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bamboo in containers--what size?

Hi, Our concrete driveway is next to our northern neighbor's fence which is not quite tall enough for my taste so I'd l...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sardonimous
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by sardonimous

Tree bark problems (deer, sun, ???)

Virtually all of my trees have bark problems (maple, oak, catalpa, ash, locust). I planted them about four years ago. T...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by byronwt
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by byronwt

combating inchworms on plum trees

anyone have some suggestions? I wish to use the plums, so I'd prefer something not too nasty
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tater1337
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by tater1337

Lemon Balm

Anybody grow lemon balm before? Did yours have some pink leaves and stems that were pink at their base? Did the lemon b...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rosefam
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by rosefam

Tomato blooms - so many so quickly

I have a cherry tomato plant and a big boy tomato plant, both are about 15" tall now, They both are getting a lot of bl...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dxer
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by dxer

Andromada propagation

I'm looking for help in propagating a Pieris japonica at my parent's house. I started several weeks ago with several so...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by info
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

Senior Moment

I can't remember if I post this here recently so here goes. http://www.foodnews.org/Pesticide load on commercial produc...
41 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rosefam
41 comments posted 19yrs posted by rosefam

Controlling Stinkbugs ORGANICALLY?

I've had a bit of an infestation in my raised bed garden.The, "Shield Bugs" or as I refer to them, "Stink Bugs" are all...
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How to hide well head?

We have a well head that sticks out of a hill in a very rocky place where I have not been able to get anything to grow....
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lottadata
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by lottadata

An "American Oak" tree problem

We bought and planted a tree that was called an "American Oak" about 3 years ago. It's currently about 3 - 4 cm (2 - 3...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cts.private
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by cts.private

a smidge of soil science

Cornell has a nice set of publications and lessons on soils and fertilization online. Here are a few, some more in dept...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kay
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by kay

Lilly barely hanging on.

My wife and I have this lilly, at least she tells me it's a lilly, that is in really bad shape. Every couple of weeks i...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mkfrnkln
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by mkfrnkln

Pollinating happening without the bees

Have yet to see first bee this season. Seems like a number of wasps are buzzing around garden and apparently ants are p...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by J0hn_2007
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by J0hn_2007

Emergency patching of brown area in lawn

We just found out that we have to sell our house by September because of a job change. Our front lawn looks good except...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tenplay
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by tenplay