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Hello from a southern girl transplanted to the fridgid north!
... believe I grow my own tomatoes and peppers along with flowers now.… More
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Potting soil getting moldy
...ng soil. I was wondering if there's a good way to get rid of this? They're rather large pots, so I'd like to avoid re-potting them. The plants are chives and peppermint. Organic methods are preferred. More
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Hybiscus getting ready for the winter.
I have planted hybiscus at my house for 5 years now. I have some that come back up every year and for some strange reason I can plant them on this one side of my house and they NEVER come back up. Now I have 3 tree and 8 plants.… More
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Getting Zuchinni Pollinated
Can anyone tell me in these pictures where I'm supposed to pollinate? Is it behind the flower, inside the bulbous yellow part inside the flower, on top of the un-opened flower???? I have no clue. I've got lots of blooms and no fruit. :confused: More
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Tomatos getting rotten spots!!! HELP!
HELP! My tomatos are getting some kinda gross rot on them, right on the bottom of the tomato, I have found about 5 like this already! Does anyone know what this is and how to prevent it? More
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Getting so excited!
...e are 3 of them! I been watching them and I think within a week it will flower, I am hoping anyways:) More
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Getting ready to plant our trees.
Very ambitious undertaking. More
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Getting rid of Stinging Nettle?
...e from my planter. How do i get rid of it without getting stung by the mean bugger?! :mad: The last time i got stung I barely touched it. My fingure hurt most of the day. Hubby… More
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Help with Castor plants, please
...ds first, then when I do, I have great difficulty getting them going, out of 20 seeds only two came up, and they are now a whopping 3" tall, Uhhrrrr.... I use ferts,and potting soil and full sun… More
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septic an plantings...
... permit. HOWEVER. The company who put it in won't get back… More
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Making a new garden
Hi everyone! I have a project in mind and would love some suggestions!! i am putting in a flower garden at my trailer, the ground is a combo of sand and clay (i am going to turn some black earth into it) it is approx 15ft long by 4ft deep… More
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Ornament exchange
.... I am ready to start taking names for our annual Ornament Exchange. If you are serious about participating, please pm me and let me know. I will ONLY accept pm's as entry to the list and please… More
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Moist/shady area planting suggestions?
... right up against the foundation of my house that gets pretty much no direct sunlight, and stays fairly damp because of it. I've always been at a loss for what to plant there. I'm a HUGE hosta… More
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Shady/moist planting suggestions?
... right up against the foundation of my house that gets pretty much no direct sunlight, and stays fairly damp because of it. I've always been at a loss for what to plant there. I'm a HUGE hosta… More
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acidic soil
...d tannic acid into the soil and it's difficult to get anything to grow around the trees. DOes anybody have any info they could share about… More
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Christmas Ornament Exchange 2006
...fficially football season so I want to get people started thinking about having a Christmas ornament exchange again this year. For those of you that are new here is how it goes...(It is a Secret Santa type thing) 1) Submit your screen name, real name and snail mail… More
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Plant suggestions for an entertainment center
...den drying in the basement just waiting for me to get into a creative mood! You can use dry zinnia flowers,… More
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growing pampass grass in north MO
...e? My landscaping depends on it as I am doing all ornamental grasses.… More
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Intro from Inthepark
...ve 22 large White Oaks, Sweet Gum and a couple of ornamental trees. I spend 3/4 of the year trying to gather and compost what… More
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Share our Ornaments
...ived so I am starting this thread so we can share with each other what we get. More
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Suggestions please
...m looking to put two large urns on my front porch with some sort of perennials in them. I'm not the best gardener and would like something VERY easy to take… More
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Ornament Exchange
...rested? Here are the details... 1) you must PM me with your snail mail address by October 31 to be in the exchange (if we have an out of the country participant, which all are welcome to participate, please… More
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Getting Cucumbers to climb
:( Can anyone tell me how to get cucumbers to climb? I'd appreciate the information. I am thinking the trellis needs to be on a slant? Help please!!:rolleyes: More
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Getting rid of sparrows
[/size]:confused: Does anyone have an idea on getting rid of sparrows:mad: . I have taken down the houses and feeders.They are so bad they chase out all the other birds. They even attacked a hugh wood pecker drinking out of my pond. He has stayed around all winter. They dive… More
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planting under grass
...ally okay with perennials and such, but I haven't started messing around with bulbs/tubers.) One of the things I'm most unclear on is whether bulbs can be planted under… More
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Just started
...rry, I was too tired when I registered to come up with something witty. haha) I'm a college student about to graduate from Oklahoma Christian University (Oklahoma City) in December with a bachelor's in Youth… More
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ornamental kale
Is ornamental kale annual or perennial? I'm assuming annual but I truly don't know. More
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Help with these two plants (mint and grass?)
...be? I also have surrounding them a bunch of these grasses. They remind me of crabgrass almost. I don't see any type… More
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Clover, crab grass removal
...r and hence (I've read) we have a epidemic of crabgrass - more of that than lawn and some patches of clover. What is the best approach here at this time of… More
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What's a better bet for Zebra and other ornamental grasses?
... been thinking about getting my father some zebra grass for Fathers Day. He's been talking about how he wants to plant a few around the yard. I was wondering which would be the better value. Should I either: A) Buy it online from ebay. I was thinking ebay because… More
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Will these ornamental grasses take over my yard??
...he spring. Among the seeds that I want to get are ornamental grass seeds. I know that some grasses "creep" and will take over a yard/garden, but I don't know which ones. Could anyone advise me about these grasses: Festuca glauca, Stipa… More
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ornamental grass
my neighbor has this grass and this is the stuff that grows out the top of it, can anyone help?and if you can how does this reseed More
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ornamental grass
Has anyone ever used ornamental grass as a form of privacy? More
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Ornamental Ribbon Grass
I have ton's of this stuff around my yard, apparently the woman who owned the property previously must have LOVED this stuff! :rolleyes: I was at a local nursery the other day and saw them selling it for $18 for a small bunch!!! I simply couldn't believe it. Anyway, I… More
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ornamental grasses
...hio.I like to plant one but not sure what kind to get it could even be a dwarf size but something pretty when the wind blows since we have some strong winds at times… More
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Ornamental Pepper help
I picked up an ornamental pepper plant a couple months ago. This has all red peppers, about an inch in length, and approx 1/2" diameter at the base tapering to the tip. When I first took the plant home, all the peppers were plump and firm, the leaves felt, and… More
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Seeds started
... site today! I started some seeds inside for my vegetable garden. They are doing so well i am not sure they will last in the flat that I started them in until safe from the first frost! When do I need to move them… More
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are chives started
...dnt find seeds either...so was wondering are they started from seeds?? ~C~ More
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Getting red potatoes to sprout...
... before planting, I cut them and dust the cut end with Captan (spelling?) fungicide... It helps heal up… More
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Need Help getting rid of Tobacco Budworm...
...over. Last Spring...quite by accident, we started getting hummingbirds on our porch. They were enjoying our Petunias I had put in our 5 long porch railing planters. All the previous years, I had put Moss Rosses in… More
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Getting Married
Dear Gardening Friends, A week from today is the big day for my Beloved and me. It's a busy, stressful time as many of you know from experience, so I am likely not to be around much. If you miss me, please take a moment to think good thoughts, pray… More
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woodpecker getting a chewing
i don`t think that this female rose brested grosbeak likes woodpecker`s More
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Getting Rid of Mint
... but my problem is not growing something -- it is getting rid of mint. When we bought this home (Highlands, N.C), MINT was growing on the side of an embankment -- we have tried a lot of things -- hand pulling it, cutting it… More
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Getting rid of all turf.
...of all grass in my front + back yards and replace with clover, flowers, shrubs, etc. I'm thinking I'd Roundup all the grass; wait a month, till the dead grass and then plant. Help! What do you think? Also, there's a gillion types of clover.… More
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Getting rid of grass stains
Grass Stains Remedy #1: Wipe the fabric with alcohol. You should test a corner first to make sure the material isn't damaged by the alcohol. Then apply a mild chlorine bleach to any remaining stain. Remedy #2: Rub the stain with liquid detergent or naphtha soap. Then rinse thoroughly. Remedy… More
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Getting Started on the Cheap
...dent, money is definitely a factor. Any advice on getting started composting, and doing… More
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Can someone PLEASE help me with my grass???????
...ofessional lawn service is applying lime randomly without testing the soil first, I would find another service. More
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Started too early
...a and this year she wants to make lots more. So I started some tomatoes and peppers indoors. The problem is I started them too soon. I now have about 25 Roma, 25 Super Steak,… More
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just started gardening
...d be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More
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Who has projects started but not yet done??
...eed to add handrails, cover a crappy cement stoop with wooden steps and make new steps on the side of the porch (it's a wrap around) - a few pics for effect. So far… More
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Tall Yellow Ornamental Grass
I guess the ornamental grass thread I started last year was one of the ones deleted. Now that I'm ready to buy my grass, I wanted to refer back to it. There was a lot of good info in that thread :( So, I'm going to ask for advice again.… More
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