Garden & Landscape - August 2007

I think it's a type of birch tree, about 50 ft tall with a canopy of 30 ft maybe (just guessing), and it's right against the fenceline of our yard. It's a beautiful tree, but the shallow roots take up the entire space of yard on one side of our house (the distance from the fence to house is about 10 ft). It's getting very difficult to walk on them and we'd like to dig the roots up and put in some paving stones. Will this kill the tree? If it doesn't kill the tree will the roots just grow back and damage the walkway? Any suggestions??

2007-08-07 09:43:31 · 4 answers · asked by rosecitylady 5

that dark spot behind the shed...
that low part of the yard that never really dries out... that sunny place on top of your office building...

they are resources waiting to be tapped... how?

2007-08-07 09:41:09 · 2 answers · asked by patzky99 6

dont know exactly how old it is because we only moved into house where it is last year

2007-08-07 08:39:40 · 5 answers · asked by suejuggins 2

Can it be cultivated in western PA, zone 6?

2007-08-07 08:33:21 · 2 answers · asked by Gerard O 1

I have an area of weeds and unwanted plants about 300 sq ft. I have used a little bit if plant killer, but I am thinking of adding some pure salt on top to kill all the plants. If I wait a while and spread some manure, will the salt eventually leach out and will I be able to plant some trees there? In like 6 months?

2007-08-07 07:13:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-07 07:11:19 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa D 1

2007-08-07 06:33:43 · 10 answers · asked by geehaich 2

Here in the Seattle area, we have two invasive plants that seem to grow without bounds over everything, english ivy and blackberry bushes. So I got to wondering, if both of these plant predators are in the same spot of land growing against each other, which plant species would eventually dominate and choke the other one out?

2007-08-07 04:59:03 · 3 answers · asked by Timmbbo 1

I have 2 large planters sitting on my driveway without any plants or trees. I have try twice and failed (both times ficus). Nothing seems to live. I am no green thumb or maybe because my driveway is facing west in Miami. Blazing heat.
Or maybe I'm using the wrong type of soiled.
What types of plants would have the highest percentage of withstanding the direct heat?
NO Catus please.
Something NIce and around 5-6 feet tall.
I am very eager to have some plants there because my house looks empty without those 2 spots being filled.
Thank you ahead.

2007-08-07 04:54:10 · 5 answers · asked by t 1

I would like to have shrubs, trees and flowers that will be bright and colourful in my garden. Both in the winter and summer. As I am in Zone 2, for 6 months of the year, my garden is covered in snow. What will survive the winter and will also bring colour to a winter garden? Please help.

2007-08-07 04:33:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

this really sucks bc the only thing i can think of is to replace the belt but that is alot of stuff to do to get to it! i really would like to know if there is anyway i could fix it with out all the trouble. when i cut the grass the belt slips off most of th etime and i have to get down there and put it back on but then when i release the brake it usually comes back off. what could cause this and is there any way i can fix it with out having to remove the mower housing, bc that is a b**ch to remove? thank you very much for your time!!

2007-08-07 04:31:41 · 6 answers · asked by Bama09 2

2007-08-07 03:53:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-07 03:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Wood 1

2007-08-07 03:12:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-07 02:37:51 · 2 answers · asked by madie h 1

2007-08-07 01:39:10 · 2 answers · asked by ku933 2

I live in southeastern ohio, the leaves on my roses are getting brown spots, turning yellow and falling off. My roses are still blooming.

2007-08-07 01:28:04 · 8 answers · asked by Tdog 1

2007-08-07 00:52:07 · 5 answers · asked by breakdownhawks 1

I'm tring to avoid a growth of YELLOW grass, I thing drainage may be a problem
Thank You

2007-08-06 21:35:51 · 3 answers · asked by fax4amy 1

2007-08-06 21:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anybody know where to buy anthurium superbum and anthurium neo superbum ? Preferably in Western Australia or Australia wide? Thank you.

2007-08-06 20:12:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone know how to maually/or other way pollenate tomato plants in a green house?
cheers

2007-08-06 18:59:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 18:00:34 · 15 answers · asked by Habitus 4

It was a school project to grow nasturtiums and record their growth. When I look at information and pictures of this plant, I see flowers. But my plant is all leafy and no flowers. What is wrong? The plant has already been growing for like a month to a month and a half. Shouldn't it be blooming already?

2007-08-06 16:41:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 16:25:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few days ago I placed some gear in the garage... and then later saw it had slug trails over it. I've not tried getting it out of the material yet.....

Yet also I've got other gear in my garage... metal stuff... and I could do without slug slime damaging it.

I always wondered where the slugs went before daybreak... I've just been outside at 4am and seen a convoy of them heading for the gap under my garage door.

2007-08-06 16:22:30 · 7 answers · asked by Narky 5

My boyfriend bought me a beautiful orchid plant in a pretty big pot. I live in an apartment and I put it on my balcony where the sun hits like maybe half of the day and I watered it 1-2 times a week as directed but it ended up dying. How do you care for an orchid plant??? And now that it is dead, do I need to replant another or what??? Please help??

2007-08-06 16:07:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example my gladiolus, they are bent so far over there almost touching the ground.

2007-08-06 15:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by dreamer20692000 3

2007-08-06 15:46:10 · 2 answers · asked by proud_eod_wife 1

Hi, I believe there are hormworms in my tomateo garden, I find holes in my tomateo's, leaves, and stems like perfect little circles, but I go through my garden to find the causer and I find nothing It's like these bugs are playing games with me on purpose so I go to my trumpit plants because they have holes in them too and I find little I believe catapillers because they dont have the horns on them like the hormworms do, and I spray the 1-3 vegtable and flower insect/fungus/mold spray on them and this problem keeps coming back and my tomateo plants are growing new fresh tomateo's finally someone please help me get rid of this problem I will highly apreciate it and thank you for your valuable time.

2007-08-06 15:19:37 · 6 answers · asked by Magic 1