Tag Archives: green house

Q&A: Gardening greenhouse mirror?

TweetQuestion by ben w: Gardening greenhouse mirror? I am trying to build a small greenhouse for my home because animals are constantly getting into my plants. I want to use a reflective surface on one side (since it will be facing the house and won’t get any sun on that side anyways. My options are … Continue reading

Rose bushes……?

TweetQuestion by truckgirlnr: Rose bushes……? Ok, I bought 2 rose bushes the other day. They are hybrid tea roses. I haven’t planted them yet. I was wondering does the soil need anything special for them to grow. I bought some Miracle Grow Garden soil to mix in with the soil that is already outside. How … Continue reading

Q&A: How fast, and well do roses grow from seed?

TweetQuestion by Rachel E.: How fast, and well do roses grow from seed? Most people grow roses from clipings, and this seems to work well, but I have had NO luck with it, but what about from seed? The hip of a rose has seeds, will these grow fast at all, or even grow? And … Continue reading

Q&A: Questions about California native plants growing in Illinois.?

TweetQuestion by maryann: Questions about California native plants growing in Illinois.? last spring i dug up some plants growing wild in the high desert of san diego county and replanted them in my chicago area garden. wild was the word. they took off and are beautiful. as near as i can tell they are salvia … Continue reading