I have successfully grown butterfly bushes in this area, they winter well. I have put tulip bulbs in tires but it just gave the rodents easy access to my bulbs :) I don't want to move the tires but I would love to plant a tree flowers or bushes in them preferably something low matinence. I was...
I have moved over the winter so this spring I have a lot of work transforming my new yard, the question is ... I have four large tires placed in various places in the yard what I can plant in these and have them thrive?
I have a friend here in zone 5a who grows his in an old tree stump, I thought of trying to grow mine in a PVC pipe or even in a horizontal log hollowed out in the center? After reading this post i worry about the pvc conduit idea... Thoughts on my log idea?
I have an organic ginger root that has started to sprout I would love to grow it I know that my winters are to cold does anyone have experience growing ginger?
I've never grown one from a cutting but I am told from cuttings I've given away they root and grow I think grafting if you have the know how would be the easiest way or get a started tree :D the seeds take patience... The take forever to sprout but then grow about a foot a year! On the seed...
A yulan is a magnolia tree, native to china. It flowers early spring beautiful fragrant flowers they show before any leaves which comes later after the flowers blanket the ground.
I planted my first on 18 years ago and that started my love of growing!
I consider myself to be on the intelligent side :fl most of what I know was self taught, I don't mind trial and error if the outcome is learning. After looking around on the forums a bit I realize how much more there is for me to learn from all of you. :old. Makes me just that much more excited!!!
Hey everyone I am excited a place to talk plant yipppie! :D I live in upstate ny zone 5a as my name I love yulans! I also have two vegan daughters so I grow anything I can to feed them! I am sure I will spend lots of time on here!!