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March 9, 2008

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ArcaMax Gardening Daily Tips for Sunday March 9, 2008

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For JoyceSunday March 9, 2008 • Red Cedar, Eastern (Juniperus virginiana) • Q & A: Rooting Willow Cutting • Q & A: Bamboo Taking Over • Tip: Build Raised Beds • What's Your Sign? • Reader Photos

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Red Cedar, Eastern (Juniperus virginiana)Today's Featured Plant

Red Cedar, Eastern (Juniperus virginiana) Read the full profile of this plant at ArcaMax.com. Interested in reading about other plants? Search through hundreds of plant profiles and helpful articles by keyword. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top

Q & A: Rooting Willow Cutting

Question: I'd like to root a stem of corkscrew willow that was part of a bouquet. It is now in a little glass of water. What should I do next? Answer: Congratulations. You now have a new plant from your bouquet! Willows are famous for rooting easily from cuttings. Now all you have to do is keep it relatively happy and plant it this spring. I'd pot the rooted cutting in a soiless, potting mix in a container under grow lights. It will continue to grow so place the container in a cool (50F) room so it doesn't grow TOO fast. Fertilize lightly, enough only to keep it green and growing. Be sure to harden it off before planting it outside. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top

Q & A: Bamboo Taking Over

Question: My husband and I planted bamboo around our water garden. Unfortunately, the label from the nursery didn't warn us that the plant is very invasive. In the three years that we have had this plant, it has grown beyond the pond, and is now spreading under our deck. We buried a piece of fiberglass around the pond, but that hasn't stopped it. I truly love this plant! It looks great around the pond, but, we are afraid that this plant is getting out of hand. Can you suggest any way to keep it under check? Answer: A professional landscaper or landscape architect may be able obtain a professional-grade deep underground bamboo barrier to stop the plant from running. However, some varieties of bamboo seem to escape even those heavy-duty barriers. In some cases, allowing it a "patch" and mowing around it regularly will keep it within a given area. In other cases it can be grown in an above ground container and root pruned regularly. Additionally, if it is marginally hardy in your area then a hard winter might set it back from time to time. Unfortunately, some of the running bamboos are just plain invasive and are extremely difficult to control, let alone eradicate. Finally, you might consider using a slower-growing, better-mannered clumping bamboo instead. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top

Tip: Build Raised Beds

Raised beds solve soil problems, look better, and make gardening easier. Useful dimensions are 1 foot high and 3 feet wide. Use wood, cinder block, or rock; fill with mixture of soil and compost. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top

What's Your Sign?

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