| Garden & Landscape |
| How do you make potpourri from growing lavender? |
Pick your lavender when most of the blooms are open. Tie the stalks in bundles and hang up somewhere to dry. If it is dusty tie a paper bag (not plastic ) round the flowers and hang them up. Lavend... |
| Can you give me some points on how to replant my bonsai plants? |
First, a picture or preferably a name would help greatly.
In very broad and general terms removal of two thirds of the foliage area at the time of transplant is needed to keep the tree alive. Pl... |
| What kind of white roses bloom in late summer? |
The brightest, pure white hybrid tea rose is called JFK. There is also a Pope John Paul II tea rose, not quite as white, and a Princess Caroline of Monaco hybrid tea, still not quite as white as th... |
| How do I get rid of mold around a tree stump? |
It's harmless mushroom mycelia (roots) breaking the stump into compost and a few mushrooms along the way. It's a good thing, you can leave it alone. RScott ... |
| How in thee Heck do I get rid of a family of Voles? |
They get in our hoop houses all the time and have devestaed expensive crops.
we use a combination of dogs (they love hunting voles but the digging damage they do can be almost as bad as the dama... |
| Are there regulations on building a garden shed ie size wise? |
It depends on the overall area of your property, you are allowed a certain percentage of your garden for a shed without planning as long as it is behind the building line and not interfering with y... |
| How to get creeping charlie out of your plants? |
Charlie is easy to pull. Just yank the vine wherever you don't want it. I have areas of my yard where I let it grow because I enjoy the little purple flowers, but where it creeps in, it only t... |
| Would like to try to start my veggie plants from seeds. Best way to do this? |
it sounds like the plants aren't getting enough sunlight. you could augment it with fluorescents about 1" from the plants, or try to fix the problem with a better location of your greenho... |
| Where can I buy a specimen of kudzu? |
I can't imagine why you would want to, but it is true that they have some medicinal value. ( If that's your need, just by it dried and ready for use. Many oriental markets have it) . I... |
| Are there any types of hedging plants that sheep and horses will not eat? |
If you want a traditional hedge, go for blackthorn - it is very dense and has the advantage of producing white blossom in the spring and a crop of Sloes in the autumn (so you can make your own sloe... |
| How hard is it to put up a privacy fence? |
it depends on your ability to dig holes 3 feet deep and ten feet apart, mix and pour concrete, use a level (line level and four foot level), cut lumber and privacy plus lattice and are you comforta... |
| What happens to the land when farmers plow hillsides? |
I know the answer, but it's a homework question. I'll give you a hint: contour plowing. Look it up. ... |
| How do I kill bamboo plants/trees? |
The only way is to totally pull up all the root. I have so much in my yard I am trying to find uses for it or someone to buy it. ... |
| Can I continue to grow my Ornamental grass (potted outside) in my home during the winter season? |
Most grasses need a period of cold to stay healthy. They need to die back to the roots, and then start growing again in the spring. While I wouldn't let a potted plant freeze solid by any me... |
| What are some unique vegitables to grow in my garden? |
Asparagus. It takes one whole season before you can harvest any, but then they last for a long time.
Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries.
Sunflowers. The seeds are healthy and fun to eat. ... |
| Why are the leaves on my pepper plants turning yellow and falling off? |
It sounds like you are watering them too much. Normally if a plant is being watered too much, the bottom leaves will start turning yellow. The whole plant will turn yellow or start wilting if the... |
| What is a good homemade recipe, that is safe to use around animals, for spraying flowering plants with? |
Try a strong solution of soap in water. ... |
| How do you properly care for a bonsai tree? |
Highly recommend getting to the library for a book on bonsai.
1. It needs to be outside. It's a tree and trees are happier outside.
That's the big one I remember. I killed 3 bonsai... |
| Is there a product to use for moles in gardens? |
The least expensive and most natural method is to purchase a large bag of salt at a hardware or horse feed place and spread it around your lawn. This will kill the things the moles eat. Without f... |
| How do you grow a new Kousa Dogwood tree? |
Many tree seeds must pass through the digestive tracts of birds before they will germinate. To simulate this process, soak your seeds (the ripe berries) in 3 parts white vinegar and 1 part water f... |
| Whats a good enviromentaly friendly spray recipie can make for my out door tomatoes? |
Colloidal Silver mixed with water
Dishsoap mixed with water
Kim at: ... |
| How old does an apple tree have to be before it produces apples? |
They are all right about more than one apple tree although you do not need the same type of apple tree to have it pollinate, If you have a mackintosh tree than maybe put in a delicious apple tree. ... |
| How can I get rid of mushrooms that grow everywhere? |
Spray with a fungicide. Mushrooms are a fungus. ... |
| How can I get my grass to look green again? |
A stressed lawn can be revived. Just look at the hills during the summer. All brown since the grass is dead from no water. In the spring the grass is revived since it rains which causes the gras... |
| Planning my garden for spring - would it be ok to move an established Lilac bush or simply plant a new one? |
You can move your established bushes in any month that has an R in it as long as the ground can be dug. Since lilacs establish their bloom buds the year before you will lose those blooms, and 3 y... |
| Where can I buy house plants in Central London? |
Most supermarkets now do house plants and I've bought a few from Asda & Morrisons and they have always lived - you have to water, feed and talk to them - either that go to B&Q or garde... |
| How long do I have to wait before lifting my bulbs? |
Yes, if you need to move your bulbs now, you can do so and store them in the earth and then put them right back asap.
The paperwhites can probably be moved also, even if you cut off the flowers... |
| What's the best bird food to attract robins into the garden? |
quoting Grannygr....
"Birdseed? No Thanks!
The hungriest robin would never eat birdseed. "
LOL....tell that to the robins in my yard.
Not that they sit on my birdfeeders but will s... |
| Can you give me tips on keeping my Poinsettias alive? |
Don't let the soil dry out ever, but make sure it isnt too swampy either.
Be aware of where your heaters for your home are blowing. Poinsettias don't like to be overdried with hot air... |
| What can I plant in a 3' max space next to fence, evergreen for privacy? |
Bamboo, as the other poster said, is a good choice. However, it can be VERY invasive. You need to put a bamboo barrier around the roots. But it does grow tall and fills in nicely.
You should have ... |
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