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I want to get some tulip bulbs this Fall. I've never done tulips before, but the school I used to work at had the students plant some each Fall - and I figure if they can do it, I can, too! A good friend of mine is afraid to garden (not sure why, but she won't plant anything herself!). She has...

Does anyone grow Black Trifle? I just picked up a plant at the Farmer's Market in Raleigh, NC (was visiting a friend). I couldn't resist: it only cost $2.00! On a side note, I have a tomato plant growing out of my compost bin! Not sure what it is, but I am going to try to transplant it this week.

It has been raining EVERY afternoon and night for about 2 (?) weeks without fail. Our yard and garden are flooded (swamp-like!) and everything is dying. Check out my latest blog entry to see it. It's depressing. I'm wishing I could start over with raised beds, but no money right now to get...

I just finished making a small planter box out of a wood pallet. I put it in one of the only areas that is all shade in my yard. I can't keep anything alive in this corner because the dogs trample it if it's in the ground, hence the planter box. I have two more pallets and I plan on building two...

Yes, I hate my lawn. If it weren't for DH's typical American "must have nice lawn"-mentality, I'd rip it all up and have a cottage garden in the back. Anyways, our lawn mower doesn't like starting for me. It starts on the 5th or so try for DH, but not me. I pull and pull and pull and it won't...

So I got some Freecycle seeds in the mail yesterday. I am thrilled because (1) I do not have money to buy seeds right now and (2) I also don't have any seeds leftover to trade with - so - free is good! Here's a list of what I got (sorry for the mix of common and latin names, it's what's on the...

I need everyones' help again. I am hoping someone here can tell me what this is as I have not had luck with books and the internet. The first two pictures are of one of my cucumber leaves. I noticed this morning that many of them are starting to look like this. At first I thought "eek, mosaic...

I hope I am posting this in the right category. I would call this plant a shrub more than anything, I guess. Hibiscus coccineus, scarlet hibiscus, is a beautiful plant that is native to our area. I've tried to start seeds twice (once this year, once last year). I learned I had to scarify seeds...

So my zucchini is growing and growing and growing... and I was just wondering if it's ok to trim it a little. I don't want it to encroach on the eggplant, which is also growing like a champ. I thought I planted them far enough apart, but at this rate, the zuke is planning to take over the...

So I would like to collect the rainwater off our roof, and I have the gutters and downspouts installed, I just need the barrels. I made a bad career move at the beginning of the year and have been unemployed on and off for the past two months, so there's no money to buy the $100 ready-made...

So this pretty little plant is growing in my garden, right where the hose connects to the house. The area is mostly moist (hose dribbles when I water) and always shady. I live in the SC Lowcountry, Zone 8. This plant has been in my yard for 4 years, but before we converted this part of the yard...

Hi everyone! How lucky that I just discovered this site! My name is Svenja, I am in my late 20's and live in the Lowcountry of SC (which is zone 8 if I am not mistaken). My husband and I were out in the yard today, taking apart last year's attempt at a garden. We actually managed to get a whole...