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Live and learn - that's the only way to have success with these plants. Succulents originate in extremely dry conditions, and that means not just...
Stop watering - in your climate, which is probably quite humid (you only say that it's warm temperature wise). They won't need much water at all,...
The damage appears to be on only the older (outer) leaves, so whatever caused it (too cold, hail storm??) is no longer affecting it.
It looks to be some kind of Echeveria - maybe 'Perle von Nurnberg'. Just leave the leaves as long as possible. Eventually, they shrivel and dry...
From personal experience I can safely say: don't follow potatoes with onions! I had a disaster with this, as the potatoes that remained in the...
Pressure treated lumber is toxic! I don't use it at all, under any circumstances, and you can't even safely dispose of it.
Can you post a pic of your Ceropegia? One of my all time faves - I like its other name of Hearts Entangled!
In Mexico city there is a huge groundswell of urban farming with people growing their own produce on rooftops. They use recycled containers...
http://www.planetnatural.com/site/high-phosphorous-bat-guano.html This site has some info on ratios - google for the term bat guano tea ratio...
Re: Native seed mix for riparian area (Burnaby Hi Megan, that sounds like an interesting project. You may have to go and collect some seeds...
Hi pointy1, I'm afraid there are no rules when it comes to cold frames and hoops - you go ahead and make a rule, and Mother Nature will come along...
I'll be waiting with bated breath to hear the next installment - it's like those old time radio shows...
I have issues with this company - glad to see that they've cleaned up their act re: customer query response. I never did hear back from them, and...
That will take at least three years to get that tree back in shape, but don't rush it, as it will just encourage more of the upright water sprouts...
If you're going to try the vaseline trick, maybe only use it on some of the grafts. There's also some great tape called Buddy Tape made...
Nat, it's got me baffled, especially as you say it's only ever had compost added to it. I get the best worms wherever I put grass clippings or...
It's possible that you may have to add some worms to get the ball rolling, so to speak.
I am very fortunate to have a friend who thinks that leaves are bad for the soil - so she picks them up with the ride on lawnmower, and I pick...
Vicarious1 - With your pine needles, add dolomite lime and mix it / water it in. Don't use hydrated lime. I also mix in moldy chicken feed (feed...
Hi Brian, I had forgotten about the nitrogen fixing aspect of Alnus - that's a bonus. Patrick, are you growing these in a plantation, or just in...
