Garden & Landscape - May 2007

2007-05-02 08:07:42 · 5 answers · asked by kikikens 1

In the time since i bought it,and place it in the hole still root bound we had a cold snap for a week. It ran out the cold spell well, but since it got warm, has lost all color, the leaves are shriveled...the branches are still flexible. Is it possible all this is due to the plant being root-bound

2007-05-02 07:52:58 · 2 answers · asked by badmanpoker 1

Ok, I bought 2 rose bushes the other day. They are hybrid tea roses. I haven't planted them yet. I was wondering does the soil need anything special for them to grow. I bought some Miracle Grow Garden soil to mix in with the soil that is already outside. How much mulch should I put around them? I read that you should put 3 inches of mulch on top of them. I asked the lady at the green house about them and she told me to just plant them in any soil and to fertilize them every two week and they should be fine. I bought the Miracle Grow for Roses. Also I live in Wisconsin, so I was wondering what do I need to do before winter to protect them? Since the temp. sometimes drop to 20 below or colder at times at night. I have never tried to grow roses before but decided to this year since I like them so much. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-05-02 07:44:52 · 4 answers · asked by truckgirlnr 5

Does anyone know a good way to prevent Japanese beetles from eating my rose bushes, or a good method of at least making them less apt (and willing) to do so? Every summer I have to remove them daily or else I have practically bare rose bushes. If you have ever dealt with this beetle, you know it is a tenacious little booger who will grip onto your plant practically unto its own death. :P

2007-05-02 06:18:01 · 3 answers · asked by theoriginalninjacat 2

i want to grow Magnolia grandiflora in my garden,but do not know where the plants are available. I may go as a tourist to Malaysia and thailand ,so i want to find out if it is available there also.

2007-05-02 06:13:04 · 2 answers · asked by enquiringmind 1

2007-05-02 06:02:56 · 17 answers · asked by seaturtle36 6

Can u move hostas once they have started to grow? and also peonies?

2007-05-02 06:02:14 · 5 answers · asked by Shay32 1

I want to install a shale path in my front yard. I live in the Sierra Foothills in California. A friend is excavating to build a structure and came upon what we think is shale NOT SLATE. I love it's natural look so when she offered it to us for free I decided to design the front path with it. But I am concerned it won't be structurally strong enough to handle the very littel foot traffic it will ge weekly, and will therofre deteriorite too quickly. Can you advise. Thanks

2007-05-02 05:27:17 · 3 answers · asked by BoGi 1

2007-05-02 05:25:40 · 5 answers · asked by Cravin M 1

I want to grow some greens this year and dont know if I should plant collard greens,, kale greens, or soylent greens. Which has the most nutrition?

2007-05-02 05:23:35 · 3 answers · asked by dr strangelove 6

how far will the roots grow? my garage is only 18ft away. I've read that these are small trees/shrubs and can be grown in pots, is that true?

2007-05-02 05:14:39 · 4 answers · asked by purplepeace59 5

This is my first experience with them. My neighbor has several and he never trims the canes. Each year, they leaf out and get gorgeous flowers. For this reason, I didn't trim my canes, but now the plant is leafing out quite a bit from the bottom and there is nothing on the canes at all. Should I trim those canes down now? I live in Chicago and we had an exceptionally cold winter this year, but right now, as I type this, I can see my neighbor's climbing roses beginning to leaf out on the their old canes! What should I do with mine?

2007-05-02 05:08:05 · 4 answers · asked by Emily Dew 7

Specifically, would they pair well with azaleas or holly?

Thanks!!

2007-05-02 04:41:47 · 3 answers · asked by jeepdrivr 4

I know I might not be able to fix them this year but what can I do to keep next years flowers from touching the ground?

2007-05-02 04:41:23 · 4 answers · asked by Mad Maxine 4

2007-05-02 04:19:40 · 13 answers · asked by Choppygutz 2

help. we have had TONS and I say TONS of snakes in our backyard for last 3 years or so. And now we are FED up with them. they are not shy to come and slither past our chairs when we are out in the nice weather. I'm guessing its a gartner snake. I was just wondering if anybody knew of any home remedies to get rid of them. Just to keep them off in someone else's yard not mine. Thanks!!

2007-05-02 04:13:59 · 13 answers · asked by thatsme 2

IN WOODS FOR A CLUB HOUSE

2007-05-02 04:12:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the next step to a good lawn?

2007-05-02 04:11:11 · 3 answers · asked by playtime_4u 1

I am opening a landscaping business and I am looking to purchase and existing one. Does anyone have any advice???? Please let me know. Thanks

2007-05-02 03:51:52 · 4 answers · asked by bermudalawncare 1

Our yard is about 1700 square feet and I want to say that about 40% of it is weeds and we also have alot of spots were there is nothing growing.. Also in the backyard when you water the lawn the water seems to just bead off. So I was told to aerate the lawn...Will this really help or is there something else that I can do to help with the lawn. Thanks in advance.

2007-05-02 03:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just planted a a rose garden in zone 5 just north of Philadelphia and I was wondering what the best companion plants for roses in this zone would be. They can be annuals or perennials. Thanks in advance.

2007-05-02 03:22:52 · 3 answers · asked by asolare123 1

My fiance and I were just given a 24' above ground pool. Our land is mostly flat. There is a small decline in the yard. We are unsure of the best way to excavate the land to put up the pool. Most pool places will not install because it is not a pool we bought from them. If you have any suggestions....

2007-05-02 03:05:36 · 2 answers · asked by Lindsey 1

my dads going to put a fence in after he takes oldone down and there are lotts of roots from rose of sharon trees ;we were going to get a small back hoe but are worrying if itll mess up the grass bad ;so are there any other power type tools that could be used?

2007-05-02 02:44:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Indiana and I have a big problem with bugs eating of my pumpkins in my garden. Does anyone know of any natural or organic pesticides to use?

2007-05-02 02:36:30 · 4 answers · asked by Lovemyuniform 1

2007-05-02 02:21:33 · 6 answers · asked by Blayr C 1

...there too. I found these people to be polite and hard working. I was given a goose-neck hoe to chop weeds
out of a tomato patch about the size of Texas it seemed,
needles to say...I quit! However, these transit workers
jumped at the chance to get that job and the little tomato
plants lived to produce a bumper crop...Is this little story
a plus for migrant or transit workers ?

2007-05-02 02:13:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

im trying to find out if anyone know where i stand on this. At the back of my garden was a hugly over grown piece of wast land. i recently cut back all the weeds and bushes and un-covered 6 apple trees that were on the point of dying. neighbours have commented that it once was an orchard, and if we took it further back would un cover more. My problem is that the land owner came round and dis approves of me using the land - even though he has tried for planning permission for 25 years. i feel that i have improved the space and have no perm structure on there. i know thaa this land has also just been deemed conservation land and the wildlife is flourishing...but this guy would rather fence the entire area of!!! where do i stand...all help kindly recieved.

2007-05-02 01:49:08 · 1 answers · asked by k 1

2007-05-02 01:39:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have now learned, to the detriment of my lovely tulips, that they apparently have a love of tulip bulbs. And to think I was so excited to have a fenced in area to plant them in - deer free! Anyway, I have a ton more bulbs I plan on planting back there but I'm worried they are going to eat the others. Which other bulbs are they a problem with? I suppose I will probably use the bulb dip on those ones. Thanks!

2007-05-02 01:39:52 · 4 answers · asked by Hilary M 3

A friend is considering a smallish to medium size tractor to work a modest 20-60 acre area. He wants to rotate crops soybean, hay, corn and such, in the southeast coastal area where the land is soft, water table high, and the growing season is long. Any suggestions ... models, gear, and attachments? Which company is going to make the most dependable tractor ... the most features ... the lowest cost of repairs and maintainence?

2007-05-02 01:13:48 · 3 answers · asked by AnswerGuy 3