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Selecting Raised Garden Size

Before planning your raised garden two decisions should be made: (1) Where to locate it and (2) how big you want it to...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by judwms
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by judwms

Black Walnut tree growing normally?

I have previously heard that black walnuts tend to grow rapidly. We planted one last year and it only grew about 2 inch...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by darkraven56
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by darkraven56

Taming the monster forsythia

The house we just bought has a monster forsythia in the back yard that clearly has not been attended to in a long time....
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lotofun61
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by lotofun61

Dormant rose in package

We bought some dormant rose bushes from a store that are in a plastic package. They had some leaves on them when we pur...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MizzGail
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by MizzGail

Lemon Grass

Do lemon grass plants repel mosquitoes simply by their aroma? Or is it necessary to crush the herbs/grass blades and rub...
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posted by 1234volume
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by 1234volume

Silver Maple

I'm deeply concerned that my established silver maple is dead. I have two silver maples, a younger tree in front and th...
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posted by JohnHill
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by JohnHill

Growing grass

Hello, All of you grow tremendous plants I am sure. Personally, I can grow crabgrass like nobody else in the neighborho...
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posted by j
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by j

What fruits WON'T ripen after picking??

I know there are some fruits that won't ripen after being picked. I believe the cantalope and the watermelon are two of...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tomkanpa
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by tomkanpa

Instructions for making seed tape

This is a pretty neat idea. And apparently it works well, too: http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/03/making-seed-ta...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by FragileWarrior
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by FragileWarrior

What kind of flower are you?

Quick quiz: http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/flower-quiz.htm I'm a snapdragon. :)
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posted by FragileWarrior
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by FragileWarrior

Peach Trees

We have/had a peach tree that stopped blooming and leafing. We assumed it was dead. We didn't cut it down but have used...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamallowed
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamallowed

tobacco and coffee

being married to a smoker has certain disadvantages when one is sensitive to pesticides... Is there a way to get tobacc...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BearDrummer
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by BearDrummer

FLORIDA CARPENTER ANT problem on outside of house

I have an ant problem that I ignore every summer, but I am about to have my first child and am taking care of loads of...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jbraly
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jbraly

Natural Insect Repellants

I have a backyard vineyard of about 100 vines. Does anyone know of any plants that are natural insect repellants that I...
45 comments posted 19yrs
posted by someone
45 comments posted 19yrs posted by someone