Gardening and Landscaping Stack Exchange
Gardening and Landscaping Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [planting]

Putting plants into the ground

"Planting" refers to the putting of plants into a pot or bed. It could be used for questions about how to put a plant into a bed or pot, or choosing which plants to use.

is a bit of a generic term, and more specific tags should be chosen if at all possible.

323 questions
1
vote
0 answers

Using mulch over cyclamen bulbs

I intend to plant cyclamen coum bulbs this fall. My plan is to lay hardware cloth over the bulbs to protect them from squirrels, and cover that with mulch. Cyclamen coum are very sensitive to planting depth, and prefer to be planted close to the…
jmill24
  • 71
  • 2
1
vote
1 answer

Proper distance for planting zelkovas

I want to plant some zelkovas in my garden(20 zelkovas along a wall, so there is only one column). I want to know what's the proper distance? Zelkovas(Zelkova Carpinifolia) are native in the region where I live and there are huge zelkovas. I have…
user26316
1
vote
1 answer

Mixing existing soil

Over the weekend I dug up my Purple Potato Bush (PPB) that was infected by a canker, really sad. Now time to plant the new PPB, but wondering if I should mix the existing soil or add something to help the new PPB take hold. Should I mix the…
lordhog
  • 111
  • 2
1
vote
1 answer

Wet pre-sprouted seed potatoes, is there an hurry to plant them?

I inadvertently left pre-sprouted seed potatoes on my balcony and they suffered a severe shower today. I didn't plan to plant them before 4 days at the very least. Is there an hurry to plant them now that they are wet ? They are currently laying…
Skippy le Grand Gourou
  • 137
  • 7
1
vote
1 answer

Dealing with overgrown gravel and weed membrane

I have a 8m x 3m bed in my garden which has a mix of well-established shrubs (Weigela, ornamental cherry, smoke bush, roses), ground cover (ivy and honeysuckle), and red valerian, lemon balm and lungwort. I recently dug up a snowberry to replace it…
aucuparia
  • 153
  • 2
  • 7
1
vote
3 answers

Planting on shale filled patch with weed underlay

We have a 1m by 5m patch of land that is full of shale rocks about 5inches deep. Under it is some kind of tarpaulin/underlay to stop weeds. We would very much like to plant some bee and butterfly friendly plants here such as lavender. I am getting…
Ross
  • 113
  • 4
1
vote
0 answers

Internet says to plant bulbs 3 or 5 times (depending on the bulb) its own depth. What if you're planting in clay soil?

Does the planting depth change when it comes to soil that's more clay then the loamy soil you get at the nurseries? Since clay soil is heavier and has the ability to retain moisture, would it restrict growth or cause moisture damage to not only…
Hamid Sabir
  • 926
  • 2
  • 9
  • 19
1
vote
2 answers

Planting seeds before a rain to save a step

It hasn't rained here for nearly a month, but it's supposed to tonight. I was thinking of doing some quick planting when I get home and let mother nature take care of the watering, is she usually sufficient for setting newly planted seeds? How do…
Peter Turner
  • 9,141
  • 5
  • 37
  • 83
1
vote
3 answers

Water accumulation with big pots?

We have several big pots (they're about 2ft wide) and water accumulates in the saucers. The water in the saucer begins to stink after a while, so we have to pick up every pot, remove the foul-smelling water, and then put the pot back on the…
rbhat
  • 1,869
  • 2
  • 14
  • 17
1
vote
0 answers

Which synonym for seedcalendar is used most?

There are different synonyms you can use when you are talking about a calendar of sow information. To my knowledge these are the ones: 1.sow calendar 2. planting calendar 3. seed calendar 4. crop calendar. Now suppose i want to make a website about…
Maurice
  • 339
  • 1
  • 8
1
vote
1 answer

Can anyone identify this flower?

I had planted a pack of very-generically named "Wildflower" Seeds a few months ago, and these sprouted. I have never seen anything like them. The stems are very thick, the mauve colored flowers are fuzzy and droopy, and the plant itself currently…
Kristin Bryan Murray
  • 11
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

Considerations when planting foundation shrubs

I am looking to put some Japanese Boxwood in front of my property to disguise my raised foundation and was wondering if there are any big no-no's I should avoid? I am looking to place some some brick in front of the plants to separate the lawn from…
Derek D
  • 175
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
1
vote
1 answer

How long does it take to grow Tagasaste (Tree Lucerne) from seed?

I am planning to plant a few dozens of Tagasaste (Tree Lucerne) on my section in Southland, New Zealand in August/September this year. I have read a few instructions on how to germinate seeds and start growing them in pots until the plants become…
Greendrake
  • 205
  • 1
  • 7
1
vote
1 answer

How to create some privacy planting to hide neighbours balcony

Initially we were going to cover the shed in climbers but we would like to find a way to create some privacy. I was thinking about bamboo either side of shed door instead but looking for better suggestions. I will add trellis on the exposed back…
Joe
  • 465
  • 1
  • 4
  • 10
1
vote
0 answers

Is it a bad idea to make coffee ground decomposable baskets when planting?

I've noticed that all the plants I put coffee grounds on are huge about 2 months into the growing season, and was thinking that since those plants do so well I may want to use more of them on my father's day gifts. This is what I will be planting…
black thumb
  • 8,786
  • 2
  • 30
  • 67
1 2 3
…
21 22