This page contains tips and advice about planting your garden.
How to Plant CarrotsCarrots are a relatively easy to grow garden veggie. Planting and thinning are important steps in ensuring a good crop. This is a page about how to plant carrots.
Cork Plant MarkersThis is a page about cork plant markers. Corks can be used to make simple recycled plant markers.
Re-Potting Ferns and Trailing House PlantsThis is a page about
re-potting ferns and trailing house plants. When potting or re-potting ferns or trailing houseplants a few simple steps can protect their foliage.
Planting a Rose of Sharon Near HouseThis is a page about planting a rose of Sharon near house. When choosing to plant your new shrub near the house there are a number of things to consider, such as mature height and width.
Plant Dying After Repotting?This is a page about plant dying after repotting. Repotting a plant can be very stressful.
Transferring Plants to Larger PotsThis is a page about transferring plants to larger pots. Eventually as your plants grow you will need repot them to give the roots more room or to remove depleted potting soil.
Ground Cover Under Black Walnut Trees?I want to plant ground cover in the area between the street and my sidewalk. It is under two black walnut trees. So I need something the can be stepped on and is able to handle the abuse of falling walnuts and squirrels.
Planting in Late Spring?This is a page about planting in late spring. There are a number of vegetables and flowers that can mature in a shorter growing season.
Using Plants to Build Garden ArchitectureThis is a page about using plants to build garden architecture. Architectural plants, also know as specimen or accent plants, provide structure to your garden.
Planting Under Black Walnut TreesThis page is about planting under black walnut trees. Black walnut trees can prove to be a difficult landscaping challenge for gardeners because they are alleopathic. This can have a beneficial or harmful chemical effects on other plants.
Starting a Self-Sowing GardenThis page is about starting a self-sowing garden. Getting a head start on your garden can save you time and money when using plants that produce seeds for next year.
Lunar GardeningThis page is about lunar gardening. The gravity of the moon affects everything on earth and planting by moon phases has been practiced since ancient times.
Locating Planting Guides by State?I would like to know the planting guide for my location. Where can I find this information? Thanks.
Planting Pachysandra?What time of year can you plant pachtsandra? What kind of dirt should you use? How long does it take to spread?
Planting Virginia Creeper?I want to grow Virginia creeper (or similar plant) up the walls of my pebbledashed, two-storied home. Our climate is (usually) temperate, but with strong winds from time to time and the occasional severe winter.
What is the Best Exposure for a Rhododendron?What side of my house is best for a rhododendron?
When to Plant Hollyhocks?When is the best time to plant Hollyhocks?
How Close to Plant Lilacs?I bought three five gallon Common Lilacs. The area I want to plant is 42 inches in diameter. Do I plant one, two, or can I put all three in the same area? Thanks for your help. Marlene
Planting Vegetables After Spraying Pesticide?My neighbor usually grows tomatoes and peppers up against their home. They had Orkin come to kill termites. Orkin sprayed the ground in the area where they plant tomatoes and peppers. Should they plant them this year or not?
Plants That Grow Well in Rocky Ground?We just moved here and the ground is really hard (sorta clay I guess ) and has lots of rocks. We've been picking rocks since we've got here and I would love to plant some different types of plants around and flowers.
Planting Eunomy Suckers?I have a nice bush probably a Eunomys, that has 3 foot suckers, can I plant these?
Can You Replant Tomatoes In The Same Place?Can you replant tomatoes where you have had tomatoes the year before if the tomatoes had no problems? Thank you.
Planting In Potting Soil BagsWe found in Mother Earth News how to garden without having to till the soil. We are renting a home and really do not want to put too much work into garden spot. Plant straight into the bags.
What Will Grow Under Walnut Trees?What vegetables and flowers will survive under the drip line of walnut trees?
Planting A Hydrangea?I am trying to find out how to transplant a hydrangea from a pot to the ground.
When to Replant Flower Bed After Using Natural Weed Killer?If I use a natural grass killer in my rock garden, i.e. vinegar, salt, boiling water, etc., will I be successful in reseeding with wild flowers after rinsing the ground thoroughly with water?
Growing Hibiscus Trees In Tennessee?I have moved from Florida to Tennessee and found they are selling Hibiscus trees. Can I plant them here? I was told at the nursery that I bought them that they are a perennial and I wouldn't have to bring them in for winter. True or false? I live 40 miles north of Chattanooga. Thanks.
Planting a Beavertail Cactus?I have found a beavertail cactus. Where is the best place to plant it?
How can I grow moss?How can I grow moss? Without having to use my wife's blender...
Planting a Hard to Mow Ditch BankHere's an idea for a hard to mow ditch bank. My mother was afraid to cut the grass on this bank so I planted it with perennials for her.
Planting at Different Levels?My mother had 3 green thumbs and 9 green fingers (OK I'm overstating). I'm just beginning to garden and Mom's been gone a long time. She used to talk about planting at different levels right next to each other which would allow something to be coming up when something was dying down. Has anyone ever heard of the and what are the particulars?
How Long Should I Wait To Plant Ground Cover?I have 3 steep banks I can't mow so I am putting ground cover on them. What I need to know is how long I should wait to plant the ground cover after using a vinegar solution to kill the weeds and grass on the banks?
Toilet Paper Tube Seedling PotsEvery household has plenty of TP tubes. They make great seedling pots, so why not reuse some of them instead of recycling them. Learn how to make these cute and effective pots in this short video.
Building a Potato CageGrowing Potatoes in a cage above ground, makes them easy to harvest. Check out this video on how to make a potato cage.
When is the Best Time to Plant Yucca?When is the best time to plant yucca?
Growing an Avocado from Seed?How do you grow an avocado from seed?
Planting Six Pack Annual Flowers?I just bought several different types of flowering plants and they all came in six packs. It seems that when I go to plant them, the roots to the little plants have grown together. I have tried gently massaging them apart, but it feels like I am actually ripping them apart.
Planting a Tomato Plant?I bought a tomato plant from Lowes that already has two green tomatoes on it. If it has produced these will I kill it if I transplant it into the garden? If I can plant it in the ground any advice on how to care for it?
Planting Green Beans?When is the latest that I can plant bush beans and expect to harvest them before cold weather?
How Do I Plant Bittersweet in the Spring?I received my bittersweet plants in the mail and was wondering if I would use the fall planting instructions to plant them now in April?
