Garden & Landscape - August 2006

HI all,
Is the South-central region of USA (Texas panhandle) suffering through a TIC infestation (due to the drought) this year?
%My Great Dane is picking up more TICS from outside so I am getting worried.
How, besides adding BUG KILLER to the yard and dousing him with Paramite chemicals can I try to protect him from this (possibly dangerous) insect?
How (what different?) groundcover can I place on the caliche that will not absorb the summertime heat that will not require me to use more water? - REMEMBER, we are going through a drought! =:-o

2006-08-14 08:21:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have several seeds i have taken from a friends garden and i was wondering if i can put them in the ground now will they come back next year or should i just wait? they are all perrenials.i just want to plant them now so i dont forget what they are but dont want to waste them if they wont show up next year.
thks

2006-08-14 08:18:17 · 4 answers · asked by kikiaboo29 3

2006-08-14 08:17:50 · 6 answers · asked by passed inspection 2

Two years ago I planted hollyhocks. In the fall of last year, I cut down the stalk and this year the stalk has grown and we've had beautiful flowers. Should I do the same?
Re: the Poppies. I only get one Poppy per year. Do these plants multiply? Does it have to be pruned?

2006-08-14 07:49:18 · 5 answers · asked by lulubelle 1

If anyone has ever called them and gotten a pool, I'd just like to know if it was a decent pool and if the cost & financing were as good as what they advertise, or if it was just a rip-off...

2006-08-14 07:10:48 · 1 answers · asked by LIL 1

I have about 5 rhodies in my yard. They should be fine, but 2 of them get mildew on new growth every year, and the leaves get all spotty and shriveled up.

Does anyone know how to avoid this?

2006-08-14 07:00:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 06:08:16 · 25 answers · asked by passed inspection 2

2006-08-14 05:59:09 · 3 answers · asked by Edmund 1

2006-08-14 05:54:01 · 3 answers · asked by midnight2691 1

I planted bush cucumbers and they were doing great, I water on a regular basis, but the leaves are turning brown and it is not producing fruit as good as it was. Is this normal because it happened last year to. I grow an organic garden.

2006-08-14 05:40:50 · 3 answers · asked by JenUs 2

2006-08-14 05:38:01 · 5 answers · asked by Ike Xia 1

I tried to help out hubby by weedwacking by the driveway and now my arms are covered with weeping sores. I have a poison ivy scrub and am taking some homopathic pills. doesn't help with the itching!!!

2006-08-14 05:20:14 · 9 answers · asked by iwantamastiff 2

2006-08-14 05:04:50 · 9 answers · asked by jar71 1

I have a 6 month old 3.5 briggs and strat push mower and after about 5min of mowing it starts to kill like its running out of gas. wait about five minutes it cranks right back up. then it will do again sometimes it will run for 20 min before it wants to kill. i was thinking maybe bad gas, but everything seems clean and in the right place.....

2006-08-14 04:41:43 · 3 answers · asked by towelboy70 3

2006-08-14 04:38:22 · 4 answers · asked by Jackie 1

2006-08-14 04:13:56 · 8 answers · asked by HAWKEYE 2

2006-08-14 03:31:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it edible?

2006-08-14 03:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want an area to set my swing separate from my patio, so I decided to lay 16x16 square landscaping tile. I am uncertain how to prosede. I was thinking to rototile the soil and put down the landscaping material so weeds don't come up then put some kind of sand on the top(what kind?) then put the tiles on the sand to be able to level them out, but I am uncertain how to do this, use a level is all I can think of. Just not sure what to do to get everything ready.

2006-08-14 03:24:20 · 4 answers · asked by troubled in Ohio 1

It almost looks as if the leaves are burnt. Really dry and brittle even though I water it.

2006-08-14 03:19:49 · 8 answers · asked by Hestia 4

also when is the best time to start planting

2006-08-14 03:11:55 · 10 answers · asked by cowboy 2

When you pull them up the roots look tubular. They pop up everywhere. They have a series of tearshaped leaves growing on each stem. The look is similar a fern , but it grows very tall and the so called bark can become very thick if not destroyed.
It also leaves a strong odor on your hand when you pull it up.

2006-08-14 02:57:38 · 4 answers · asked by mentor 1

2006-08-14 02:47:08 · 3 answers · asked by Brenda C 1

2006-08-14 02:47:03 · 5 answers · asked by jmoffett1 1

2006-08-14 02:41:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-14 01:25:22 · 13 answers · asked by thuckgod 4

These bags are shaped like a tear drop and are rough looking. What are they and what do I do about them?

2006-08-14 01:14:13 · 2 answers · asked by debbie b 5

We rented a new house with very little landscaping done. It seems that to build up the ground a lot of landfill was used and it is very poor quality earth in some places. We have already spent hundreds of dollars on shrubs, trees and flowers as well as earth for planting them, but there are some areas where we still cannot even get grass to grow. Any ideas? Everyone else in the whole neighbourhood seems to have the same problem.

2006-08-13 23:50:41 · 11 answers · asked by 2 shy 4

I am clearing some overgrown trees and I wish to shred the branches. I am getting conflicting info on when best to shred. Should I shred while the wood is soft with sap or should I let the wood dry?

2006-08-13 21:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by stepper w 1

I have searched for and found several online nursery websites that sell bulbs and perennials but I want to be sure my plants and flowers are healthy when they arrive at my home. Any recommendations or experiences (good or bad) would help me find a nursery that I can trust to deliver the best so I can plant them with confidence in my own garden! - - Anyone??? - -

2006-08-13 17:50:14 · 15 answers · asked by Emerald 1