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How did everything grow in your cold frames? I would love to hear your experience. My only experience was planting early in the spring and covering each tomato plant with a gallon jug which had the...

I had the same problem the only time I planted corn. The ears did not grow well and the soil was depleted so badly that I had to plant legumes and add compost for a couple of years to restore it. ...

Lemon basil tea is delicious and the herb grows so easily. Enjoy! :D

Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z

I don't keep chickens, but my friend did and she said they are very dirty. You might want to find out how to protect yourself from Bird Flu if you raise chickens. It seems that the people who get...

I live in on the Mediterranean Sea during the winter and olive trees grow everywhere. I have only seen them purchased with their roots wrapped in plastic. You could try rooting them yourself in...

I had a sour cherry tree in my last garden and every year it produced lots of cherries. Then one year there were no cherries and I asked a fruit vendor about it. He said he was unable to purchase...

Adding torn cardboard and shredded paper to the compost sounds like an excellent idea. The perfect way to recycle!

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Easy Gardens A to Z
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Take some samples to your county extension office for analysis and treatment recommendations. Also, local nurseries can advise if you take some samples to them.

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Planting shrubbery, cattails, bamboo, tall spiky architectural plants and tough ornamental grasses you see at the shore is a good way to help keep the wind from tearing up your garden. Also, try...

Thanks for the links for free seeds. I look forward to a lovely garden this year.

Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z
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I like the idea of pouring boiling water over weeds as it is natural. I agree that salt would not be a good additive as it will ruin your soil.

Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z

Impatiens and primrose would look good in the front of the flowers as most varieties do not grow too tall in the shade. Lily of the valley, viola, pansy, bleeding heart, hen and chicks,...

Why not plant one and see how it does in your garden? Many times plants will surprise you and grow where it is not easy for them.

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Easy Gardens A to Z
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Many weeds are beautiful and I plant them in my yard - even dandelions! When it grows too big, I did it up. I love the little yellow blooms in the grass. I think it is a matter of opinion whether...

When I moved to my house 20 years ago, I was a beginner gardener and bought roses and fruit trees and shade plants which I liked. I planted them with peat moss mixed into the soil and watered almost...

My favorite house plants are African violets and spider plants. Both like a little water every day and the spider plant likes a misty spray also. The violets can line up on waterproof saucers on...

My cleomes and all the varieties of daylillies bloom very well in late summer, hot weather.

Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z

The main thing to look for are drought-resistant plants which will grow and bloom well in the desert. Aloe vera, all varieties of cacti, yucca, bamboo and olive trees should do well. Ask your...

You could easily attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden with the same plants. (I listed a few below.) The down side is that these sweet plants will attract bees, though.

Some of the...

A few of the colorful plants which attract butterflies include butterfly weed, coleus, butterfly blue pincushion, yarrow, sage, aster, coneflower, iris, coreopsis, phlox, goldenrod, heliotrope,...

If you put a fence around your roses, which could have climbing roses growing over it, your dogs would not be able to get inside and disturb the specimen bushes. Have fun! :D

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Too bad I don't live near you! I buy as many daffodils as I can afford. Be sure to invite your friends and neighbors to come and dig them up for their own gardens - they will love you.

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I have had the same problem with squirrels eating my tulip bulbs, but I still buy cheap ones every year and replant them because they are so beautiful.

There does not seem to be much to do about...

Cleomes also hold up well in the sun, especially late in the summer when many other flowers are past their prime.

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Easy Gardens A to Z
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Choose plants which require little water and are drought tolerant. Plants which have hard, leathery, tough leaves tend to grow in hot climates. Pomegranate trees and date palms grow well and...