Garden & Landscape - June 2007

I have Laurel bushes and also Connifers the Laurels seem more hardy than the Conifers.As I am on a water metre I wondered if I should plant all Laurels. As once conifers start to die off from the bottom they don't revive

2007-06-09 22:17:46 · 4 answers · asked by izatuder 1

ok. i asked the same question earlier but this needs to be fixed! there are a bunch of gnats in my kitchen! i have no bug spray and need to get rid of them now! HELP ME PLEASE!!

2007-06-09 20:22:33 · 9 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2

looking for a plant to quickly build up soil
the depth of my soil is between 6 and 12 inches
i live in upstate ny close to Rochester.

2007-06-09 18:02:31 · 3 answers · asked by agingkeith 1

I need to know everything, especially putting them in the ground...and if anyone knows any sites with pictures that would really help as well...thanks!!

2007-06-09 17:44:54 · 3 answers · asked by ONTHERISE 2

2007-06-09 17:36:40 · 2 answers · asked by jessiebell 3

2007-06-09 15:39:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is it and how do i get rid of it

2007-06-09 15:33:26 · 3 answers · asked by foodie 1

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i often find them in my mandarin orange plant for some reason.... :-/

2007-06-09 14:46:05 · 4 answers · asked by Kennard Uy 2

Okay, so I have two 12x12x9 ceder boxes and a 12x24x9 rectangle box as well. They have proper draining on the bottom and I have potting soil recommended to me by the fine people at Lowes. I am also thinking of putting a layer of small pebbles at the bottom of all the boxes to improve drainage.
I went out today and bought many different kinds of flowers including Shasta Daisies, English Daisies, bellflowers, Petunias, and Balloon flowers from the local nursery.
Now, my question is this... how many can I plant in each box?? Some of the flowers say plant so many inches apart, so does that mean I can plant them (for example) at the 4 corners of the square boxes? Then what happens to all that space in between? Also, to what extent can I mix flower types in the same box?

Sorry for such a detailed question, I am somewhat of a novice at this! :)

2007-06-09 14:32:32 · 7 answers · asked by adam_l_thomas 1

I gave my mom a Joseph's Coat Rose for mother's day and I want to propperly care for it. HELP!
*please only respond if you know what you are talking about!

2007-06-09 14:15:35 · 2 answers · asked by Jolly Green Giant 2

2007-06-09 14:06:34 · 4 answers · asked by Christopher D 1

the spring bulbs do quite well but now flowers have gone area looking quite barren

2007-06-09 13:21:54 · 9 answers · asked by brett b 1

I know that is a perennial. Also when I first bought it it hade bright red flowers that fell off. In their place grew the buds that you see in the picture. It has been three weeks and the buds have not yet bloomed. Are they buds or do I need to pinch them off so they will bloom?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmo1/

2007-06-09 13:20:38 · 7 answers · asked by kidfromchitown 1

thinking of making a flower bed with hydrangeas, lilies, gladiolus, ranunculas, and daisies. all from bulbs or seeds.

2007-06-09 13:12:29 · 2 answers · asked by sdhinder7 1

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it's the big leafed one. Growing in the UK

2007-06-09 12:55:18 · 10 answers · asked by nickip 2

i really need the true answer please tell me ur own experiances

2007-06-09 12:47:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to do something with my mower so it isn't just sitting out in the open. I also don't want to have to look at it any time my friends and I are out in the yard. Anyone have any good and cheap ideas on hiding it and protecting it from the elements?

2007-06-09 12:41:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't want to use chemicals and I need a cheap solution. So what are my options? Any outstanding ideas out there? With all the heavy rain lately the mosquito population is thriving especially in the ground covering located right up against my house.

2007-06-09 12:33:15 · 10 answers · asked by momof3boyz 3

2007-06-09 12:29:43 · 8 answers · asked by robert t 1

Okay i have mushrooms growing on my mulch they creep me out how in the world do i get rid of them...i live in kentcuky

2007-06-09 11:37:07 · 3 answers · asked by ohhh lalalala 4

the widow gets no sunlight

2007-06-09 11:29:21 · 2 answers · asked by armycountryside 3

I want to create a Japanese Rock garden in front of the house, the are is 30 feet by 7 feet. I just bought me a small lime rock got them delivered this morning. After laying them on the ground, what is your idea / recommendation to get the look? I have seen MANY photos, but I know it wont be like that unless you hire a professional or spend tons of money. WOULD YOU PUT A SOLAR LIGHTS like so popular in the US? Along the edge of the rock garden? or not?

2007-06-09 11:25:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My lawn is really messy... I have weeds, crab grass all over the place. The soil is really hard, it's like rock hard. I have tried to pull all the weeds out, water the soil, and etc... BUT sooner or later the weeds pop up in 2 weeks. =( We have the messiest lawn in our neighborhood. What should I do? Are there any products that'll help my lawn?

2007-06-09 11:18:45 · 5 answers · asked by dk 3

I have one acre with trees here and there. I have been blowing them with my riding mower gathering them to several areas, then manually scooping them up into tons of trash bags. Once every year in the Spring. It really kills my back just doing the scoop and trash. I can not afford to hire professional, is there better way to do this? Also how often? Thank you.

2007-06-09 11:18:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's the technique on planting or putting stuff on the ground that's totally bare?

Next to our sidewalk.. there is a 3 inch gap consisting of just hard dirt and then next to it is grass...

I was making plans to maybe plant wild countryside flowers in the long gap, but my husband went ahead and bought red mulch and covered it up.. I was furious...

How would you go about this?? Was mulch meant to go in the bare areas.. or maybe grass seeds or flowers??

2007-06-09 10:43:14 · 3 answers · asked by iyikka14 3

Have replaced it once... exact same hole. There are other hydrangeas close by which are having no problems and the sprinkler system seems to be hitting all of them equally. I've checked the soil and it seems to have the same moisture content as where the others are doing great.
Could it be something in the soil? Am I being fooled? Any suggestions?
I am thinking of cutting it back and giving it a bit of root stimulator and a fish emulsion feeding.
It is a 'Nikko Blue'..., there is an 'Endless Summer' with which I am having almost exactly the same issue. Others around it are doing fabulous.
Zone 6, have them in part shade... this really should not be happening.

2007-06-09 10:05:21 · 5 answers · asked by thankyou "iana" 6

Planted bare-root dwarf cherry tree in March. It bloomed the next month. A couple of weeks later the blossoms turned brown, then the leaves did, too. My husband brushed them off after a couple weeks.
When I planted it the dirt in the hole had a lot of water in it (but it was full-on rain season so I didn't think it was a problem) The apple 10 ft away is doing great. I planted the apple 1 day later when it wasn't raining and it's hole didn't have as much water in it. They both got fruit tree fertilizer and I mounded the dirt in the middle of the hole for the root ball to "sit" on.
Should a cherry tree have leaves in June? How do I check if it is dead? We are Zone 7

2007-06-09 09:36:47 · 2 answers · asked by H 1

The perimeter of my house is enclosed by a mulch bed with a few plants. However, I would suspect the mulch was placed in 2001 when the house was built and therefor is need of an overhaul.

Right now the entire area is covered in weeds (mainly those prickly tall ones) and maybe 5% of the mulch is left, instead it is just dried out dirt.

So I am going to re-mulch, but I want to make sure that I minimize the occurrence of weeds after I am done AND be able to plant additional bushes/shrubs later this month in the newly mulched area.

My plan was to pull out all the weeds then bury the ground in Preen, after that bury it in mulch. Is it that simple, or do I need to do anything else?

Thanks in advance for advice, I live in Ohio by the way.

2007-06-09 08:54:30 · 7 answers · asked by dm 4

i have two bamboo shoots growing in a pot. while i was gone the pot tipped over and one shoot broke in half and the other has a little cut in it. will the live and grow??


they are about 8 inches and 1/4 inch in diameter

2007-06-09 08:48:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have about 20 Liatris spicata planted along a fence in a rock garden. many7 or 8 years ago, when my father owned the home, he dumped rock salt in the rock area because he was tired of all the weeds. i had forgotten all about that and planted them there anyways. this is the third year since they've been in and are doing great, but the weeds are starting to get nasty again. dad says i should salt them, i don't wanna hurt them. any advice?

2007-06-09 08:38:00 · 4 answers · asked by trish o 1