Ed Hume Answers Your Gardening Questions
Ed Hume cannot answer all of the garden questions he receives, but questions
of general interest will be answered here every month. Email your questions
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 I was wondering if it is possible
to take cuttings from clematis vines and how would one go about doing so?
 Yes, one of the growers tells
me that they take cuttings all twelve months of the year, with equal success.
They take tip cuttings, about 3 to 5 inches long. Start them in a combination
of sand and peat moss with bottom heat (a heating cable).
See Also: Taking Cuttings
I've read alot about basic
lawn care. I have found the solution to my problem is to lime my lawn. How
do I lime my lawn, how much, what's the best application, can I over seed
it afterwards? How will it affect my fertilizer schedule?
If you use Dolomite Lime,
it is compatible with fertilizers, so it should not affect your fertilizing
schedule. Lime should be applied in either the spring or fall, following
application directions on the label. Apply it with a fertilizer spreader.
Usually it is applied at a rate of 40 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft. of lawn area.
You can overseed anytime between April 1st and October 15th. (The early and
late parts of that range are best because of watering concerns.)
I watched your gardening show
this morning and the segment about removing weeds and then putting down the
Amaze was very interesting. But what I noticed in the very foreground of
the flower bed was that nasty moss. My flower beds are full of this stuff.
In fact they look like GREEN flower beds. What is the best way to rid this
moss? Is there anything I can do to keep it from coming back?
Yes, there was moss and it
is a common problem in flower and shrub beds. Unfortunately, the only answer
so far is to grub it out, loosen the soil and add a little lime. Anything
one uses to eliminate the moss will affect the nearby plants, too.
I live in Ohio I would like
some info on planting tulips such the depth, how to position them and when
I should plant them in fall or spring. Also if it was no bother to you I
would like also for you to possibly give me a detailed steps on planting
a tulip or tulips in a pot about 6-9 inches.
Tulips are planted at the
depth of about three times the greatest diameter of the bulb. In most cases,
that means about 6 inches deep. Plant them in the fall.
I like to dig a planting hole about a foot in diameter and about 6 inches
deep. Then I plant 12 to 18 bulbs in the hole. Be sure the bulbs do not touch
each other. In the spring you'll have a showy mass of tulips and if you cut
two or three to use, it doesn't ruin your garden display.
See Also: Spring Flowering Bulbs
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