Water Garden

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• water cress on a veranda

  Can I grow water cress in a container of water on my veranda? If so, should I add a weak solution of Miracle gro to the water. Any help I can get for this project would be highly appreciated. Mahalo and aloha, More

• Water Lily

  I would like to plant some Water Lily's but need to know when to plant them, fall or spring.... More

• Bleach and birds?

  I have a water feature in my flower garden. In the past I have used a little bleach to keep the water clear and the alge from growing. Since I have noticed how much the birds like the water fall I have stopped using bleach. Now my water is dark… More

• Water Gardens for small spaces?

  ...em along to those who would really like to have a water feature, but only have a limited budget! One resource that would probably work GREAT would be an old… More

• Waste water from AC unit. Can I use it?

  ...I can't find an answer anywhere. My AC unit drips water all day long, as they all do. I've put my watering can under it to see just how much water it collects. Well, I could probably fill it 10 or more… More

• water hycinth's

  ...a small pond next summer and does anyone have any water hycinth's they could share with me?Thank you Rita More

• Best time to water???

  When is the best time to water plants? Evening or Morning? More

• This year's garden experiment

  ... everyone, This year I though I'd try a container water garden. I filled it with water on friday and put the two plants in on Sunday. The two plants are a hardy water lilly and a Louisiana iris. I got them from Walmart. I plan on going to the… More

• Transplanted Iris

  ...l established bulbs/plants in her yard. I've been watering the plants every day. I'm not sure if this is too much water or not until the bulb/plants are established. Should… More

• Self watering gardens

  ...y for 1 week and afraid my garden will die if not watered. I have some container veggies but most are in the ground. I read somewhere on here where you can use plastic jugs… More

• Tomatoe/Jalapeno Problems

  I have two raised 4X8 garden beds with good soil. The problem is that this year, much like last year, as the tomatoes and jalapeno peppers flower the flower buds just fall off and do not produce fruit(tomatoes or peppers). I went to a garden center in San Antonio(6 miles… More

• Honeybee Invasion!

  ... is that absolutely everywhere there is a drop of water is covered with bees. If I reach for a spigot I have to clear the… More

• Lucky Bamboo

  Dracaena sanderiana I was gifted one and it is quite a lovely weave I think! I broke one stem completely and that is what the little red tie is. :( I did not try a formal graft but I suspect you can graft it back to itself. Apparently this plant… More

• Watering vegetable gardens.

  In general, should my garden be watered alot, and kept moist. Or less water and allow the top of the soil dry a bit before watering. More

• Will this scare the mice away?

  ...d up with a mess. My cat often plays in the dog's water dish. She swishes her paws in it and watches the water move. One time she came… More

• water lily

  I have never had my water lily leaves to grow above the water like this before. They have always laid on the water with the flowers above the leaves. I think these are much prettier. More

• what to do with my water liily

  being in mn. what do you do with a water lily in the winter, if i just keep it in the house in water will it rot?:( Help More

• Water and Fertilizer?

  ... of course several varieties of tomato. I usually water them every evening and they seem to be doing well. I was wondering if I may be watering them to often. And could someone tell… More

• Water gardens as water retention areas

  My husband and I are planning a new larger veggie garden area and a paver patio area. The patio will be next to the house so we need to be mindful of drainage. He wants to put a drain line under the patio and run it the side yard to… More

• Water Lily: Margaret Mary

  ...mmer is a bummer.....not much in bloom except the water lilies, this is Margaret Mary. Complete with some dead bugs..... More

• Pooling Water

  ...y. This has created a ditch like effect where the water will pool. We put in a garden in one corner of our yard and… More

• I Forgot To Water What Now?

  ..., and I've been so busy, that I somehow forgot to water my garden for almost a week. Now my black eyed susans are getting "crunchy"… More

• Little Water Garden Problem

  I have some water lilies and a water iris growing in a wine barrel. The lilies are growing, but the lilies and the iris especially is covered in some fuzzy slimy gray stuff that I think is algae. I put some water plant food in there today but I dont… More

• garden ball water feature

  The sphere fountain or kugelburnnen is ideal for exterior Landscape designs and interior applications, Commercial lobbies/reception areas, residential indoor/outdoor, and commercial outdoor applications such as parks, entertainment areas, office buildings, and restaurants. These architectural fountains are available with granite or marble rotating spheres beginning at 12" in diameter to larger… More

• My rain water collecting system

  ...drilled near the bottom and a used shut off and a garden hose. the downspout from… More

• Underground water system

  ...ime to join and ask a few questions starting with watering. My garden is about 25 feet by 13 feet and I have a sprinkler system using water from… More

• how often to water periwinkles??

  how often should i water my periwinkles and wedelias?? More

• trouble with water hycinth and thinking of adding a small fountain

  I just started working on a water garden in my mother's backyard. I'm turning an inground swimming pool into a pond. The pool hasn't been used in 2 years and we just basically shut all the pool pumps off. I added lots of water plants like water hycinths, parrot feathers,… More

• New member water starved southern California

  ...o keep up-to-date on garden tips requiring little water, as I am having to reduce dramatically. More

• New garden!

  Hello from Alabama! I'm starting a new veggie garden and would love some advice. I have a great site...full sun from the east. Trying to decide what to plant & where. I've gardened before....helped with one last year but didn't have any input in placement. We had such a bad… More

• getting water liles to bloom

  ... that have never bloomed in my 20+ years of water gardening. My pond is evolved into a shelved, 8x8', w/waterfall, filtered, w/ rocks on the bottom (6-10" round), snails, and currently 8 koi and pond goldfish. In the spring I have frogs and baby fish.… More

• how much to water

  ...te. I had a huge crop of fruit. I'm not sure if I water to much or to little. I live in northern california and it can get… More

• water garden virgin

  hey , im thinkin of installing a water garden in my small yard. i need some advice. do i need to put in a fountain or filter? what do i do when it comes to mosquitos? HELP! More

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