My boyfriend's father has a young-ish avocado tree in his backyard; I believe this may be the first year it's born fruit. I LOVE having an avocado tree in the backyard (since my boyfriend and I are currently living with his parents), and I'm going to be sad to lose that convenience when my boyfriend and I buy a house of our own. I'm wondering, is
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I've just joined the community, we've got a beatiful red acer in our garden, and I wondered if anyone knew if it would be possible to take a cutting from it? If that is possible I'd appreciate any advice I could get o the subject.
Me again! Has anyone had any experience with cuttings from a paddle plant? Would it be different than with a Jade? Do I cut off the whole leaf? And what is "rooting" hormone? I wanted to give a baby plant of mine to a friend.
So in late May I took cuttings from the beautiful old-garden-style rose bush in the yard of the abandoned house next door. I have zero experience with roses (though another OGR I planted this spring seems to be doing well) and am not particularly good with cuttings either, so only one of my four cuttings survived (meaning all its leaves and its
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We finally got our blueberry bed built and the blueberry bushes installed. It is our first raised bed and a prototype for the rest of the garden beds we hope to build this summer, for use next year. It was rather exhausting work, but fun results! :)