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I bought a few habanero plants a few weeks ago. They are growing fine but I noticed they are covered with tiny white and pinkish bugs. Are these afids? How can I get rid of them without harsh chemicals? I've heard a solution of water and dish soap sprayed on the plants will get rid of bugs but...

My mom's got lots of forsythia that she said I could have for free. I've heard how easy it is to transplant it. Supposedly, you just cut off new growth after it is done flowering and then stick it in the ground and it's supposed to form a new bush by itself. Does anyone have any experience...

I found out that the "ghost" gourd is most likely the Crown of thorns gourd. Here's a pic: http://www.hollarseeds.com/Gourds/CrownofThorns.htm They are also called Ten Commandments gourds and the holy gourd. But if you turn them upside down, they look like cute little ghosts! hehe I really...

I've been trying to germinate seeds this years and having problems. So I've been researching and found some tips on prevent dampening off. So I wanted to share. Aparently, chamomile tea can be used to prevent dampening off. I think I'm going to try that. Here's a link...

I found this info on the web and figured it was good basic info for newbies. Step 1: Choose fresh seeds to start with. The germination rate of seeds declines with time. Seeds stored over winter from the previous season may not germinate at all. If you have to store seeds for any period of time...

I wanted to suggest that you add a topic to the index called Germinating Seeds. Because a lot of gardeners grow from seeds and I know it can give a lot of newbies problems if it isn't done right. Thanks.

Ok everyone, I live in an earth home, (not really by choice) and the side of my house faces the road and the septic tank in in the front yard. Like this: ________________ | | | |Front door | House...

Hello everyone. I am probably going to order some trees and flowers from www.directgardening.com. Has anyone gone through them before? How did you like their plants/service? Also, they have a tree called the fruit cocktail tree and it only grows 10 ft and you get 4 or 5 different fruits on...

Hello, everyone I joined a while ago but haven't posted yet. I've been lurking on the BYC forum for a while. I've been trying to germinate some seeds and among them, are goji berries. I'm not haveing the best luck so far but I just wanted to bring it up to see if anyone have any opinions about...