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- Q.When To Pull And How To Prepare Plants To Create “bare Roots” - I would like to completely rebuild several of my garden areas. Cold weather will soon be here and I would ...
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- Q.I Have Packets Of Perennial Seeds And Live In Area 9b. Can I Plant Now, Or Do I Need To Wait Till Next Spring? - Can I safely plant these now before winter frost sets in or should I wait till next spring?
- Q.What Perennial Plants Grow Well In A Primarily Western Exposure In Zone 9-ish (Humboldt County, California)? - Prospective growing site: immediately adjacent to west side of two-story building in average soil. Maximum width/spread: 12-18 inches Maximum height: ...
- Q.When Should I Expect To See Signs Of Life From My Wintering Over Dormant Perennial Herbs ? - How soon into our growing season before I consider them dead.
- Q.Best Low Growing Long Blooming Perrenials - I have about a 4ft long 2ft wide section in front of my son's grave stone i want to plant ...
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hankmii on
September 6, 2016
Mount Clemens, MI 48043Q.When to pull and how to prepare plants to create “bare roots”
I would like to completely rebuild several of my garden areas. Cold weather will soon be here and I would like to pull all of my perennials and save them as "bare roots" until next spring when I can rebuild my gardens with better, amended sold and raised garden areas. I have no idea how to or when to prepare them to over-winter as a bare root. All the articles I find on the net refer to planting received bare-roots.
Answered by
Alisma on
September 6, 2016
Certified ExpertA.The following article should help you:
http://depts.washington.edu/propplnt/Chapters/Bare%20Root%20Chapter.htmSee the sections on storing and planting bare root plants, and the links at the bottom. Also scroll all the way to the bottom to learn about which plants should not be stored with bare roots. Evergreens and plants that are already quite large might do better if they are dug up soil and all and transplanted into pots or heeled in. See these articles:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/transplanting-trees.htm
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hankmii on
September 7, 2016A.PLEASE NOTE! I have asked about pants, not trees or shrubs. Mainly perennials. AND, the question is how to prepare them to be saved as "bare root." Thanks!
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- Asked by
elaine.preston52 on
August 19, 2018
HorleyQ.How to look after pre annuals
How do look after pre annuals plants
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
August 19, 2018A.I apologize but I don't understand your question. What is a pre annual? Are you asking about perennials, plants that come back after winter? There is no one right way to look after perennials. There are some general rules but very specific ones also. If you don't know the name of the plant in question, are you able to attach a photo?
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Debra Barchard on
October 25, 2019
95350 Zone 9bQ.I have packets of perennial seeds and live in area 9b. Can I plant now, or do I need to wait till next spring?
Can I safely plant these now before winter frost sets in or should I wait till next spring?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 28, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It depends on the plant in question. Each plant has its own requirement, so without know the exact plant seed that you intend to plant it will be hard to say when is best to plant. Usually, you can plant after the soil warms up in Spring for most plants, though some plants require cold to germinate.
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Kenrowenson on
May 23, 2020
95540Q.What Perennial Plants Grow Well In A Primarily Western Exposure In Zone 9-ish (Humboldt County, California)?
Prospective growing site: immediately adjacent to west side of two-story building in average soil. Maximum width/spread: 12-18 inches Maximum height: 5-6 feet
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 25, 2020
Certified ExpertA.There is a wide variety available to you! Here are some articles that will offer some suggestions on things that will do well:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-bulbs.htm
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bwbzell on
June 16, 2020
shsdy cove, OR. ZONE 8AQ.When Should I Expect To See Signs Of Life From My Wintering Over Dormant Perennial Herbs ?
How soon into our growing season before I consider them dead.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 16, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I would consider them dead now. Herbs and most perennials show signs of life in early spring. You can leave them outside during the winter since you are in zone 8. No need to bring them indoors unless you want to continue to use them. Then enough light becomes an issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/how-to-overwinter-herbs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/growing-herbs-indoors.htm
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dnlh50 on
September 27, 2020
49721Q.Best Low Growing Long Blooming Perrenials
I have about a 4ft long 2ft wide section in front of my son's grave stone i want to plant plants that are low growing long blooming for the sping into the fall
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 29, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Have you checked for any regulations as far as planting? I know in some cemeteries only spring flowering bulbs are allowed. If that is the case, daffodils are more reliable than tulips. If you can plant anything, here are some suggestions:
Moonbeam coreopsis, reblooming daylilies like Stella de Oro, coneflower hybrids, dianthus hybrids. You could even go with miniature roses or a landscape rose.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
July 13, 2021Q.Flowering Perennials
I have a narrow bed (12-18”) between sidewalk and lawn. I want a low, flowering perennial to put in the area. Maybe something that will give me color year round. Or....two perennials that I can stagger that’ll give me color year round. Area faces west so is in full sun.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 28, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Sure! We have just the article to suggest perennial arrangements for your garden, year round:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/bulb-garden-for-all-seasons.htm
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