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newbie q: Container garden

Hi, i'm a newbie and looking to do a small container garden here in Scottsdale, Arizona. I have a East Facing patio tha...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by evilninjay
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by evilninjay

Resettling cucumbers

We needed to thin out the cucumbers that I [intentionally] planted too densely, so that the bad ones would be thinned....
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ignoramus32760
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ignoramus32760

Please evaluate my grass planting plan.

I have an area behind my chicken coop where pine trees used to grow. The area is in partial shade (eastern part of the...
26 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ignoramus32760
26 comments posted 22yrs posted by ignoramus32760

Sudden Oak Death found in southern NJ

not.Mike LaMana, MSHeartwood Consulting Services, LLCToms River, NJwww.HeartwoodConsulting.net_________________________...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fake
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by fake

Tomato Problem

I have planted Black Krim and Beefsteak tomatoes in raised beds. I added steer manure and triple 16 fertilizer before p...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by acarter
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by acarter

1/4 Acre; I hate to mow it!

I just moved and the back of my property is about 1/4 acre and I had to rent a brush mower to mow it down. The grass wa...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tim
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by tim

Does lettuce like sun or shade?

Thought I try growing lettuce in pots on my balcony, which faces north and get little direct sun. Does lettuce like sha...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bw
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by bw

Re: What kind of bug is it?

If you go to Google and enter 'praying mantis cases', you will get dozen or more offers to sell you the egg cases, from...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mauravbs.17auhe
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by mauravbs.17auhe

Weeping Birch not coming back?

There is a Weeping Birch in front that has been in ground for 6 years now. This year, although the tree does not seem d...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by grrr
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by grrr

Cutting Back Yew...

Howdy all. I have several yew which have grown to about 3ft. tall and wide. I would like to cut these back to a much sm...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by felderbush
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by felderbush

Need Some Gardeners Eyes...

Hi, I am working on a project for a small Canadian manufacturer of organic and hydroponic nutrients. The company has ju...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by patmack_26
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by patmack_26

Borage

I'm growing 2 borage plants this year and they're starting to flower which looks nice. I'd like that they keep growing...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mea
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mea

Crab Spiders

They're so cute, these crab spiders. For three days in a row I've been watching a white one that lives in white thimble...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paghatSPAM-ME-NOT
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by paghatSPAM-ME-NOT

Questions about planting seeds

This is probably a stupid question, but I'm just starting to experiment with growing from seeds. All the seed packets I...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by msw_in_2001
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by msw_in_2001

For Drilling Holes In Tree Stumps

The idea is to drill holes and fill with a chemical to break down the stumps. Would a manual bit brace do the trick, or...
55 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jackweso
55 comments posted 22yrs posted by jackweso