Garden & Landscape - March 2007

About a year ago I received a very large Christmas cactus and it was very full. Gradually many of its limbs have fallen off to about a tenth of what it was. I know nothing about them except to not overwater them and no direct sun light. I was ready to toss it out because I thought it was a goner, but then it actually bloomed the most beautiful bright pink blooms at Christmas. Now the blooms are gone but it still looks in eally sad condition. It has a handfull of very long stems (about 18-20" long) that droop. Anything I can do to liven it up? Is there a way to cut it back and if so will it produce new stems? Instrucitons will be helpful.

2007-03-24 10:52:25 · 4 answers · asked by rock55 4

2007-03-24 10:49:00 · 5 answers · asked by robyn b 1

We have a new Limestone Rock Border Around our Rose Bushes and The rose bushes are already on a 1 foot raised rock wall. We need to fill in the cracks between the new limestone border and i was pondering what might look better, River rock(free from river, except u pay for it when hauling it up the hill) or red mulch, maybe cedar mulch. thanks

2007-03-24 10:34:29 · 5 answers · asked by walder f 1

2007-03-24 10:27:10 · 4 answers · asked by marcosemmachavez 2

I weeded the front of my house 2 weeks ago and they are back already. What is the best weed fighter than i can buy or do to prevent weeds from coming up at all? Anything at all im looking for any way to beat these weeds and get rid of them. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks

2007-03-24 10:24:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone even know what kind of tree this is? If you don't, I'll tell you that it is a magnificent-looking tree that grows anywhere up to 150 to 200 feet. The trunk of the tree is gnarly because its nothing but killer thorns to keep damage from happening to the trunk. (Talk about evolution.) The thorns are like rose-bush thorns on steroids, but the tree itself can be a spectacular addition to a big yard. Anyhow, I have some seeds and I'd like to know if anyone has some info on how to proceed. If you are interested, here's a link to follow if you want to know what it looks like;
http://image40.webshots.com/41/4/36/50/373243650izJvmJ_ph.jpg

2007-03-24 10:08:51 · 3 answers · asked by Rick A 1

2007-03-24 09:40:11 · 7 answers · asked by sharp_shooter 4

2007-03-24 09:34:54 · 5 answers · asked by caz 2

im growing some avacadoe trees but they are still saplings about tow foot tall. MY wonderfull step daughter got mad and snapped one ...is there a way to repair it since its not snapped completely in half?

2007-03-24 09:31:41 · 5 answers · asked by darkvale 3

2007-03-24 09:11:24 · 7 answers · asked by kedi 2

House area approx 1 acre, additional land, and woods 7 1/2 acres. Mostly interested in the house area.

2007-03-24 09:05:58 · 11 answers · asked by scripturepots 1

2007-03-24 09:01:12 · 8 answers · asked by daisy 1

The previous owner of our property planted trees...he planted them on our towns property...about 2 feet over the property line. We bought the home 8 years ago and the trees have grown since. The trees are dangerous because big limbs keep falling off them on to our property. Should I ask the town to cut the trees down? These trees are half rotten.

2007-03-24 09:01:02 · 4 answers · asked by steve 5

2007-03-24 08:48:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom is wondering if they bloom once or more than once,

2007-03-24 08:35:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its flower fell off, and now it looks like a green stick, but its completely healthy is this normal, thanks. its warm outside.

2007-03-24 08:30:41 · 5 answers · asked by Mylo 2

I have an area by my driveway the ground is very hard and full of rocks. I would like to rent a rototiller and loosen up the soil so I can plant there. I'm not a big person and don't know much about power tools. Help??

2007-03-24 07:56:27 · 4 answers · asked by Lynn T 3

I have a bermuda grass lawn and it is gettting over run by weeds, crabgrass, clover, you name it. Is there a specific product I can use to get rid of this and have my beautiful lawn back?

2007-03-24 07:46:14 · 3 answers · asked by jbergeron_56 1

2007-03-24 07:42:59 · 10 answers · asked by vicashini 1

2007-03-24 07:35:56 · 8 answers · asked by chris h 1

I want to plant a shade garden in my front yard what plants do you reccomend? I have a good sized maple tree that this will be next to. I was planning on using some hostas but what else would look nice? Also, if it's important I'm in northern Virginia. Thanks!

2007-03-24 07:35:21 · 3 answers · asked by Rae 3

2007-03-24 07:25:59 · 3 answers · asked by DANNY G 2

She has had this little peach tree for about 4 or 5 years. It is still small, a little shorter than me, but it was still big enough to produce a dozen or so small peaches.

However, last year it didn't produce any and didn't even grow any leaves, and this year it looks to do the same. Its branches seem dried out.

It probably is dead, but I have no idea why. My mom said she placed some ashes from her fireplace around the base of the tree to fertilize it. Could that have killed it?

Anyone have any advice? Thanks!

2007-03-24 06:55:55 · 2 answers · asked by Korny Kaucasian Kraker 1

Holy cow. I was outside in my yard this morning with both my sons and found two things....
#1-I found a hole on the top of my carport that yellow jacket bees were flying into.Im talking like at least five at a time. I can't afford a exterminator. How can I remove these bees on my own? I don't have any type of equipment either( The only thing I got is a lawnmower and a vaccume cleaner.)
#2- So I see this huge bumblebee--it was mostly black and yellow, much bigger than a yellow jacket and they were flying into carport holes too. I then filled it up with this product called great stuff to close the holes. My questions are for both
#1-What is a cheap/affordable/and safe way of removing these bees?#2-What products would you reccomend for repelling bees?(I tried a hanging bee trap-where they enter but cant leave, but it did not work cause I still saw bees coming around it but not entering it.) #3- Yellow Jacket bees are entering my home-dont know from where they are coming. HELP!

2007-03-24 06:49:32 · 10 answers · asked by tropikanagirl 3

i've tried and tried to grow a pretty garden but it always fails! please help!

2007-03-24 06:36:52 · 6 answers · asked by raven 1

I have a nice petit rosemary bush in a pot, my mom has been taking care of it. I read from other posters that it likes dry soil. Well it's dry! Some of the braches are really dry with little green. The frongs are falling off it touched.

Here is a pic:
http://sarasotacurves.com/DSCF2004.JPG and http://sarasotacurves.com/DSCF2005.JPG

The pictures look greener than it is. Should I cut back some of the more dead branches and what ones do I save?

Should I fertilize it once for the year now to help it regenerate? This plant lives in Florida. Thanks!

2007-03-24 06:36:04 · 4 answers · asked by A C 1

2007-03-24 06:26:43 · 1 answers · asked by crone 1

2007-03-24 05:49:29 · 5 answers · asked by Heennng 1

I am trying to prevent pigeons from roosting on my house using natural methods. So i am looking for natural solutions to get rid of them.

2007-03-24 05:29:16 · 3 answers · asked by curious2knw 1

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/cye2/www/x5425e18.jpg?uniq=1pfamf

2007-03-24 05:20:54 · 3 answers · asked by themadhatter938 1