Garden & Landscape - January 2007

Raised bed kitchen garden in SF Bay Area. Nothing froze but well-fed insects eating everything (radishes, kale, chard, spinach, lettuce). Any ideas? (I have protected aginst snails and slugs.)

2007-01-17 04:13:22 · 6 answers · asked by murphy 5

I have a corn plant (not the kind raised in fields to produce corn) that is dying. I inherited it from my roommate who had not been nice to it. He didn't water it and would split it's ends on purpose. I trimmed the ends so it looked better and pulled off the dead leaves. I also started watering it. Not long after that it sprouted some new leaves. Then all of a sudden the leaves started going limp (the old and new ones) and then turned a sickly dark green color and now they are starting to die. Any ideas on what is causing this?

2007-01-17 04:01:11 · 4 answers · asked by Chuky J 2

We have a ficus in our front yard in Arizona. The frost killed the leaves over the cold weekend. This tree is really ugly (has grown at an odd angle and is overgrown dispite recent trimming) and we'd like to get rid of it but our HOA forbids getting rid of live trees. Since the frost may have killed it off, we think now would be a good time to stealthly finish it off without neighbors being suspicious but we don't want any of the other flora or fauna around it to be affected. How do you kill a tree without hurting the other vegetation?

2007-01-17 03:41:14 · 8 answers · asked by shoshe 1

when is the best time to prune gardenias,i live inland on the costa blanca

2007-01-17 03:05:28 · 5 answers · asked by wozza.lad 5

Thank you all for your helpful contributions to my previous question. Still on the subject of compost, I need lots of it to replace the large quantities of rubble and clay I am removing from a patch of land for cultivation.

Is there a wholesalers or is it as cheap to use a garden center or B&Q.

Is one type better than another and why is peat based compost frowned upon. It's just that some types of compost seem to hype up that they are peat free.

Indiandy

2007-01-17 02:51:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm doing a brand new garden - the flower bed will be about 25 feet long and 3 feet wide. I've picked out the flowers I want to plant (all perennials) and it looks like it's going to cost around $1500. Does this sound right, or it high/low?

2007-01-17 02:28:33 · 16 answers · asked by GeoL 2

2007-01-17 02:15:25 · 5 answers · asked by joy_peace_12 1

I have a pretty big section in my back yard that frequently gets stagnant water in it when it rains. About an inch. I was thinking maybe if I planted a tree or shrub nearby it would not only help with the drainage in my yard but maybe soak up some of the water. Is there any tree or shrub that is good for this? It would also be good for screening as I have no trees in my yard except one small pine.

2007-01-17 02:10:58 · 14 answers · asked by U2 2

particulary georgian plants and older

2007-01-17 02:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by peter b 1

I live in Southeast Ohio, and need to find out. Every year, I think I plant them on time, but don't get onions until late in the fall.

2007-01-17 01:58:06 · 0 answers · asked by cms_38us2002 2

2007-01-17 01:51:08 · 4 answers · asked by black-magic 1

Is there a problem using oak leaves, for some reason I think I have heard there might be.

I was also wondering if using shredded news paper in the vegetable garden, my concerns being the ink content in the news print contaminating the veg.

Indiandy

2007-01-17 01:24:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

we keep thinking 'tumbleweed' but thats not the word we're after" anyone know??

2007-01-17 00:45:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just move to Georgia where there is no snow

2007-01-16 22:29:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

as you look out of back door the frence that runs down garden to the left as you look out is it your or next doors

2007-01-16 20:15:48 · 20 answers · asked by trevor s 1

2007-01-16 16:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by _cuteangel562_ 2

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!!!!!

2007-01-16 14:27:07 · 3 answers · asked by _cuteangel562_ 2

2007-01-16 13:53:05 · 7 answers · asked by jrny9122006 1

2007-01-16 13:26:49 · 3 answers · asked by Kristen 1

Hi, i would like to know is it possible to grow roses on the gold coast, specifically in palm beach. What sort of soil do you need?

2007-01-16 13:12:18 · 4 answers · asked by wolfette_71 1

I bought a bonsai a juniperus and I want to know what style is better for it or what shape can I give to it
http://www.portalbonsai.com/foro3_mensaje.asp?tema=153444&fecha=20070115004825 there is a picture of it

2007-01-16 12:27:31 · 4 answers · asked by hryt 2

IF SO, HOW SEVERE IS THE DAMAGE AND WHAT TREATMENT IS EFFECTIVE? THE ASIASN LONGHORNED BEETLE IS A SERIOUS PEST IN CHINA WHERE IT KILLS HARDWOOD TREES. IT PROBABLY TRAVELED TO THE UNITED STATES INSIDE SOLID WOOD PACKING MATERIAL FROM CHINA.

2007-01-16 12:16:10 · 3 answers · asked by RONALD D S 2

So my pool guy took all the Algea from my new pool & dumped it on my lawn, how can i get rid of it? I just moved into a new house and the past owners didnt take care of the pool. so is there nyways i can get rid of it or making it dry out faster? Its alot

2007-01-16 11:41:49 · 3 answers · asked by J.A 1

i would like to have a tree in a 1/2 wine barrel container but i want one hardy enough to survive more the one season.i live about an hour west of st.louis,mo.it will be on a covered patio so it will get some prtection.i also plan on planting a few drooping plants around the bottom.i was thinking of a japanese maple.any other or better ideas?thank you.

2007-01-16 10:43:07 · 9 answers · asked by rainbowhoff 2

I need to find a group of flowers that grows very fast and one whose pollen can be colleted easily. Im doin a science project and i was doing lilies first but i ran into a problem with those so i have to start over in a small amount of time

2007-01-16 10:08:58 · 5 answers · asked by minna 1

The limb is the lowest limb on a probably 10 year old maple tree. It is broken probably 10-12 inches into the trunk going down. The tree is probably 18 inches around. I have a picture http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5613/148/1600/782841/ice1.jpg

It is such a pretty tree. Can it be saved?

2007-01-16 09:29:13 · 6 answers · asked by cynical loud knitter 1

I have a tree ( well more like a large bush) but the trunk is probably about 10 inches across and when it was planted it was a twig but now it is quite thick and only about 12 inches away from my house. Its been there for about 12 years & I am worried that if it continues growing that it could damage the house. It would be a big job to try& dig it out and I was going to saw it down leaving a stump just above ground level , maybe bore a load of holes in it & poison it with something ?! Any ideas what to use that would do the job but not harm the ground or cats/dogs/kids?

2007-01-16 09:10:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

We want to lay gravel around the base of the house about three feet out from the house and then be able later to plant some boxwoods around the house.

2007-01-16 08:30:43 · 13 answers · asked by Tammy 1

even tho it's 2.5 mo. away......
and what are alllllllllllllll the things you like about spring?

2007-01-16 08:12:16 · 9 answers · asked by deirdrefaith 4

2007-01-16 07:44:39 · 9 answers · asked by dlhill 1