Garden & Landscape - August 2007

2007-08-03 11:53:03 · 5 answers · asked by Tom & Deb w 3

I've read that putting them in potting soil or tossing them out into the garden doesn't really work and that they need a period of cold. If I put it in the freezer for a time, will that help? If so, how long should it stay in there?

2007-08-03 11:49:51 · 2 answers · asked by ♪♪BandMom♪♪ 5

how should i start it and what are the growing requirements for it?

2007-08-03 11:15:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have stag horn sumac and the berry clusters are very full this year. I notice the birds don't seem to go after them until fall, but they seem ripe now. I want to dry some for cooking.

2007-08-03 11:03:36 · 1 answers · asked by gldnsilnc 6

2007-08-03 10:58:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I lost all the trees in my front yard except one American Redbud to what I suspect is Verticillium wilt. I have pulled the saplings, and I have cut one large tree down with one more to go, then the stump grinding. We plan on moving within the next 5 years, so I am planting for the next owner, I realize. I live in Nashville (zone 6).

1) What is a fast growing, full afternoon sun, nice replacement tree that isn't invasive like a Chinese Tallow?

2) I am considering a weeping willow as one replacement. How far away from my water line/foundation should I plant it?

3) How much of an effect could younger trees have on the value of my house? (i.e. do I NEED a fast growing replacement like a poplar or Leyland Cypress or could a beech ir birch suffice?)

4) I dislike Bradford Pears, so please don't recommend them.

2007-08-03 10:56:51 · 2 answers · asked by fenris 2

right away. The one I planted this year got about 10 inches long and if I didn't get them quick enough, got about 3-4 inches around . What kind can I plant that will stay slender even if I 'm a little late picking them?

2007-08-03 10:34:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

every time i plant something, as soon as it sprouts, snails come and eat them. what can i do?

2007-08-03 10:15:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 09:46:00 · 5 answers · asked by Mena T 1

So....I have caterpillars! Well
I think that they are caterpillars...but they are smoothe not hairy. They are large worms, they are on my vining clamatis. They are leaving large roundish poops all over the porch. I have pulled 30 of them off of the stems of my flowers so far. They slightly vary in color but they are spotted greenish, some have a pink tint, some have a grey tint, some have brown tint, tan, red, etc.....they are clearly all the same worm. I am wondering what kind they are? I know there are tons of different kinds, but if anyone has any idea, or where I could look at some pictures on the net to identify them...also curious what they turn in to....moth, butterfly etc..If anyone has any information that would be helpful please let me know. Thanks so much!!

2007-08-03 09:26:57 · 2 answers · asked by jeepiegurl 5

2007-08-03 08:52:57 · 3 answers · asked by sslender9 3

I tried looking this up on google, but I could not find a good explanation. How do you tell if a branch is a sucker? I have never pruned my tomato plant. It is my 2nd year growing them. Is it too late to prune these branches this late in the growing season?

2007-08-03 08:48:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do they do this?
Do the leaves not just got blown back by the wind?

2007-08-03 08:47:51 · 15 answers · asked by cleocat 5

straight up about 3-4'. What is THAT about. Is that the branch that will produce a rose perhaps. You can tell, I am new at this.
I think last year I may have cut them off so the bush would look more balance.

2007-08-03 08:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by apples 3

I have other colors in my yard and when I take the small new plants and transplant I never get a pink one.

2007-08-03 08:11:23 · 3 answers · asked by pattie5 1

2007-08-03 08:04:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 07:57:47 · 3 answers · asked by beeeotchhh 1

This is a backyard pool in Southern Nevada. 15' X 30'

2007-08-03 07:55:35 · 3 answers · asked by Sophiajane 1

place platic bag with water in it over doors will it stop flies?

2007-08-03 07:31:13 · 2 answers · asked by Kester B 1

I'm getting really sick of my flymo mower... it takes ages sorting out the cables, it keeps breaking and I'm concerned about how much energy it uses.

So I'm thinking about getting a manual mower which I can just get out and push. But I've never used one before... is it hard work pushing them? And do they do a good job?

The main problem with my electric mower is it's useless when the grass gets too long. How are the manual ones at cutting long grass?

One last thing... just out of interest... which do you think kills the most insects and bugs in the grass, the electric or manual?

2007-08-03 07:25:39 · 15 answers · asked by jenny84 4

are the flowers seeds, like the flower died, and where the flower used to be, there are pod like things, and they are hard, and bulbous. any info would be appreciated. thx

2007-08-03 07:01:49 · 5 answers · asked by kantwinnadda 2

Weeds have been growing everywhere around my front yard! What can I do to permanently remove them? They grow where the rocks are and in the driveway. I already tried spraying with weed killer but they keep growing back!

2007-08-03 06:40:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 06:07:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just planted it a couple of weeks ago, and my dogs have chewed it up. I would like to move it and try and save it, is this possible without killing it?

2007-08-03 05:21:28 · 1 answers · asked by shea 1

2007-08-03 04:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by opaueyes 1

How often should the lower leaves be removed on a tomato plant?

2007-08-03 04:11:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive put in a new English cottage country type garden this year and I used some pretty Lupine plants. They flowered and they were great. Then the flowering stalks went and turned black and seeded. The seed stalks were so ugly and freakish.

Question is: Am I supposed to cut the seed stalks down before or after they seed? I did let them go because I wanted the seeds. But is it ok to cut the freaky black stalks down after the seed?

Also can anyone suggest a good follow-on plant to use in the garden. Something that is fairly tall and willowy and blooms later than the Lupine - perhaps Monarda (bee-balm) or Coneflower? Im in New England, btw.

Thanks so much!!

2007-08-03 03:03:45 · 2 answers · asked by Mildly Me 3

2007-08-03 02:43:20 · 1 answers · asked by locostan2000 1

2007-08-03 02:41:26 · 5 answers · asked by Deafro 4

are dahlia tubers supposed to be dug up and saved for the next year or are they thrown away?

2007-08-03 01:37:55 · 5 answers · asked by racer 51 7