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Greetings from Michigan's thumb area
I've already been welcomed by several members and one suggested I post an introduction so here goes. I love the information on this site as well as the friendly members. I might not post or blog but I do read some of the posts and look at your pictures. There… More
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Hello from Falls Church, VA
...arned many things the hard (and expensive) way. I started off years ago with a herb garden which then lead to flower gardens with a… More
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Has anyone else had problems getting on since changing the message forum?
Just wondering if anyone else had problems getting on here since they changed the message forum/ community forum? I have had teoubles for the jast few days getting on here!!! My usual way of getting on here, I could not until now, and had to go a different way!!! Just… More
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Getting seeds out of cones?
Hello, if I get my friend who lives near the redwoods to fetch me a few cones about this time, about what percent of the hand gathered seeds would germinate? Should my friend get both the green cones and the brown cones? When I get them, what is the best… More
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Getting ready to plant our trees.
Very ambitious undertaking. 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 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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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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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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Hello from Southeastern Massachusetts
...ing, but I'm loving it! My garden interests are * perennials, hardy to zone 6 and the more unusual the better,… More
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How does this work?
...ly..lol), but how does it affect other plants and perennials? When the perennials die back in the winter, if the ground cover doesn't and it grows over where the perennials were, will the perennials break through… More
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Hi from south central Ontario
Hi, Everyone - I'm new to Garden Guides and have already enjoyed the various questions and tips I've read. I've gardened most of my life and I'm very old. I still learn something new and wonderful about plants and gardening techniques on a regular basis. I love to "play in… More
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Need Advice
I know its getting late to be planting but..... Over the winter and up until two weeks ago my son had parked his old mustange on a patch of grass on the side of our house. Well I was tired of looking at the dead grass so I got a… More
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New 'cat in town
...eginner (only 3-5 year old trees), and I'm slowly getting the feel for proper form. It… More
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Starting Perennial Seeds this Time of Year
...ar! i thought this might be an inexpensive way to get some real goodies going. My question is, what would be the best way to get… More
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New Here
...planning on starting soon. I live in SE Wisconsin with my hubby and baby girl. I'm not sure which board to post my project question--the short topic--I have a perennial… More
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this sure looks like a weed but kind of pretty
...t three years ago and I have a bed that is filled with these little guys. I've never seen them before and was wondering if anyone knew what the name of these were. They are just starting to bloom...they're perennials. They do really look… More
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Hello from Middle Tennessee
...ave a good selection of perennials to plant along with some annuals next year. I would also like to try growing… More
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I Forgot To Water What Now?
...n for almost a week. Now my black eyed susans are getting "crunchy"… More
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Wintering perennials in pots
...lf here, but I have never been able to overwinter perennials in pots, but I want to decorate my patio and not have to do ALL my containers in annuals... Hosta - does it need to come indoors, or can it stay in an unheated… More
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Lily of the Valley
...e valley threads that I could find had to do with getting rid of it. I have a different problem. All of my other spring blooming perennials are coming up (columbine and bleeding heart) and I have other things starting. My lily of the valley… More
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October a good time??
OK...So my husband and I are getting ready to get my gardens in order for the winter. Is it ok to mulch in October?? I have identified more than 30 different plants, trees, and bushes in my 8 gardens all around my house. So I want to be careful that… More
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Fall garden
...cess....educational too, that is for sure! Anway, getting ready to gear up for a fall garden and wanted any tips you might have! What do you normally plant in your fall garden?… More
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Practical Aspects of Herb Gardening
Herbs have been around since time immemorial and served different kinds of purposes. They have been used to treat illness and flavour cooking; they were even believed to have magical powers. Do you want to have your own herb garden? Here are a few ideas on how to establish an… 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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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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just started gardening
...d be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More
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Bunch of perennials what are they?
I am new to plants and gardening and I was hoping that someone could help me identify these plants! More
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Top Five perennials
What are your top five favorite perennials? Mine are: Coneflower Foxglove Blanket flower Nandina Butterfly Bush I know...hard to limit it to five! haha More
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Sharing perennials
Hi all, do you swap perennials here? I am way down in South Alabama. I just joined today. :o I love purple fowers and red roses!! Sher D. More
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deadheading perennials?
Does deadheading perennials help them to bloom more? I'm wondering if I should cut flowers off my bleeding heart, or if this is gonna be all there is. 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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Getting Started on the Cheap
...dent, money is definitely a factor. Any advice on getting started composting, and doing… More
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Perennials
Help!! I have daisys cone flowers and day lillys that need attention. Do I cut these back now or just let them be?? Thanks!!!! 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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perennials
...his gardening stuff. My mother-in-law dug up some perennial flowers to give us (no clue what they are). We are redoing the outside of the house so i did not want to plant them right away, i put them in… 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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Xeriscape Perennials
I found this list of xeriscape perennials at High Country Gardens. I have never bought anything from this company so I know nothing about it. I just thought that the plant list would be helpful since everyone seems to be affected in some way by summer droughts and water shortages.… More
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Hope my perennials are ok....
I seen my yucca is looking rough....Such a hard time of the year....worrying about the temps and wind chill hurting my precious plants ..... 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 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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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 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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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 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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Are snapdragons perennials?
...y bought some. Now I am wondering if they will be perennial? I am in zone 8. More
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Peppers are Perennials??
I was just reading that although most people throw out pepper plants after the growing season, they can be taken inside and replanted the following year because they will reproduce again. Has anyone heard this? More
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Need Help In Chosing Perennials
I moved from a house (which I enjoyed gardening at) to an apartment. I can plant some things, but because of operations, I have difficulty bending down. :( I would like to plant down each side of my walk-way and right now I have pansies which are almost on their… More
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Heirloom perennials
... know where I can order heirloom or old fashioned perennial plants or seeds? Live in Georgia, so would like to have something close. Maybe a catalog company that sells them.Thanks gardening friends :cool: More
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suggestions on 'getting those seeds'?
...ngbird mixes this year. the packets said some are perennials and some annuals. i have ABSOLUTELY no clue what any of them are and would like to be able to keep the seeds from any that are perennials. does anyone have any suggestions on… More
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What have YOU started from seed this year??
...d great success with seeds so far in '09. We have started zinnias, cosmos,sunflowers and hollyhocks. I am going to study up and try to start some perennials.:D Oh yeah, I forgot the morning glories, moonflower vines, wild flowers and nasturtuims. Oh how I love to see a… More
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