| Garden & Landscape |
| What is the easiest way to weed a yard where all it is is rocks? |
Not really.
Other then digging the whole area out, it's all rocky anyways, and plant grass seeds there.
Or, when you kill em with the weed poison, do it twice a year, fall and spring to ge... |
| Can I start garlic in pots and plant it out later? |
Yes you can start garlic in pots and then transplant later. I do this all the time. It transplants quite well. ... |
| The leaves of my rose bush are turning red. Is that good? |
Mine are doing the same thing. It's fine. It's just the new growth from being cut back to cane in the winter. (which should be done every year before the first frost hits) ... |
| What kind of plants i can grow that are safe for cats? |
PLANTS TOXIC TO CATS
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| Whats the difference between topsoil and fill soil? |
Top soil is generally thought of as the top 6" or so of the planet. It's the stuff you see scraped up and pushed in a pile off to the side of most any excavation for a basement or footin... |
| Have you ever grown a lilac bush in a container? |
I have a beautiful lilac that I have potted in a 16" container, and it looks great. It's outside, and I live in Zone 7-which can have cold temps to 10 degrees. It would be really pretty... |
| What is your favorite way to fall asleep, not including drugs and alcohol? |
with a smile on my face, having a sense of fulfillment, accomplishment. Yes, I also love to sleep under the stars. having a sense of serenity, oneness with the universe. Feeling loved and giving th... |
| What to put in flower pots for climbing flowers? |
If the pot is not too small you could put in a very small trellis or obelisk. I have also seen people make a trellis out of willow branches. ... |
| What is the cheapest way to kill poison ivy? |
Use Chlorox dilute I:3 in water and spray on the poison ivy ... |
| How can i stop my rabbit digging in my pot plants? |
My dad uses chicken wire to protect his plants - both to cover spots in the garden or to protect potted plants.
For potted plants, he cuts a circle out of the wire, covers the pot, then puts ... |
| What are the best flowers for direct sunlight and high heat? |
There are many drought tolerant annuals that are just for your region....these are plants that can take the heat and thrive in intense heat.
Here are some heat lovers: Love-lies- bleeding (Amara... |
| Is it normal to plant a tree with a wire basket surrounding the root ball? |
Many nurseries use a wire basket to keep the root ball intact. I have read many theories about leaving the wire basket on the root ball and the roots will just grow around the wire. I personally do... |
| How do I get rid of squirrels around the yard without killing them? |
They can also get into your house. Squirrels are easily trapped and simply released in another area.Of course that requires a lot of work and time. The newer, high powered pellet rifles do a great ... |
| How do I prevent dead patches of grass from where my dog urinated? |
You Can use lots of water and lime to neutralize the acid from the urine.
I can also remember googling a similar question years ago. There is a dog food, maybe more now that change the dogs chemi... |
| What's the best way to prevent water from running off a lawn onto the sidewalk? |
Either you are watering too much and your soil is saturated, or your soil is compacted and the water is not penetrating.
Lawns should not be watered more than once per week. They require about ... |
| Can you help me save my lemon tree from the freeze? |
Blankets for this low a temperature. I'm not sure sheets would be warm enough. If you wish, cover with plastic.......loosely not tight, to stop dew or moisture from settling on the blankets... |
| Is there an effective way to get rid of nut grass? |
there are two selective herbicides that are good for nutsedge. the first is available at most home centers(lowes/home depot) and is called "image". it will take several applications but i... |
| How do I kill off ivy permanently? |
What you need is a systemic weedkiller. A systemic weedkiller is absorbed by the plant through the leaves and poisons the entire system, including the roots. For that reason, the more weedkiller ... |
| How can i get to grow my Thyme really well? |
Be sure to give it a lot of sun and not a lot of water. They like full sun and moderate to dry water conditions. Thymes are perennial and do not grow as fast as other annual herbs (basil, parsley, ... |
| How to keep dogs from pooping in yard? |
Pick the poop up with a plastic bag and drop it in their lawn....Try a fence as a border. Or one of those joke growling dogs..The sensor type....Ask your neighbors,say, I am sorry to bother you,but... |
| How do you get rid of a fig tree? |
I have a mulberry doing the same thing, I feel your pain!
Two choices: cut the plant back whenever you see it! Don't let it send up enough leaves to refeed the root system. It would tak... |
| What are some general ways of cleaning soil? |
use organic matter which will break down and have plenty of nutrients of the plants. Also use a seaweed liquid fertilizer which acts like a conditioner for your soil. Also like the other person sai... |
| What is the best way to replant grass for my yard? |
Like the other two have said, you'll want to cut down what you can and mow down to as low as you can get it.
Here's the part of my suggestion that you'll have to determine is nece... |
| I want to start my own garden in Southeast Texas and I am wondering what are the best vegetable and herb plant |
In the first link, a similar question (about growing veggies in Dallas) was asked in April.
Scroll down the page to a post by suze9 - she's from S.E. Texas - She's got more than one ... |
| What are the best conditions for a mini banana plant in alabama? |
Derek
I too live in Lower Alabama,,, I have several banana trees as part of my outside landscape. They do very well here, they love sunny spots. The trees wither in the winter but, they have ... |
| How can I help my kids make a fairy garden? |
maybe choose a small area on the corner of your yard and buy some items to make stuff and hide them some where in your yard and when your kids find the stuff you and your kids can make whatever you... |
| I've been growing columbine flowers in my little jiffy greenhouse thing. How tall do they have to be to plant? |
The ones that are a few inches tall are ready to go out as soon as your frost date is past - in the next two weeks, I think. The smaller ones might be OK - I would let them get a few leaf sets on ... |
| I live in a dorm with pretty good sunlight what kind of herbs or small plants can i grow in pots? |
Thyme, rosemary and chives are very easy to grow and you can harvest little bits to add them to your eggs, soups, or even TV dinners - fresh herbs add a lot! Thyme and chives are fairly easy to gr... |
| How do I keep stray cats from use my flower beds as a litter box? |
red pepper keeps my indoor out door cat out of ours! ... |
| I am taking care of my neighbors tomato plants while she is away. She said to water them daily? |
You know those 64 oz cups over at any gas station so that you can buy slurpies or coke?
Fill one up with water and water each plant with 64 oz or so.
They like sunlight but if it's getti... |
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