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| How do you grow tomatoes upside down in a bucket? |
Upside-down Tomato Plants
Growing Tomatoes Upside-Down
At first glance, this might look like an unusual way to grow tomatoes. But Jim Appleby from Iowa has discovered several benefits to hangin... |
| What is the diametre or circumference of your amaryllis bulb? |
mine are pretty big, compared to other bulbs, probably 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
the flowers are red and white and yes, someyears, I get "babies" from the main bulb. ... |
| I just planted a viburnum shrub (or bush) last Thursday and the flower heads are still drooping? |
Hi:
It sounds like you have taken the right steps in planting your Viburnum shrub. Some shrubs will go through a shock period when they are first planted. One thing you could add to your soil is t... |
| What is a simple way to prevent mosquito growth? |
The BEST way is to eliminate ALL standing water around your area. They will find the least little stagnant puddle and try to breed in it. So keep any water in bird baths or such, fresh and preferab... |
| How big of a pot should I use to plant a live fir tree? |
At least 5 gal. maybe even 7 gal. Also think about buying (or building) cart to put under the pot so you can move it around on wheels. Don't forget to water it every week. and feed it every t... |
| Anybody have any ideas how to stop your dog from making urine spots in your yard? |
The urine is actually fertilizing the lawn. That's why on a poor lawn that needs fertilizer, dog spots will be tall patches of green. On healthier lawns, the extra dose of super fertilizer i... |
| Is it possible to buy grass seeds that grows short grass that never needs to be cut? |
plant emo grass so it cuts itself!
bahaha....I crack myself up... ... |
| How can I turn my weedy and small backyard into a urban paradise? |
click on this, even has a virtual garden design+lots of ideas
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| How can I can rid of spiders in my garden? |
The good news is they are keeping your gargen bug free since spiders dont eat plants. ... |
| How can I tell if my tree is dead? |
Break off a small branch. If it snaps off it's probably past saving. If the branch gives alittle you may be able to save it.Scratching off the bark means the core of the tree is alive but it w... |
| How do you prevent caterpillars from taking over grapevines? |
besides chemicals, manual removal is best. especially if the caterpillars are big and easily spotted. also red wasps are natural enemies of all caterpillars and will eat them. ... |
| When can I start planting flowers? |
If your hardiness zone is 5-after April 15th
If your hardiness zone is 6- after April 1st (These dates are for outside) Columbus falls into both categories. ... |
| Why do my Paperwhites grow so tall and fall over? |
They just do that. Here is a good web site about growing them indoors, and some suggestions.
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| How much will it cost approximately to fence a half acre with installation? |
Don't know the cost but I think you will need about 600 feet of fence. If it's 20 dollars a foot that would be 12,000 dollars. A chain link fence is made out of galvanized steel so it&#... |
| How do i make tea out of a chocolate mint herb plant? |
We LOVE our Chocolate Mint! For tea you can just throw a few leaves in your steaping cup of regular tea. My kids love the leaves put in chocolate milk shakes, just toss a few in the blender with ... |
| How do I get my yard ready for planting flowers and plants? |
You don't say where your from. Depending on your area and the type of soil you have there are a million different answers to your question. There are some good web sites out there. Try garden.... |
| How to remove a row of Laurel bushes? |
Wow, I hope they are not as huge as the Manhatten bushes we just tried to remove. My best advice is to remove as much of the not-so-woody parts with clippers, then use tree loppers for the larger,... |
| How can you start new lavendar plants? |
I had a French woman for a client(landscaper) for awhile. She taught me how to make cuttings. I made about 100 Lavender plants from cuttings and made wonderful hedges for her rose garden.
Us... |
| How and when to prune a fuchsia? |
the best time to cut back your fuchia is in the middle of the winter. Fushias are amazingly hardy plants. Once established will cope with almost anything. You can cut back to the ground if you lik... |
| How do i turn rubber plant branches into rubber plants themselves.? |
The only successful way I know is to split the under side of one of the branches wedging open cut with a piece of matchstick or wood. Cover the area with sphagnum moss and wrap the area with clea... |
| How can I dispose of landscaping rocks? |
Make a sign that says "Free to anyone willing to remove". Post it by the rocks. People are always looking for stuff like that-esp when it is free. That should be the easiest & quic... |
| What is the best type of grass to grow on GA clay? |
Tall Fescue its drought resistant and pretty tough I have it planted in my clay yard :) and its pretty steep in some spots. First I would rototill the area thought so the clay wont be so hard pack... |
| How do you get rid of a prairie dog that dig deep holes in my yard? |
I've trapped them a couple of different ways. You can toss a smoke bomb into the den and grab them (use really heavy welding gloves) or flush them out with water. A high pressure hose down t... |
| What is the formula that determines the proper size ladder for a house? |
I believe about 75 degrees is about the ideal ladder angle. Too much of an angle reduces the ladder's strength, and not enough angle could cause you to tip backwards. You should dig in the bas... |
| How do I start building steps on a slope using retaing stone etc? |
I have done this as a diy project, and after a bit of trial and error, I figured out that it was best to start from the bottom and go up. Actually, I cut out the soil from the top, and went down, ... |
| What is an easy and nice annual flowering vine to grow? |
The olny one's i can think of are: Sweet pea, Honey suckle,
passion flower,clematis and even Ivy. ... |
| What are some solar lights gonna do for me? |
I don't know the name brand, but I got a set of 4 solar lights last year at Walmart for $30 that work great. They throw pretty good light on the walkway but I don't know how well solar sp... |
| What are some small trees in put in landscaping? |
weeping cherry is small & very beautiful. Looks like a small weeping willow with small pink or white flowers growing down the branches. ... |
| What is hydroponic growing, is it different from common growing techniques? |
it is also know as 'soil less ' growing.
it is high tech and more controled than soil grow.
u get faster growth and more defined growth. ... |
| How do you keep spiders out of an inground pool? |
fill it up with water??? Also if there is chlorine in the water then spiders will stay away. ... |
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