Garden & Landscape - July 2007

They are dying and I'm wondering what those little black dots are. Is there any way I can get rid of it? I have a beautiful basket of cascading petunias and they are dying!

2007-07-30 13:26:10 · 5 answers · asked by shoalcreekvalleygirl 1

My brick patio has an ant problem. I've pulled all the weeds that pop up between the bricks, I've tried vinegar, I've tried this powder insecticide that just left the patio a mess (and more importantly, didn't work!) I don't even want to sit out there 'cause I'm freaked out ants will crawl up the patio furniture. Can somebody recommend something to use on them that will get rid of them? I don't have them in the house (yet), but I'm thinking that as close as they are to the house, it's only a matter of time!

2007-07-30 13:23:56 · 5 answers · asked by Becs 2

My home grown patio tomatoes have very thick skins, can't hardly chew them.
Why?
Never happened before

2007-07-30 12:54:50 · 3 answers · asked by JON Z 1

of new england, how much would they cost to install, and can i buy a green like i would buy sod?

2007-07-30 12:46:22 · 7 answers · asked by sean R 1

When picked, they appeared ripe, but since I wasn't ready to use, them I left them in a basket on the counter, out of the sun. Only one of them turned red, but why. Will this make it hotter, milder or not affect the "heat"?

2007-07-30 12:37:37 · 4 answers · asked by Robin 2

2007-07-30 12:06:55 · 6 answers · asked by MyFriend 1

2007-07-30 10:44:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-30 10:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by tiamomatthew 2

I have a space that needs a high growing plant, but it is in an area of the living room that is at least 4-5 feet from a sliding glass door. But the door is on the east side of the house and doesn't get any direct light ever. And the room has no other windows anywhere nearby. I went to a nursery, where the people have always had good answers, but no one really had a solution to this problem.

2007-07-30 10:13:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, I live in zone 5, Ontario Canada. I would like to grow Catherdral Bells up a few trellis and fences, but I have a few questions:
1: Are they a popular plant?
2: Are they a perennial in my area?
3: How fast to they grow? As fast as morning glories?
4: When do I plant, what are some tips on it?
5: Do you buy it as seeds, or as roots?
5: Do most nurserys have this vine? I haven't even heard of it until today!
Thanks in advance!

2007-07-30 09:51:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a tomato plant that is overtaking my front garden. It is loaded with beefsteak tomatos, but they are still green. Can I pick them and have them ripen in the house, or do they need to ripen on the vine?

2007-07-30 09:42:45 · 5 answers · asked by kikio 6

2007-07-30 09:09:35 · 22 answers · asked by toon traveler 2

I attempted to mow my back yard today which has been extremely neglected. the grass is like a foot high and it is damp because it stormed yesterday. i did my best at making the load a little lighter on the mower by raising it up and skimming over the top of the grass and then going back over it. anyways i was using my neighbors self propeled push mower when it cut out and died. i attempted to restart it and the rope would not pull. it also seemed like it might have been hot, not sure if this is normal as i obviously dont mow lawn...please help!! is this common and fixable of do i need to replace the entire mower??

2007-07-30 09:06:41 · 3 answers · asked by thats me 2

I've got the tree when I was a kid and I've had it for at least 10 years. It has never grown fruit and I'm assuming that's because it doesn't get hot enough here (South Alabama) to grow them. I've been considering building a greenhouse around it, but would that work? What else would I need to do?

2007-07-30 09:06:38 · 8 answers · asked by Joshua C 2

I have a 10 foot tall Colorado Blue Spruce planted in my lawn. This summer, I noticed about 1 foot of the terminal branch was brown and dead. I removed that branch. Now, about 3 months later, still summerj-time. about 3 other short branches have turned brown and appear dead. Does anyone know what the problem may be and if there is any remedy or treatment?

2007-07-30 08:46:46 · 3 answers · asked by Bill M 1

When should I plant this perennial garden, the flowers that I will be planting are Salvia, Perennial Phlox, Adam's needle, Giant desert candle, Sweet Wiliam, Lady's Mantle, Corepopsis, Boxwood, Crocosmia, Scabious, Prarie Mallow, Delpinium, Tree Mallow (Lavatera) and Penstemon. When would be the best time to plant them, so they all bloom the best next year? Thanks. Ps. this garden is about 15 feet by 9 feet, and full of these flowers. About how much should this cost in Canadian?

2007-07-30 08:46:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have 500 ha land aand naturally grasses are grown and it is harvested by manually and needs more labour but we want to mechnize it and now needs latest machine which harvest the grasses from the field and prepared bales from the harvested grass.

2007-07-30 08:34:53 · 2 answers · asked by PRAVINCHANDRA PATEL C 1

I am really only able to water my grass during the day. It is usually hot and sunny and I was always told that it would be a waste of time and only burn the grass. Is this 100 % true or can I water during the day? Isn't this watering better than none at all?

2007-07-30 08:07:27 · 14 answers · asked by ? 1

ok ok so you think im about to say something dumb like anorexic nicole richie...right? well....im not! but i am really concerened about how much i weigh...i am 29 years old and 87 pounds-omg i look like a freaking fat lama!

2007-07-30 08:02:25 · 18 answers · asked by i <3 whales 2

2007-07-30 07:54:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

When my cherry tomatoes (I think the stick said "sweet"--I dont' know if that's the variety of what; I got the plants from a co-worker) ripen, more than half of them are split open. It happens occasionally with the non-ripe, too, and once in a while with the larger "big boy" tomatoes.

What gives? Is there anything I can do about it?

2007-07-30 07:48:10 · 1 answers · asked by Paul C 2

I accidentally dropped my chives plant and all the dirt came out. What is the best way to replant them and try to save it?

2007-07-30 07:40:02 · 4 answers · asked by Cayis 2

I have just seen what looks like a small bee (roundish body, jerky flight, similar sound to a bee) but it has black and white stripes. It was buzzing around a Lantana plant.
I live in Valencia, Spain, if that is relevant.

2007-07-30 07:10:17 · 8 answers · asked by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5

I can't do gardening because I can't be outside very long. I just bought it at Aldi's for $3.99. The soil was REALLY dry and I gave it some water.

What now?

2007-07-30 07:08:26 · 7 answers · asked by cherryxblossom55 2

My mother recently acquired a jasmine tree from her brother. The seller didn't relate any care techniques. What is the proper way to water, fertilize, and what amount of sun should the tree receive? Also, when is the best time to prune the tree? We live in the south and need to know how to care for it over the winter months.

2007-07-30 06:42:44 · 1 answers · asked by Mandy 1

They were on there a few weeks ago, but when I looked a few days later, they were gone. They didn't last very long.

2007-07-30 06:00:45 · 3 answers · asked by Bart S 1

if so how

2007-07-30 05:49:06 · 5 answers · asked by Meh 3

iv allways wanted to know how they do it

2007-07-30 05:18:17 · 6 answers · asked by jamie_walton_15 1

2007-07-30 04:56:00 · 3 answers · asked by Ronny L 1

We have had massive amounts of rain here in Texas (19 days of rain) and last week all of the leaves fell off of one of my peach trees, and this week the other tree is turning yellow. Are they truly dead or have then been tricked into thinking it is fall? It has been unseasonably cool here this year. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.

2007-07-30 04:51:20 · 3 answers · asked by foolograce72 2