Garden & Landscape - November 2007

These peppers are bells. They are about 1 1/2" around. I have looked on many seed supply sites and can't find a listing for them. They sure aren't in the local grocery stores. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

2007-11-04 01:10:04 · 2 answers · asked by garlic_n_wine 3

hi, i know there is a lot of chlorine in the tap water. i heard that if i leave some water in buckets under the sun for a day or two it helps to eliminate all the harmful chemicals. And the water is much better/pure to use in ones organic garden.
short of spending money to buy filtered bottle water for my garden what to do? how to avoid having insects like mosquitoes attracted is there some natural repellent?
thanx

2007-11-04 01:10:38 · 5 answers · asked by leer 1

2007-11-04 00:32:36 · 9 answers · asked by Gregory A 1

The berries look like blueberries and the plant they grow on has a bright red stalk.Thanks!

2007-11-03 23:41:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

can somone plz help me im doing a project on that and i cant find the answer anywhere. plz help

2007-11-03 22:07:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

in 2nd grade i heard you can use cotton but it didnt work, pls ppl, what can i use instad of earth and cotton. or does cotton work, i just did sth wrong?

2007-11-03 21:16:21 · 2 answers · asked by Blanche. 5

I live in north texas and the web worms ( I think that is what they are called) have been the worst I have ever seen in all the years I have lived here. They eat the green leaves off of particular type trees in the neighborhood, they have been attacking and eating all the leaves off of my dwarf yopon hollies recently. I have been told that generally the shrub/tree will survive and regrow new leaves. In the meantime the plants look horrible. I think by the time they all grow back, the worms will be making another round. They have been in our neighborhood twice this year alone, for extended periods of time. Any suggestions on ways to kill them without harming my shrubs? In 22 years in my home I have never had to deal with them, now I fear this will be an ongoing reoccuring problem. Any tips, especially any non toxic solutions would be most appreciated.
Thanks.

2007-11-03 19:00:18 · 5 answers · asked by CGH 2

I was told its ready to mulch my plants but can I use it on the vegetable garden? I forgot to ask!How can I tell its been 'cooked' long enough. I can still see the saw dust or chips but they are brown and crispy.

2007-11-03 18:36:13 · 4 answers · asked by La Cicada 4

2007-11-03 17:03:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-03 16:59:44 · 5 answers · asked by newlywed 4

My wife and I are about to make an offer on a house with a natural pond in the back yard and since we know nothing about the maintenance of a large body of water, we thought it would be best to ask the Yahoo users.
The water body looks very clean, not very deep and is about 1/4 acre in size. Just guessing I would say it's about 150 feet from one end to the other and is almost a perfect circle.
While walking around the pond we noticed tadpoles swiming near the shore, no visible bugs (although it was very cold outside) and the water was clear for at least 10 feet out towards the center. The water appeared to be no more than 2-3 feet deep as far as we could see.
The water was not stagnant and has a drainage pipe leading to a swamp area in the empty lot nearby. That lot is lower than our property. It seems that our pond is fed by a spring and rainwater, and then drains to the swamp.

Can anyone give us some advice about this pond? What to look for and look OUT for? Thanks in advance.

2007-11-03 16:16:38 · 8 answers · asked by CentralPark.com 2

2007-11-03 16:11:51 · 7 answers · asked by PatriciaLIrishladypat 5

tell me somthings to put in a no dig garden layer by layer please! im desperate

2007-11-03 16:10:06 · 4 answers · asked by i like your jeans. 2

I live in Florida, and my roses are doing quite nicely. I still have many blooms. However, the summer heat is very hard on the plants. Some of the plants still have significant leaf damage due to the heat and chemicals I use to hold back the fungus and bugs. Should I leave the damaged leafs or remove them?

Thanks
Jim

2007-11-03 16:08:59 · 5 answers · asked by JimF 3

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I hope they don't because earthworms aerate the soil and keep it fresh and clean, and these fertilizers are bad for the environment.

2007-11-03 14:52:52 · 6 answers · asked by E-Kopps 5

They grow,and seem be too big.

2007-11-03 14:32:24 · 12 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6

2007-11-03 14:20:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi I reside down south in texas. Both my daughter and myself were mowing our lrg yard and my daughter came across while mowing a HUGE BIG SPIDER!!! :0 I have never seen a spider this huge and this color and I am hoping that you can help me out ... IT is shaped like a black widow,but the body is white with brownish. stripes not up and down. straight across the back. legs are blk with orange strips has long legs and long fangs...Does anyone have an idea to what kind of spider it may be? I get the chills just thinking and speaking of it...

2007-11-03 13:55:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dad has joined his local leek club and is growing show leeks. For xmas I would like to buy him a few bits and pieces he needs/would like but I know very little about it and the staff in garden centres down south don't seem to know much about this northern pasttime either. I know he buys specific plant food but I'm not sure where to find it and there is apparantly a gauge you use to measure the leeks but I don't know what it is called. If anyone out there also grows competition leeks and can suggest anything I can buy (neccessary or silly) to put together a little kit I would appreciate it.

2007-11-03 10:44:48 · 2 answers · asked by ballantyne_s 2

I want to grow my own vegetables for my family. The problem is i live in a townhome with no yard. I know using large containers is best. Last year i grew tomato's and strawberries. I would really like to branch out and try carrots, peas, onions, potato's, garlic?, and lettuce types. Are there any other vegetables or fruits that are suited for containers? Books or websites that will offer pictures and step by step instructions. I also dont have alot of money (3kids in our family) so suggestions on containers that dont cost alot.

thanks

2007-11-03 10:20:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a 3-4" tomato plant about 2 months ago. It was in one of those pots that are madde of peat so I left it on. I planted it in a planter box that is south facing (it gets at least 5-6 hours of sun). The planter gets regular watering from the sprinklers. The problem is that the plant has grown very tall (about a 1 foot stalk) but that is all that is happening. Is this a nutrition thing, a sun thing or something else? If I need to fertilize what should I use (tomato spikes?)

2007-11-03 09:47:11 · 3 answers · asked by matrickz2002 2

I just want to keep them till next summer when i'll plant them again do ya know how to store them or anything like that?

2007-11-03 07:38:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

in places where winters have tempreture -10 to -20 C for 3-4 months. I live in Canada.

2007-11-03 06:09:36 · 5 answers · asked by bloomingdale 1

2007-11-03 06:00:30 · 5 answers · asked by THOMAS F 1

This walnut tree has a nice straight trunk its 9 feet tall and is 57 inches around! It don't have any knots in the truck! I'm just tired of picking up the walnuts every year and want to sell it so some one can make furniture or something beautiful out of it! I need help finding some one!

2007-11-03 05:47:57 · 2 answers · asked by bionka1 2

At what age do they flower? when should you detach them from the mother bulb? do they need a dormant period? is it safe to use the product Dust a Bulb?

2007-11-03 03:54:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-03 00:51:22 · 12 answers · asked by terence 1

It resembled an African violet but grew much bigger. It had the thick, fuzzy leaves. They were varigated in color and may have had a bit of lavender in them, I can't remember. It grew trailing pieces that had baby plants on them similar to the spider plant. The bloom was a deep funny orange color that didn't seem to go with the plant at all. I'd love to find one of these, I hope someone can help me.

2007-11-03 00:36:01 · 3 answers · asked by getatrim 1

2007-11-03 00:33:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-03 00:31:10 · 2 answers · asked by masterofsparks 1