Garden & Landscape - July 2007

I would please like your help or advice on what I should plant in between my land and our neighbors.

They just recently moved in their newly built home and it is a real crack on our privacy; from us walking around, our cat - and from their 2 black labs.

Nothing but grass color marks the "land line"... and frankly their weeds are invading our manicured lawn that I work so hard to keep.

I already have many small trees that are growing... but I'd like something big and that takes up space while still attractive to mark our home boundaries.

Have you anything in mind?

2007-07-24 16:05:32 · 14 answers · asked by iyikka14 3

Explain why the grass often appears dead along the paper carrier's path, even in early spring. Why does the grass next to the path appear much healthier?

2007-07-24 16:02:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 15:51:27 · 8 answers · asked by The Wondeful World of ME! 1

1/3 of the tree is already kinda dead and its leaking sap everywhere. theres barely been any plums this year only little tiny ones that were kinda sour. how do i save it!?

2007-07-24 15:18:15 · 5 answers · asked by maghung8 3

If 1 does not please specify the species. Thanks.

2007-07-24 14:44:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I also noticed thrips on some of the roses that did bloom. Help!

2007-07-24 14:38:49 · 4 answers · asked by jerry m 2

Despite professional lawncare and irrigation- my NJ lawn has gone somewhat brownish till fall. Has anyone tried lawn dye products? My golf course suggested it- as they claim to use it with positive results. (I can't tell where they used it even after they pointed it out to me). Of course my yard is a bit smaller than the course.

2007-07-24 14:23:48 · 4 answers · asked by Jason F 3

2007-07-24 14:17:43 · 7 answers · asked by beeboobaker 2

Do I just let it go to seed?? Or can I dead-head it to promote new growth and blooms???

2007-07-24 14:16:18 · 8 answers · asked by wavererweaver 2

I have a 2 year old saltwater pool. It has started getting green on the guinete sides. After proper maint and much scurbbing it is still there...how do I get rid of it?

2007-07-24 14:00:00 · 1 answers · asked by blackrossillc 1

2007-07-24 13:58:51 · 5 answers · asked by Randy V 1

2007-07-24 13:49:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

caretaker? landlord?

your tiny plot serves you well. it's within arm's reach, gives the dog a place to go instead of inside, and that nice picket fence keeps the neighbor's kids from stealing your newspaper.

steward? cultivator?

that rainwater garden you constructed helps you keep your water use to a minimum, and those rall native trees keep your yard nice and cool in july. you can't wait until the strawberries get ripe, and delight in the bluejays that have shared their home with you. and the chipmunks. and the toads.

manager? adversary?

the frost heaves from last winter have thrust their fingers through your beautiful asphalt deck. those cracks are too big to be sealed properly, but if you tear it out and replace it with concrete, now that should be permanent. if you can only remember to take down that maple out back that blocks the view.

how would you describe your relationship with your immediate surroundings? details: what works? what doesn't? do you know why?

2007-07-24 13:33:57 · 12 answers · asked by patzky99 6

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9109/beetlerf5.jpg

Anyone know what the beetle or bug is pictured above? I found it one morning outside my house it had to be at least an inch long maybe even inch and a half, wife went outside to look at it later after I left and she said it had its hands out with pinchers on it like it was tryin to grab at her, freaked her out bad she didnt wanna go out the front door. It had very long antenna and long legs. nothing ive seen before

2007-07-24 13:12:07 · 2 answers · asked by funkymonkey 2

I live down in south texas. It has been raining almost everyday for the last month. Because of this rain we have a lot of snails and some slugs in our backyard. I have poured beer on them as well as salt. It gets rid of them. Then it rains again and we get more. It seems that we are getting more snails in our yard than our neighbors. I wonder why this is. Or is everybody dealing with this problem that I just can't see them? We do have a dog. Our house is in a new subdivison that is still under construction. Do I wait until the rains stops to call an exterminator?

2007-07-24 12:24:33 · 9 answers · asked by lisa103181 1

2007-07-24 11:42:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

the rock bed is extremely deep
doesn't have any natural soil or dirt

2007-07-24 11:32:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there people who would pick up, deliver and plant them for me?

2007-07-24 09:26:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I noticed that the blooms don't last very long. After the flowers have fully opened, they drop off after about one day. We'd like to enjoy the blooms a little longer. Is this nornal?

2007-07-24 09:23:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 09:22:23 · 7 answers · asked by sue 1

My husband and I have about a 3000 sqft backyard with NO grass. We think it is going to be too expensive to sod it and are looking at possibly spreading bahia seed instead. Does anyone know well this works, or any advise or tips for how to do it best, or know how long it takes for grass to grow? Will it look as nice as if we had layed sod once it is all grown? We live in Florida.

2007-07-24 09:03:59 · 1 answers · asked by chester 2

do you think impatiens can grow in sand with soil mainly sand like 80% with added soil. i live in north florida its mainly shade it will get tiny sun for a few hours. and how about do strawberries can they grow in sand too.

2007-07-24 08:52:22 · 2 answers · asked by grumpyjen28 3

I have an open dirt space in my backyard that is just covered with weeds now. I'd like to just use weed killer on them, but I'm afraid it will hurt my dog. Is there a certain kind I can use? Or how long do I have to keep my dog out of that area?

2007-07-24 08:44:22 · 3 answers · asked by lizette811 2

We've just moved house, and there's a fairy ring on our lawn- does it mean fairies are close? or can we just mow it and get rid of it?

2007-07-24 08:25:41 · 7 answers · asked by Buzzard 7

2007-07-24 08:00:46 · 4 answers · asked by icemanmurph 5

We just went through a drought and we were hardly home during this month and now my rose bushes look dead they are just sticks. Are they dead or can the they be save? Please help.

2007-07-24 07:46:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 07:17:06 · 7 answers · asked by flossy 1

I took a little tiny rose "stick"...not even a bush..that was growing in the middle of my lawn, but kept getting mowed over..and transplanted it to a soil area near my house..it took the transplant, but is only maybe 2 1/2 or 3 inches tall, right now...its growing new leaves tho, and I want to help it survive when the winter comes...should I wrap it, to protect it from the snow and cold? what do I wrap it with?...and how?

2007-07-24 07:09:26 · 6 answers · asked by Laura C 1

I have a lot of roses but noticed yesterday that one that is alone, in the back, has little holes all over the leaves. They look exactly like someone took a hole puncher and punched holes in them. Any idea what kind of insect is doing this to my rose bush?

2007-07-24 06:23:42 · 7 answers · asked by Nina Lee 7

I picked up a gallon jug of windshield washer fluid in my shed thinking it was a mix of Miraclegrow and water. I poured it onto the sand & soil mix around about a dozen tomato plants. Is there anything I can do to save the plants, and will the tomatoes be edible when they ripen?

2007-07-24 04:51:26 · 4 answers · asked by Matthew S 1