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  • From AcraMax Gardening Email Tips on getting rid of UNWANTED Pests

    What's Bugging You? By: Kathy Bond Borie Because of the mild winter and soaking spring, it promises to be a banner year for garden pests. I'm bracing myself for the onslaught. The slugs are rearing their ugly heads already, so I've been wearing thick-soled shoes whenever I visit my garden… More

  • 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

  • Getting oriented????

    It seems I have become involved in gardenguides haphazardly. It was on 7/22/07 I became a member while in search for help in caring for caterpillars. I have met new friends, found invaluable info and even set up a blog. I don't know if this INTRODUCTIONS was to introduce yourself… More

  • 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

  • Hello from the East Coast!

    ... love roses, herbs, antique flowers and growing vegetables. When not actually in the garden working, I can be found inside either cooking stuff from the garden or reading one of the way too many gardening books that I have collected over the years. I really need… More

  • 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

  • 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

  • Getting ready to plant our trees.

    Very ambitious undertaking. More

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Hi everyone

    ...veryday. I'm not a fussy gardener. I try and stay with the "local" plants.....we have 5 acres, about 275 olive trees (Sevillano and Manzanillo varieties), some Eucalyptus… More

  • Knockout Roses

    .../c several folks told me it is one of the easiest roses to grow. I have never had roses and thought this would be perfect for a beginner. It has about 12 buds on it ready to open up. I am… More

  • Winter kill

    ... three years old now and last year grew 4-5' tall with good rose production. For winter protection I did the… More

  • Rose leaf problem

    ...d into our new house which can already landscaped with large beautiful hot pink tea (my guess) roses in the front yard. They had a lot of parts where… More

  • honeysuckle problems

    ...is the first year that I’m having a problem getting it to grow back. I always used sprinklers water about 12:00 midnight on… More

  • July Report

    Julys come and almost gone and finally the heavy rains have eased. Even seeing that yellow thing shining in the sky again.:D Preparing rail road ties to become raised beds for the veggie garden. Lots of huffing and puffing moving those in line. Post are going in for a rail… More

  • How do you get a start on a rose bush?

    ...ave a rose bush that I would like to try to get a start from but I'm not sure how to do it. Can someone tell me how to go about doing this? Thanks alot! Melinda More

  • Hello from Arkansas!

    ... a few container Jalapenos from last year and are getting ready to start my Big Jims soon! I… More

  • pics and new editions

    ...erested please let me know. This is my first year with roses and i love. Thanks everyone on forums for great stuff I have avoided most trouble but i do get aphids everyweek or so… More

  • Good evening!

    What's blooming at your place right now? If I weren't in front of the puter, I could be watching the bees work the beebalm, or see mirabilis unfolding or the skippers flitting about the black eyed susans and coneflower. Actually, the mosquitos are enjoying my garden a great deal more… More

  • Triming Rose Bushes

    ...ould like to trim them down and thin them out, by getting the old stiff out of them, and make them look allot nice than what they are now. They have not… More

  • Hi from Virginia! <3

    ...d I love gardening. More than anything, I love my Roses.. (attaching a photo of one from my climbing Rose, from last year) lol… More

  • Tiny white bugs on underside of rose leaves

    ...ots or are chewed up like crazy. I csut them back getting rid of the affected part and have been using a hot pepper spray and there is new growth but is there… More

  • Prune roses during bloom?

    ...that are growing tall - about 4' tall, but is not getting bushy. I do know that I should deadhead rose blooms that are finished,… More

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Getting Started on the Cheap

    ...dent, money is definitely a factor. Any advice on getting started composting, and doing… More

  • 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

  • Is it too late to plant roses?

    ...out for $2 each. One was "The Fairy" which is one with clusters of mini roses and the other… More

  • Bare Root Roses

    ...day they were unloading a truck full of bare root roses.All colors and kinds.I wanted to buy some and try them but they weren,t checked in yet so I will go tomorrow .Will these roses do well or do I need to wait and get the… More

  • Starting roses from cuttings

    ...ed this, but my neighbor and I have the Knock Out roses and would love to try cuttings. More

  • are chives started

    ...dnt find seeds either...so was wondering are they started from seeds?? ~C~ More

  • No luck with roses!

    ...med to be dead last spring and early summer, then started growing in late summer, but didn't do much and didn't bloom. I'm planting more roses, but maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment. More

  • 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

  • Helping my roses...

    ... aphid bastards. Also, I used a fungicide to help with the black spots. I know, I know, I shouldn't use the chemicals but I have a little of… More

  • Old Growth Roses

    ... and i have a house given to us by her family. We started on the lawn and flower beds this spring. We have an at least 60 year old bush rose. I wanted some advice if anyone has any. Is there anything special… More

  • 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

  • I need help on roses

    I have some roses that are all bush, and they are 4 or 5 ft tall. Do I need to trim them back? John More

  • roses still going!

    ...cs. The blooms on my Knockouts have actually been getting bigger and more complex as the weather's gotten colder. More

  • 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

  • Getting red potatoes to sprout...

    ... before planting, I cut them and dust the cut end with Captan (spelling?) fungicide... It helps heal up… More

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • woodpecker getting a chewing

    i don`t think that this female rose brested grosbeak likes woodpecker`s More

  • 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

  • Roses

    ...he right forum or not but I have a question about roses. I have a number of rose bushes varying in age from 5 years to this year. They are doing well and producing a lot of blooms but I am… More

  • Roses

    ...year, I was doing lots of work outside & kept getting scratched on this wildly overgrown rose bush. So I cut it way back. I don't know anything about roses, but I knew it had… More

  • Help with roses

    I am new to growing rose bushes. I have two I planted in containers. I'm not sure how to prepare them for winter. I read that they had to freeze twice- which they did. After that, I brought them inside to my basement to spend the winter. I have pruned… More

  • I'm New help with roses...

    I have one of the most prolific rose bushes in the world and I would love to root another one from the same stock. Can it be done and if so, the all important questions, HOW? Any feedback would be very helpful. THANKS! More

  • ROSES

    I HAVE JUST PURCHASED 3 MINITURE ROSE BUSHES. ONE IS A TEA ROSE THIS ONE HAS BLACK SPOTS AND THE FLOWERS ARE TURNING A WHITISH GREY COLOUR WHAT CAN I DO FOR IT? More

  • just started gardening

    ... 4inches of top soil down. I wanted to plant some roses but don't know how far apart I should plant between each rose bush. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More