Garden & Landscape - July 2006

2006-07-31 07:52:52 · 5 answers · asked by zippy 2

2006-07-31 07:47:10 · 3 answers · asked by yellow palm 1

This sounded strange to me but my dad argued with me about how pineapples are grown

He says that a pineapple plant doesn't grow pineapples until someone cuts an already grown pineapple in half and places it around the pineapple plant.. then it will start growing pineapples
I thought maybe that could be possible for reproducing methods of pineapples? Like.. the cut pineapple placed around the plant will release pollen or something and make the pineapple plant fertile?

But then you have to ask the question.. which came first the pineapple or the pineapple plant?

I argued with my father for an hour about this and tried to look it up but couldnt find anything about it.
It still seems absurd to me

2006-07-31 07:37:54 · 4 answers · asked by Starlight*Angel 5

2006-07-31 07:20:30 · 4 answers · asked by fawn_salvo 1

2006-07-31 06:57:39 · 3 answers · asked by maharet 6

2006-07-31 06:51:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a flower bed that i want to rejuvinate at the base of a fairly large pear tree in my yard. The tree and bed have been neglected for years. now there are significant shoots growing up that will require an axe to radicate. also the bed is fULL of roots! how can i get bulbs in there? So 2 q's...can i ax out the big sections of root grwoing new trees at teh base, and can i build the soil up a few inches, all w/out hurting the tree? (we have had drought for a couple months, bu it's raining again - dont know if that has affected the tree...)

2006-07-31 06:46:37 · 6 answers · asked by _heart_ 1

Does anyone know if it would be a bad idea to have raised flower beds held in by a retaining wall along the front of your house? Are there any issues I should be concerned with?

2006-07-31 06:40:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am fairly new to veggie gardening. My husband and I have done pretty well but we have cleared out our potatoes and the green beans are pretty much done and we were deciding if there are any veggies we can go a head and plant now or later in the summer or early fall. We are already planning on lettuce. Any other suggestions?

2006-07-31 06:39:06 · 8 answers · asked by Jamie A 3

2006-07-31 06:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by besrkdwarf 3

2006-07-31 06:35:15 · 2 answers · asked by cordoc 1

Plant to plant lilies in urn, what suitable ingredients? Weather is between 32-35 Celcius daily. Please advise. Thank you.

2006-07-31 06:31:54 · 4 answers · asked by Sephiroth@loh1977 1

2006-07-31 06:30:26 · 4 answers · asked by lizbrad2 1

What kind of plant is this? Here's a picture:
http://www.geocities.com/azim58/Tim1.jpg

2006-07-31 05:54:22 · 6 answers · asked by Azim58 2

Is there any thing we can do to make it smell less?

2006-07-31 04:53:38 · 12 answers · asked by adieu 6

These pine trees are not growing in southern New England. What type of trees are they; does anyone know their name? They were found growing in the wild along Rt 95.

2006-07-31 04:49:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a plant in my building at work that my friend loves but we have no idea what it is. I would like to find it and give it to her for her birthday.

Description: It has Dark Purple leaves (that kinda look like butterflies resting from afar. Then some of them have a little (what looks like) lilac/or white flower blooming on them.

Sorry if my description is crappy but if you have any idea of what this flower if please let me know. And if you can link me to a picture that would be helpful.

Thanks You for your in advance.

2006-07-31 04:46:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in southern missouri and the temperature is reaching about 100 a day right now. My plants start wilting in the midday sun. I water them thouroughly every night. About 3 gallons of water for 3 plants. Do I need more water? less water? should I try to cover them during the day? any ideas???

2006-07-31 04:24:22 · 46 answers · asked by tregore2000 1

we are moving and i would like to take it with me

2006-07-31 04:16:55 · 21 answers · asked by April L 1

2006-07-31 04:03:33 · 1 answers · asked by David S 1

They're usually found in the front or back yards of older homes in the suburban to rural areas. They come in red, blue or green, mostly. Are they supposed to represent something?

2006-07-31 03:57:46 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6

Do I need topsoil?Should I mix sand with it? What is the best turf to buy?

2006-07-31 03:29:23 · 10 answers · asked by smac1 2

2006-07-31 02:38:02 · 4 answers · asked by sheryl944 1

2006-07-31 02:33:42 · 12 answers · asked by kathy f 2

long slender ,succulent,elegent... the tropical palm.

i think its so famous and widely used in north america right? which part of N america is considered to be tropic and can this kind of palm be successfully transplanted into non-tropical region ? (specifically: middle east lets say Arabian Gulf region or Dubai)

2006-07-31 02:32:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-31 01:21:17 · 7 answers · asked by BRIAN F 1

This year for the first time I planted several lettuce plants. They are putting out big leaves and seem to be doing fine, but so far I dont see how they will form heads. Has anyone grown lettuce before, and how and when do they start to give heads?

2006-07-31 00:57:06 · 6 answers · asked by Kokopelli 7

I would like to plant some blueberry bushes and maybe a few raspberries so that my children and I can walk out back and have a few fresh berries when they are ripe. Is there anything I should know first? Do they bring pests to the yard, or cause any other problems? (we live in zone 5 in a great blueberry area so I know they should do ok with the weather) Thanks so much!

2006-07-31 00:19:52 · 6 answers · asked by Amy B 2

Will it every be a good place for gardening vegtables and fruit. I want to do organic gardening. How would I do this without contaiminating my crop? Small home consumpson only.

The people before me used pestisides I know because they left them in the garage. The house was built in 1952.

Please serious answers only. I know this can be done.

How do I protect new soil I import and new plants?

2006-07-30 22:25:08 · 8 answers · asked by adobeprincess 6

2006-07-30 22:20:04 · 4 answers · asked by Wendell H 1