I unexpectedly received several rare strawberry plants. Currently living in USDA Zone 6 -- what can I do to ensure they survive such late planting & a potentially hard winter? [more inside]
posted by muirne81 on Nov 19, 2009 - 2 answers

Is late October late to plant some shrubs in the PNW? [more inside]
posted by Zoyashka on Oct 23, 2009 - 4 answers

What vegetables are best to plant in a plot filled with unrefined compost? [more inside]
posted by jeremias on Jun 2, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm a totally novice gardener. What should I plant in my flowerpots? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on May 14, 2009 - 26 answers

What plants are suitable for putting on our deck in Seattle? There's no yard/soil, so they must live in containers. The deck is quite large so I was thinking about large decorative plants like small trees or some form of bamboo. Climate-wise, we have the typical PNW weather of moist winters that only fall below freezing a few days out of the year. Also, we are completely ignorant of gardening and would rather have something that can survive with a minimum of attention.
posted by matildaben on Nov 18, 2008 - 11 answers

What should I plant on my balcony? [more inside]
posted by barrakuda on Oct 17, 2008 - 5 answers

My crazy gardener advised me to cut the bottom off of my avocado tree's pot and put the whole shebang in the ground instead of removing it from the pot. Is he crazy? [more inside]
posted by mzurer on Sep 1, 2008 - 4 answers

Growing a few green chile plants in the hot desert. Any tips or tricks? [more inside]
posted by azpenguin on May 20, 2008 - 10 answers

I'd like to grow some vegetables, but I live in an apartment. [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Aug 22, 2007 - 16 answers

I am looking for ideas for planting around grave sites. [more inside]
posted by terrapin on May 1, 2007 - 8 answers

I want to plant some Casablanca lily bulbs, so that I may cut them at various times and give them to the SO. I live in Los Angeles, and have sandy soil around my property at different degrees of sunniness and facing different cardinal directions, mostly directly against one wall or another. What should I know?
posted by sdis on Aug 2, 2006 - 1 answer

The Devil went to Carolina,
Looking for a place to hide;
He found a pot,
And so he thought,
Now there will be [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Jul 17, 2006 - 11 answers

Please share resources for learning about, selecting, and planting a garden given a particular climate and soil. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jun 24, 2006 - 9 answers