise the sun drys it out before it can really soak in. Opinions anyone… More