Garden & Landscape - April 2007

I live in an OLD house. (80 years) We put up a stockade wooden fence that is now ugly. I want to use a solid color stain on the fence to cover its ugliness. My house is greenish grey with white trim. I want to keep with the character of the house, BUT I don't have the desire to try to keep a white fence clean. (So white is out of the question). I was thinking of grey but didn't know if that seemed like an odd color. I have also considered like a barn red.
Oh yeah...my backyard is very small.
THanks for your advice!!

2007-04-04 15:26:56 · 4 answers · asked by lovin life 3

2007-04-04 14:25:39 · 4 answers · asked by steve102886 2

I work at a large sports arena in Calif. We want to spread lime on top of the soil in certain areas where homeless people urinate (and sleep). I'm wondering if the lime will have any affect on plants and shrubs.

2007-04-04 14:01:09 · 2 answers · asked by Guy W 1

2007-04-04 13:52:06 · 7 answers · asked by Terry R 1

2007-04-04 13:50:02 · 2 answers · asked by jazz 1

2007-04-04 13:46:50 · 12 answers · asked by bounce7769 1

Since Spring came and the weather is warmer, my critters have returned. I have a round bug that rolls up when touched. They invade my kitchen and dining area every year. I know I can spray with regular bug killer but I would like to know if someone can help me with the name of this bug and any special product I can use to get rid of them. Thanks so much for your help.

2007-04-04 13:43:21 · 5 answers · asked by Jan C 7

They are white, pink or purple. They flower in clusters. The flowers have 6 petals. The diameter of the flower is about 1.25"

2007-04-04 13:37:51 · 6 answers · asked by iknownothing 3

My house faces North, and I have a strip of a garden bed that runs along the front of my home and it's in the shade all day long. There are Hostas there now and they grow very well, and I like that they come back every year, but I find them boring! Any ideas?

2007-04-04 13:19:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-04 13:03:40 · 6 answers · asked by spring chick 1

2007-04-04 12:06:43 · 8 answers · asked by Brandi 2

I live in north Texas, and can't seem to get rid of stickers and other weeds, and fire ants.

2007-04-04 09:45:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have one in my backyard and want to move it to the front yard.It's about medium size.Also can you break off part of it at the roots and plant that piece somewhere else? I'm not very familiar with bushes so I hope you can help.Thanks in advance..

2007-04-04 09:33:04 · 8 answers · asked by Sewnmemaw60 4

The blossoms on my hyacinths are so heavy that the flowers have fallen over. Is there anything I can do?

2007-04-04 09:17:09 · 3 answers · asked by Little_Femme 3

I started a 1 yard by 1 yard compost bin made of spare lumber about six months ago. I've added plenty of fall leaves, fresh-cut grass, weeds, coffee grounds, tea bags, vegatable and fruit waste and eggshells over the past few months.

I'd say the pile is about halfway rotted. There's some of the black stuff, but there are also some grass and leaves that have yet to decay.

Now that I'm getting ready to garden, I'd like to use some of the mature compost, but I still have plenty of stuff to add to the pile. How do I have my cake and eat it too in this situation? Would adding more material at this point be good for my pile or not? What would you do in this situation?

2007-04-04 06:54:06 · 5 answers · asked by Jeff 3

I have a tree thats is growing in my garden. Trouble is, its roots are beginning to push over a small garden wall beside it! If I cut the tree down now, will the roots underneath continue to grow and push the wall?

2007-04-04 05:51:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-04 05:50:54 · 2 answers · asked by tenaglassbutterflykisses 2

i've got a very small pond, i got it a few years ago. to get it started i took a jarfull of water from my friends pond, which is alot bigger. my pond now has frogs, plants and a newt, however, i have not seen the frogs for awhile but there was fogspawn, this never hatched. the pond is thick with little red bugs. theres always been a few, but now theres loads, i was wondering if they might have eaten the frogspawn, and are the reason that the frogs left?

2007-04-04 05:43:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know of a sprinkler system type that can attach weed killer to it? I usually use the Ortho weed killer that attaches to the hose but the large area is really hard to cover by hand. Its a gigantic backyard I'm trying to tame.

2007-04-04 05:41:52 · 3 answers · asked by bhandel76 1

2007-04-04 05:31:50 · 3 answers · asked by john cena 1

I have 22 large planters that I have to fill for my office this year. In the past I have shopped local nurseries but am always disappointed with the selection and availability. I would like to single source everything online this year and need some recommendations for good online sources. I don't have time or space for seed starting so I would like to know where I can preorder some decent quality container annuals (flowers, foliage and grasses) without breaking the bank. - Thanks.

2007-04-04 05:19:12 · 4 answers · asked by sassy sue 4

I can't get hold of Peat moss, but have found Perlite and wondering if mixing them would be the same, or am i better off just using Vermiculite on its own to sow seeds? It's for a science project and I will be adding differing concentrations of fertiliser to each pot and measuring results

2007-04-04 05:17:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you recommend a product that will kill the weeds and moss and promote healthy grass growth? I want something that will not harm worms or other wildlife thanks.

2007-04-04 05:16:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

when and where is a good web site that has pictures on how to trim a tree?

2007-04-04 05:10:30 · 4 answers · asked by Lipiew 1

2007-04-04 05:04:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a house and want to do something "fun" in the backyard, I DONT have any tree's,and it is in the shape of an L.
ANY IDEA'S??
I wanted to do an above ground pool but hubby said no,I have a fire pit,and just got a swing. But it still look's "bare".Thanks for ANY idea's :)

2007-04-04 05:04:30 · 5 answers · asked by babyN 4

2007-04-04 05:01:00 · 6 answers · asked by luvmyarod 1

Answer my question along with details about how it healthfully benefits you and keeps you going.

2007-04-04 04:47:52 · 4 answers · asked by Quaggy 3

I'm thinking about getting one for our lawn. I'd like to know your thoughts on how well they work, or any brand recommendations.

2007-04-04 04:29:14 · 3 answers · asked by daisyk 6

We live on a very busy road in France where diesel fuel is the norm. I would like to place some large plants on our balcony to help absorb sound and help clean the air. Can plants actually filter pollutants from the air, or do they just extract CO2?

2007-04-04 03:58:15 · 3 answers · asked by SchlankeBlume 1