Garden & Landscape - October 2006

I live in Wisconsin, and have my plant in a pot. I brought it inside for the winter. What can I do to ensure it makes it through the winter?

2006-10-14 03:07:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live near a culdesac and we have many deer. They get hungry and walk up the street and they love Hibiscus. An example is: I once used fox urine to get rid of rats in my back yard. It worked great. Anybody know of any "serious" techniques or urines to stop this from happening?

2006-10-14 02:58:48 · 8 answers · asked by tigertate2003 2

I planted them 3rd week of May
what did I do wrong?
I gave them plenty of water and sheep manure.

2006-10-14 02:42:38 · 6 answers · asked by urbain 2

I live in NC where we have clay dirt.

2006-10-14 02:41:49 · 3 answers · asked by CoCo 1

I have 3 huge Pine trees in my yard, is it ok to cut some branches off so I can have some off the trunck showing? Thanks :):):)

2006-10-14 02:11:46 · 6 answers · asked by Spongebob 4

I've tried cutting in water, cutting in soil, also in a gel, with polybag over tops, cuttings with a "heel" attached - all look sickly and haven't taken.

2006-10-14 01:56:43 · 3 answers · asked by llijcamp 1

2006-10-14 01:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by staffordgirl 1

As i say the branches are so weak, there's a big open space in the bush, it looks as if somebody has fallen onto my plant, although nobody has. anybody got any advice. I pruned in early spring.

2006-10-14 01:07:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to plant some wild english blue bells under an area of trees in my garden. I have seen a website that sells wild blue bell seeds has anyone used this site before and have the seeds arrived.

www.farnellfarm.co.uk

Just want to know if they are good or not before I buy from them?

2006-10-14 00:10:55 · 13 answers · asked by Fox Hunter 4

2006-10-13 22:39:44 · 9 answers · asked by Alan E 1

I have a beautiful plant terrarium and no room for it any more, where can i sell it? Not ebay as very difficult to post!
Does anyone know any collectors of this kind of stuff?

Thanks.

2006-10-13 21:36:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Climber with dark green leaves, all year. Medium size bunches of small white flowers (each about 1cm across 5 petals with a yellow centre). Flowers May to October. Bought from a garden centre years ago and now would like to get another but cant recal the name! Thanks.

2006-10-13 21:13:39 · 12 answers · asked by chaseabettereuphoria 2

i want to know if simi-dwarf peach trees are on standard trunks and do they bear sooner and do they have the problems i have seen with true dwarfs

2006-10-13 20:49:12 · 2 answers · asked by jonr999@sbcglobal.net 1

Have a problem growing roses. The prev spots may not be getting enough sun. We're kind of limited as dont want to have to mow around a ton plants. We took some huge bushes out from the front of our house & could possibly plant it there next spring along w/3 new bushes planted there this fall. The front faces west. The back faces east. To the south is driveway. The north end is narrow. We have picture window in the living room, but there's a maple tree in yard in front of it & to right of the tree is the driveway. Lot is approx 152' long by 52' wide. Bathroom & bedroom windows on left, but no tree in front of them. All face west. Back leftside are 2 kitchen windows, but garage & tree might shade that area. Right side back are other 2 bedrooms windows. Back maple tree kind of shades it all as it's taller than the front tree, but has smaller leaves. Sunnier by nw bedroom back left, but prev roses died there. What to feed/fertilize roses, & how much water to give them? Thanks.

2006-10-13 19:14:00 · 7 answers · asked by cedrpt#1fan 4

What are the some of the main rules or guidelines for creating a good attractive border garden? Including elements like spacing, bunching, colors, heights, species etc. I have a space that is 10 feet wide and 12 feet long between the fence and the street. Thanks in advance.

2006-10-13 18:59:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

to replace my trusty homelite xl2, which had a 12" bar and was so light I could cut with one hand. They don't make it anymore but instead have a 14" model which is too heavy for me.

I WANNA CUT SOMETHING!!!

2006-10-13 18:43:42 · 8 answers · asked by blinky doodles 4

what do you prefer most, to change your image for the sake of friendship or not to change it but you only have fewer friends...
if you prefer to change your image then i would tell that you are hypocrite........

2006-10-13 18:23:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is your favorite

Tree?

Shrub?

Flower?

Mine are the Laburnum, Korean Spice Viburnum , and Lotus

2006-10-13 17:33:30 · 8 answers · asked by Shinkirou Hasukage 6

What are some good ideas to do with them so that I can have them later in the winter? Links are a key to getting my approval for a good answer. Thanks ahead of time for all those who take time to show me the proper thing to do.

2006-10-13 17:14:11 · 6 answers · asked by ۩ Cuthbert ♂ 4

My clients are too cheap to buy spring bulbs. I, however love that particular yellow sulfur look, anytime of year...

I snuck in some of it with these plants:

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare 'rubrum' I planted pretty late. I noticed one bloom two weeks ago. If it doesn't seed properly, will it come back by root alone? I'm in a 6a zone (i think), but prefer to plan for zone 5.

Patrinaia gibbosa looks ok. its leafs browned out in full sun after blooming, but managed to put out smaller blooms in autumn even after a full seeding. It is in really bad soil.

False Lupine (Thermoopsis caroliniania) in bad soil. I belive I saw these in bloom at an upscale nursery and fell in love. I found them again on the $1 rack. total experiment.

I have a fourth but i can't recall the name (gold alyssum?). It blooms early to midspring and has velvety fuzzy silver leaves. It thrives in dry rocky environs. It supposedly self seeds like crazy.
A very sexy plant for me.

Hints? Tips?

More later

2006-10-13 17:01:11 · 3 answers · asked by dumbdumb 4

They are digging holes and disrupting my lawn.

2006-10-13 16:57:28 · 12 answers · asked by FUTURA 1

At first I just said "Yeah", but then I muttered something like, what if you think it's a mirage but it isn't?

We were having a backyard dinner party. One of the caterers heard me say that, and whispered these words in my face: "If you think it's a mirage and it isn't, then it really isn't a mirage, and the words 'Every mirage is real' don't apply."

I was dumbstruck. Of course! Every mirage IS real! I came away a far different person, more avid and earnest...

But lately I've thought more on this, and have decided to ask people at Yahoo! Answers, cause this is the place where I turn to for guidance.

Also, I was wondering, does this apply to chimeras?

2006-10-13 16:48:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the fall, most of the trees that I see changing color always start from the top of the tree. Why is that?

2006-10-13 16:18:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I see green seed heads ripenening, and I'm thirsting for the harvest time so I can propagate more. But now I wonder, will seeds do it for me or do I have to actually take from the root next spring (or even now, before frost)?

Thanks for your help.

2006-10-13 15:48:54 · 4 answers · asked by dumbdumb 4

I have an indoor garden where these tiny little gnats seem to spring forth like wild-flowers after a long rainy winter from the soil of my plants. I have a few yellow fly strips up, however, after about a week and a few hundred flies later, they stop having any space left for more flies!

I have tried nematodes and ladybugs, however those are very expensive require lots of work. My indoor garden, because of where I live, is going to be prone to these bugs no matter what I do.

I have a small outdoor garden where spiders have taken residence and seem to keep my bug problem at bay, and I have had MUCH experience with spiders and how beneficial they can be as predators. I always leave 2-3 in or around my house or garage that are out of reach to keep my bug problems at bay. (we all have flies, face it...)

Is there a "safe" species of spider that I can introduce into my very small indoor garden that will keep the bug problem at bay? Can a "safe" sepcies be kept under control?

2006-10-13 15:37:26 · 12 answers · asked by Argus 420 2

How do I know if there are too many leaves in my yard? Will too many damage my grass?

2006-10-13 15:26:59 · 13 answers · asked by Bosco 2

what am i suppose to do with my roses before winter?

2006-10-13 15:17:45 · 10 answers · asked by CM 2

I've heard before Winter sets in and at the beginning of Spring...I believe it is beginning of Spring to stimulate new growth, but not sure.

2006-10-13 15:12:47 · 10 answers · asked by jpn72 2

Like the kinds that people plant by the sidewalk? Does anyone know the names of those trees?

2006-10-13 14:58:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 14:30:57 · 15 answers · asked by Cherice B 1