Garden & Landscape - January 2007

We have a little homemade greenhouse set up. We'd like to try to start our vegetable garden from seeds this year rather than buying the plants. But we have a heck of a time getting them going. They seem to grow really fast, skinny and tall. Need some advice on what is the best way to do start from seeds. And then how to make them nice strong healthy plants to be transplanted into the garden.

2007-01-21 12:09:15 · 5 answers · asked by fiestyredhead 6

2007-01-21 12:08:12 · 11 answers · asked by mukison1 1

First I heated the milk upto 185F and cooled it down to 115F and then mixed with plain yogurt in plastic jar. I closed the lid and left it outside for 5 hours and it became yogurt. Okay, my question starts here. I'm trying to make those live cultures into visible big size. How can I do that? I left my other jar outside for 2 days, but it still doesn't grow as big as I want. I want at least pinky nail size. Does anyone know how to do that? I really need those live cultures. please help!

2007-01-21 11:52:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 10:23:59 · 4 answers · asked by bennytwo5 2

2007-01-21 10:15:29 · 6 answers · asked by mitzy66_2000 2

I have a large yucca plant that has been in a basement apartment for a few months and its leaves have all turned yellow and dropping off. Is there any way to save it. I have moved to a house that has plenty of light?

2007-01-21 10:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by greeneyegemini77 2

How do you get rid of gophers?? They are not out now but I can't even plant my Dahlias in the summer because they eat them up! and I pay A LOT for them!

2007-01-21 10:08:27 · 9 answers · asked by kimbo 1

2007-01-21 09:58:01 · 5 answers · asked by Prickly 1

fine needle like foilage that turned bright red by fall . I know it starts with a -K

2007-01-21 09:56:32 · 4 answers · asked by rosewood 1

I have tallow, maple, live oaks and crepe mrytles. I'm in the south and its so much easier to cut them in the cold weather. Will they just remain dormate and the cut branches be okay?
Its really only in the 50's here and only a few days of freezing (2-4 days of 30's) What are the effects? Thanks so much.

2007-01-21 09:42:48 · 6 answers · asked by Denise W 6

My daughter is 2. I don't want to dig up all the concrete but i need some advice as to how i should go about planting what plants? i want some vegetables and some flowers. should i use those plastic boxes or build some above ground planters. also i want info on compost heaps. i don't have much space and my yard is very sheltered there is very little sunshine on it even in summer it is almost fully shaded.

2007-01-21 09:32:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have some packets of vegetable seeds and was wondering how old is too old for them? I don't want to waste my time planting them if they wont grow because they are too old.
Thanks for any info.

2007-01-21 09:21:11 · 7 answers · asked by chrisry97 2

2007-01-21 08:41:20 · 5 answers · asked by ncmc923 1

2007-01-21 08:10:32 · 7 answers · asked by Marlene 1

I'm buying a great new house that has 4600 sq feet not including the back yard though,,, my yard is very big and i want to put a yard back there so how much do u guys think it's going to run me for anice pool with a little waterfall thing sitting in the middle of it ,, or without the water fall,,,,,1 morer thing when u grill chicken do u have to pre cook it first we just got a grill but never gril before

2007-01-21 07:41:28 · 6 answers · asked by caramel 2

I've just moved into a new house, but the garden is a very hard clay soil that lets hardly any water drain away. Please let me know what I should do. Do I dig all the grass up and re-compost or what?

2007-01-21 07:16:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 07:15:06 · 4 answers · asked by jane l 1

Water resource is only a problem because their is no way other than by my man power to spread it on plants from a near by river.

2007-01-21 06:50:43 · 6 answers · asked by triethanolamine7 1

2007-01-21 06:47:01 · 3 answers · asked by Brenda L 1

2007-01-21 06:35:30 · 3 answers · asked by Karolina B 2

I have two large labs and they have destroyed my back yard. The lawn wasn't very good to start with. I've tried zoysia plugs, they died. I tried over 50 pounds of grass seed, the baby grass didn't stand a chance. The dogs have developed running trails which are complete mud, then the mud gets tracked into the house.
I'm hesitant to sod because it costs so much and I think it will just get destroyed. TIA for any ideas!

2007-01-21 06:33:21 · 12 answers · asked by karenscandles 1

Name of some plants found in South American rain forest
Please include a link if you can

2007-01-21 06:25:53 · 2 answers · asked by bob K 3

I used Scott's Weed & Feed about 3 weeks ago but the weeds are still thriving. Can I use it again without damaging the grass which is St. Augustine?

2007-01-21 05:47:08 · 4 answers · asked by Beth 2

Yeah, I'm an aspiring gardener, and I was wondering if anyone knew what type of plants grew best in the northeast, or attracted hummingbirds or butterflies, or which are the most colorful, anything like that. The only reason I'm asking in January is that I want to be able to start right away when the growing season starts. Please help!

2007-01-21 04:11:55 · 3 answers · asked by Jen A 2

(B) What plants(potted) bloom year round that are very easy to take care of ?


NOTE: I already have the answer to item A. Item A is an atmosphere question(methodological). You must answer it anyway!!!

2007-01-21 04:01:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

We live in suburban area in South Jersy. Our front yard is raised (about 5 feet above ground - see picture http://postthatpic.com/files/1583/housepic.JPG ).

We want to eliminate the "raised" front yard, and make it more a sloping yard, or some other option. Basically, the wood railings in the front destroy the curb appeal. Any ideas?

(The roof is being replaced next month, and the trees will be trimmed).

2007-01-21 03:48:38 · 7 answers · asked by SlickT 2

2007-01-21 03:40:48 · 5 answers · asked by Katherine C 2

I realize that typically there is sunflower seeds in your general mix, but what are all the other seeds and how are they processed?

2007-01-21 03:35:54 · 3 answers · asked by Elizabeth 3

I live in FL.

2007-01-21 03:31:02 · 1 answers · asked by MaryJo L 1

Fancy colors are not needed, just that it looks like driftwood, or obviously wood by its shape. I would like to build a field stone type wall of it but need field stone type prices.

2007-01-21 03:15:16 · 2 answers · asked by Freedem 3