Garden & Landscape - September 2007

I live in Zone 5, so we can get some harsh winter weather. I was wondering if there are any flower seeds I can sow now for blooms next spring/summer....Only tried and true for zone 5, please.

2007-09-24 03:41:48 · 3 answers · asked by bfwh218 4

i have a selection of flowers outside my home (we live in sw florida) that have a bug problem, i thought they maybe spider mites but i am not sure. it starts as what looks like a small white cotton ball on the tips of the flowers i have been spraying with 3 in 1 insecticide and fungicide but it doesn't seem to be helping at all, is there something else that would work ,maybe something natural and not a chemical. I am not sure what the flower is it is used in planters and borders and the flowers close up at night die off, and new ones open in the morning. they spread very quickly in their pots are rather pretty to look at .

2007-09-24 02:01:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-24 00:57:09 · 8 answers · asked by chris n 7

Do trees grow from the bottom or top? In other words, if you painted an "x" on a tree five feet from the ground and then returned ten years later after the tree had grown 10 feet, would the "X" be in the same place (5 feet) or at 15 feet?

2007-09-24 00:32:14 · 9 answers · asked by travellin' jim 2

I have been told that you need 2 vines, male and female to actually get fruit on the passionfruit vine ,is this true? Also can you start the vines off from seed or is it better to have the grafted ones?

2007-09-23 23:25:49 · 5 answers · asked by dolphinesque2u 2

I have a website http://www.butterfliesbirdsandblooms.com and will be redesigning soon and looking for ideas of what I should do with it. Should I make it public forum where people exchange ideas and pictures? Should I make it informational? Any ideas?

2007-09-23 21:55:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just wanted to ask if onions grow well in tropics and high humidity. The temperature range where is stay is between 28 - 31 deg C(82 - 90 deg F) and usually over 75% humidity.

2007-09-23 15:50:13 · 7 answers · asked by maldinifather 2

2007-09-23 13:34:15 · 4 answers · asked by JOHN T 1

2007-09-23 13:25:50 · 3 answers · asked by will 1

I am starting a vegie garden and I would like to know what to put together and what not to . I do now that there is vegies best not grown close to each other but not sure what they are.Thankyou

2007-09-23 13:15:15 · 3 answers · asked by karen h 1

They would need to be hardy to zone 6 (lower NY State). I am trying to achieve a backdrop of plants that do not shed their leaves in the winter so they can block the foundation, which happens to show 3 feet of itself. In front of these plants, I have some perenialls in mind. FYI, the planting beds are 8-10' deep and in part to full shade. I can't think of any other information, except that my house is red and I love interesting leaves and azaleas. Thank you so much for helping.

2007-09-23 11:05:47 · 6 answers · asked by RDH 2

Have time on my hands, and see no reason to pay the overly high price people charge for yard work.

I have a straight lawn, no golf green type look, main grasss in front and only a little in the back. Don't want expense of riding lawn mower. Want to get one easy to work. For some strange reason when young my father did not want my brother and I to mow the yard, he didn't either?????????????????

So am starting from scratch, but this is not rocket science. A friend warned me about not getting one that you have change each wheel for lever. Basics on buying and doing appreciated, such as dumping grass, maintaining, basically what need to do.

In addition, where to buy and about how much to pay is also a question.

Any thoughts much appreicated.

2007-09-23 09:56:55 · 9 answers · asked by Rev. Dr. Glen 3

We have one black walnut tree & it produces heavier every other year - - this is that other year. Our mail maam needs a hard hat to enter the yard.

Is there any non-silly alternatives then just loading up the pickup & going to the farm to dump in the pasture? I heard from one guy that deer likes them.

2007-09-23 09:48:42 · 6 answers · asked by Carole Q 6

find the scientific names of leaves? i have 50+ leaves to identify, so i don't want to google every leaf. please help! much appreciated.<3

2007-09-23 09:38:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

İ bought it from a supermarket just because it looks like the aloe vera plant. Actually i thought it was an aloe vera.
İ don't know anything about this Echeveria. The weather is cold here and i don't know if it's going to live or not under these conditions. Please help me.

İ have searched for myself but it has lots of species. İ don't know which one this is. İt has sharp and narrow leaves. İt looks like a waterlily plant without the flower. But, it doesn't have buds or thorns like the Aloe vera plant. İ don't know.

2007-09-23 09:35:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have this house plant ( http://www.get-digital.ca/images/IMG_7709.JPG ) that has been outdoors all summer and I want to trim it down so it can be put inside.

First of all, what type of plant is it? Secondly, how do I trim it so that it will be more bushy and fall over the side of the pot less. As you can see from the pic it has 3-4 main vines that are hanging down and I would rather the plant be gwoing within the pot instead of falling over the side.

2007-09-23 09:24:13 · 7 answers · asked by jinkies! 2

any help would be greatly appreciated

2007-09-23 09:10:09 · 4 answers · asked by ladycindy1701 3

Scenario: I have never had to do this before, so I don't know much.

Problem: mower deck will not drop down, belt seems loose

Mowing semi wet grass, about 8 inches tall. thick.
Mower stops and then I crank it back up qnd the deck will not drop down.


I know what I did was terribly stupid but, can I try to tighten a pulley or something and see if that is the problem?

2007-09-23 08:45:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi everyone, I know I can look this up for myself, but I rarely ask a question so I thought this is the perfect opportunity. I'm planning a garden bed of only black and orange flowers to represent my Alma Mater's colors. So, if you would be kind enough to name all the black and orange flowers or plants that you can think of it will give me a head start for next season. Thanks so much.

2007-09-23 08:20:28 · 7 answers · asked by Sptfyr 7

To prevent spiders and insects from coming in with plants, what should they be sprayed with before bringing the plants in for the winter?

2007-09-23 08:18:51 · 4 answers · asked by Jackio 1

2007-09-23 08:15:44 · 4 answers · asked by Jackio 1

Also, what is the correct way to trim/prune them so that the roses will come back next year?

2007-09-23 06:54:19 · 4 answers · asked by buckvet 1

I live in Massachusetts in zone 7

2007-09-23 06:26:53 · 1 answers · asked by mwbwhitney 1

I am looking to make my small (1 metre sq) garden pond safe for children to be around.

Can anyone suggest how I can do this without having to fill the pond in?

Thanks

2007-09-23 04:35:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Azaleas, Oaks, and Evergreens?

We lost a 1st year transplanted Maple and 2 azaleas from our summer drought. Should I wait until spring to replace them or transplant in November (Zone 7) - SouthwestArkansas?

2007-09-23 02:37:51 · 3 answers · asked by Greywolf 6

I will be draining my hot tub soon to clean it out and fill it up with fresh water. We haven't received much rain lately so I'd like to empty the hot tub onto my lawn but I don't know if the hot tub chemicals will harm the grass. Any thoughts?

2007-09-23 02:31:14 · 4 answers · asked by tsxanadu 2

I have some bougainvillea cuttings. When ready for re-potting and planting out should they be transplanted individually or in little groups? The plants sold in shops appear to have several cuttings planted together to make one specimen.

2007-09-23 02:05:39 · 5 answers · asked by Rickyboy 2

this is a type of shrub

2007-09-23 01:59:23 · 4 answers · asked by equestrian lover 1020 1

whats your favourite insect? you cant include woodlice.

2007-09-23 01:38:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

can someone tell me why my pond fish (goldfish and a carp) have started to jump out the water.the pond is 8 feet by 6 feet by 3 feet deep ,i have 15 fish from 2" to 10".it is very clear water with plants, they jump a few inchs into the air ,so far they not jump to the side just straight up.

2007-09-23 01:25:42 · 9 answers · asked by casinolover 2