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Gardening

Gardening

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Gardening is one of the hottest topics on Hometalk. Whether you're gardening as a profession, or as a hobby, you'll find awesome gardening inspiration on Hometalk. Do you need to identify a plant? Post a photo of it, and a gardening expert will be able to identify it for you. Is your garden blooming in a spectacular way? Share the joy with fellow gardening buffs. All garden talk is welcome on Hometalk; so whether you're planting a flower garden, looking for green gardening tips, or researching the perfect gardening tools, you've come to the right place.



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How to Trim Hydrangeas...

I think I finally found the tip to trimming my Hydrangea bushes so they will produce beautiful blooms! The last few years I have had healthy shrubs...but no flowers. Visit my blog Elegant ...»
Nest to see the trimming tip that seems to solve the problem.

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Laura Garcia Danville, CA 5 minutes ago
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  • Take a blah garbage can to fab with a little spray paint. 2
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  • DIY details, love that copper spray paint.

Garbage Can Turned Flower Planter DIY

This is a fun and easy up - cycle project. I rescued some old garbage cans from the side of the road and added some hammered copper spray paint to jazz them up a bit. Now I have some ...»
great vintage flower planters for about $5 and 15 minutes! #MayGarden #upcycle #flowers #planterbox

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The Lily Pad Cottage Middleville, MI 2 days ago
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    Leonard Hardware Comany 12 minutes ago
    Do I have to fill this completely with potting soil? Gonna weigh a ton!
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  • I started with a simple design & some green paint.
  • Once the first coat was dry, I added a darker green for the peas.
  • Writing was added and a little more outlining and some brown paint.
  • Okay, it became an addiction I now have a set with more on the way.
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Vegetable Plant Markers Rock!

I had such fun making these plant markers for the first time. Now I am looking for new rocks to paint. What a fun project for children on a rainy day. I can't wait to share this with my ...»
school garden class. For more details on how each step was done, just move over to the link below.

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Deltagardener
Deltagardener Canada 14 minutes ago
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  • Pink and white flower decoration.
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Mini Lilacs Flower Decoration

Lilacs are among the most fragrant of flowers. These mini lilacs take up a lot less space in a city garden, but smell just as wonderfully as their big sisters. ...»

A simple flower decoration of mini lilacs in a white vase, brings the scent of Spring into your home.

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Marianne Songbird Netherlands 2 days ago
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    @Dorene H I bought it at our local nursery called Debary's nursery. It is family owned and ...»
    operated & they have the latest and best plants I have ever found. I've listed their phone # so you can ask questions. They are very knowledgeable. I'll be posting a pic in about a week as it is almost ready to bloom. Phone #386-668-4466

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How To Start Seeds In Just 3 Days!

Life got busy around here this spring, and I forgot to plant my seeds inside. I was just going to forget it and move on until I read about clipping and soaking your seeds to help them ...»
germinate faster. Well, I tried it out, and it worked perfectly!

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    Sandra R 39 minutes ago
    going to try this with our cannibis.
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Gardening: My pomegranate tree is being attacked by ants!

I love looking outside and seeing how well our pomegranate tree is dong this year. We've raised it over the past 6 years from a tiny sapling and now it's producing some beautiful fruit. ...»

But the other day my daughter came running inside screaming, "The patio is swarming with ants!" I went out to see what was going on and I see a ton of ants making a line across the lawn and headed directly for the pomegranate tree. They were climbing up the trunk and crawling all over the leaves! By nature, I'm the "live and let live" type when it comes to insects outdoors. So I left them alone, assuming they could do no harm. But this morning I noticed that many of the tree's leaves have shriveled up and I'm afraid that ants will kill the tree or at least ruin the fruit.

Does anyone have any information that can help me?

First of all, why are the ants suddenly attacking this tree?

Can they do real damage?

If so, what is the simplest way to get them to stop and keep them off of the tree?

I prefer a natural remedy to using chemicals, but if only chemicals will help I'm willing to go that route.

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Yair S 2 days ago
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    April E 39 minutes ago
    neem oil is the product of the neem tree it is available at most garden centers and is a very ...»
    effective organic insect control follow the directions on the label and spray also in a side note I find the fda required warning humorous as it gives "safety" instruction for the "evil" insect killer on a product that is also used in many bath and beauty products. however I digress I have used neem for many years in the nursery I manage as it is safe and effective word of warning this is a oil spray early in the am or late evening so that you do not get oil burn on you shrub. the oil covers the insect and suffocates it so applying repeatedly is the key so you get all the critters every 3 days for like 2 weeks

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Gardening: Reclaiming a flower bed...

I need help! I am trying reclaim a garden bed in the side of my house. Someone laid several layers of black plastic down years ago it appears and it has been over grown with moss. I have gotten 3 hostas to take in it. Am I right that I should pull up the plastic, til it and start over??
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Jess W 2 days ago
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    Thanks for all the help everyone! I am glad to hear that the black plastic is definitely ...»
    something to remove. I will add a photo once I fix it in the next couple of weeks!

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  • My Prickly Pear is ready to bloom again.
  • It also has lots of near ripe fruit on it, which I plan to try to eat. 1

Gardening: Ants on My Prickly Pear!

A friend noticed some tiny (sugar) ants on my Prickly Pear then told me they would kill it. They are not easy to grow here and I really don't want to loose it. At this time it also has ...»
fruit which I'd like to eat. So I'm looking for a way to rid my plant of ants without poisoning my fruit. Anyone out there have a solution?

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Donna Shipley-Richie Mckinleyville, CA Yesterday
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    Donna Shipley-Richie 1 hour ago
    I knew about boric acid, but didn't think it would be good to use it on or near something I ...»
    want to eat. Since I don't care about killing the plants, just protecting my plants, I've bought & used diatomaceous earth and sprinkled it around the base of the plant. I hope this will discourage the ants from crossing... I know they don't like to cross white powder so it should work. THANKS EVERYONE!!!

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Garden Storage Area

Turn an underused section of your garage into a gardening center where all your tools and gardening must-haves are neatly stored! A durable workbench is the perfect place for potting ...»
plants without the backache and is easy to wipe clean when you're done for the day. Hooks and racks provide storage for pots, tools, and seed packets. Plenty of cabinetry keeps all your gardening essentials organized in one place. #MayGarden

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EasyClosets Holland, MI 1 hour ago
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  • A great idea for growing peas in a compact space. The project looks fairly simple as well.
  • here is a photo from another blogger who made one from bike rims. peas already growing!

Bicycle Wheel Trellis

Spotted this trellis on a walk around the neighborhood. What a great recycling project and a sturdy trellis for peas. More on posts trellising peas here http://gardentherapy.ca/spotted-bicycle-whee...

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Stephanie @ Garden Therapy Canada 2 days ago
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    Nancy Rhodes C 1 hour ago
    Yes, this looks so futuristic. I used my late husband's wind mill tripod last year but it ...»
    didn't work. Now I know to attach cord all around it. Get the drill out Nancy and start drilling and weaving. Your idea has made me happy Stephanie.

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