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Chestnut trees can still grace your landscape

"Under a spreading chestnut tree, The village smithy stands." Now there's a sight that might have been familiar to Henr...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by earl
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by earl

Deer Drape or fencing?

I just planted 2 young apple trees in my yard (Michigan). Last time I planted apple trees they got chomped to the groun...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by q.t
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by q.t

bouganvilla

My bouganvilla was beautiful for several years and now there are very few "flowers." Could it need some hard pruning? I...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hpbudlong
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by hpbudlong

Purpleleaf Sandcherry - fungus?

Hello, We planted a Purpleleaf Sandcherry three springs ago. Every summer since then it develops black (or dark) spots...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bla
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by bla

Lawn Restoration Project

Hi, I'm about to enter phase 2 of our lawn restoration project and I'm looking for suggestions. The portion of the lawn...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by joesmith4j
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by joesmith4j

Back to the vines from h*ll...(pictures)

Here's two pictures of the vines I was posting about a month ago... http://www.hatrack.net/vines/There may actually be...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by goldmoon
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by goldmoon

"Hula-ho" "skimmer" weeder?

I bought something called the "Hula-ho" at my local hardware store/garden center. The garden center guy told me it was...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by goldmoon
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by goldmoon

Need some backyard improvement ideas.

Hi guys, The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Composting food waste

Much of our food waste I give to my chickens, but some (mostly vegetable scraps) I do not. Those, I would like to someh...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ignoramus15978
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by ignoramus15978

"Gardens in the sky"

Gardens in the sky Putting a roof over your head is one thing. Putting a garden or any sort of greenery on top of that...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yared22311
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by yared22311

Growing grass in the Desert

I live in Tucson, AZ. Is there any kind of grass seed that will grow all year long? I don't want a seasonal grass. Not...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Newsgroups
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by Newsgroups

Re: Re: cup and saucer plant (cobaea scandens)

You sound being a big expert in growing Cobaea scandens. I'm a ver beginner and trying to foind any usefull information...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Ica.178dle
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Ica.178dle

Chipmonks - How to get rid of them?

My wife has a large flower garden (about 30' x 40') that chipmonks have declared to be their home! There are small tunn...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jdschott
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by jdschott

cicadacam

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedia/nation/051704-7v.htm?nav=tbfor those of us with no cicadas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dr-solo
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dr-solo

Help!! Need a trailing plant for pond edge

Can someone suggest a something to plant at the edge of a water garden that will trail over the side and brush the water...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pixi
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by pixi