Garden & Landscape - May 2007

2007-05-22 06:08:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in central New York. I am trying a veggie garden this year. First time.My soil is pretty sandy Am I going to have problems ?

2007-05-22 05:24:13 · 6 answers · asked by Kelly 2

2007-05-22 05:23:57 · 2 answers · asked by orlando l 1

If you are, this could be an easy 10 points for you. First one in with that status will get my points. I want to know who the REAL lawn and garden gurus are in this category.

2007-05-22 05:11:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have some ash from a recent bonfire and was wondering if it would be good fertilizer for growing grass or flowers?

2007-05-22 04:47:43 · 9 answers · asked by Mike 2

2007-05-22 04:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by slopoke6968 7

I am inserting a 12-inch, bottom drainage plastic pot into a 24-inch tall patio urn with no drainage hole. I want to wick water from the urn into the plastic pot, which I will fill with soilless mix, a standard geranium, three ivy geraniums, and 3 asparagus fern. The urn will sit in sun most of the day.

2007-05-22 04:19:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you apply 10-10-10 to your vegetables also can you use it on your front lawn I also want to know can you add water to this as well.

2007-05-22 04:12:49 · 2 answers · asked by tyrellw19 2

Well, I'm new to rural life, and I'm really hoping to help the environment as well as our lawn!
We have a four-by-six foot sink in the lawn out back that we would like to fill in and cover over...
OK, I want the fertilizier; he wants to cover it.
Anyway, can we use all kitchen scraps?
Are eggshells too smelly?
Can we use hair clippings?
Styrofoam? (I hear it's good for drainage; maybe it'll hep the rain sink the nutrients down before we cover it.)
I'm guessing leftover garlic is a bad move...
And, how often do you turn it?
Thank you for all your help and ideas!

2007-05-22 03:51:01 · 4 answers · asked by starryeyed 6

2007-05-22 03:24:45 · 4 answers · asked by E.A. M 1

2007-05-22 03:23:08 · 7 answers · asked by Heather 3

2007-05-22 03:21:38 · 12 answers · asked by Jayne R 2

2007-05-22 03:16:56 · 6 answers · asked by E.A. M 1

should I use tomato tone or holly tone or something else?

2007-05-22 03:03:28 · 5 answers · asked by guyote 3

if it's windy one day this tree drops these big logs,branches, sticks and i have 2 kids that play outside all the time. i had a estimate to remove it and they said it would be 6,000 to remove this thing. i don't have that kind of money. what else can you do? it sort of grows right over my house.

2007-05-22 02:55:31 · 4 answers · asked by bella-d46 3

IS there a better name plant , like better boys?

2007-05-22 02:20:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

WHAT do you do to make the soil better?

2007-05-22 02:18:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just ordered some flowers online and I was wondering if it would be better to put fertilizer in the soil before the flowers arrive, or if I should wait to put it in ground when I plant the flowers. Also if you could suggest a good fertilizer that would be great. I live in Tennessee if that matters.

2007-05-22 01:53:56 · 5 answers · asked by Fatfree 2

Slugs eating plants. Used orthoboric on plants and around soil. Plants suffered, some died. Anyway to neutralise????

2007-05-22 01:45:43 · 3 answers · asked by peter s 3

I have a mysterious bush in my yard that has a deep root system and to kill it. It gets little red flowers in the spring and has long thorns on some of the branches. I don't know what it is called but it will not die . I've cut on it, covered it with landscaping material that blocks out the sun. I'm trying to dig it up but it's roots are really deep. I've already dug a couple of feet on one side of it and still have not reached the bottom of it. It sends up shoots that are several feet away from the mother plant.. It's a monster....I think it is laughing at my efforts.. please help :)

2007-05-22 00:41:36 · 3 answers · asked by pinkygirl 1

anyone know a good weedkiller without paying a fortune for it thanks

2007-05-22 00:19:22 · 9 answers · asked by thomas_vcky 2

All say 'now' is the time to put on the fertilizer and weed killer.(28-3-3 is what I bought) But now I am being told that 'if' this application gets into the beds where I have already planted impatients and tomatoe plants or where i have existing shrubs/azaleas etc.. that it will 'kill' these too. I don't understand..when i spot use weed killer..it specifically says it won't 'kill the grass' as this granular stuff says too...point is..i expect my lawn to turn brown in places because of the weed killer but hopefully the grass will fill it in eventually (right?) ..i don't intend to purposely put this application 'into' the beds..but even with the spreader having the option for me to turn off one side..still i can't be so careful..some is going to get into the beds/plus what about around the trees?(when I had services in the past..i can't believe that they didn't get any into any of these areas..so what to do? HELP..TODAY is when i want my hubby to apply all this.

2007-05-22 00:17:50 · 3 answers · asked by Bubbe 2

i have 7 guinea pigs and really need to the darn mulch in my garden too.
i need some advice and ideas from any one who may have any suggestions or ideas on this one.
thanks so much
tonia

2007-05-21 23:10:34 · 8 answers · asked by Tonia l 1

Our button peach tree ( a Persian variety- white) this year has produced an unbelievable number of fruits- without exaggeration, this small to medium size tree (less than five years old) has hundreds of fruit - some very close to each other. Two branches have already broken from the weight of the fruit and I have used poles to shore up others. Even If I manage to prevent other branches from breaking (the fruits are still very small - will probably double or triple in size and weight as they ripen), can a tree support this many fruit, and can they all mature? Do I need to do anything special?

2007-05-21 20:06:39 · 9 answers · asked by Picture 1

It is tall, 6-8 feet, with broad almost heart shaped leaves. The leaves are anywhere from 3-6 inches wide. It is reed-like and hollow in the center. It is green other than red streaks in the stalk, and on the veins on the under-side of the leaves. It propogates by runners, and is very invasive. It flowers in late summer, and the flowers are more panicle than anything else. We are assuming it belongs to the grass family, but have no idea what it might be. The neighbors put it in 30 yrs ago, and thought it was a type of bamboo. However, the local garden ctr, although they didn't know what it was, were sure it wasn't a bamboo.
PLEASE, help us figure this out.

2007-05-21 17:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by Angela L 1

2007-05-21 17:53:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 17:20:56 · 9 answers · asked by daiberino 2

I live in Minnesota and put down Viroro Ultra Turf turf builder fertilizer with weed stop (30-0-4) at the recommended strength about two weeks ago. My wife, not realizing I had already fertilized, sprayed the entire lawn with Spectracide Weed & Feed Lawn Spray Concentrate about a week ago. My lawn in now turning kind of grey green/and brown in some places. I am thinking that it is way over fertilized and dying. Anything I can do to counter the effect! Will excessive watering help?

2007-05-21 16:56:41 · 4 answers · asked by Ralph 7

I have a concrete container in which I want to plant flowers or any other plants. It is beside the entry to the church. It is in partial shade. The plant s should be 8-14 ins high. The fllowers should be flowering a ll season. I did plant impatients but I want to try something different.

2007-05-21 16:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

about a year ago I had to devert my wash water to drain out in front of my whit oak tree the tree is about 5 foot thick. I recentlly noticed that 6 or 7 large branches have no leaves I think that the detergent is poisioning my tree. idevertred the wash water flow away from the tree.3/4 of the tree has leaves how can I help this tree?

2007-05-21 15:47:04 · 6 answers · asked by frank a 1