Explain plant exchanging. How would you ***** a live plant so that it gets to its destination live to the recipientand with all the rootball intact?

According to the Garden Gate article it is difficult to divide Russian Sage because it has a taproot. I would think that if you dig deep and wide you should be successful at transplanting it. Now would be a good time since you should have plenty of time to get it established before frost (and besides - if it's not thriving what do you have to lose?) Remember they like to have very little attention. Are you sure you aren't watering it too much?

Plants - Bugs - Soil - Design (choosing plants - what, where, etc.) Under Plants: Annual, Perennial, Bulbs, Vegetables, Herbs, Trees. (Well, at least its a start)

I doubt you would need to take cuttings since the seed should be prolific, at least my Acer saccharum produces tons of seed each year and these are sprouting all over. Geoff Bryant in his "Propagation Handbook" says that Acer species are best started from seed, too.

Because these buggers can tolerate the toxins in the milkweed sap there is very little that can be done to control them, and also because there is very little that can be done to control them they are being sold as a control for milkweed itself, probably a really bad idea since they have been noticed eating daylillies too.
The best control measure I have seen for these buggers is to tap them into a sealable jar and tightly close it when done.

According to my google search Gaura lindheimeri is not a favorite snack for deers

I agree that this need a little more division - but the moderator can always divide things as it grows.

This has been a strange year for my vegie garden in Washington state.

Anyone in my area having problems with their peas or beans this year? I did not think I was overwatering, but my peas produced well and then BAM, started dying. The fruit became hard before dying (hard to remove from the stem). Strange.

I also found 'dodder' in my spinach. Dodder is a parasitic plant that spreads yellow disease.

Finally, I sure have a lot of leafhoppers this year.


I am wondering if any of this could be related to my compost? Or does this all sound like natural things I should expect?

--Newbie

I planted Plumeria cuttings in the spring of 2005. Plants are about three feet tall and healthy but aren't blooming. Have given fertilizer high in phosphate without results. What else can I try? They are in pots and receive 4-5 hours of morning sun. Any ideas are welcome!

We live in New Mexico. In the country. 16 + acres.
Our biggests problems are the HOT temperatures and the POOR soil (very hard--whitish color in places where we would like things to GROW).
We have only lived here for 3 1/2 years and have been trying to add something to our place each year.
We cannot get anything to GROW or stay alive for very long.
We have had some success with our trees. We started them from cuts from mature trees (Austrees), and they are doing well, but we cannot find PLANTS that will stay alive or grow.
We have a FRONT yard with a pond in the center where we would like to plant (ALL FULL SUN AREA). We have planted a few trees around exterior of pond, they are only small at only about 1-2 years old.
We have a LARGE back yard, with a few (small) trees, 1-2 years old.
Our back yard is where we need IDEAS on how and what to plant to "landscape" the LARGE yard?
IWe need IDEAS on what would work for us?
We need some DESIGN and or SEPERATION [color:green] to our areas.
Please write with any ideas you may have.
NEW MEXICO
July 12, 2006 [color:green] [/color]