Garden & Landscape - July 2006

A Bouganvilla grew wild in an odd spot of my yard and was neglected. It is now more like a dome of a ground cover but very beautiful since I trimmed, fertilized and watered it well.

I bought a new one in a gallon can and would like to know if it could be trained to grow on a chain link fence or will just the back grow on the fence and rest turn into another thorny ground cover.

2006-07-28 13:54:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just purchased 110 acres in Western Washington.

45 acres is beautiful level pasture. 65 acres is forest heavily overgrown with scrub trees, brush, blackberries etc., and has varying degrees of slope from gentle to steep.

Do you have any equipment recommendations for cleaning this up? I want to leave the timber and pretty much remove everything else.

General purpose tractor? John Deere? Recommended type and brand of implements?

Bobcat T300? Recommended implements?

Has anyone ever used a Fecon Bullhog? Is this overkill? Is there a more suitable implement for cleaning up blackberries and light brush?

Thank you in advance for any guidance you can provide.

2006-07-28 13:50:42 · 7 answers · asked by Greg 1

2006-07-28 13:43:08 · 1 answers · asked by ozimom_us 1

They've all fallen over - most to the ground. Must I stake each and every one?! This is my first garden.

2006-07-28 11:26:39 · 7 answers · asked by apples 3

2006-07-28 11:22:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our 80 year old beech tree fell over this week, and now the front of the house is naked. Would the columnular oak look stupid by itself. What kind of heartiness does the pear have. I live in a USDA 5a zone. thanks.

2006-07-28 10:46:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

What looks like blooms are green with no color at all.

2006-07-28 10:13:54 · 5 answers · asked by Miss M 1

2006-07-28 10:08:53 · 7 answers · asked by john 1

Hi im trying to find a website to find out what my favourite flower is called. I don't want a website that sells bulbs or anything just like a website particularly made for flowers for information usage. thanks!

2006-07-28 09:38:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sidewalks are old 50 years old and don't have the black rubber in between. I have seen some ppl use caulking in between the walks to prevent weeds.

I have ruined many corners of the walks by weed wacking, round-up didn't help much..... Rather not poison the ground any more than it needs.

Thanks...............

2006-07-28 09:19:56 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's on one side of my porch steps, the other side doesn't retain the water and I have lots of flowers there. I just would like this side to have flowers as well.

2006-07-28 08:44:10 · 6 answers · asked by Hestia 4

The grasshopers or bugs eat the leaves
and even the broccoli. What should I
do for next year to avoid this problem.

2006-07-28 08:36:59 · 12 answers · asked by tychi 4

The grasshopers or bugs eat the leaves
and even the broccoli. What should I
do for next year to avoid to problem.

2006-07-28 08:36:09 · 3 answers · asked by tychi 4

My son was asking today why bumble bees collect pollen when its the honey bees which make honey ?? and i couldnt answer so maybe one of you brainy people can let him know, and if you know of any websites too that be great!!!
also (another question he had...)
what is the purpose of hover flies ???? i told him they are just meant to hover but dont think he believed that lol :)

2006-07-28 08:32:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-28 07:53:25 · 8 answers · asked by Randy 1

We just moved in to a house and there are some plants in the back garden and just wondered what they are.

They are large plants, maybe 4 feet tall with green, long thin leaves. The flowers only come out about 9 pm and are yellow and smell faintly of lemon. They look dead during the day and just spring open suddenly at dusk.
No one seem to know what they are.

2006-07-28 07:39:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

do i pull out the flowers and cut them below at the stem

2006-07-28 06:52:59 · 15 answers · asked by tim g 1

I planted a tomato plant about a month ago, in June. A lot of tomatoes are hanging off the vine, but green... very big though. A week ago, a few started turning yellow... and that's where they stayed.

I couldn't stand it anymore so I picked the deepest yellows... and was surprised to find out that they taste exactly like red tomatoes?! Do you think they're really ripe? I thought I bought a red-tomato plant... Do you think I should pick them when they're a deep yellow? I'm so confused...

2006-07-28 06:34:45 · 8 answers · asked by yupgigirl 4

2006-07-28 06:32:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

stormed last nite heavily, this morning 20 to 30 5" circles of webs? were on my lawn. not normal spider web design. more like very thin cotten ball texture..have never seen before. any ideas.....

2006-07-28 06:32:26 · 8 answers · asked by lauren 1

2006-07-28 06:24:44 · 2 answers · asked by mike121dep 1

2006-07-28 05:21:06 · 7 answers · asked by jillybean 1

2006-07-28 05:07:25 · 3 answers · asked by deborah56engle 1

2006-07-28 03:58:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-28 03:50:21 · 6 answers · asked by sunshinegrl_1979 1

I was told once they got thick enough to cut off the flower at the end of the stalk and the bananas will grow long. Is that true. What Should i do?

2006-07-28 03:33:31 · 7 answers · asked by hims300 2

If you live in a wooded area you will probably find them all over the yard or near it.

2006-07-28 03:30:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was following online advice and bought a good clipper and was going to wait 2 years before pruning for the first time. Someone thought they were doing me a favor and cut them a year early with old clipper! They look awful! It looks like weeds or a different plant growing from some of the clipped stems. Most are stunted and haven't grown an inch in 1 month! Any idea how to repair? Thanks for ideas!!

2006-07-28 03:13:37 · 6 answers · asked by jane doe 6

Are theyre any vegtable plants that will produce year after year?

2006-07-28 02:52:19 · 14 answers · asked by Mr Toooo Sexy 6

2006-07-28 02:42:31 · 10 answers · asked by River rock 3