Archiwum kategorii ‘Other - Home & Garden’

How can I hold a party in my garden in winter?

poniedziałek, 15 Marzec 2010
Lively London Lass asked: I am celebrating my 40th birthday this November and want to have a party at my home. I’d like to be able to use the garden – at the very least, as a haven for the smokers. I’ve had a look at marquee hire but all the ones I have found are [...]

How can I keep ducks out of my garden?

poniedziałek, 15 Marzec 2010
asked: Yesterday I had 17 ducks in my garden…I hate it they’re in everyday and I cant keep them out.Theyr doing theyre business all over my washing and all over my garden its unhygenic my kids have to play out there….any home remedies to keep them out much appreciated.xxx

What kinds of plants/flowers can I put in my dog’s memorail graves that will come back year after year?

niedziela, 14 Marzec 2010
new name asked: I live in southern Idaho .I already planted some bulbs in one dog’s grave ,/ They have not or did not come up so I’m a little worried about them. They are in Scruffy’s grave for those of you from Pets-Dogs) and now I’m looking for plants/flowers that will come back [...]

How can I make my flower bouquets last longer?

poniedziałek, 3 Sierpień 2009
TX Mom asked: I’m an amateur florist, and I’ve been disappointed that some of my flowers, even ones bought fresh from the market, only last a few days, despite flower food and listerine and changing water and cutting stems at an angle. Then I spray them with a chemical wilt-retardant. What am [...]

How many leaves do strawberry plants have when they first sprout?

poniedziałek, 3 Sierpień 2009
Put_ya_mitts_up asked: I planted strawberry seeds and it’s ten days later and little sprouts are comming up. The only problem is that they have two leaves and most *fully grown* plants have 3 leaves.

Our cherry tree is loosing leaves. It looks like a disease, but which and how do I treat it?

niedziela, 2 Sierpień 2009
MORGAN J asked: We have just bought a house with a large (>20ft) cherry tree in the rear garden. The tree has good leaf coverage but has been loosing it’s leaves steadily over the summer. The leaves are either green and wrinkled, almost like they have been burnt and over time they go yellow/brown and [...]

Can i use the leaves of soapwart aswell as the root?

niedziela, 2 Sierpień 2009
silent one asked: does anyone have any recipes (cosmetic or cooking) for use of soapwart leaves instead of the root? i want to use the tonnes of soapwart leaves i have! and also when they say soapwart root is that the actual root i can dig up in my garden and dry? thanks!

Can most of a tree’s leaves succumb to frost yet an entire few branches sustain no damage?

niedziela, 2 Sierpień 2009
andrea g asked: I have a young tree(6 or 7 ft) and the new spring leaves had come out. We had a frost and all of the leaves appear to have died(dark and limp) with the exception of one of the trunk branches(where the leaves were completely undamaged. The tree(not sure what [...]

Should I remove the flower spike from a Venus fly trap plant or if I let it flower will the plant die?

niedziela, 2 Sierpień 2009
h8ten asked: I have a Venus fly trap plant and it has sent up a flower shoot. If I let it flower will the plant die back once the flowering has finished?

What is the best way to prepare a garden for next year?

sobota, 1 Sierpień 2009
iandky asked: I am starting from scratch. I am taking part of a field and turning it into a garden. What should the first step be? Plowing? I do have access to a tractor. Is there something that needs to be done before plowing? Any advice will be greatly [...]