Sweet Potato Pie asked:


I want my vegetables to be in full bloom in late spring or early summer. So, when should I start my gardening to make that possible? Thanks!

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eHow asked:

Spinach is a cold-loving plant that should be able to grow year-round, but it is grown best in this spring and fall. Harvest spinach as baby spinach or big-leaf cooking spinach with help from an organic farmer in this free video on vegetable gardening and horticulture.

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Ben Weinbaum asked:


When it comes to shade trees, the Catalpa trees are the best ones to look for. The catalpa trees offer great temperature control to the surroundings. Catalpa is a deciduous tree of the flowering plant family. The heart shaped leaves and the yellow flowers can add beauty to your garden. The North American species are well known for its showy flowers and elegant looks. These Catalpa trees are widely used in landscape gardening. Apart from providing good shades, the Catalpa trees have many other great benefits too.

The medicinal Benefits of Catalpa trees

Though these ornamental trees are widely used for decorating the gardens and for shades, they do have many medicinal benefits too. The tea made from the barks of the Catalpa trees is a very effective antidote for snakebites. When combined with other medicinal herbs, the parts of the Catalpa trees are proven to be effective remedies for whooping cough. Different parts like the bark and leaves are also used in the treatment for asthma. The Catalpa seeds have medicinal benefits too. Drinking the tea made from the Catalpa seeds has proven to be the best, effective treatment to asthma and bronchitis. Moreover, the tea made from Catalpa seeds can be used for healing external wounds. This tea made from the Catalpa seeds can be applied directly to the wounds. Great cardio active properties are found in the Catalpa pods. The pure distilled water colleted from the Catalpa pods are used for the treatment of many eye health problems.

The Catalpa Trees are very easy to cultivate

The Catalpa tress can be easily germinated from the Catalpa seeds. Though the Catalpa trees are easy to grow, there are several things to be considered. First of all, the quality of the Catalpa seeds has to be taken into account. Buying low quality seeds is a complete waste of money, time and energy. Hence buying good quality catalpa seeds is very much essential. Once the best Catalpa seeds are bought, then comes the soil preference. Though the Catalpa trees can be grown in any soil condition, there are certain preferences for the effective germination of Catalpa seeds. Moist and loamy soil is needed for effective germination of Catalpa seeds and the fast growth of the tree. For best results, the Catalpa seeds can be stored at a temperature of 1 degree centigrade for at least 3 weeks. The best season to sow the Catalpa seeds is the spring season. The Catalpa trees have a very long lifespan of 60 years.

With adding beauty to your garden, the Catalpa trees have great medical benefits too. With all these benefits, easiness of growing the Catalpa tress and the great availability of catalpa seeds, there is no reason why you shouldn?t grow one in your garden.



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BloomsburyPublishing asked:

Watch guerilla gardeners transform Elephant & Castle, London.

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harry asked:


These are heirloom tomatoes. I heard that the seeds will not grow green zebras. Is this true of heirloom tomatoes?

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Inge asked:


I have an old tree in front of my home. I like to add a flower bed around the tree, but I am new to planting and gardening. Also, my lawn needs a lot of care. Last year my husband tilled part of our lawn and we replanted new grass, but our lawn looks very unhealty with a lot of try, burned like spots. What can I do to have a healthy lawn, and how do I go about creating my flower bed around the tree. I like to put a border around the tree like a small wall maybe. I want the flower bed be higher than the actual lawn. We have mostly clay dirt. Can you give me some advice and/or help. Thanks.

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Samuel Quino asked:


Tomato is one of the most popular and widely used vegetables in the world. Tomato plants can grow on every ground that has a good structure and water housekeeping. In terms of mass production, tomato yields is highly seasonal. Farmers and gardeners seldom plant tomatoes during rainy season due to high risks exposure on garden flooding and prevalence of pests and tomato plants diseases.

Tomato plants may suffer blooms that keep falling off without production of fruit could be caused by Blossom End Rot, a Fruit Rot - A mold growing inside tomatoes as they ripen but outside the tomatoes are healthy, or Early Blight - Leaves that curl up, turn a yellowish brown color and almost look like black spot found on rose bushes.Early blight is a fungus. Dark brown to black spots on the leafs with concentric rings, usually starting on the lower leaves. Leaves can turn yellow and drop off the plant.

Various research groups around the glove in the plant industry have conducted a painstaking research, and studied on how to improve tomato production especially during off-season. In the Philippines, researchers at the Bureau of Plant Industry in Los Banos National Crop Research and Development, a research laboratory based in Los Banos Laguna, have discovered a

new technology for tomato off-season production. This new tomato off-season production technology is now being commercialized in the region.

Tomato growers, farmers and gardeners who wants to earn more from tomato harvested during rainy season, may find this technology beneficial. Even the hobbyist gardeners may find this tomato off-season production technology, enjoyable, as they continuously plant tomatoes in pots, boxes, or any available containers, for easy and accessible fresh tomato yields during

mealtime.

Grafting tomato on eggplant rootstock is one way of eliminating bacterial wilt, which is a very destructive disease of tomato. Research showed that grafted tomatoes in the eggplant rootstock yielded a 21% higher than the ordinary tomato seedlings. The grafting process is simple. Sow seeds of eggplant for rootstock 5-7 days ahead of tomatoes. Graft when eggplant is 3-4 weeks old. Cut the stock and scion ( the same size ) with a sterilized blade at 70-80 degree angles above the first two leaves (the cotyledon). Insert rubber tubing, 10mm long and 1-1.5 cm diameter on the stock allowing the cut portion of the scion or splice to get in touch with each other. Set the grafter plants inside the humidity chamber and transfer seedlings in a cool dry place with complete black net cover for 4-7 days. The seedlings are then ready for transplanting.

The eggplant variety used for rootstock is EG-203 which known and identified to be very highly resistant to bacterial wilt and other soil-borne tomato plant disease organisms.

The tomato variety for scion must be an indeterminate type wherein trellis must be provided for favorable vegetable development.

Try this tomato off-season production technology and enjoy a fruitful tomatoes growing on eggplant rootstock.



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vun44 asked:


Is there any difference between flower arrangement and gardening?There are various types of gardening these days-gardening, terrace gardening & indoor gardening? Does indoor gardening differ from flower arrangement?

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**?purdy-lil-thang?** asked:


I live in Montana, and I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of fruits and veggies would I be able to grow in my area?

Also, if anyone had any gardening tips that would be great! I am planing on growing strawberries and rasberries (any tips on those), but if anyone knew of some others that could grow here that would be great.

This is our first time growing a garden, any tips or advice is greatly appreciated.

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Matthew Hick asked:


Centuries ago, William Shakespeare’s Juliet said, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” Perhaps the saying is not as true as we would think. As modern rose gardening developed, so did the hybridizing of rose varieties. Encouraged to produce hardier specimens with larger blooms and heavier producing plants, rose growers cross-pollinated their specimens. The results are the hybrid tea roses and floribunda roses so popular and prevalent in today’s gardens. The heirloom rose, however, is poised for a comeback.

Heirloom roses, also known as antique roses, are defined as a variety of rose that is at least one hundred years old. These specimens have been carefully cultivated through the years so that plants can still be produced from their seeds. Though the number of actual varieties is hard to pinpoint, they fall into several categories. These Antique varieties are the Gallicas, the damasks, the albas, the centifolia and the moss. They are all prized for their heady fragrance and their large, beautiful blooms. Although modern growers have created hybrid roses as a kind of evolution, these antique varieties are as simple to grow as the hybrid tea and the floribunda.

Heirloom rose websites are abundant and your local garden center may even stock some antique varieties. Your local garden club or horticultural society may be an invaluable resource in finding the types that are most well suited to your climate and soil.

The same principles of rose gardening apply, whether you choose an heirloom variety or its descendants, but you may want to add some period flavor to your heirloom garden in the form of a Victorian gazing ball. You could also spice up a brand new gazebo with a lovely antique climbing variety.

Remember some basic rose care is always in order, so be sure to water at the base of the plants only. Leaves, stems and flowers should be avoided. This will help keep mold and rust away, which can damage your delicate plantings. Always keep the roots of your plants free of debris including fallen leaves, and practice careful and thoughtful pruning. Early spring pruning will ensure a healthy, productive plant throughout the summer season. Prune using a good quality shear and heavy gloves to protect your hands from thorns, paying careful attention to the center of the plant to increase the amount of air that can circulate through the plant later in the season.

You should aim to remove all dead wood, weak growth and old canes. Cutting to a standard height, depending on your particular variety will produce a strong, flowering plant. Be sure, also to clean your pruning shears with rubbing alcohol after each use to prevent mold or fungus from invading your plants.

With so many heirloom varieties to choose from, your garden will be a spectacular display of blooms throughout the season. You will also have the satisfaction of keeping the tradition of heirloom roses alive in your own landscape.



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