Garden & Landscape - May 2007

These are the purple Tuscan artichokes that are so yummy.

2007-05-09 14:39:59 · 1 answers · asked by Gaspode 7

what do I put in the water and how much,,I live in north east Texas

2007-05-09 14:24:35 · 3 answers · asked by jose 3

Do you have any idea if there is a flower with a variety called 'Layla' if so do you have a photograph that you can email to me?

2007-05-09 14:02:33 · 2 answers · asked by rodesby 1

We just planted ours.

2007-05-09 13:51:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

every afternoon when i come home from work half the dirt is thrown out of my flower pots& i know the cats are doing it because, we have strays that hang around. how do i keep them out of my outside flower pots?

2007-05-09 13:29:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-09 13:14:58 · 5 answers · asked by Goober 1

2007-05-09 12:56:05 · 5 answers · asked by bugdboy 1

Someone gave me a full tray of ajuga reptans because they ran out of room in their garden. I would like to use it as groundcover to almost completely cover the area where my lawn is, but I don't know much about it. I live a PA which is zone 5.

1:Is it a perennial or evergreen? Some internet sources list it as both. I don't want to plant something that will go back into the ground in the winter.

2: What kind of egding would you use to contain it? I plan to plant Juniper on another part of the yard and I don't want it crowded out.

2007-05-09 12:41:19 · 6 answers · asked by supafly1018 2

2007-05-09 12:35:03 · 7 answers · asked by Indira J 2

Susans have SOME green leaves on them by now or are they just dead? Also, how soon should my lilac bushes be blooming (Miss Kim variety)?

2007-05-09 11:42:54 · 7 answers · asked by comet girl...DUCK! 6

2007-05-09 11:23:46 · 24 answers · asked by JAMES M 1

I have a pile of leaf and grass clippings in the backyard. These have slowly broken down without turning and now I'd like to use them as compost. I have many questions:

What can/can't you add to compost? I know no animal products. What else?
How often should you turn it?
Are you supposed to add anything other than clippings, vegetable waste?
How do you use it in gardening? When do you know it's ready? When it looks like soil?
This may sound stupid, but do you find worms and add them to the compost or do they naturally find their way to the compost?
Should worms be in compost?
Do I need a bin? Or will this pile work okay?
And finally, is there a thorough website that will cover my compost questions/concerns? Add links if you've got them, please.

Thanks!

2007-05-09 11:16:32 · 7 answers · asked by §Sally§ 5

if i were to cut a bamboo shoot out of the groundwith no roots at all will it be able to grow.

alsowhat is the best way to grow my own bamboo by digging other smaller bamboo out of the ground.

2007-05-09 10:03:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbors had a crew cut down a bunch of trees today in their yard. It shielded our house from theres and now there's just a large gap and it's really empty and ugly. I would like to fill it with a good looking tree, preferably an evergreen, but any will do. Any ideas?

2007-05-09 08:59:43 · 5 answers · asked by Steve 3

Do I need to remove some to get a better crop. I started with two plants and now I have hundreds,even in the grassl

2007-05-09 08:28:32 · 4 answers · asked by ms. marla 1

I don't mean acidic or alkaline necessarily. I mean clay or ...

2007-05-09 08:22:53 · 5 answers · asked by Cat onahottinroof 3

I started all my vegetables inside in smaller pots and then transplanted them to my garden. I have corn, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers. No other plants are having a problem yet except the corn. The corn plants are between 3" and 6". I water on a regular basis but am wondering if I need to add some nutrients or if there is too much of something that is burning up the corn. Thanks!

2007-05-09 08:17:31 · 4 answers · asked by Paul H 1

2007-05-09 08:06:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to create a nice 1.5-2ft. mount in the corner of my yard and I want to know if I can plant a small-medium sized king palm there. More specifically, it is a multi-trunk king palm in a 36" container box. I plan to dig a hole about half the depth of the container it's in now and then mound around the exposed half of the root ball to form a nice little "hill" in my lawn. This would be going in a 10' square section that has nothing but sod on it right now.

Can this be done? Will it harm the tree? Should I put the sod right up to the trunk or use some mulch around it?

Thanks!

2007-05-09 07:58:40 · 2 answers · asked by Harushnakarvikonivonich Hakopyan 4

You know.. the kind that dont have a motor or anything. Its got this round thing with baldes and you just push it and it spins and cuts the grass? Have you used one? Do they work well? I am looking to get one because I think it would be easier to cut the grass and still be able to see and hear my kids in the yard. Any input is appriciated. Thanks in advance!

2007-05-09 07:55:06 · 7 answers · asked by My two cents 4

I'd like to start my own Landscaping Company, but unsure how to begin. I know ther are vusiness classes U can take but are there college courses avail. for landscaping or is it a learn as you go? Any information will be helpful.

2007-05-09 07:42:33 · 2 answers · asked by Stelli 2

Can I live in the Seattle area and the moss is bad. Can I apply to much??

2007-05-09 07:40:10 · 1 answers · asked by ublion 1

I just planted my spring vegetable garden (lettuces, herbs mainly). The garden area is about 14 feet away from my house, along the side of a paver patio, and slightly downhill from the house.

I just found out I may have termites (we found mud tracks in the basement and a few other hints of their being around). So I want to treat the house, but this means drilling holes to spray the soild around the foundation of the house, including around the area that is 14 feet away from my new garden.

So should I worry about growing veggies so close to the house that has just been treated?

thanks in advance

2007-05-09 07:13:51 · 5 answers · asked by questionnaire 2

Primarily interested in perennials with long flowering periods. Also interested in other ways to attract butterflies to backyard habitats

2007-05-09 06:41:32 · 3 answers · asked by Highpozt 1

2007-05-09 06:24:00 · 2 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-05-09 05:56:39 · 14 answers · asked by lil 1

The previous owners of my house let this vine gorw completely out of hand. It has grown to a length of 10-15 feet and is climbing (and choking) a beautiful quince tree. I have tried cutting branches last year, but it grew back. Now I am trying to cut all the big stumps and the long roots & branches I can find, but the root system is huge and I cannot seem to be able to dig it out.

Is there anything I can spray on it that wouldn't hurt the tree? Any suggestions on how to get rid of it?

Thanks in advance

2007-05-09 05:06:34 · 2 answers · asked by questionnaire 2

We moved into a new subdivision house and last fall I had a raised/walled bed made at the front foundation. I planted tulips, crocuses and daffodils. In the meantime the new earth settled much more than expected and the bulbs have been very slow in coming up (but are doing fairly well). I would like to lift them out and put more soil into this raised/walled garden. Can I lift them after the leaves die back and just replant them, or must the bulbs, once lifted, be dried and stored for replanting in the fall?

2007-05-09 03:56:37 · 2 answers · asked by julia c 1

2007-05-09 03:35:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I plant them right? How long do they take to grow and bloom? Shoud I wait a while longer before planting them? How far apart should i plant them? Help!!! I really want them to grow good. I planted some seeds last year and they got about 3 inches tall and then died lol. Should I use any fertilizer?

2007-05-09 03:23:23 · 5 answers · asked by jamie_0778 4