Garden & Landscape - September 2007

I have 2 lists of plants and I need to find one from each list, as well as one native and one alien species not on the lists.

Plants I need to find are:
white pine
red pine
eastern hemlock
white ash
red maple
sugar maple
sassafras
white oak
grey birch
black cherry

and the second list is:
norway maple
oriental bittersweet
multiflora rose
european buckthorn
japanese kontweed
purple loosestrife
phragmites
garlic mustard
water chestnut
crown vetch

And I have collected these two plants, more or less randomly but I don't konw what they are

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5526.jpg?t=1189803538
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5524.jpg?t=1189803540
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5525.jpg?t=1189803540

and I do not know how to go about identifying them, or how to find any of the plants I need. Or any plants that weren't on the lists. I live in massachusetts if it makes a difference.

2007-09-14 14:58:38 · 3 answers · asked by MLBfreek35 5

2007-09-14 14:37:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What herbs should I grow, also what herbs can I sell, for how much and where?

2007-09-14 14:08:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i really never knew how long the flower last. and my plumeria is about to bloom

2007-09-14 14:06:09 · 5 answers · asked by jonathan v 1

2007-09-14 13:53:32 · 4 answers · asked by Clyde 1

2007-09-14 13:51:13 · 5 answers · asked by Clyde 1

I have planted a couple of gardenias from 2 gallon pots, they were doing ok, even bloomed but now they have lost most of their leaves and the new ones coming out yellow and fall off. I have tried Iron and other fertilizers, but to no avail Help!!!!

2007-09-14 13:37:29 · 8 answers · asked by Deborah S 5

I need to make about $50 in one weekend. Let's say I knocked on your door and asked if I could cut your lawn for a reasonable amount of money. The amount of money should be fair for me and the customer.

2007-09-14 13:33:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 12:51:39 · 8 answers · asked by clat317 1

What store sells or which manufacturer makes left-handed lawnmowers? (The pull cord is on the left so it can be pulled with the left hand)
I can't find any for sale anywhere. If they don't make them, why not? There are lots of left-haned people who would prefer to pull the starting cord with their left hand.

2007-09-14 09:36:51 · 7 answers · asked by Jeffrey K 7

My front yard has about a 3-4 foot slope from house to street. The old owners put in a couple of trees and planting beds, but nothing of real interest. I would like to add a partial retaining wall about halfway down to create some "flow" and interest. Problem is, there is a 10-year-old ornamental plum tree about where I want to put the wall. My preference would be to place the wall about 2 feet in front of the plum tree, but then I would need to backfill with soil (basically building up the soil around the tree by about a foot). Will that damage the tree?

2007-09-14 09:05:33 · 6 answers · asked by Janade 2

I live in California zone 9.

I'm pretty sure I need to divide them cuz they look too crowded.

Also, I didn't cut off the flowering stems this year (too busy and forgot!), so i suppose the energy went to seeds instead of the rhizomes... will they flower again next year? If not, then what happens--will it flower the year after then?

Thanks!

2007-09-14 08:57:25 · 2 answers · asked by Elfchic 3

i have a wild watermelon that has came up in my yard where someone has spit out a seed and it has a big watermelon on it

2007-09-14 08:44:16 · 3 answers · asked by duck37725 1

they are ready to be picked and it's gonna rain

2007-09-14 08:28:17 · 4 answers · asked by justsuzy 2

this has the double spindle ..Do I start in the center through the groove or what? Whats the trick?

2007-09-14 08:11:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

by using household items?

I've tried milk, apple vineger, coffee grinds and the leftover water from boiling eggs and beans.

2007-09-14 08:04:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 07:13:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just moved into our first house five months ago. I have decorated the interior and also our private garden in the back is full of lively and beautiful autumn flowers. Anyhow, the back is adorable and so picturesque but the front of our townhouse looks like no one is home (aside from the daily newspaper a mini-rose pot by the door and a windchime).

There is a rock garden that is about 5 ft by 3 foot with nothing but rocks. We also have a private sidewalk to our door. In front of the rock garden in a small patch of grass. It is maintained by the property owners, not by us. But anyhow, I plan to put a glass top patio table with four chairs and umbrella on the grass area. But I need to know what to do with the rock garden? We are in a mountain climate so it snows and freezes a lot. I don't want to put out plants or flowers, but instead maybe some fountain/little pond or seating. My neighbor has all kinds of cool things in her area with lights and fenced borders etc, mine looks plain

2007-09-14 07:10:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 06:11:27 · 3 answers · asked by mxkzach000 1

So, what is roughly the same size as a mid-sized earthworm (3-4 inches), but is darker (brown) and slightly flattened with a small 'flare' at one end (mouth?) and possibly some dark streaks on it's body, moves slowly, leaves a slug-like slime trail. Was curled up when I found it, but moving.
It is obviously not a slug, yet it seems more closely related to a slug than an earthworm, and it was definitely NOT something I want to run across on my dining room carpet ever again. :)

2007-09-14 05:33:35 · 2 answers · asked by Kerrpe 1

I'm looking for a reasonably priced, professional landscaper to redo my front yard. I have a small house, so it's a small project. I know there are a lot of lousy contractors out there... I'm also curious as to pricing and hourly fees. Thanks!

2007-09-14 05:22:28 · 1 answers · asked by Spamela 3

2007-09-14 05:17:45 · 6 answers · asked by Julie C 1

2007-09-14 04:57:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a nest of bees near one corner of my house. They seemed to be coming from a large potted artificial plant I had outside. My husband got stung, and he is allergic to their stings, so I had to use an "epi-pen" and Benadryl to keep him out of danger medically. Last night, after dark, I pulled the potted plant across the street to a ditch temporarily and got stung myself twice. I thought I had gotten rid of the problem, but now I see more bees in the original area where the plant was. A nurse at our clinic told me she had the same problem and the bees had a nest in the ground! On the advice of my son I poured some gasoline on the ground there, but I still see some bees. I don't know what to do next, as I don't want my husband to get stung again, nor anyone else. The area where they are is right where people walk to come to our door. Help, Help!

2007-09-14 04:40:33 · 12 answers · asked by ruth k 1

2007-09-14 03:11:54 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa N 1

spelled Darimna, but I can't find anything on it. Can anyone help.

2007-09-14 03:07:21 · 3 answers · asked by randoreagle 1

I love indoor plants, but they always die. Any body know few plants easy to grow and how to take good care of indoor plants?…THANKS…AZ

2007-09-14 03:02:49 · 10 answers · asked by az 1

2007-09-14 02:32:48 · 3 answers · asked by lovehawaii4988 1

I have a tree that has sprouted up, the odd thing is it seems to have 3 different kinds of leaves on it right now. One kind is tear drop shaped, there are very few of those. The smaller leaves have 9 lobes off of the central vein. The larger leaves have 5 or 7 lobes off of the central vein. All are dark green, slightly lighter on the underside. The leaves alternate on the branches, and there are no thorns. The tree is very young, largest part is maybe 2 inches in diameter, and the bark is smooth. Wish I could post a picture of the leaves, I scanned them just in case...

2007-09-14 02:30:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 02:23:13 · 10 answers · asked by daisymay16 2