I am thinking about ordering somne, but I am hesitant, if anyone has tried it please let me know
Has anyone tried the Yankee harvest roll out flower garden?
I have, and it's the only flower garden I have ever 'planted' that actually grew!
Monday, January 30, 2012
How do you deter squirrels from your flower garden without harming them?
Those big plastic daisies work very well because they make noise. My husband and I had gophers who were eating our 20 rose bushes from underground one by one. After about the 4th bush and drowning, gasoline, and much much much more, someone mentioned the daisies. It worked very well and is humane. (I didn't kill the gophers, my husband did :((()
Anyway, the wind blows them and they make noise. It keeps many small animals away.
How do you deter squirrels from your flower garden without harming them?
You've obviously never met the kind of squirrels that live round here! They'd laugh in the face of a big plastic flower! Report It
Reply:There is a product called Squirrel Away.
I usually use it to keep squirrels out of my birdseed feeders.
How to use Squirrel Away? in your garden:
· Bulbs
After digging a hole for your bulb, and amending the soil, lightly sprinkle Squirrel Away? into the bottom of the hole. Place the bulb, then sprinkle Squirrel Away? over the bulb before covering with the soil. Whether or not you mulch, a light dusting of Squirrel Away? is recommended.
· Planters and Pots
Dust a bit of Squirrel Away? on top of the soil after a new planting or refreshing of the soil. Lightly mix the powder into the soil, then dust again.
· Seedlings
After planting seeds and before germination, lightly dust Squirrel Away? onto the surface of soil. Reapply after rain.
Remember!
You are a mammal, too! Squirrel Away? is a product made from hot peppers. While it is not poisonous or harmful to humans, birds, mammals or our environment in any way, it can temporarily irritate your nose, eyes and skin. Individuals with allergies or respiratory problems should not use this product. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT. Be careful not to get product on skin, in eyes or nose and be sure to wash your hands
(Places to find product Walmart,Lowes,Home Depot... If you dont see it ask them if they can order it)
Other options:
Human hair from you salon sprinkled through out the flower bed, Pinwheels, rubbersnakes.
Reply:I would suggest that you put small paper bowls or containers with some household ammonia in them. The squirrels are smart enough not to drink it, and theire sense of smell is keen enough that they won't like it. With time they should learn not to go into your flowers.
Reply:Get a dog that chases squirrels.
We had a sheltie and that's all he did all day, run around the yard and chase squirrels up the trees.
It was so funny.
Reply:A easy way to try is spreading moth balls around
your garden, it works with other pests.
Reply:You can get a couple of plastic owls from any garden center. Owls are natural predators of squirrels. Place the owls where the squirrels would most likely spot them %26amp; they'll avoid your yard at all costs.
Reply:A wooded area, inhabited by squirrel families, adjoins my property. I bought a landscape timber, put it in a FAR corner of my backyard, attached a squirrel feeder to it, and filled it with black-oil sunflower seeds. I have not seen a single squirrel venture into my yard farther than their feeder. The feeder doesn't attract additional squirrels, since the territory was already claimed by the current squirrel family. This is a simple, humane, inexpensive solution--no shotguns, no traps, no chemicals, no dogs.
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Anyway, the wind blows them and they make noise. It keeps many small animals away.
How do you deter squirrels from your flower garden without harming them?
You've obviously never met the kind of squirrels that live round here! They'd laugh in the face of a big plastic flower! Report It
Reply:There is a product called Squirrel Away.
I usually use it to keep squirrels out of my birdseed feeders.
How to use Squirrel Away? in your garden:
· Bulbs
After digging a hole for your bulb, and amending the soil, lightly sprinkle Squirrel Away? into the bottom of the hole. Place the bulb, then sprinkle Squirrel Away? over the bulb before covering with the soil. Whether or not you mulch, a light dusting of Squirrel Away? is recommended.
· Planters and Pots
Dust a bit of Squirrel Away? on top of the soil after a new planting or refreshing of the soil. Lightly mix the powder into the soil, then dust again.
· Seedlings
After planting seeds and before germination, lightly dust Squirrel Away? onto the surface of soil. Reapply after rain.
Remember!
You are a mammal, too! Squirrel Away? is a product made from hot peppers. While it is not poisonous or harmful to humans, birds, mammals or our environment in any way, it can temporarily irritate your nose, eyes and skin. Individuals with allergies or respiratory problems should not use this product. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT. Be careful not to get product on skin, in eyes or nose and be sure to wash your hands
(Places to find product Walmart,Lowes,Home Depot... If you dont see it ask them if they can order it)
Other options:
Human hair from you salon sprinkled through out the flower bed, Pinwheels, rubbersnakes.
Reply:I would suggest that you put small paper bowls or containers with some household ammonia in them. The squirrels are smart enough not to drink it, and theire sense of smell is keen enough that they won't like it. With time they should learn not to go into your flowers.
Reply:Get a dog that chases squirrels.
We had a sheltie and that's all he did all day, run around the yard and chase squirrels up the trees.
It was so funny.
Reply:A easy way to try is spreading moth balls around
your garden, it works with other pests.
Reply:You can get a couple of plastic owls from any garden center. Owls are natural predators of squirrels. Place the owls where the squirrels would most likely spot them %26amp; they'll avoid your yard at all costs.
Reply:A wooded area, inhabited by squirrel families, adjoins my property. I bought a landscape timber, put it in a FAR corner of my backyard, attached a squirrel feeder to it, and filled it with black-oil sunflower seeds. I have not seen a single squirrel venture into my yard farther than their feeder. The feeder doesn't attract additional squirrels, since the territory was already claimed by the current squirrel family. This is a simple, humane, inexpensive solution--no shotguns, no traps, no chemicals, no dogs.
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I have a bird that's constantly hanging around my flower garden & pooping everywhere! How do I get rid of it?
The things birds hate the most are things that reflect, things that blow and fake plastic owls which are predators. All of these things instinctively startle and scare birds away.
Try this vegetable gardening techniche used to keep birds away:
1. Hang strips of aluminum foil on foilage and limbs of trees and flowers. Strips should be 1/2" to 1" in width and as long as necessary to secure them but short enough that they can fly in a breeze. If no breeze is there, create one with a fan positioned on the strips to gently make them flutter. The shiny material and reflection of the sun is not liked.
2. Hang small Christmas ornament glass balls on your plants, preferably in the colors of your flowers so the birds find pecking the "flowers" a bad experience, and finally,
3. Purchase a plastic owl from a garden center (or 3 or 4 of them) to create a natural predator arena on your property.
Good Luck!
I have a bird that's constantly hanging around my flower garden %26amp; pooping everywhere! How do I get rid of it?
Why do you want to get rid of it? Birds are beautiful - Enjoy it!
Reply:buy a fake plastic snake and hang it in the tree! I have trid it and it really works. And if you have nosy neighbors it should be good for a laugh when they snoop around your tree and spot it!!! For better results on big trees use several colorful plastic snakes. Scares the feathers off of em'
Reply:go and buy a couple rubber snakes, make sure they are very colorful! place them around the area and soon the birds will be gone.
Reply:buy a cat
Reply:BB Gun
Try this vegetable gardening techniche used to keep birds away:
1. Hang strips of aluminum foil on foilage and limbs of trees and flowers. Strips should be 1/2" to 1" in width and as long as necessary to secure them but short enough that they can fly in a breeze. If no breeze is there, create one with a fan positioned on the strips to gently make them flutter. The shiny material and reflection of the sun is not liked.
2. Hang small Christmas ornament glass balls on your plants, preferably in the colors of your flowers so the birds find pecking the "flowers" a bad experience, and finally,
3. Purchase a plastic owl from a garden center (or 3 or 4 of them) to create a natural predator arena on your property.
Good Luck!
I have a bird that's constantly hanging around my flower garden %26amp; pooping everywhere! How do I get rid of it?
Why do you want to get rid of it? Birds are beautiful - Enjoy it!
Reply:buy a fake plastic snake and hang it in the tree! I have trid it and it really works. And if you have nosy neighbors it should be good for a laugh when they snoop around your tree and spot it!!! For better results on big trees use several colorful plastic snakes. Scares the feathers off of em'
Reply:go and buy a couple rubber snakes, make sure they are very colorful! place them around the area and soon the birds will be gone.
Reply:buy a cat
Reply:BB Gun
I have a veg. and a flower garden I do not want to use chem. what can I do to get rid of bugs that eat leaves?
plant french marigolds, onions among your veggies %26amp; flowers
I have a veg. and a flower garden I do not want to use chem. what can I do to get rid of bugs that eat leaves?
interesting Report It
Reply:This is a constanly recurring question. But, what do you consider "chemicals" to be? Would you eat detergent? Most home remedies contain this. They also work slower, if at all. Sorry if it seems I am being nasty, but it's the truth.
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I have a veg. and a flower garden I do not want to use chem. what can I do to get rid of bugs that eat leaves?
interesting Report It
Reply:This is a constanly recurring question. But, what do you consider "chemicals" to be? Would you eat detergent? Most home remedies contain this. They also work slower, if at all. Sorry if it seems I am being nasty, but it's the truth.
Broken Teeth
Does anyone have home remedies for bugs in the flower garden?
I buy lady bugs to eat aphids, and praying mantis egg sacks to eat the bigger stuff. I do the ladies two weeks before so they are dispersed before I bring in the mantises.
You can buy them at any nursery. They take care of everything chemical free.
Good Luck.
Does anyone have home remedies for bugs in the flower garden?
I don't get it--you probably have years of experience with flower gardens. You did not tell us what bugs or what kind of flowers. All I can say it SEVEN.
Reply:Diatemacious Earth-fossilized single cell organisns. Used in swimming pool filters and in vegetable and flower gardens for the irritation it causes bugs. The fossils are like little mini razor blades to the bugs so they are cut to smithereens....oh....not really. It just irritates them and disrupts their feeding and comfort so many of them just move on down the road. Good organic method of pest control. I use it in my garden. If you use it, do not put directly on the flower itself as you don't want to drive away bees and butterflies!
Reply:For slugs lay a small jam jar lid and pour beer or lager into it. Or you could be cruel and lay down salt or crushed egg shells. That all keeps them away. And they are all environmentally friendly.
Reply:i have a friend that has pepperiment and lemon balm plants in her garden and no bugs at all
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You can buy them at any nursery. They take care of everything chemical free.
Good Luck.
Does anyone have home remedies for bugs in the flower garden?
I don't get it--you probably have years of experience with flower gardens. You did not tell us what bugs or what kind of flowers. All I can say it SEVEN.
Reply:Diatemacious Earth-fossilized single cell organisns. Used in swimming pool filters and in vegetable and flower gardens for the irritation it causes bugs. The fossils are like little mini razor blades to the bugs so they are cut to smithereens....oh....not really. It just irritates them and disrupts their feeding and comfort so many of them just move on down the road. Good organic method of pest control. I use it in my garden. If you use it, do not put directly on the flower itself as you don't want to drive away bees and butterflies!
Reply:For slugs lay a small jam jar lid and pour beer or lager into it. Or you could be cruel and lay down salt or crushed egg shells. That all keeps them away. And they are all environmentally friendly.
Reply:i have a friend that has pepperiment and lemon balm plants in her garden and no bugs at all
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Flowers on a date......flowers from my garden okay?
I have some flowers in my garden. They are not roses, I don't even know what kind they are. If I pluck them and take them on my third date, will she think that I am cheap or will she like it? I was going to pluck the flowers and put them in a basket. You got any better ideas to take as gift on a date.
Last time she came over for lunch she gave me tea leaves. Although we guys don't expect any gifts, it was flattering. She invited me for dinner, and I have no idea what to take her.
Flowers on a date......flowers from my garden okay?
sure it is!!!
its the thought that counts =)
Reply:I think it all depends on the girl. some would think its really sweet that you picked them yourself then if you have one of those high matinence gold diggin hoes then she would probably be mad she didnt get a dozen roses. personally, id think its really nice to get some hand picked flowers.
Reply:i think its sweet and kind of endearing that you want to give her some flowers from your garden. go ahead if she thinks your cheap then she has no idea what shes missing out on
Reply:...flowers from your garden is perfect. Perhaps put them in a small vase with ribbon tied around. That way she can place them on the table as you dine. If she asks tell her they are from your personal garden......big romance points.
You could also bring along a dessert for the evening or a special box of Godiva chocolates for her to enjoy during the week and remember how nice the evening was that you two shared.
Reply:If you tell her you were thinking of her when you went into your garden and picked the most beautiful flowers. Tell her these flowers mean more to you than any store flowers because they were grown with love in your own garden. She will MELT!!! and love it! good luck, swequin
Reply:umm dude just buy flowers. and tell her it was from y our garden or soemthing.
Reply:yes, depend on your date loved flower from the garden.
Reply:They're not dandelions are they? You don't want to bring no weed over to her house, unless you're growing some real weed, then that would be okay because you two could roll up one and enjoy the night together....
Reply:if i were your date i would like them.
Reply:That sounds really sweet.
When you give them to her, tell her "I picked these from my garden for you, I thought you would like them."
That is just the kind of sweet thinking that makes a girl melt. :)
Reply:I think taking flowers from your own garden is even more thoughtful than buying some at a florist. I bet she will too. Just make sure there are a substantial number so it doesn't look like you are scrimping. I would wrap the stems in a long, streaming ribbon of some sort to make it look like a bouquet. Make sure you don't cut them until you are ready to leave for her place because they may not last too long once they are cut.
Reply:Yeah that sounds really good - i am sure she will love them! And the basket is a nice twist. You gonna get that basket back?
Anyway - just make them look nice.
Reply:yeah man its the thought that counts
Reply:I think that flowers form your garden would be a great gift. I think that it would be more personal than buying flowers from a store. Make a little joke to mention that the flowers came from your garden, that way she knows that you dont know what they are but that you strived to make an effort to impress her.
Reply:i know that personally i would find it charming that you even had a garden. maybe you could bring her flowers from your garden and put a ribbon around them instead of in a basket. it will be charming and classy at the same time
Reply:What ever you give her make sure its from the heart. If she really likes you she'll love any present you give her.
Reply:I would do that and bring her a bottle of wine.
Last time she came over for lunch she gave me tea leaves. Although we guys don't expect any gifts, it was flattering. She invited me for dinner, and I have no idea what to take her.
Flowers on a date......flowers from my garden okay?
sure it is!!!
its the thought that counts =)
Reply:I think it all depends on the girl. some would think its really sweet that you picked them yourself then if you have one of those high matinence gold diggin hoes then she would probably be mad she didnt get a dozen roses. personally, id think its really nice to get some hand picked flowers.
Reply:i think its sweet and kind of endearing that you want to give her some flowers from your garden. go ahead if she thinks your cheap then she has no idea what shes missing out on
Reply:...flowers from your garden is perfect. Perhaps put them in a small vase with ribbon tied around. That way she can place them on the table as you dine. If she asks tell her they are from your personal garden......big romance points.
You could also bring along a dessert for the evening or a special box of Godiva chocolates for her to enjoy during the week and remember how nice the evening was that you two shared.
Reply:If you tell her you were thinking of her when you went into your garden and picked the most beautiful flowers. Tell her these flowers mean more to you than any store flowers because they were grown with love in your own garden. She will MELT!!! and love it! good luck, swequin
Reply:umm dude just buy flowers. and tell her it was from y our garden or soemthing.
Reply:yes, depend on your date loved flower from the garden.
Reply:They're not dandelions are they? You don't want to bring no weed over to her house, unless you're growing some real weed, then that would be okay because you two could roll up one and enjoy the night together....
Reply:if i were your date i would like them.
Reply:That sounds really sweet.
When you give them to her, tell her "I picked these from my garden for you, I thought you would like them."
That is just the kind of sweet thinking that makes a girl melt. :)
Reply:I think taking flowers from your own garden is even more thoughtful than buying some at a florist. I bet she will too. Just make sure there are a substantial number so it doesn't look like you are scrimping. I would wrap the stems in a long, streaming ribbon of some sort to make it look like a bouquet. Make sure you don't cut them until you are ready to leave for her place because they may not last too long once they are cut.
Reply:Yeah that sounds really good - i am sure she will love them! And the basket is a nice twist. You gonna get that basket back?
Anyway - just make them look nice.
Reply:yeah man its the thought that counts
Reply:I think that flowers form your garden would be a great gift. I think that it would be more personal than buying flowers from a store. Make a little joke to mention that the flowers came from your garden, that way she knows that you dont know what they are but that you strived to make an effort to impress her.
Reply:i know that personally i would find it charming that you even had a garden. maybe you could bring her flowers from your garden and put a ribbon around them instead of in a basket. it will be charming and classy at the same time
Reply:What ever you give her make sure its from the heart. If she really likes you she'll love any present you give her.
Reply:I would do that and bring her a bottle of wine.
How do you stop a cat from using your flower garden as a cat box?
try orange r lemon peelings to keep cats away from areas u dont want them in
How do you stop a cat from using your flower garden as a cat box?
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=outdoor...
Reply:Cats seem to make their territories with the "waste" and a garden has easy soil in which to "scent." I have heard that if you put mothballs in an old tea egg (one that closes since mothballs are poison) it will keep cats away
Reply:Try getting some "zoo doo" from your local zoo. It's a fertilizer mix from large preditors like lions and wolves. The cats will take one sniff of it and decide that whatever is living at your house is NOT friendly! :)
Reply:"Get Off My garden works" cat repellent . Buy it from buckerfeids its for indoor and outdoor.
Reply:Squirt lemon juice along all the flower bed borders. Cats hate it.
Reply:a shotgun
OK, I don't like cats but I'm not that cruel
citrus peels,
coyote urine (yuck),
you hair (weird),
pepper
moth balls are a common suggestion but they are toxic
I have tried the peels and hair and I think it worked.
Reply:orange peels...scatter bits of orange peel and renew weekly (or so they say)
Reply:buy it a litter box
Reply:mothballs
Reply:The website at Dr. Foster's has a "scat away" or something like that, that you can use around your litter box. Go to their website and see what products they have. I know that there are a couple that are proven to work. The webpage is http://www.drfostersmith.com
Reply:mothball answer is right but you want to bury them pretty deep otherwise you will have a dead cat and also try, (cant spell) cyan pepper, they dont like that stuff
Reply:If you get a good answer to this, will you let me know? I have one that sits on the edge of my flower pots just to pee in them. Bad kitty!
Reply:I use to have a cat that did that and I used a spray that you can get from the pet shop I forget the name of it but she hated the smell, It was some time ago and it will not hurt your plants. You also can use mouth balls cats do not like them. I use them out side in my flower garden to keep the outside cats from going in there. I hope this helps sorry i cannot remember the name but the petshop can help you in finding the right one for your house plants.
How do you stop a cat from using your flower garden as a cat box?
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=outdoor...
Reply:Cats seem to make their territories with the "waste" and a garden has easy soil in which to "scent." I have heard that if you put mothballs in an old tea egg (one that closes since mothballs are poison) it will keep cats away
Reply:Try getting some "zoo doo" from your local zoo. It's a fertilizer mix from large preditors like lions and wolves. The cats will take one sniff of it and decide that whatever is living at your house is NOT friendly! :)
Reply:"Get Off My garden works" cat repellent . Buy it from buckerfeids its for indoor and outdoor.
Reply:Squirt lemon juice along all the flower bed borders. Cats hate it.
Reply:a shotgun
OK, I don't like cats but I'm not that cruel
citrus peels,
coyote urine (yuck),
you hair (weird),
pepper
moth balls are a common suggestion but they are toxic
I have tried the peels and hair and I think it worked.
Reply:orange peels...scatter bits of orange peel and renew weekly (or so they say)
Reply:buy it a litter box
Reply:mothballs
Reply:The website at Dr. Foster's has a "scat away" or something like that, that you can use around your litter box. Go to their website and see what products they have. I know that there are a couple that are proven to work. The webpage is http://www.drfostersmith.com
Reply:mothball answer is right but you want to bury them pretty deep otherwise you will have a dead cat and also try, (cant spell) cyan pepper, they dont like that stuff
Reply:If you get a good answer to this, will you let me know? I have one that sits on the edge of my flower pots just to pee in them. Bad kitty!
Reply:I use to have a cat that did that and I used a spray that you can get from the pet shop I forget the name of it but she hated the smell, It was some time ago and it will not hurt your plants. You also can use mouth balls cats do not like them. I use them out side in my flower garden to keep the outside cats from going in there. I hope this helps sorry i cannot remember the name but the petshop can help you in finding the right one for your house plants.
How can I get rid of poison ivy in flower garden??
And keep it gone?
How can I get rid of poison ivy in flower garden??
Go to your home and garden store in your area like,Lowe's or Home Depot and ask someone working in the garden department to help with your question.I have had to use something once before but cannot remember what it was now sorry but they will be able to help you with this one.
Reply:Poison Ivy is a hard weed to control...I spray round up on it...it dies back a little...the best time to use chemicals on it is when it is flowering and in the fall, when the leaves are starting to change colors
Reply:you have to smother it under a black tarp for a few weeks to a month that should work.
Hope this helped
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How can I get rid of poison ivy in flower garden??
Go to your home and garden store in your area like,Lowe's or Home Depot and ask someone working in the garden department to help with your question.I have had to use something once before but cannot remember what it was now sorry but they will be able to help you with this one.
Reply:Poison Ivy is a hard weed to control...I spray round up on it...it dies back a little...the best time to use chemicals on it is when it is flowering and in the fall, when the leaves are starting to change colors
Reply:you have to smother it under a black tarp for a few weeks to a month that should work.
Hope this helped
safety shoes
How do I keep cats out of my flower garden?
Shoot them. Also bear traps work well. :-)
How do I keep cats out of my flower garden?
put a large dog there.
Reply:Try putting moth balls out. This also works in your flower pots as well and does not harm the plant.
Reply:Fill a couple of clear plastic bottles with water and lay them in your flower beds. For some reason cats hate them.
Reply:Throw crushed moth balls between your plants, it will keep all critters away. Coffee grinds will also do the job.
Reply:Put moth balls in your garden
Reply:Try orange peels in the garden. It works, we've used it and it smells nicer then moth balls.
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How do I keep cats out of my flower garden?
put a large dog there.
Reply:Try putting moth balls out. This also works in your flower pots as well and does not harm the plant.
Reply:Fill a couple of clear plastic bottles with water and lay them in your flower beds. For some reason cats hate them.
Reply:Throw crushed moth balls between your plants, it will keep all critters away. Coffee grinds will also do the job.
Reply:Put moth balls in your garden
Reply:Try orange peels in the garden. It works, we've used it and it smells nicer then moth balls.
What is the best defense against snakes in your yard and flower garden?
In New England we mostly have garter snakes. For these and other harmless snakes, the best defense is educating yourself and your family to what the snake actually does FOR you (it eats bugs! Yay snakes!) and to the fact that this kind of snake doesn't hurt people.
That said, snakes like areas where they can hide. Any area with lots of cover will do, and flower beds have cover for snakes. I suspect they don't like being repeatedly chased and will stay away from an area where they feel unsafe. But if they are in your garden you probably have snake food in your garden (bugs or little frogs) and the way to discourage the snakes would be to get rid of the bugs... which is what the SNAKES are doing for you... so if they are harmless types then letting them co-exist in your garden is A Good Thing.
What is the best defense against snakes in your yard and flower garden?
I like snakes in my garden and I encourage them., they eat mice, grasshoppers and other creatures. I also have Rabbits, birds and frogs that share my landscape with me. Why would you not want to keep the harmony?
Reply:Snake a way
Reply:camphor balls...but you can't use them if you have dogs or little kids who might eat them.
Reply:main thing is in area where you have a lot of snakes keep the grass cut short and the flower beds well weeded. but remember they are very few snakes in the us that live in humid climates that are harmful (except for heart attack) or (getting hurt from fainting) -- i aways have a one or two black snakes in my yard most all summer long. believe me when i say they run from me not toward me.
Reply:Snakes are good. Some eat slugs,in part, %26amp; mammalian critters, %26amp; birds , are generally scared of 'em . There is such a thing as snake repellent . The active ingredient is Lauryl sulfate (deodorant) in a liquified form.
Reply:a medium or large bread dog works pretty good. If that doesn't work an old fashion shotgun will do the trick every time.
Reply:There are NO known snake repellents!!! The boys at Colorado State tested them all and found nothing. They can be herded and trapped and of course a good dog and shotgun. Rattle snake round-ups are common here in the Dakotas and other plains states. But something strange is happening to the snakes, very few rattle anymore as a defense strategy. It"s this rattle sound you hear, before you even see them, that guides you to them. If they don't rattle we walk right past and these quiet snakes give rise to more quiet ones. High speed evolution. RScott
That said, snakes like areas where they can hide. Any area with lots of cover will do, and flower beds have cover for snakes. I suspect they don't like being repeatedly chased and will stay away from an area where they feel unsafe. But if they are in your garden you probably have snake food in your garden (bugs or little frogs) and the way to discourage the snakes would be to get rid of the bugs... which is what the SNAKES are doing for you... so if they are harmless types then letting them co-exist in your garden is A Good Thing.
What is the best defense against snakes in your yard and flower garden?
I like snakes in my garden and I encourage them., they eat mice, grasshoppers and other creatures. I also have Rabbits, birds and frogs that share my landscape with me. Why would you not want to keep the harmony?
Reply:Snake a way
Reply:camphor balls...but you can't use them if you have dogs or little kids who might eat them.
Reply:main thing is in area where you have a lot of snakes keep the grass cut short and the flower beds well weeded. but remember they are very few snakes in the us that live in humid climates that are harmful (except for heart attack) or (getting hurt from fainting) -- i aways have a one or two black snakes in my yard most all summer long. believe me when i say they run from me not toward me.
Reply:Snakes are good. Some eat slugs,in part, %26amp; mammalian critters, %26amp; birds , are generally scared of 'em . There is such a thing as snake repellent . The active ingredient is Lauryl sulfate (deodorant) in a liquified form.
Reply:a medium or large bread dog works pretty good. If that doesn't work an old fashion shotgun will do the trick every time.
Reply:There are NO known snake repellents!!! The boys at Colorado State tested them all and found nothing. They can be herded and trapped and of course a good dog and shotgun. Rattle snake round-ups are common here in the Dakotas and other plains states. But something strange is happening to the snakes, very few rattle anymore as a defense strategy. It"s this rattle sound you hear, before you even see them, that guides you to them. If they don't rattle we walk right past and these quiet snakes give rise to more quiet ones. High speed evolution. RScott
If you were a flower garden, what flowers would be your friends?
I would have impatiens and geraniums
If you were a flower garden, what flowers would be your friends?
Bougainvillea without a second thought - they come in many hues are numerous, survive the heat and the dust of summers and do not fade away when shed from the tree.
Reply:carnations and daisies. bright and cheery
Reply:daisy roses
Reply:The night blooming flowers.=)
Reply:All of them ,even the weeds
Reply:rose and a tulip and a dandelion :D
Reply:Pansies because they represent thoughts. Daiseys because they don't tell. Sunflowers because they are bright and happy. And Roses of Sharon in every color because they are my favorites.
Reply:Lotus , lillies, lavender and tulips xx oh and the rose xx
Reply:roses, day lillies %26amp; peonies
If you were a flower garden, what flowers would be your friends?
Bougainvillea without a second thought - they come in many hues are numerous, survive the heat and the dust of summers and do not fade away when shed from the tree.
Reply:carnations and daisies. bright and cheery
Reply:daisy roses
Reply:The night blooming flowers.=)
Reply:All of them ,even the weeds
Reply:rose and a tulip and a dandelion :D
Reply:Pansies because they represent thoughts. Daiseys because they don't tell. Sunflowers because they are bright and happy. And Roses of Sharon in every color because they are my favorites.
Reply:Lotus , lillies, lavender and tulips xx oh and the rose xx
Reply:roses, day lillies %26amp; peonies
Which flowers are good for a sunny garden in the midwest?
salvia, allysum, cleome, celosia, geraniums...it depends on what you like.
Which flowers are good for a sunny garden in the midwest?
sun flowers will look beautiful
Reply:You have endless possibilities. Go to a local garden center and check out what they have. Zinnias, petunias, cosmos are all easy to grow.
Reply:Begonias and Petunias will do well in hot, sunny, and dry...
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Which flowers are good for a sunny garden in the midwest?
sun flowers will look beautiful
Reply:You have endless possibilities. Go to a local garden center and check out what they have. Zinnias, petunias, cosmos are all easy to grow.
Reply:Begonias and Petunias will do well in hot, sunny, and dry...
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What can i do to keep slugs out of my flower garden? Is mulch a factor?
There are slug baits on the market that can be sprinkled around. You can also place half filled jars of beer around. They will climb in and get drunk and fall in and drown. Sprinkle rock salt around the edges of your garden. Not too close to plants, though.
What can i do to keep slugs out of my flower garden? Is mulch a factor?
Your can purchase poisonous pellets and they could poison other things as well. You can sprinkle salt and kill the grass and the flowers. Or buy a 6 pack of beer and what you don't put out for the slugs you can drink.
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http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortisc...
place shallow trays of cheap beer around the plant. The beer will attract the slugs. They will crawl in the trays and drown
Reply:Salt is NOT a good idea. Beer works, place it away from your plants to draw the slugs to it. They die a slow and agonizing beer drunk drowning. But it does work.
Copper wire works, even thinner than the 1/4 inch mentioned. Aluminum is also effective, though less attractive, lay down rings of crumpled foil around the base of your plants.
Diatomacious earth sprinkled around plants works. The diatoms are razer sharp to soft sluggy bodies.
Egg shells - well crushed - and sand are detterants.
good luck
Reply:Hi, i recommand you a good and basic tutorial for home and garden. it covers all Issues related to your home, garden and everything around it.
http://www.tutorialforyou.net/garden/
wish it will help you.
Good Luck , Best Wishes!
Reply:Keep mulch away from the stems/bases of plants. Mulch gices the little buggers a nice place to hide. Take it easy on the salt as it also changes the PH of the soil. Put some beer in a shallow dish or coaster and leave it out. The slugs will jump in and die but your soil won't get salted to death.
Reply:1/4 inch copper tubing around each plant or surround the whole flower bed with it.Copper has a chemical reaction with slugs and melts them.
Reply:There are only two kinds of slug bait that are safe to use--for you, your plants, your kids and your pets. PLEASE DO NOT buy regular slug bait because it is deadly to animals and humans--it causes severe neurological damage.
The safe kind of slug bait contains Iron Phosphate, so be sure to read the label carefully and make sure that's what you're getting. It can be used safely around children and pets and you'll have no worries about killing wildlife--other than slugs, of course. It is a little slower acting at first than regular slug bait, but research shows that within 3 weeks of regular use, there is no difference in the effectiveness of either. Two brands I've seen are EscarGo and Worry-Free Slug Bait. Keep putting out bait all season, maybe once a week--just a sprinkling--around slug-prone plants and you'll have no slugs.
The other safe bait is beer. Slugs will head to a little beer in a bottle like freshman to a frat party. If you tilt the bottle on its side and bury most of it, leaving the open end at ground level, they'll crawl in, party and die. Dump out the bottle and add a little more beer every few days. (Only trouble is, racoons love the beer, dead slugs included, and they always come around drinking mine.)
Finally, think about planting a garden that slugs don't like at all!! That means you'll have to give up marigolds and dahlias, for instance, but by trial and error, you'll find lots of plants they hate. They'll head over to the neighbor's yard pretty quickly!
Reply:Don't put out beer despite what all these people say the beer may kill the slugs, but it has a draw back effect it also attracts new slugs every day.Do this instead.
Creating an Inhospitable Environment
Think sun. Slugs avoid any place sunny.
Encourage toads and snakes in your garden.
Keep the surfaces surrounding your plants rough and dry.
Clean up any plant residue or other places slugs might hide during the day.
Avoid using plants that slugs love such as spinach or lettuce.
put down a what they call a snake board in the back part of your gardnen it will attract a few harmless garden snakes and keep the slugs out of your garden.
Reply:Buy yourself a snail bate that doesn't kill dogs and cats or just place some beer in a bottle laying on its side and the slugs and snails will drink themselves to death. I am not pulling your leg either.
Reply:Spread some salt aruound your plants but if you dont want to hurt theme you could put a sign (''STAY AWAY FROM THE GARDEN!)
What can i do to keep slugs out of my flower garden? Is mulch a factor?
Your can purchase poisonous pellets and they could poison other things as well. You can sprinkle salt and kill the grass and the flowers. Or buy a 6 pack of beer and what you don't put out for the slugs you can drink.
.........................................
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortisc...
place shallow trays of cheap beer around the plant. The beer will attract the slugs. They will crawl in the trays and drown
Reply:Salt is NOT a good idea. Beer works, place it away from your plants to draw the slugs to it. They die a slow and agonizing beer drunk drowning. But it does work.
Copper wire works, even thinner than the 1/4 inch mentioned. Aluminum is also effective, though less attractive, lay down rings of crumpled foil around the base of your plants.
Diatomacious earth sprinkled around plants works. The diatoms are razer sharp to soft sluggy bodies.
Egg shells - well crushed - and sand are detterants.
good luck
Reply:Hi, i recommand you a good and basic tutorial for home and garden. it covers all Issues related to your home, garden and everything around it.
http://www.tutorialforyou.net/garden/
wish it will help you.
Good Luck , Best Wishes!
Reply:Keep mulch away from the stems/bases of plants. Mulch gices the little buggers a nice place to hide. Take it easy on the salt as it also changes the PH of the soil. Put some beer in a shallow dish or coaster and leave it out. The slugs will jump in and die but your soil won't get salted to death.
Reply:1/4 inch copper tubing around each plant or surround the whole flower bed with it.Copper has a chemical reaction with slugs and melts them.
Reply:There are only two kinds of slug bait that are safe to use--for you, your plants, your kids and your pets. PLEASE DO NOT buy regular slug bait because it is deadly to animals and humans--it causes severe neurological damage.
The safe kind of slug bait contains Iron Phosphate, so be sure to read the label carefully and make sure that's what you're getting. It can be used safely around children and pets and you'll have no worries about killing wildlife--other than slugs, of course. It is a little slower acting at first than regular slug bait, but research shows that within 3 weeks of regular use, there is no difference in the effectiveness of either. Two brands I've seen are EscarGo and Worry-Free Slug Bait. Keep putting out bait all season, maybe once a week--just a sprinkling--around slug-prone plants and you'll have no slugs.
The other safe bait is beer. Slugs will head to a little beer in a bottle like freshman to a frat party. If you tilt the bottle on its side and bury most of it, leaving the open end at ground level, they'll crawl in, party and die. Dump out the bottle and add a little more beer every few days. (Only trouble is, racoons love the beer, dead slugs included, and they always come around drinking mine.)
Finally, think about planting a garden that slugs don't like at all!! That means you'll have to give up marigolds and dahlias, for instance, but by trial and error, you'll find lots of plants they hate. They'll head over to the neighbor's yard pretty quickly!
Reply:Don't put out beer despite what all these people say the beer may kill the slugs, but it has a draw back effect it also attracts new slugs every day.Do this instead.
Creating an Inhospitable Environment
Think sun. Slugs avoid any place sunny.
Encourage toads and snakes in your garden.
Keep the surfaces surrounding your plants rough and dry.
Clean up any plant residue or other places slugs might hide during the day.
Avoid using plants that slugs love such as spinach or lettuce.
put down a what they call a snake board in the back part of your gardnen it will attract a few harmless garden snakes and keep the slugs out of your garden.
Reply:Buy yourself a snail bate that doesn't kill dogs and cats or just place some beer in a bottle laying on its side and the slugs and snails will drink themselves to death. I am not pulling your leg either.
Reply:Spread some salt aruound your plants but if you dont want to hurt theme you could put a sign (''STAY AWAY FROM THE GARDEN!)
I'm looking for a rolled blanket (like sod) that you roll out in a garden & it grows flowers (seen it on tv)
I don't know if you have access to a Lowes' Department store in your area but, they have them there.
I'm looking for a rolled blanket (like sod) that you roll out in a garden %26amp; it grows flowers (seen it on tv)
Walmart
Reply:Like this maybe?
Reply:You can find it at Walmart in the garden center.
Reply:Check out Parks and or Burpee seed companies. They have web sites and are reliable companies.
Reply:I ordered some from QVC a couple of seasons ago. They were awesome.
Reply:Those are a rip off. Just buy the seeds and gently rake them into the soil and water.
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I'm looking for a rolled blanket (like sod) that you roll out in a garden %26amp; it grows flowers (seen it on tv)
Walmart
Reply:Like this maybe?
Reply:You can find it at Walmart in the garden center.
Reply:Check out Parks and or Burpee seed companies. They have web sites and are reliable companies.
Reply:I ordered some from QVC a couple of seasons ago. They were awesome.
Reply:Those are a rip off. Just buy the seeds and gently rake them into the soil and water.
Help! How do I go about planting a flower garden, or just a garden?
First there is the shape and size of the garden, you can plot it out using your hose or a heavier piece of rope. Then you need to remove all the grass that is growing in the spot...putting it under the ground will help but may come back. You can use weed block, it is a black fabric like covering, so that the weeds do not grow up into your flowers or veggies. Then you need to decide what plants you are going to plant...there are different varieties...shade, partial sun, full sun, and the like. Do you want shrubs? Also plants come in perennials (they come back year after year) and annuals (they need to be replanted every year), which you need to think about. Envision the garden and begin planting.
The usual rule of thumb is a hole twice as big as the plant roots + dirt. Break up the roots a little before putting in the ground and cover with the dirt you've already removed. Cover the entire area with mulch, it will help the water stay in the ground and looks very nice too. Water everyday unless it rains well. And there you go...a beautiful garden. If you use the weed block keep an exacto knife handy, you'll want to cut an "X" in the weed block to dig your hole to plant.
Many questions can be looked up at almanac.com...a wonderful site for gardeners. Good luck with your garden. It is a lot of work, but well worth it!!!!
Help! How do I go about planting a flower garden, or just a garden?
You are welcome, and again good luck!! Report It
Reply:We just did our first one. We used a roto tiller to churn up a planned area of space. Then added some manure and peat and churned that in. After that we planted everything we wanted and voila our garden is growing like crazy! I can't wait to pick things!!
Good luck!
The usual rule of thumb is a hole twice as big as the plant roots + dirt. Break up the roots a little before putting in the ground and cover with the dirt you've already removed. Cover the entire area with mulch, it will help the water stay in the ground and looks very nice too. Water everyday unless it rains well. And there you go...a beautiful garden. If you use the weed block keep an exacto knife handy, you'll want to cut an "X" in the weed block to dig your hole to plant.
Many questions can be looked up at almanac.com...a wonderful site for gardeners. Good luck with your garden. It is a lot of work, but well worth it!!!!
Help! How do I go about planting a flower garden, or just a garden?
You are welcome, and again good luck!! Report It
Reply:We just did our first one. We used a roto tiller to churn up a planned area of space. Then added some manure and peat and churned that in. After that we planted everything we wanted and voila our garden is growing like crazy! I can't wait to pick things!!
Good luck!
Can I grow birch trees in a perennial garden, or will it cause problems with my flowers?
No problems with birch trees and flowers. Birch trees seem to look best when planted in clumps of 3 or 5.
Can I grow birch trees in a perennial garden, or will it cause problems with my flowers?
DO NOT plant your Birch trees in your flower beds please. It will save you lots of hassle years later. I had a client who did so and it was impossible to plant anything near them. I couldn't even sink my shovel 2 feet from the trunk to plant annuals. The roots were everywhere right on the surface. Birch trees are native to swamps. That is why people plant them in lawns as they can take the same water.
Reply:I made that mistake! I love Birch trees and I thought I would have a White Perennial Garden. The problem is that the birch are really thirsty so they will put out roots near the surface to grab ALL the water. Because you surface water the perennials with a hose or sprinkler that is where ALL the %*%26amp;^$#%^ roots will be also, just where you want to plant!
I still love Birch trees!
Reply:You can plant one if you want to. I wouldn't. Birch tress put out very large roots which will eventually crowd out your flowers also it will shade any sun-loving plants, Lastly, ther is somethiing in birch trees that turns the soil acid. When I moved to my house there was no grass under the birch trees, It took years of limeing the soil and replanting grass but I finally got grass to grow there.
Spruce and pine trees also made soil acidic.
Reply:Yes you can since you are talking about perrenials.
If you wanted to grow annuals it would be difficult due to the trees roots spreading and making digging and planting difficult.
BUT, perrenialls are only planted ONCE. If you plant them while the tree is still young and has not spread roots everywhere you will be fine. The roots of the tree will grow around the perrenials.
Two things though.
1) pick perrenials you are happy with as replacing them will be difficult.
2) pick perrenials that can grow in an light conditions. As the tree grows it will shade the garden, resulting in less sunlight directly hitting the garden each year. That or you will have to trim the tree yearly to control its growth.
Good Luck!!
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Can I grow birch trees in a perennial garden, or will it cause problems with my flowers?
DO NOT plant your Birch trees in your flower beds please. It will save you lots of hassle years later. I had a client who did so and it was impossible to plant anything near them. I couldn't even sink my shovel 2 feet from the trunk to plant annuals. The roots were everywhere right on the surface. Birch trees are native to swamps. That is why people plant them in lawns as they can take the same water.
Reply:I made that mistake! I love Birch trees and I thought I would have a White Perennial Garden. The problem is that the birch are really thirsty so they will put out roots near the surface to grab ALL the water. Because you surface water the perennials with a hose or sprinkler that is where ALL the %*%26amp;^$#%^ roots will be also, just where you want to plant!
I still love Birch trees!
Reply:You can plant one if you want to. I wouldn't. Birch tress put out very large roots which will eventually crowd out your flowers also it will shade any sun-loving plants, Lastly, ther is somethiing in birch trees that turns the soil acid. When I moved to my house there was no grass under the birch trees, It took years of limeing the soil and replanting grass but I finally got grass to grow there.
Spruce and pine trees also made soil acidic.
Reply:Yes you can since you are talking about perrenials.
If you wanted to grow annuals it would be difficult due to the trees roots spreading and making digging and planting difficult.
BUT, perrenialls are only planted ONCE. If you plant them while the tree is still young and has not spread roots everywhere you will be fine. The roots of the tree will grow around the perrenials.
Two things though.
1) pick perrenials you are happy with as replacing them will be difficult.
2) pick perrenials that can grow in an light conditions. As the tree grows it will shade the garden, resulting in less sunlight directly hitting the garden each year. That or you will have to trim the tree yearly to control its growth.
Good Luck!!
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Food is getting so expensive, what are some vegetables to grow in a town garden?
with the price of food getting more expensive each week.
what are some good veggies that aren't too intensive to grow, are tasty and a bit resistant to slug or insect attack.?
my neighbours have flower gardens so it can be hard to grow vegetables without getting loads of slugs, etc..
i currently only grow chilis and sweet peppers.
Food is getting so expensive, what are some vegetables to grow in a town garden?
You can grow anything that grows in a country garden. The World is your oyster.
If you have any allotments nears you, go and ask the holders, they'll be delighted to show you what can be cone. We are a friendly lot, so allow a bit of time.
Reply:Onions,peppers,tomatoes,radishes,lettuce... any herb,strawberry,squash,you can grow most anything in a raised bed and not have the slug problem,If you grow companion flowers you will have the best of both worlds.Pole beans grow up on a trellis or just sticks so you are not limited,as to what to grow some things just need more space,like potatoes.peanuts,cabbage.Good luck with your garden !
Reply:grow bags are great for tomatoes and they take very little room. You can have tomatoes from July to Oct. lettuce , scallions. early carrots and strawberry's. You could put some apple trees, blueberry bushes in large pots as well. Just make sure they are the dwarf variety. Enjoy
Reply:You can grow potatoes in a barrel.Lettuce and tomatoes in Grobags.Carrots, onionsand leeks in buckets. Kill off slugs with slug pellets.
Reply:I LOVE OUR GARDEN!!! I can't wait until summer! We have a fairly large yard, and my husband also PACKS in the plants. We have a lot of veggies!!
We grow:
tomatoes
green peppers
zucchini
summer squash
patti pan squash
cucumbers
strawberries
green beans
sugar snap peas
This will be our 4th year. We love it. Our kids help too, so therefore they LOVE veggies!!
Reply:My understanding is that lettuce takes up a lot of room to grow, but you can grow tomatoes and cucumbers in limited spaces. Both will grow in those vertical grow boxes where you put a piece of trellis in the box so that the plant can grow upwards.
I know zucchini will grow in a small space, too, but it gets out of hand quickly, so isolate it from your other veggies, as it tends to take over wherever it's planted--also, it's very hearty, and produces a lot of veggies from each plant, so don't overplant that one.
Peas are delicious when fresh, and they are only a small plant, so you can probably grow them in a limited space. I believe it's the same with green beans.
We have, in past years, planted all of the things I mentioned, and had them grow really well. I don't really know that much about gardening, so I don't know what is slug resistant and what is not, but I do know you can put out stuff that kills the slugs if there are too many. I have also heard that you can buy ladybugs (yes, ladybugs) and release them in your yard, and they will help control the small flying things like aphids and gnats.
I hope that is of some use to you.
Good luck, and happy eating!
Reply:I'm going for potatoes and carrots, and some beans. Also, if you plant things like onions and garlic with them, it'll act as a slug repellant.
Reply:Any plant that grows in the ground. Tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, etc...
Reply:welll i grew tomatoes thats pretty easy and low maintanence and rosemary and okra i hope i helped :)
Reply:tomatos are so good from the garden.
cherry tomatos.
grow herbs like sage and basil . and chives :) mm
zuchini, squash, cucumber, rhubarb mm rhubarb pie.
potatos, sweet potatos.
idk anything hope that helps.
Reply:garlic, and courgettes are good and easy to maintain
Reply:Before you start planting anything measure out how much area you have to plant anything. Use that as a guide as to what you are going to plant.
An example would be a Better Boy tomato plant. It can take up as much as five feet in diameter, and so can squash, zuchinni and some other plants like them. You can plant almost any fruit or vegetable. Just make certain they will receive enough sunlight for their needs wherever you end up planting them.
You may think of growing straberries, herbs and spices in those multi-level pots. That would be fun. Just take a look at your budget and determine what you can afford to grow.
Reply:Tomatoes in 5-Gal buckets work very well...
Reply:we have a very small concrete back yard (north yorkshire UK) but we grow in tubs tomato's, potato's, lettuce,carrots, %26amp; spring onions. fresh from the garden so very tasty.
Reply:the cannabis vegetable
Reply:Most native veggies will grow in a town garden.
If you do get problems with slugs try throwing a bit of salt of them. Best natural way to get rid of them.
Reply:potatoes are dead easy and runner beans do not take up much space
I once grew carrots but they get carrot fly too easily so perhaps you should avoid them
oh and tomatoes are usually ok if you have a warm spot ot can make a small greenhouse
oh and strawberries in a pot
Reply:Tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabagge, corn, onions, etc
Reply:Runner beans are good if you have a wall or fence to grow up as they dont take much space.Snails are a problem with young plant ,you can cut empty pop bottles into rings make a jagged edge on them and surround plant also sprinkle salt around snails hate it!
Also you can grow tomatoes in tubs or even hanging baskets!
Reply:Kumquts, Mangos, Figs, To name but a few.....
Reply:Tomates
Green Beans
Wax/yellow Beans
Squash's of all kinds
Carrots
Sun Flowers
Cow Manure
Epsom Salt
A Fish in each hole
Reply:carrots are easy lots of carrots store them in sand all year round and they are just like out of the garden
Reply:squash
cucumbers
Everything depends on where you live....I mean what you can grow....
what are some good veggies that aren't too intensive to grow, are tasty and a bit resistant to slug or insect attack.?
my neighbours have flower gardens so it can be hard to grow vegetables without getting loads of slugs, etc..
i currently only grow chilis and sweet peppers.
Food is getting so expensive, what are some vegetables to grow in a town garden?
You can grow anything that grows in a country garden. The World is your oyster.
If you have any allotments nears you, go and ask the holders, they'll be delighted to show you what can be cone. We are a friendly lot, so allow a bit of time.
Reply:Onions,peppers,tomatoes,radishes,lettuce... any herb,strawberry,squash,you can grow most anything in a raised bed and not have the slug problem,If you grow companion flowers you will have the best of both worlds.Pole beans grow up on a trellis or just sticks so you are not limited,as to what to grow some things just need more space,like potatoes.peanuts,cabbage.Good luck with your garden !
Reply:grow bags are great for tomatoes and they take very little room. You can have tomatoes from July to Oct. lettuce , scallions. early carrots and strawberry's. You could put some apple trees, blueberry bushes in large pots as well. Just make sure they are the dwarf variety. Enjoy
Reply:You can grow potatoes in a barrel.Lettuce and tomatoes in Grobags.Carrots, onionsand leeks in buckets. Kill off slugs with slug pellets.
Reply:I LOVE OUR GARDEN!!! I can't wait until summer! We have a fairly large yard, and my husband also PACKS in the plants. We have a lot of veggies!!
We grow:
tomatoes
green peppers
zucchini
summer squash
patti pan squash
cucumbers
strawberries
green beans
sugar snap peas
This will be our 4th year. We love it. Our kids help too, so therefore they LOVE veggies!!
Reply:My understanding is that lettuce takes up a lot of room to grow, but you can grow tomatoes and cucumbers in limited spaces. Both will grow in those vertical grow boxes where you put a piece of trellis in the box so that the plant can grow upwards.
I know zucchini will grow in a small space, too, but it gets out of hand quickly, so isolate it from your other veggies, as it tends to take over wherever it's planted--also, it's very hearty, and produces a lot of veggies from each plant, so don't overplant that one.
Peas are delicious when fresh, and they are only a small plant, so you can probably grow them in a limited space. I believe it's the same with green beans.
We have, in past years, planted all of the things I mentioned, and had them grow really well. I don't really know that much about gardening, so I don't know what is slug resistant and what is not, but I do know you can put out stuff that kills the slugs if there are too many. I have also heard that you can buy ladybugs (yes, ladybugs) and release them in your yard, and they will help control the small flying things like aphids and gnats.
I hope that is of some use to you.
Good luck, and happy eating!
Reply:I'm going for potatoes and carrots, and some beans. Also, if you plant things like onions and garlic with them, it'll act as a slug repellant.
Reply:Any plant that grows in the ground. Tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, etc...
Reply:welll i grew tomatoes thats pretty easy and low maintanence and rosemary and okra i hope i helped :)
Reply:tomatos are so good from the garden.
cherry tomatos.
grow herbs like sage and basil . and chives :) mm
zuchini, squash, cucumber, rhubarb mm rhubarb pie.
potatos, sweet potatos.
idk anything hope that helps.
Reply:garlic, and courgettes are good and easy to maintain
Reply:Before you start planting anything measure out how much area you have to plant anything. Use that as a guide as to what you are going to plant.
An example would be a Better Boy tomato plant. It can take up as much as five feet in diameter, and so can squash, zuchinni and some other plants like them. You can plant almost any fruit or vegetable. Just make certain they will receive enough sunlight for their needs wherever you end up planting them.
You may think of growing straberries, herbs and spices in those multi-level pots. That would be fun. Just take a look at your budget and determine what you can afford to grow.
Reply:Tomatoes in 5-Gal buckets work very well...
Reply:we have a very small concrete back yard (north yorkshire UK) but we grow in tubs tomato's, potato's, lettuce,carrots, %26amp; spring onions. fresh from the garden so very tasty.
Reply:the cannabis vegetable
Reply:Most native veggies will grow in a town garden.
If you do get problems with slugs try throwing a bit of salt of them. Best natural way to get rid of them.
Reply:potatoes are dead easy and runner beans do not take up much space
I once grew carrots but they get carrot fly too easily so perhaps you should avoid them
oh and tomatoes are usually ok if you have a warm spot ot can make a small greenhouse
oh and strawberries in a pot
Reply:Tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabagge, corn, onions, etc
Reply:Runner beans are good if you have a wall or fence to grow up as they dont take much space.Snails are a problem with young plant ,you can cut empty pop bottles into rings make a jagged edge on them and surround plant also sprinkle salt around snails hate it!
Also you can grow tomatoes in tubs or even hanging baskets!
Reply:Kumquts, Mangos, Figs, To name but a few.....
Reply:Tomates
Green Beans
Wax/yellow Beans
Squash's of all kinds
Carrots
Sun Flowers
Cow Manure
Epsom Salt
A Fish in each hole
Reply:carrots are easy lots of carrots store them in sand all year round and they are just like out of the garden
Reply:squash
cucumbers
Everything depends on where you live....I mean what you can grow....
What is the best way to remove or kill grass before I plant a flower garden?
You can use a herbicide called roundup. It works great and only kills what it contacts. It will not stay in the soil and kills all the way to the root. Spray and repeat in 3 days. All will die then you can plant. That simple!If you dig up before killing the grass it will and I mean will come back.
What is the best way to remove or kill grass before I plant a flower garden?
you could also lay a layer of news papers down and after a time that will kill the grass and you can work them right into your soil. Report It
Reply:You can rottitil it cause that will bring up the grass or just pull it up then rotitil it. Report It
Reply:You could also till the area with a rototiller, Then rake the area clear.....
Reply:rent a sod cutter $50 bucks or so fo rthe day, lot easier than digging up the grass.....killing it may possibly affect thesoil an dkill the plants
Reply:The best organic way to take care of this, is to stretch black visquine over the area, and let the plants fry themselves to death. After they have died, use a flat tip shovel to remove the sod clumps. To keep the grass from coming back, be sure you place a weed barrier beneath your new flower bed along with a layer of mulch.
Reply:Roundup.. If it is a big area, buy a 2 gallon pump sprayer. Spray the area then wait at least five days before doing anything. If it is windy, use a piece of cardboard to shield areas you don't want to kill. After 5 days add ammendments and till. You are ready to plant.
If you don't want to use chemicals, dig up the sod. Use a flat tipped spade and cut squares. Lift and remove each chunk. I have also seen folks use a jack hammer to cut the squares of sod.
What is the best way to remove or kill grass before I plant a flower garden?
you could also lay a layer of news papers down and after a time that will kill the grass and you can work them right into your soil. Report It
Reply:You can rottitil it cause that will bring up the grass or just pull it up then rotitil it. Report It
Reply:You could also till the area with a rototiller, Then rake the area clear.....
Reply:rent a sod cutter $50 bucks or so fo rthe day, lot easier than digging up the grass.....killing it may possibly affect thesoil an dkill the plants
Reply:The best organic way to take care of this, is to stretch black visquine over the area, and let the plants fry themselves to death. After they have died, use a flat tip shovel to remove the sod clumps. To keep the grass from coming back, be sure you place a weed barrier beneath your new flower bed along with a layer of mulch.
Reply:Roundup.. If it is a big area, buy a 2 gallon pump sprayer. Spray the area then wait at least five days before doing anything. If it is windy, use a piece of cardboard to shield areas you don't want to kill. After 5 days add ammendments and till. You are ready to plant.
If you don't want to use chemicals, dig up the sod. Use a flat tipped spade and cut squares. Lift and remove each chunk. I have also seen folks use a jack hammer to cut the squares of sod.
How do we make the plants in our garden flower?
That's a bit of a broad question, but in general terms if plants are failing to flower when you know it is in their nature to flower they are most likely either not getting enough sunshine, not getting enough water, or not getting enough nutrients (such as potassium). Disease and pests are also possibilities. Incorrect pruning can also prevent plants from flowering. I suggest you look first to see whether any of these general causes might be affecting your plants, then perhaps come back with more specific information.
How do we make the plants in our garden flower?
The previous two answers are right.. the conditions need to be right for flowering to take place..
It may be a case of hoping for them to flower too early....
If the light and moisture and nutrients are there.. the flowers can't be far behind.
Reply:Feed them! Baby Bio or similar. Some plants won't flower in their first year though. Are you sure the conditions are right for them (eg soil acidity, shade or sun, temperature, etc)? if this all checks out, just feed them and it should work.
Reply:1. Sun light
2. water
3. Miracle-Gro? Bloom Booster?
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How do we make the plants in our garden flower?
The previous two answers are right.. the conditions need to be right for flowering to take place..
It may be a case of hoping for them to flower too early....
If the light and moisture and nutrients are there.. the flowers can't be far behind.
Reply:Feed them! Baby Bio or similar. Some plants won't flower in their first year though. Are you sure the conditions are right for them (eg soil acidity, shade or sun, temperature, etc)? if this all checks out, just feed them and it should work.
Reply:1. Sun light
2. water
3. Miracle-Gro? Bloom Booster?
Is it ok to plant a small cherry tree in a garden close to your house?
I worry about the roots getting in the basement after so many years, but I see people with them in thier flower gardens right next to thier house all the time. Do the roots grow vertically or downward?
Is it ok to plant a small cherry tree in a garden close to your house?
Did you mean a dwarf cherry tree? If you were talking about the regular cherry tree, I wouldn't plant it next to the house. It will grow tall and wide, eventually, and you don't want that. My cherry tree in the backyard is very old, and its roots have stretched so far that I see the off-springs everywhere at least 10 to12 feet away from the tree. This tree is about 10 feet away from the house. I wouldn't plant any kind of trees right next against the house to be safe. You always want to give a tree some spaces to grow. Happy planting!
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Is it ok to plant a small cherry tree in a garden close to your house?
Did you mean a dwarf cherry tree? If you were talking about the regular cherry tree, I wouldn't plant it next to the house. It will grow tall and wide, eventually, and you don't want that. My cherry tree in the backyard is very old, and its roots have stretched so far that I see the off-springs everywhere at least 10 to12 feet away from the tree. This tree is about 10 feet away from the house. I wouldn't plant any kind of trees right next against the house to be safe. You always want to give a tree some spaces to grow. Happy planting!
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Is Rabbit waste really good for your flower garden?
My husband swears it is, but I want to know more about it before I let him throw it all over the flowers. :)
Is Rabbit waste really good for your flower garden?
Not only is it safe, but doesn't have the odor manure does.
I've raised rabbits in a proper cage, and underneath, turned the soil occasionally. Threw in grass clippings and weeds, even food to recycle, allowed it to be wet on occasion, and it not only produced the richest soil I ever used,,,organically,,, it became a HAVEN for worms, which benefit us in many ways.
I say let Hubby have at it,,, you will not regret his toil.
Rev. Steven
Reply:Not only is it good-- it's GREAT. You don't have to compost it, as it won't burn your plants. (Unlike all other types of manures.) Give hubby a pat on the back. He deserves it!
Reply:it's excellent for gardening.
Reply:It is very good. Treat it as every other kind of manure. If your talking about waste from one Rabbit, throwing it on the garden/flower bed won't hurt. If your talking about several rabbits, urine, and bedding, you need to add it to your compost pile first.
Good Luck!
Reply:Any animal waste is great for growing as long as it's the waste of a herbivore (plant eater) and being though it's for flowers, it really doesn't matter what waste you use but the plant eaters produce the best for fertilizer.
Reply:Sure, it's good organic material. Just think of what rabbits eat - similar to horses and cows and we use their poops.
Is Rabbit waste really good for your flower garden?
Not only is it safe, but doesn't have the odor manure does.
I've raised rabbits in a proper cage, and underneath, turned the soil occasionally. Threw in grass clippings and weeds, even food to recycle, allowed it to be wet on occasion, and it not only produced the richest soil I ever used,,,organically,,, it became a HAVEN for worms, which benefit us in many ways.
I say let Hubby have at it,,, you will not regret his toil.
Rev. Steven
Reply:Not only is it good-- it's GREAT. You don't have to compost it, as it won't burn your plants. (Unlike all other types of manures.) Give hubby a pat on the back. He deserves it!
Reply:it's excellent for gardening.
Reply:It is very good. Treat it as every other kind of manure. If your talking about waste from one Rabbit, throwing it on the garden/flower bed won't hurt. If your talking about several rabbits, urine, and bedding, you need to add it to your compost pile first.
Good Luck!
Reply:Any animal waste is great for growing as long as it's the waste of a herbivore (plant eater) and being though it's for flowers, it really doesn't matter what waste you use but the plant eaters produce the best for fertilizer.
Reply:Sure, it's good organic material. Just think of what rabbits eat - similar to horses and cows and we use their poops.
What do I need to do to prepare my dirt to be a flower garden? It is now a hard slab of dirt.?
I am a novice as a gardener/botanist and want to grow some annuals and perennials. I have a hard slab of dirt from it being made into mud, and then drying. I think it's straight black dirt. Please help:)
What do I need to do to prepare my dirt to be a flower garden? It is now a hard slab of dirt.?
I use a tiller (shovel will work its just more work) and loosen the dirt so that air gets into it and I also like to use mulch and just mix it in. But if you dont want to do that much work to it you can always poor dirt on top of it and put some bricks around the edges to hold it up. They both work!
Hope this helps
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Reply:Digging your bed, adding peat moss and compost are all great ideas. If you add manure, be sure it is composted. In addition, a great idea is to add vermiculite - it keeps your soil loose and helps hold water longer. Pearlite also keeps your soil loose, but will not hold water and tends to float and move around in your bed. Another good idea is to build yourself a frame (wood, brick, cinderblock or whatever) around your bed - don't bother to dig your soil, and fill your frame with a mix of equal parts peat moss, vermiculite, and composted manure. See www.glennhumphries.net for more details.
Reply:Dig up the dirt about the depth of the shovel head and chop it up fine with a shovel or Hoe. Add some Sphagnum Peat Moss and a bag of manure or some compost.
What do I need to do to prepare my dirt to be a flower garden? It is now a hard slab of dirt.?
I use a tiller (shovel will work its just more work) and loosen the dirt so that air gets into it and I also like to use mulch and just mix it in. But if you dont want to do that much work to it you can always poor dirt on top of it and put some bricks around the edges to hold it up. They both work!
Hope this helps
Reply:Thanks all! Report It
Reply:Digging your bed, adding peat moss and compost are all great ideas. If you add manure, be sure it is composted. In addition, a great idea is to add vermiculite - it keeps your soil loose and helps hold water longer. Pearlite also keeps your soil loose, but will not hold water and tends to float and move around in your bed. Another good idea is to build yourself a frame (wood, brick, cinderblock or whatever) around your bed - don't bother to dig your soil, and fill your frame with a mix of equal parts peat moss, vermiculite, and composted manure. See www.glennhumphries.net for more details.
Reply:Dig up the dirt about the depth of the shovel head and chop it up fine with a shovel or Hoe. Add some Sphagnum Peat Moss and a bag of manure or some compost.
Moving to southern Baltimore area. What are some good things to grow in a small suburban veggie/flower garden?
Beginner, but have some experience. Also soil is kind of sandy.
Moving to southern Baltimore area. What are some good things to grow in a small suburban veggie/flower garden?
It depends on the lighting ( sun or shade? ) and how much time/energy you want to put into it. Perennials are a good choice for flowers because you plant them once and they come back year after year. Hosta is a good shade perennial. There are varieties that are sun tolerant, too. Hosta has variegated foliage. If there is alot of blue in the foliage, the plant will not do well in sun.
Bulbs are another good choice because they are budget friendly and come back year after year. Annuals are great for pops of color in the landscape but they must be planted year after year. When you go to buy your plants, talk to someone at the nursery and they can give you great ideas.
As for veggies, tomatoes are easy and don't take up alot of space. You can even grow them in whiskey barrels. Cukes are good growers but they need a little space to spread out.
Reply:Tomatoes love sandy soil. or squash, corn, , or if its that small, grow herbs, basil, parsley, dill, rosmary, lemon leaves,.... if you don't pick some of these herbs they will also flower.
Moving to southern Baltimore area. What are some good things to grow in a small suburban veggie/flower garden?
It depends on the lighting ( sun or shade? ) and how much time/energy you want to put into it. Perennials are a good choice for flowers because you plant them once and they come back year after year. Hosta is a good shade perennial. There are varieties that are sun tolerant, too. Hosta has variegated foliage. If there is alot of blue in the foliage, the plant will not do well in sun.
Bulbs are another good choice because they are budget friendly and come back year after year. Annuals are great for pops of color in the landscape but they must be planted year after year. When you go to buy your plants, talk to someone at the nursery and they can give you great ideas.
As for veggies, tomatoes are easy and don't take up alot of space. You can even grow them in whiskey barrels. Cukes are good growers but they need a little space to spread out.
Reply:Tomatoes love sandy soil. or squash, corn, , or if its that small, grow herbs, basil, parsley, dill, rosmary, lemon leaves,.... if you don't pick some of these herbs they will also flower.
How can i kill wedds naturaly with out damaging soil so i can grow flowers?
I am making a garden and want to know how to pemanitly kill weeds with out hurting the soil, So i can grow a flower garden
How can i kill wedds naturaly with out damaging soil so i can grow flowers?
How about a flame thrower? No I'm not joking, there are adaptors for plumber's blow torches which allow you to easily reach those weeds. They don't need to burn, just pass the flame over the weeds to kill them without using chemicals.
Here's an example but they can be found everywhere.
http://www.ehcambridge.com.au/default.as...
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How can i kill wedds naturaly with out damaging soil so i can grow flowers?
How about a flame thrower? No I'm not joking, there are adaptors for plumber's blow torches which allow you to easily reach those weeds. They don't need to burn, just pass the flame over the weeds to kill them without using chemicals.
Here's an example but they can be found everywhere.
http://www.ehcambridge.com.au/default.as...
How do I control the grasshoppers in my flower garden?
They are chewing holes in the leaves
How do I control the grasshoppers in my flower garden?
You could use a pesticide if you want.
Or you could put out Nolo Bait early in the season.
Or you could catch a few of them and put them in the blender with water and let that sit a day or so and strain and spray the affected plants. Thats called Bug Juice and it always works. No matter what bug youre fighting, just catch some and viola! bugs die from being around dead ones of their species, maybe from disease. Who knows? It works.
Reply:Go to the garden store and ask for nontoxic chemical to use. It is friendly on the environment and is good if you have children playing the around area.
Reply:I use sevin powder and dust them weekly with it. It has sure helped the flowers.
Reply:Birds, lizards,mantids, spiders, and rodents eat grasshoppers, I would try to attract all of the above except the rodents, but if you get those remember snakes eat rodents.
How do I control the grasshoppers in my flower garden?
You could use a pesticide if you want.
Or you could put out Nolo Bait early in the season.
Or you could catch a few of them and put them in the blender with water and let that sit a day or so and strain and spray the affected plants. Thats called Bug Juice and it always works. No matter what bug youre fighting, just catch some and viola! bugs die from being around dead ones of their species, maybe from disease. Who knows? It works.
Reply:Go to the garden store and ask for nontoxic chemical to use. It is friendly on the environment and is good if you have children playing the around area.
Reply:I use sevin powder and dust them weekly with it. It has sure helped the flowers.
Reply:Birds, lizards,mantids, spiders, and rodents eat grasshoppers, I would try to attract all of the above except the rodents, but if you get those remember snakes eat rodents.
How can I keep birds out of my flower garden??
Get one of those plastic owls. The birds won't be anywhere near it. I'm not sure where you can order them though.
How can I keep birds out of my flower garden??
My cat doesn't let the birds near my garden. They destroy my neighbor's garden instead. They have learned to not even sit on our fence or she will pop them. If you get a cat just be careful when you step out your door though. She will bring the ones she catches on the doorstep for a present to you.
Reply:make a scarecrow right in the center of your garden
Reply:What I did to get rid of birds for my vegetable garden, I put an fake owl, that I got at the store for about $15. If you put by your garden, the birds will stay away from the owl and your garden.
Reply:i've tried scarecrows and those plastic owls. they will work for a very brief period of time but birds are smarter than people think....they soon figured out these two stationery items were nothing to fear and now use them to sit on and survey the garden at their leisure!
i have found the best way is to have something that moves and shimmers in the light. you can purchase metallic ribbon for this purpose at lee valley garden supply.
lalita's idea is a good one as well......as long as it moves the birds will avoid it! so the pinwheels would work well.
i use the little foil tins that butter tarts come in. punch a hole in them, put a string thru it, i then run the string from garden stake to garden stake. the slightest breeze gets the tins moving, they sparkle in the sun and it works for me!
good luck with it! but remember, birds will take eat of some the little not so nice crawlies in your yard - so you have to weigh your choice carefully!
Reply:destroy your garden :)
Seriously, nothing can be done with it. No scarecrow (or whatever it is called) may help. I have tried everything, just everything, any advice I've got by now. And nothing helps.
So, if you don't like the birds destroy your garden! (or cover it.)
Reply:I had the same problem.
Try using big, colorful pinwheels. They seem to work as a scarecrow.
Reply:The best way I found is to tie some to string some CD′S together, and hang them along your flower bed, This reflection of the sun on the CD′S scares the bird′s away. try for yourself it works
Reply:build a scarecrow.
Reply:there are some battery powered audio devices that can scare off birds as well as the old fashioned scarecrow.
How can I keep birds out of my flower garden??
My cat doesn't let the birds near my garden. They destroy my neighbor's garden instead. They have learned to not even sit on our fence or she will pop them. If you get a cat just be careful when you step out your door though. She will bring the ones she catches on the doorstep for a present to you.
Reply:make a scarecrow right in the center of your garden
Reply:What I did to get rid of birds for my vegetable garden, I put an fake owl, that I got at the store for about $15. If you put by your garden, the birds will stay away from the owl and your garden.
Reply:i've tried scarecrows and those plastic owls. they will work for a very brief period of time but birds are smarter than people think....they soon figured out these two stationery items were nothing to fear and now use them to sit on and survey the garden at their leisure!
i have found the best way is to have something that moves and shimmers in the light. you can purchase metallic ribbon for this purpose at lee valley garden supply.
lalita's idea is a good one as well......as long as it moves the birds will avoid it! so the pinwheels would work well.
i use the little foil tins that butter tarts come in. punch a hole in them, put a string thru it, i then run the string from garden stake to garden stake. the slightest breeze gets the tins moving, they sparkle in the sun and it works for me!
good luck with it! but remember, birds will take eat of some the little not so nice crawlies in your yard - so you have to weigh your choice carefully!
Reply:destroy your garden :)
Seriously, nothing can be done with it. No scarecrow (or whatever it is called) may help. I have tried everything, just everything, any advice I've got by now. And nothing helps.
So, if you don't like the birds destroy your garden! (or cover it.)
Reply:I had the same problem.
Try using big, colorful pinwheels. They seem to work as a scarecrow.
Reply:The best way I found is to tie some to string some CD′S together, and hang them along your flower bed, This reflection of the sun on the CD′S scares the bird′s away. try for yourself it works
Reply:build a scarecrow.
Reply:there are some battery powered audio devices that can scare off birds as well as the old fashioned scarecrow.
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Acommunity garden is available to all at the Stratton School, come help us build it, build your own flower garden, Herb Garden, or your own veggies, all organically grown. NO FEE.
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How do you keep squirrels from digging in a flower garden?
if you garden is bulbs and perennials you can cover it with chicken wire...the bulbs and plants grow right up through it but the squirrels can't get to your flowers. Place it over your bed when it is dormant then you can add mulch on top of it to hide the wire.
How do you keep squirrels from digging in a flower garden?
Sprinkle cayenne pepper around plants. They don't like it.
How do you keep squirrels from digging in a flower garden?
Sprinkle cayenne pepper around plants. They don't like it.
Which coulorful flowers (apart from impatients) grow well in very shady garden areas?
You don't give your hardiness zone or tell how dry or moist the shade is. But in zone 5 where I am, a nice perennial for the shade is ligularia. Pretty golden diasy-type flowers and interesting foliage when not in bloom. Macrophylla type hydrangeas are really colorful and will take quite a bit of shade but you need to be in zone 6 or zone 7 and have somewhat acid soil. Caladiums like shade and are cheap enough to grow as annuals where not hardy -- no flowers but the leaves are as colorful as flowers.
Also, a lot depends on what "very shady" means. If the area does not even receive dappled sunlight at any time during the day, very little is going to grow there.
Which coulorful flowers (apart from impatients) grow well in very shady garden areas?
my favorite shady plants are "turtle heads" the grow great between houses or under trees. i live on a small lot and i have about 10feet between my house and my neighbors, i planted pink turtle heads and they do great! and with only 1 hour of sun a day.
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Also, a lot depends on what "very shady" means. If the area does not even receive dappled sunlight at any time during the day, very little is going to grow there.
Which coulorful flowers (apart from impatients) grow well in very shady garden areas?
my favorite shady plants are "turtle heads" the grow great between houses or under trees. i live on a small lot and i have about 10feet between my house and my neighbors, i planted pink turtle heads and they do great! and with only 1 hour of sun a day.
How do I create a colourful garden on a budget?
Buying beautiful flowers from Garden Centres can work out to be very expensive.
Any ideas - for an amateur gardener who has no idea what she is doing - to create an impressive and eye catching garden without spending a fortune would be appreciated!
How do I create a colourful garden on a budget?
Visit a few garden centres and buy up the 'out of date' seeds that will still be viable then next year clear your ground in the spring and sow yourself a flower garden!
Reply:I'm on a budget and I bought the cheapest troughs from Wilkos, lined them up on my patio wall and filled them with cheap compost and trailing nasturtian seeds -( they grow anywhere in anything!!) - You should see them now!! I grow them every year and the display is stunning! They're so colourful! Makes me smile everytime I look out of my kitchen window! :) Have to be careful though as they're prone to blackfly, but apparently spraying with soapy water kills the pest.
Reply:go into burpee.com and take a look at the different daisies. Usually you buy them by a tuber or runner or plant and they are tall, pretty as a backdrop and they come up every year. There are other flowers like petunias that you can save the seeds from year to year and replant. Then there are some flowering bushes that would be great as well as you don't hve to replant (and they can be at the corners of your yard for color. Those would be your starter plants, and each year you can just buy a pack or two of colorful seeds for up front..
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Reply:I've got a wonderful book - 'Everything you need to know about gardening but were afraid to ask' by Rob Cassy and Valerie Scriven. It's packed full of useful ideas and information which should get you started.
Work out what's already in your garden - whether you like it or not (you could always do swapsies with friends or neighbours). Also, instead of buying ready-grown plants (which I agree are expensive) try growing your own from seeds - it's really good fun and so rewarding (and if you have kids, they will love it too). Keep an eye out for local flower shows, where they often have bargains, plus if there are allotments nearby, it might be worth a visit and a smile or two!
I'd set a budget and invest in some evergreen shrubs, so even in the winter you have some interest in your garden.
You'll need to work out what will thrive in your garden and what won't (you can get a cheap PH test to see if it's acid or alkaline), and look at the amount of light you get, which direction it's facing etc.
Don't be afraid to try new things. Plants will either thrive or die, and if they die, get something else instead - don't break your heart over it - that's the beauty of gardening - things will always grow next year.
And the most important thing - have fun!
Reply:Most gardeners are very proud of what they have achieved, why don't you ask friends and family for some cuttings from their gardens. It's a great compliment to have someone ask for cuttings - most people would be happy to help you, and give advise at the same time.
Packets of seeds are really cheap, and with a little time and patience, you can grow plants and vegetables from seed, just use plastic cups,or even the plastic egg boxes. - you can put these on your windowsill, and watch the seeds germinate and grow until they are strong enough to plant out. If you have children or young relatives who would be willing to help - they will have lots of enthusiasm and will love watching the changes that occur.
Hope you have lots of fun and pleasure - the outcome will be wonderful and full of colour.
Reply:This is what I did, and people used to wander in off the street and look at it. You probably know lots of people with glasshouses they use to store the lawn mower. Moreover you can buy packets with hundreds of seeds for about a quid. Invest in some trays and pots, or again ask people who have more or less given up raising plants, and plant out a load of different anuuals. They are very easy to raise, produce beautiful flowers, and all the old men in the neighbourhood will be falling over themselves to help. Once you get them all printed out, go mad with chemical fertilisers and above all slug bait (forget the soil association) and you will have three months of fantastic colour and scent.
The flowers attract insects, the insects attract birds, and suddenly you have a glorious garden.
Longer term, wherever you go, take a plastic bag and a pair of scissors and pinch cuttings and root them and put them out.
You really need a good book on gardening, but it's easy and a source of cheap pleasure.
Reply:For a small garden best way to inject colour is by painting the fence/wall a bright colour of your choice, don't be shy just give it a go. If you don't like the first colour try another. For the ground use a coloured gravel, their are some really funky colours. For plants, a good place to buy plants is from these mail ordered catalogues normally included in the Sunday newspapers, or you can look them up online. The plants are rather cheap, I have used www.jerseyplantsdirect.com before without any complaints.
Reply:It depends on what you are aiming for!
For a cottage garden effect you can buy a mix of seeds for around ￡2 to ￡3 and basically just sprinkle them on, water them regularly, and wait for the stunning result!
If you are looking for something a bit more substantial them buy small plants for ￡2 or so each and wait for them to grow!
It is all good fun and depending on which plants you choose they can grow pretty quickly so go for gold and enjoy making your garden!
Reply:I have a few suggestions:
Let me divide your task in to two: 1) Ground gardening (GG), 2) Pot gardening(PG).
Steps for GG,
i) dig the soil for few inches wherever you are planning to seed. Allow it to dry for few days while sprinkling water.
ii) mix the soil with fertilizers (cost-effective), compost, cow or goat dung, burnt ashes of dried dung cakes would be an eco-friendly and most effective (no cost) insecticide and manure.
iii) Still allow the soil to absorb these for few days while leaving it in sun while sprinkling water.
iv) Now your soil is ready for sowing. Either purchase flower seeds from nearby stores or nurseries and sow them. Use seasonal flowering plants. Especially winter flowers should be sowed 2 or 3months before winter or as per the nurseries' guidance.
v)OR purchase grownup plants and plant them on your garden soil.
Steps for PG,
i) Steps iv and v of GG would be an ideal starting place.
ii) or even purchase pots and use your manured soil from step i to v of GG.
iii) Start looking in the GOOGLE for more help on home gardening.
Reply:there are some very good dyes available which give wonderful hues when applied to a load of ready mixed concrete.lifes too short for gardening.
Reply:Alot of the plants go on sale mid summer! For next year you can buy a bunch of flower seeds real cheap, I use the 4pack or 6 pack flats that you normally purchase annuals in! There are about 50 holes to a flat, Fill with good soil and start your seeds as early as possible! when they are ready put them in the ground and fertilize! best of luck!
Reply:Yes, growing your own plants from cuttings is very cheap and satisfying, as you will learn a lot about them from this. Some plants spring up readily from cuttings, others are temperamental and insist on dying!
What will grow well in your particular situation depends on the climate, amount of sun, and soil quality. Tough plants will grow well in most situations and thrive on NEGLECT.
In my experience, the more you fuss over them, the more likely they are to die.....
However, learning is half the pleasure of gardening, and there is no limit to what you can learn.
One very tough and beautiful type of plant is the Salvias - which includes some edible herbs (sage), but it is a large group with bright flowers in purples, blues, and scarlets, with attractive foliage.
Marigolds are also extremely tough and colourful, easily grown from seed - just harvest them from a flower.
Pyrethrins daisies from which the natural insecticide is made are extremely tough and easy to propagate from cuttings. They are covered with small white and yellow flowers most of the year.
I forgot to say - don't forget to MULCH around your plants in dry weather. This will save water and stop plants from dying from drought. Mulches vary from pebbles to bark chips to rotted vegetable matter. If you use the wetter type, make sure it doesn't touch the stem or trunk of the plant as it can encourage moulds, which will kill the roots.
Enjoy!!
Reply:I am assuming you live in a temperate climate, go to your local shopping centre and find where you can buy the cheapest seeds. Where I live a store called Lidles sell seeds at 40p a packet compared with normally ￡1.99 . Buy a few packets of annual flower seeds that will give you a riot of colour. Open all the packets and mix the seeds together, add to a small bucket of dry sharp sand, give it a good stir to distribute the seeds in the sand. Then go out into your garden and just sow the sand and seed mix broadcast, that is just throw it in hand fulls all over your flower beds and then just let nature take its course.
You will probably find that next year many of the flowers will self set and cross fertilise with other plants.
It will be a source of amazement to you as the flowers bloom. Don't ever forget that old saying 'The earth laughs in flowers'.
I hope you will have fun with your garden, I have been gardening for over 40 years and I still get as much pleasure out of a daisy as any other grand flower. I love my garden and all that enters has my blessing whether it be fur,feather or insect, and slugs and snails they all have their place in God's creation.
ENJOY WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU FOR FREE
Reply:To get started, use flowers that self seed heavily on their own. Here are a few to start with:
daisy
black-eyed susan
blanket flower (gaillardia)
You can see pictures of all of these on this page:
http://springhillnursery.com/search.asp?...
Start out with 2 or 3 plants of each of these. Leave the seeds on them as the plant dies off in the fall. The seeds will drop in your garden and next year you'll have at least 2-3 times (and probably a lot more than that) as many plants growing then.
From there you can add other beautiful flowers one at a time as your budget allows.
As a beginning gardener, remember to plant your flowers in healthy soil, mulch around them, and water them well so their roots can become firmly established.
*~ Have fun 'n ENJOY ~*
Reply:Determining How Much You’ll Spend to Create a New Garden
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a great garden, but it sure is easy to get carried away. If you’re not a budgeter in any other aspect of your life, you are not going to change your habit in the garden. But to prevent sticker shock from arriving halfway through creating your garden, let’s look at an overview for you to price out and determine what you can reasonably expect to spend.
Preparing the Site
Unless your garden is going to be composed completely of containers, you will first need to concern yourself with preparing the garden bed.
This will generally involves:
1. Removing Turf
You may choose to rent or purchase a garden tiller to make the job easier, however it is possible to prepare a garden bed with just a garden fork and some hard work.
1. This is when you can be very glad you decided to create a small garden. Actually this is when a lot of gardens are scaled down.
2. Testing the Soil
It’s tempting to skip this part, but don’t. Good soil is essential to a healthy growing garden. As they say, feed the soil and the soil will feed your plants. But you can’t properly feed or amend your soil until you know what you are starting with. You can get a basic pH soil test at many garden centers or at your local Cooperative Extension. Fees range from free to a few dollars. For a bit more, you can have your soil analyzed for the percentage of essential nutrients and minerals. Here’s the Dirt on Soil.
3. Amending the Soil
Your soil may be fine to work with as is. Unfortunately that isn’t usually the case and at least a good quantity (3-6 inches) of organic matter should be worked into the soil. Don’t skimp at this stage. Great soil is what makes a great garden. It’s not the fun part, but it will make every other stage of creating the garden easier and more successful. Here’s how to Make Good Soil Out of Bad.
Containers
If you are going to create a garden with containers, you will still need to purchase, find or create containers. Containers can be costly, so look for containers that are well made and will last. Many of the new light weight containers are very attractive and can handle weather extremes better than old, vintage pots.
While you won’t have to dig or till your garden, you will need to bring in soil. Plants in containers do better in a potting mix rather than straight garden soil. You’ll want a mix that is light weight and allows water and air to pass through. Garden soil will pack down, as it does in the garden, and make it difficult for the plant’s roots to get the nutrients they need.
Because water will be draining out of your containers and taking nutrients with it, you are better off using a fertilizer than trying to amend the soil in the pot. There are many excellent time released fertilizers, organic and synthetic, that can be added at planting and forgotten about the rest of the season.
Tools
Small gardens won’t require a tool shed full of equipment, but there are some basics you can’t do without like: a shovel, pruners and a good hose. It can take awhile to stock your garden tool shed, and eventually you will find yourself favoring one or two particular tools, but it helps to have [link=http://gardening.about.com/od/tool... right garden tool for the job.[/link]
Water
If you are going to be relying on a hose for water, when it doesn’t rain, then hopefully you chose a site near a water source. Hoses vary in quality. Buy the best you can afford. At the very least, save yourself some frustration and get one that doesn’t kink. You will also want a good nozzle that has a misting setting, so you can water your young plants without knocking them over.
Drip irrigation has become the ideal in gardening. It’s also become more affordable and much easier to assemble and use. Every good garden center sells the basic parts for drip irrigation systems and the staff is usually knowledgeable enough to help you determine what you’ll need for your garden. You may think a small garden won’t need drip irrigation, but watering is one of the most underdone garden tasks and believe it or not, drip irrigation is supposed to be cheaper than hand watering. You don’t just use less water, you waste less water.
Embellishments
Embellishments can get expensive and will vary widely with your choices for your garden. A vegetable garden really needs a fence. You can get by with rabbit fencing, but you may eventually want something more attractive. Unfortunately, with all the natural disasters lately, building materials just seem to keep going up in price.
If your reason for planting a garden was entertainment, you will need some garden furniture and perhaps a path or paving. These are one time costs, but paths and paving require some prep work and additional materials. Pathways can be stone, brick, pebbles or mulch. Whichever, it would be wise to lay down fabric cloth to prevent weeds from taking over your path. Paving and stone style paths will require a layer of sand to level the work area and prevent the area from sinking over time.
Fencing and hardscaping are the two most expensive and labor intensive embellishments.
Garden art, boulders, bird feeders, trellises, etc. can all be incorporated into your garden design, but they can be added over time or created from found material. Unless these are a top priority, they should not eat a major portion of your budget.
Plants
I put plants last because they could so easily take up your entire budget if there were no restraints. If money is a problem, there are ways to cut corners when buying plants, without sacrificing quality.
1. Start your own plants
2. Get cuttings or divisions from a friend
3. Attend a plant swap and bring something you have a lot of to exchange for something else you want
4. Start with smaller plants
5. Buy a large plant with a friend and divide it between you.
6. Wait until after Memorial Day, when plants go on sale.
Each garden will have different needs. You may already have the tools and the patio or you may be starting from scratch. If your dream garden seems out of reach, take heart. There are many viable ways to keep costs down. You might also consider the 3 year plan, were you create your garden in stages. It can be hard to wait, but each year your garden will look that much more lush and in the mean time, you’ll have gotten to know both your garden and your gardening tastes.
Reply:Why dont you create a colourful wild meadow garden the seeds can be bought inexpensivly and it needs very little maintinance.It is certaintly eye catching and different .
Good luck!
Reply:Call this number 1-800-498-6737 and ask about roll and grow flowers.
Reply:If you have a neighbor with a nice flower garden try asking them for a few cuttings the next time you catch them outside. I have a lot of plants that multiply like crazy, if I didn't give them to people they would just go in the trash anyway. I'm always happy to share! They will probably be able to tell you how to take care of the plants as well.
Any ideas - for an amateur gardener who has no idea what she is doing - to create an impressive and eye catching garden without spending a fortune would be appreciated!
How do I create a colourful garden on a budget?
Visit a few garden centres and buy up the 'out of date' seeds that will still be viable then next year clear your ground in the spring and sow yourself a flower garden!
Reply:I'm on a budget and I bought the cheapest troughs from Wilkos, lined them up on my patio wall and filled them with cheap compost and trailing nasturtian seeds -( they grow anywhere in anything!!) - You should see them now!! I grow them every year and the display is stunning! They're so colourful! Makes me smile everytime I look out of my kitchen window! :) Have to be careful though as they're prone to blackfly, but apparently spraying with soapy water kills the pest.
Reply:go into burpee.com and take a look at the different daisies. Usually you buy them by a tuber or runner or plant and they are tall, pretty as a backdrop and they come up every year. There are other flowers like petunias that you can save the seeds from year to year and replant. Then there are some flowering bushes that would be great as well as you don't hve to replant (and they can be at the corners of your yard for color. Those would be your starter plants, and each year you can just buy a pack or two of colorful seeds for up front..
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Reply:I've got a wonderful book - 'Everything you need to know about gardening but were afraid to ask' by Rob Cassy and Valerie Scriven. It's packed full of useful ideas and information which should get you started.
Work out what's already in your garden - whether you like it or not (you could always do swapsies with friends or neighbours). Also, instead of buying ready-grown plants (which I agree are expensive) try growing your own from seeds - it's really good fun and so rewarding (and if you have kids, they will love it too). Keep an eye out for local flower shows, where they often have bargains, plus if there are allotments nearby, it might be worth a visit and a smile or two!
I'd set a budget and invest in some evergreen shrubs, so even in the winter you have some interest in your garden.
You'll need to work out what will thrive in your garden and what won't (you can get a cheap PH test to see if it's acid or alkaline), and look at the amount of light you get, which direction it's facing etc.
Don't be afraid to try new things. Plants will either thrive or die, and if they die, get something else instead - don't break your heart over it - that's the beauty of gardening - things will always grow next year.
And the most important thing - have fun!
Reply:Most gardeners are very proud of what they have achieved, why don't you ask friends and family for some cuttings from their gardens. It's a great compliment to have someone ask for cuttings - most people would be happy to help you, and give advise at the same time.
Packets of seeds are really cheap, and with a little time and patience, you can grow plants and vegetables from seed, just use plastic cups,or even the plastic egg boxes. - you can put these on your windowsill, and watch the seeds germinate and grow until they are strong enough to plant out. If you have children or young relatives who would be willing to help - they will have lots of enthusiasm and will love watching the changes that occur.
Hope you have lots of fun and pleasure - the outcome will be wonderful and full of colour.
Reply:This is what I did, and people used to wander in off the street and look at it. You probably know lots of people with glasshouses they use to store the lawn mower. Moreover you can buy packets with hundreds of seeds for about a quid. Invest in some trays and pots, or again ask people who have more or less given up raising plants, and plant out a load of different anuuals. They are very easy to raise, produce beautiful flowers, and all the old men in the neighbourhood will be falling over themselves to help. Once you get them all printed out, go mad with chemical fertilisers and above all slug bait (forget the soil association) and you will have three months of fantastic colour and scent.
The flowers attract insects, the insects attract birds, and suddenly you have a glorious garden.
Longer term, wherever you go, take a plastic bag and a pair of scissors and pinch cuttings and root them and put them out.
You really need a good book on gardening, but it's easy and a source of cheap pleasure.
Reply:For a small garden best way to inject colour is by painting the fence/wall a bright colour of your choice, don't be shy just give it a go. If you don't like the first colour try another. For the ground use a coloured gravel, their are some really funky colours. For plants, a good place to buy plants is from these mail ordered catalogues normally included in the Sunday newspapers, or you can look them up online. The plants are rather cheap, I have used www.jerseyplantsdirect.com before without any complaints.
Reply:It depends on what you are aiming for!
For a cottage garden effect you can buy a mix of seeds for around ￡2 to ￡3 and basically just sprinkle them on, water them regularly, and wait for the stunning result!
If you are looking for something a bit more substantial them buy small plants for ￡2 or so each and wait for them to grow!
It is all good fun and depending on which plants you choose they can grow pretty quickly so go for gold and enjoy making your garden!
Reply:I have a few suggestions:
Let me divide your task in to two: 1) Ground gardening (GG), 2) Pot gardening(PG).
Steps for GG,
i) dig the soil for few inches wherever you are planning to seed. Allow it to dry for few days while sprinkling water.
ii) mix the soil with fertilizers (cost-effective), compost, cow or goat dung, burnt ashes of dried dung cakes would be an eco-friendly and most effective (no cost) insecticide and manure.
iii) Still allow the soil to absorb these for few days while leaving it in sun while sprinkling water.
iv) Now your soil is ready for sowing. Either purchase flower seeds from nearby stores or nurseries and sow them. Use seasonal flowering plants. Especially winter flowers should be sowed 2 or 3months before winter or as per the nurseries' guidance.
v)OR purchase grownup plants and plant them on your garden soil.
Steps for PG,
i) Steps iv and v of GG would be an ideal starting place.
ii) or even purchase pots and use your manured soil from step i to v of GG.
iii) Start looking in the GOOGLE for more help on home gardening.
Reply:there are some very good dyes available which give wonderful hues when applied to a load of ready mixed concrete.lifes too short for gardening.
Reply:Alot of the plants go on sale mid summer! For next year you can buy a bunch of flower seeds real cheap, I use the 4pack or 6 pack flats that you normally purchase annuals in! There are about 50 holes to a flat, Fill with good soil and start your seeds as early as possible! when they are ready put them in the ground and fertilize! best of luck!
Reply:Yes, growing your own plants from cuttings is very cheap and satisfying, as you will learn a lot about them from this. Some plants spring up readily from cuttings, others are temperamental and insist on dying!
What will grow well in your particular situation depends on the climate, amount of sun, and soil quality. Tough plants will grow well in most situations and thrive on NEGLECT.
In my experience, the more you fuss over them, the more likely they are to die.....
However, learning is half the pleasure of gardening, and there is no limit to what you can learn.
One very tough and beautiful type of plant is the Salvias - which includes some edible herbs (sage), but it is a large group with bright flowers in purples, blues, and scarlets, with attractive foliage.
Marigolds are also extremely tough and colourful, easily grown from seed - just harvest them from a flower.
Pyrethrins daisies from which the natural insecticide is made are extremely tough and easy to propagate from cuttings. They are covered with small white and yellow flowers most of the year.
I forgot to say - don't forget to MULCH around your plants in dry weather. This will save water and stop plants from dying from drought. Mulches vary from pebbles to bark chips to rotted vegetable matter. If you use the wetter type, make sure it doesn't touch the stem or trunk of the plant as it can encourage moulds, which will kill the roots.
Enjoy!!
Reply:I am assuming you live in a temperate climate, go to your local shopping centre and find where you can buy the cheapest seeds. Where I live a store called Lidles sell seeds at 40p a packet compared with normally ￡1.99 . Buy a few packets of annual flower seeds that will give you a riot of colour. Open all the packets and mix the seeds together, add to a small bucket of dry sharp sand, give it a good stir to distribute the seeds in the sand. Then go out into your garden and just sow the sand and seed mix broadcast, that is just throw it in hand fulls all over your flower beds and then just let nature take its course.
You will probably find that next year many of the flowers will self set and cross fertilise with other plants.
It will be a source of amazement to you as the flowers bloom. Don't ever forget that old saying 'The earth laughs in flowers'.
I hope you will have fun with your garden, I have been gardening for over 40 years and I still get as much pleasure out of a daisy as any other grand flower. I love my garden and all that enters has my blessing whether it be fur,feather or insect, and slugs and snails they all have their place in God's creation.
ENJOY WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU FOR FREE
Reply:To get started, use flowers that self seed heavily on their own. Here are a few to start with:
daisy
black-eyed susan
blanket flower (gaillardia)
You can see pictures of all of these on this page:
http://springhillnursery.com/search.asp?...
Start out with 2 or 3 plants of each of these. Leave the seeds on them as the plant dies off in the fall. The seeds will drop in your garden and next year you'll have at least 2-3 times (and probably a lot more than that) as many plants growing then.
From there you can add other beautiful flowers one at a time as your budget allows.
As a beginning gardener, remember to plant your flowers in healthy soil, mulch around them, and water them well so their roots can become firmly established.
*~ Have fun 'n ENJOY ~*
Reply:Determining How Much You’ll Spend to Create a New Garden
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a great garden, but it sure is easy to get carried away. If you’re not a budgeter in any other aspect of your life, you are not going to change your habit in the garden. But to prevent sticker shock from arriving halfway through creating your garden, let’s look at an overview for you to price out and determine what you can reasonably expect to spend.
Preparing the Site
Unless your garden is going to be composed completely of containers, you will first need to concern yourself with preparing the garden bed.
This will generally involves:
1. Removing Turf
You may choose to rent or purchase a garden tiller to make the job easier, however it is possible to prepare a garden bed with just a garden fork and some hard work.
1. This is when you can be very glad you decided to create a small garden. Actually this is when a lot of gardens are scaled down.
2. Testing the Soil
It’s tempting to skip this part, but don’t. Good soil is essential to a healthy growing garden. As they say, feed the soil and the soil will feed your plants. But you can’t properly feed or amend your soil until you know what you are starting with. You can get a basic pH soil test at many garden centers or at your local Cooperative Extension. Fees range from free to a few dollars. For a bit more, you can have your soil analyzed for the percentage of essential nutrients and minerals. Here’s the Dirt on Soil.
3. Amending the Soil
Your soil may be fine to work with as is. Unfortunately that isn’t usually the case and at least a good quantity (3-6 inches) of organic matter should be worked into the soil. Don’t skimp at this stage. Great soil is what makes a great garden. It’s not the fun part, but it will make every other stage of creating the garden easier and more successful. Here’s how to Make Good Soil Out of Bad.
Containers
If you are going to create a garden with containers, you will still need to purchase, find or create containers. Containers can be costly, so look for containers that are well made and will last. Many of the new light weight containers are very attractive and can handle weather extremes better than old, vintage pots.
While you won’t have to dig or till your garden, you will need to bring in soil. Plants in containers do better in a potting mix rather than straight garden soil. You’ll want a mix that is light weight and allows water and air to pass through. Garden soil will pack down, as it does in the garden, and make it difficult for the plant’s roots to get the nutrients they need.
Because water will be draining out of your containers and taking nutrients with it, you are better off using a fertilizer than trying to amend the soil in the pot. There are many excellent time released fertilizers, organic and synthetic, that can be added at planting and forgotten about the rest of the season.
Tools
Small gardens won’t require a tool shed full of equipment, but there are some basics you can’t do without like: a shovel, pruners and a good hose. It can take awhile to stock your garden tool shed, and eventually you will find yourself favoring one or two particular tools, but it helps to have [link=http://gardening.about.com/od/tool... right garden tool for the job.[/link]
Water
If you are going to be relying on a hose for water, when it doesn’t rain, then hopefully you chose a site near a water source. Hoses vary in quality. Buy the best you can afford. At the very least, save yourself some frustration and get one that doesn’t kink. You will also want a good nozzle that has a misting setting, so you can water your young plants without knocking them over.
Drip irrigation has become the ideal in gardening. It’s also become more affordable and much easier to assemble and use. Every good garden center sells the basic parts for drip irrigation systems and the staff is usually knowledgeable enough to help you determine what you’ll need for your garden. You may think a small garden won’t need drip irrigation, but watering is one of the most underdone garden tasks and believe it or not, drip irrigation is supposed to be cheaper than hand watering. You don’t just use less water, you waste less water.
Embellishments
Embellishments can get expensive and will vary widely with your choices for your garden. A vegetable garden really needs a fence. You can get by with rabbit fencing, but you may eventually want something more attractive. Unfortunately, with all the natural disasters lately, building materials just seem to keep going up in price.
If your reason for planting a garden was entertainment, you will need some garden furniture and perhaps a path or paving. These are one time costs, but paths and paving require some prep work and additional materials. Pathways can be stone, brick, pebbles or mulch. Whichever, it would be wise to lay down fabric cloth to prevent weeds from taking over your path. Paving and stone style paths will require a layer of sand to level the work area and prevent the area from sinking over time.
Fencing and hardscaping are the two most expensive and labor intensive embellishments.
Garden art, boulders, bird feeders, trellises, etc. can all be incorporated into your garden design, but they can be added over time or created from found material. Unless these are a top priority, they should not eat a major portion of your budget.
Plants
I put plants last because they could so easily take up your entire budget if there were no restraints. If money is a problem, there are ways to cut corners when buying plants, without sacrificing quality.
1. Start your own plants
2. Get cuttings or divisions from a friend
3. Attend a plant swap and bring something you have a lot of to exchange for something else you want
4. Start with smaller plants
5. Buy a large plant with a friend and divide it between you.
6. Wait until after Memorial Day, when plants go on sale.
Each garden will have different needs. You may already have the tools and the patio or you may be starting from scratch. If your dream garden seems out of reach, take heart. There are many viable ways to keep costs down. You might also consider the 3 year plan, were you create your garden in stages. It can be hard to wait, but each year your garden will look that much more lush and in the mean time, you’ll have gotten to know both your garden and your gardening tastes.
Reply:Why dont you create a colourful wild meadow garden the seeds can be bought inexpensivly and it needs very little maintinance.It is certaintly eye catching and different .
Good luck!
Reply:Call this number 1-800-498-6737 and ask about roll and grow flowers.
Reply:If you have a neighbor with a nice flower garden try asking them for a few cuttings the next time you catch them outside. I have a lot of plants that multiply like crazy, if I didn't give them to people they would just go in the trash anyway. I'm always happy to share! They will probably be able to tell you how to take care of the plants as well.
How do I safely get rid of slugs (many slugs) in my flower garden without killing my plants?
use this stuff.
www.orangeguard.com
How do I safely get rid of slugs (many slugs) in my flower garden without killing my plants?
yes beer dfinitely works.
Reply:Put a pie tin full of beer buried about an inch into the ground. It sounds weird, but if you put it out in the evening the slugs come out at night and for some reason drown themselves in the beer. It's gross and strange but I swear it works!
Reply:A pie tin of beer. Or if you don't want to use that, try mixing water, sugar, and yeast. Instant Slugweiser!
Reply:catfood cans filled with beer--the slugs drown themselves
Reply:sea salt water about half and half or just sprinkle actually salt all along the edges of area like a boarder the slugs wont go through it the ones already there just pour it right on them. you got a job ahead of ya im sure good luck
Reply:Crushed eggshells or garden grade diatamaceous earth (sp? )
Slugs are soft bodied critters. Crawling on these craggy surfaces is not pleasant for them and they will go elsewhere.
Sprinkle either all around your garden.
Reply:SALT ON THE SLUGS
Reply:Oi! NOVA is slug city. Bremerton, Washington has it worse with their gooey ducks. Slugs must be OK, because they're so natural. Don't you get the feeling that Global Warming is affecting the balance of nature? I've seen so many STRANGE variations on nature where we live, over the past 16 years, it's getting sort of creepy. I love nauture, but giant poison ivy, yuck!
Reply:Salt and beer
Reply:Salt kills them don't know what it would do to your flowers though
Reply:Beer or Salt. Place a small saucer of beer in your garden. Same with the salt.
Reply:Get a pie plate, a small bowl and a can of beer and some table salt. Beer attracts slugs for some reason, pour the beer in the small bowl, place the table salt in the pie plate, put the bowl of beer in the middle of the salt, when the slugs come to the beer they'll crawl thru the salt, killing them. It works every time and has no effect on garden plants.
Reply:get a shallow dish
put beer in it
let it sit by morning you will have lots of them in it...
of course this will need to be done often...
also slugs hang around moisture like under rocks and such so if you had a beer soaked rag out there they would go on that i think the beer in saucer or large pie pan drowns them?%26gt;
Reply:beer. slugs are highly attracted to beer. you put beer in some slug traps (which you can find at a local flower store or A.C. Moore's or something) and then you can clean them out or get rid of them the next day or two.
Reply:Put liquid soap and water in a spray bottle and spray them.
Reply:Small dish of beer at ground level. They climb in but don't climb out!
Reply:SAUCERS OF BEER
Reply:if you put copper tape around the perimitor of the graden they wont be able to get in sorry for the spelling still a little tipsie
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www.orangeguard.com
How do I safely get rid of slugs (many slugs) in my flower garden without killing my plants?
yes beer dfinitely works.
Reply:Put a pie tin full of beer buried about an inch into the ground. It sounds weird, but if you put it out in the evening the slugs come out at night and for some reason drown themselves in the beer. It's gross and strange but I swear it works!
Reply:A pie tin of beer. Or if you don't want to use that, try mixing water, sugar, and yeast. Instant Slugweiser!
Reply:catfood cans filled with beer--the slugs drown themselves
Reply:sea salt water about half and half or just sprinkle actually salt all along the edges of area like a boarder the slugs wont go through it the ones already there just pour it right on them. you got a job ahead of ya im sure good luck
Reply:Crushed eggshells or garden grade diatamaceous earth (sp? )
Slugs are soft bodied critters. Crawling on these craggy surfaces is not pleasant for them and they will go elsewhere.
Sprinkle either all around your garden.
Reply:SALT ON THE SLUGS
Reply:Oi! NOVA is slug city. Bremerton, Washington has it worse with their gooey ducks. Slugs must be OK, because they're so natural. Don't you get the feeling that Global Warming is affecting the balance of nature? I've seen so many STRANGE variations on nature where we live, over the past 16 years, it's getting sort of creepy. I love nauture, but giant poison ivy, yuck!
Reply:Salt and beer
Reply:Salt kills them don't know what it would do to your flowers though
Reply:Beer or Salt. Place a small saucer of beer in your garden. Same with the salt.
Reply:Get a pie plate, a small bowl and a can of beer and some table salt. Beer attracts slugs for some reason, pour the beer in the small bowl, place the table salt in the pie plate, put the bowl of beer in the middle of the salt, when the slugs come to the beer they'll crawl thru the salt, killing them. It works every time and has no effect on garden plants.
Reply:get a shallow dish
put beer in it
let it sit by morning you will have lots of them in it...
of course this will need to be done often...
also slugs hang around moisture like under rocks and such so if you had a beer soaked rag out there they would go on that i think the beer in saucer or large pie pan drowns them?%26gt;
Reply:beer. slugs are highly attracted to beer. you put beer in some slug traps (which you can find at a local flower store or A.C. Moore's or something) and then you can clean them out or get rid of them the next day or two.
Reply:Put liquid soap and water in a spray bottle and spray them.
Reply:Small dish of beer at ground level. They climb in but don't climb out!
Reply:SAUCERS OF BEER
Reply:if you put copper tape around the perimitor of the graden they wont be able to get in sorry for the spelling still a little tipsie
massage shoes
What to do about stray cats using my flower garden ?
Every day I have to go out and clean up after them. They dig and make a mess for me. Is there any deterrent like a spray that I could put on the ground to keep them away.?
What to do about stray cats using my flower garden ?
There are deterrents on the market and other things you can do that won't cost much. In the 1st link, scroll down to "Your Garden" for ideas.
The other links are products on the market.
Reply:Put down chicken wire next year and have the flowers grow through the wire. Alternatively, you can cut out holes where existing plants are. Cats h.a.t.e. walking on chicken wire. They also can't get a good "dig" after they poop.
Reply:i hardly ever got cats on my garden because i had a cat before i had to have him put to sleep,they never came near there are plants but they dont stop cats even though were told it stops them if you go to the pet shop they may recommend something for you the thing is cats just wonder everywere they wont do there bis on their own garden
hope you get sorted
Reply:There are sprays that you can use but I think thats a waste of money when cayenne pepper or coffee grounds work just as well.
Reply:Hang mothballs in a nylon stocking around the garden so they don't touch the ground. Replace when the rain eventually melts them away.
But really, why not just toss a little more dirt on the poop and let it be? The strays around here all use my flower garden in front and it's helped the plants grow like a Brazillian jungle out there! It's great fertilizer!
Reply:put cayanne pepper on the ground.
Reply:moth balls?
Reply:use lemon juice the cats don't like citrus, also I had a lot of pine cone from a trip up to the mountains, layed them in the flower bed and it does keep them out. And if I see them I keep a spray bottle and chased them away.
What to do about stray cats using my flower garden ?
There are deterrents on the market and other things you can do that won't cost much. In the 1st link, scroll down to "Your Garden" for ideas.
The other links are products on the market.
Reply:Put down chicken wire next year and have the flowers grow through the wire. Alternatively, you can cut out holes where existing plants are. Cats h.a.t.e. walking on chicken wire. They also can't get a good "dig" after they poop.
Reply:i hardly ever got cats on my garden because i had a cat before i had to have him put to sleep,they never came near there are plants but they dont stop cats even though were told it stops them if you go to the pet shop they may recommend something for you the thing is cats just wonder everywere they wont do there bis on their own garden
hope you get sorted
Reply:There are sprays that you can use but I think thats a waste of money when cayenne pepper or coffee grounds work just as well.
Reply:Hang mothballs in a nylon stocking around the garden so they don't touch the ground. Replace when the rain eventually melts them away.
But really, why not just toss a little more dirt on the poop and let it be? The strays around here all use my flower garden in front and it's helped the plants grow like a Brazillian jungle out there! It's great fertilizer!
Reply:put cayanne pepper on the ground.
Reply:moth balls?
Reply:use lemon juice the cats don't like citrus, also I had a lot of pine cone from a trip up to the mountains, layed them in the flower bed and it does keep them out. And if I see them I keep a spray bottle and chased them away.
How do i keep the neighbors cat from manuring in my flower garden?
There’s been many things suggested over the years for this problem. My personal favorite is cheap chicken wire over the mulch. I like this because it doesn’t hurt the cat.
Remember too that we’re talking about a C-A-T here and these animals aren’t the easiest to control so talking to the cats people will probably not do much good.
Here’s a list of things to try:
ammonia soaked corn husks or anything natural that will hold the odor
aluminum foil strips
cuttings from thorny type plants - bramble
cedar compost
chicken wire (metal or plastic)
coffee grounds - fresh %26amp; unbrewed about an inch or so
hardware cloth
pipe tobacco
Now one thing that does work is using chili or cayenne powder, red pepper etc. The problem is that it gets on the cats paws and possibly into their eyes. I would never suggest using anything like this because it can hurt the cat.
How do i keep the neighbors cat from manuring in my flower garden?
There is a plant that repells cats, bit I can't remember what it's called. Maybe try an Internet search? Also, cats are creatures of habit, if you squirt it with plain cold water from an empty washing-up bottle a few times it'll soon learn it's not welcome.
Reply:Sprinkle Pepper in the flowerbed.
Reply:What have you tried? Unless you turn the hose on the cat, which would probably upset your neighbor, I don't think you're going to have any luck. Cats will do their business wherever they find the soil is easy to dig. On the other hand, rather than trying to discourage the cat (and any others of which you may not be aware), you *could* just consider it free fertilizer. Do you use cow or horse manure in your garden? It's really no different.) I know a woman who uses a pooper-scooper after her dog defecates and buries it in her asparagus patch. She gets a lovely harvest, too.
Reply:i don't see what having a word with the owner of the cat would do, it's not as if the owner sends the cat out deliberatley just to crap on your garden. Go with the lemon/orange rind/juice, cats don't like the smell and the beauty of it is that it should work even when you're not there (unlike "squirt them with the hose")
Reply:I had the same problem! We got a roll of chicken wire and covered the garden with it,weighing it down with big rocks at the edges. The wire will prevent the cat from using your garden as it's own personal outside litter box and your plants grow up through the wire.
Reply:My mom had the same problem. She uses orange and lemon rinds and it works great.
Reply:get a dog I guess...
Reply:Hi,
I read on e-pets that mint works. The cats do not like the smell of it. If you like the smell of mint, try planting a thin row of it around the flower bed, making it a border. I know some cats like strange smells, like BenGay. An alternate may be a border of catnip, lol. The cat would go no further, just stop and eat. Of course that may draw other cats. Another idea is the same one that is used for cats that constantly get on the counter shelves. Buy a few snap type mouse traps, lay them in the area that the cat uses, carefully cover them with a couple of newspaper pages, weight them on the corners to keep them from flying off into the neighbors yards. When the cat walks on it...........SNAP!! or put down scotch tape, sticky side up. It comes off easily from the cat, but they HATE it on their feet. Enough times, and the cat will avoid the area. Once a cat or dog or even a rabbit starts using an area, it will come back to that area. If used it safely before.
Reply:Try putting down some moth balls or something with a bad smell, there are also small devices you can put into the garden that make a high noise that only the cat and other critters can hear that scares them off
Reply:Shoot It! LOL I'm kidding! Actually poop is good fertilizer for flowers! But if you want to stop it, have a talk with your neighbor about their cat.
That orange crap attracts all sorts of wasp,bees,snakes,mice etc and that's an even bigger problem! Having a talk with the neighbor would help a lot because it would at least make them aware so they can atleast try to help. It's not fair she has to put up with their cats s**t!
Reply:put down some mulch a couple of inches thick, i had the same prob and it works
Remember too that we’re talking about a C-A-T here and these animals aren’t the easiest to control so talking to the cats people will probably not do much good.
Here’s a list of things to try:
ammonia soaked corn husks or anything natural that will hold the odor
aluminum foil strips
cuttings from thorny type plants - bramble
cedar compost
chicken wire (metal or plastic)
coffee grounds - fresh %26amp; unbrewed about an inch or so
hardware cloth
pipe tobacco
Now one thing that does work is using chili or cayenne powder, red pepper etc. The problem is that it gets on the cats paws and possibly into their eyes. I would never suggest using anything like this because it can hurt the cat.
How do i keep the neighbors cat from manuring in my flower garden?
There is a plant that repells cats, bit I can't remember what it's called. Maybe try an Internet search? Also, cats are creatures of habit, if you squirt it with plain cold water from an empty washing-up bottle a few times it'll soon learn it's not welcome.
Reply:Sprinkle Pepper in the flowerbed.
Reply:What have you tried? Unless you turn the hose on the cat, which would probably upset your neighbor, I don't think you're going to have any luck. Cats will do their business wherever they find the soil is easy to dig. On the other hand, rather than trying to discourage the cat (and any others of which you may not be aware), you *could* just consider it free fertilizer. Do you use cow or horse manure in your garden? It's really no different.) I know a woman who uses a pooper-scooper after her dog defecates and buries it in her asparagus patch. She gets a lovely harvest, too.
Reply:i don't see what having a word with the owner of the cat would do, it's not as if the owner sends the cat out deliberatley just to crap on your garden. Go with the lemon/orange rind/juice, cats don't like the smell and the beauty of it is that it should work even when you're not there (unlike "squirt them with the hose")
Reply:I had the same problem! We got a roll of chicken wire and covered the garden with it,weighing it down with big rocks at the edges. The wire will prevent the cat from using your garden as it's own personal outside litter box and your plants grow up through the wire.
Reply:My mom had the same problem. She uses orange and lemon rinds and it works great.
Reply:get a dog I guess...
Reply:Hi,
I read on e-pets that mint works. The cats do not like the smell of it. If you like the smell of mint, try planting a thin row of it around the flower bed, making it a border. I know some cats like strange smells, like BenGay. An alternate may be a border of catnip, lol. The cat would go no further, just stop and eat. Of course that may draw other cats. Another idea is the same one that is used for cats that constantly get on the counter shelves. Buy a few snap type mouse traps, lay them in the area that the cat uses, carefully cover them with a couple of newspaper pages, weight them on the corners to keep them from flying off into the neighbors yards. When the cat walks on it...........SNAP!! or put down scotch tape, sticky side up. It comes off easily from the cat, but they HATE it on their feet. Enough times, and the cat will avoid the area. Once a cat or dog or even a rabbit starts using an area, it will come back to that area. If used it safely before.
Reply:Try putting down some moth balls or something with a bad smell, there are also small devices you can put into the garden that make a high noise that only the cat and other critters can hear that scares them off
Reply:Shoot It! LOL I'm kidding! Actually poop is good fertilizer for flowers! But if you want to stop it, have a talk with your neighbor about their cat.
That orange crap attracts all sorts of wasp,bees,snakes,mice etc and that's an even bigger problem! Having a talk with the neighbor would help a lot because it would at least make them aware so they can atleast try to help. It's not fair she has to put up with their cats s**t!
Reply:put down some mulch a couple of inches thick, i had the same prob and it works
How can I build a garden with walls-back yard has steep drop?
I have the idea in my head- I need a flower bed/garden for the back part of my yard which has a steep drop off. I want to build something with wood or cheap materials so the back of the garden doesnt slip off the "cliff"(as i like to call it) This is going to be used not only to plant flowers, but to aid in stuff such as my daughters soccer balls falling off the cliff. What ideas do you have? Thanks in advance
How can I build a garden with walls-back yard has steep drop?
I had to build steps and retaining walls on my slopes. I used cinder blocks: cement blocks that are rectangular with holes in the center. I put the cinder blocks where I wanted, dug into the ground to flatten for placement and stacked how high I wanted, then I anchored the blocks by pounding 3 to 4 foot rebar in the center of the block into the ground, leaving none above the top of the block. I then filled the holes with gravel. This is inexpensive and works well.
You could actually hang landscape netting on poles to keep you daughter's soccerballs corralled.
Reply:You could get some rail-road ties and stack them onto a flat ledge you've created a few feet down the slope. Then, pound re-bar into the ground on the other side of the wood to keep the wood from slipping down the hill.
Now you can shovel some of your old dirt down into the gap you've created and add topsoil, garden soil and compost to fill it in.
If you've started the ties down the hill a bit, you have now extended your flower-bed out another two-three feet.
To stop the soccer balls, you could sink fence-posts inside and build a fence.
Or you could pound metal posts in and attach a wire fence.
Or you could keep stacking up rail-road ties until it's tall enough to stop a soccer ball.
They sell retaining-wall blocks, but you said you wanted it cheap. That's the cheapest I could think of, without you becoming a mason and collecting big rocks from all over the place!
Reply:Check your local freecycle.org and see if you can get used/recycled landscaping blocks. Terrrace it with steps between the levels. Put up a 3' wire fence across the top to keep the soccer ball from going over the edge. you could plant a vine on the fence.
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How can I build a garden with walls-back yard has steep drop?
I had to build steps and retaining walls on my slopes. I used cinder blocks: cement blocks that are rectangular with holes in the center. I put the cinder blocks where I wanted, dug into the ground to flatten for placement and stacked how high I wanted, then I anchored the blocks by pounding 3 to 4 foot rebar in the center of the block into the ground, leaving none above the top of the block. I then filled the holes with gravel. This is inexpensive and works well.
You could actually hang landscape netting on poles to keep you daughter's soccerballs corralled.
Reply:You could get some rail-road ties and stack them onto a flat ledge you've created a few feet down the slope. Then, pound re-bar into the ground on the other side of the wood to keep the wood from slipping down the hill.
Now you can shovel some of your old dirt down into the gap you've created and add topsoil, garden soil and compost to fill it in.
If you've started the ties down the hill a bit, you have now extended your flower-bed out another two-three feet.
To stop the soccer balls, you could sink fence-posts inside and build a fence.
Or you could pound metal posts in and attach a wire fence.
Or you could keep stacking up rail-road ties until it's tall enough to stop a soccer ball.
They sell retaining-wall blocks, but you said you wanted it cheap. That's the cheapest I could think of, without you becoming a mason and collecting big rocks from all over the place!
Reply:Check your local freecycle.org and see if you can get used/recycled landscaping blocks. Terrrace it with steps between the levels. Put up a 3' wire fence across the top to keep the soccer ball from going over the edge. you could plant a vine on the fence.
What are some good flowers to plant for fall/winter?
We just moved to a new home that has a HUGE flower bed. I have no clue about gardening or flowers!! I'd like to know, what kinds of bushes and flowers would look nice together and cover some space. Also low cost.. Thank you so much in advance =)
What are some good flowers to plant for fall/winter?
Plant shrubs in the background, then the taller perennials, followed by medium sized flowers, %26amp; finally the smaller flowers. Interplant some tulips, daffodills, %26amp; other spring bulbs amoung the perennials for instant spring color.
Azalea, Rhododendons, or Forsythia will look good with tulips daffodils,%26amp; spring bulbs followed by Forget-me-nots.
Azaleas like shade %26amp; will inspire you ...take a look :)
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collect...
For the sunny area %26amp; instant fall color, plant some Mums, Aster, Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia),Blue Mist Shrub (Caryopteris) %26amp; Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) now. The Butterfly Bush (Buddleja Davidii) would look nice now, also. Mine is still blooming:
http://www.rubythroat.org/BushButterflyM...
A nice flowering plant for winter is the Helleborus:
http://www.sunfarm.com/plantlist/hellebo...
Hamamelis mollis or Chinese witch hazel is a somewhat slow growing deciduous shrub which can eventually become a small tree. Golden yellow flowers bloom on bare wood January to March. They have a very spicy fragrance. H. intermedia a cross between H. mollis and a Japanese witch hazel blooms at the same time, but has varieties with orange, copper and deep red flowers.
http://www.hort.net/profile/ham/hammo/
Here's a 3-Season Shade Garden:
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
Red tulips look nice with dainty blue Glory of the Snow: http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs...
Josee Lilac blooms from late spring %26amp; continues to flower intermittently til frost. Just 4-6' tall. Columbine %26amp; Primerose would go well with it.
I also like the Variegated Weigela. Flowering lasts from late spring into fall.
You can plant Lily-of-the-Valley (mid-late spring) under it.
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
My Monet is a dwarf variegated Weigela, just 12 to 18 inches high with rosy purple-pink blossoms:
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
The Red Twig Dogwood bush looks cool against the white snow. It'll grow 10' %26amp; spreads so it's best used in the background.
http://www.youcanlearnseries.com/Landsca...
I planted "Knockout" roses last October. They bloomed until a hard frost %26amp; survived the winter with just some pine needles as mulch. I paid $2 each for them at Home Depot because they were "on sale"... HD was originally selling these for $10 each.
You can get some real deals at these big box stores %26amp; the garden centers. Yesterday, I was able to buy some large decorative pots of multi-colored pansies for only 99cents. They look nice now ...and if they're protected with some pine boughs or such, they will bloom again in the spring %26amp; throughout most of the growing season.
Here's a site you might enjoy (Interactive guide to garden perennials, roses, and shrubbery):
http://www.gardenmob.com/blog1/category/...
Winter Flowering Shrubs:
http://gardening.wsu.edu/column/11-10-02...
Good luck in your new home!!!! Enjoy :)
Reply:You're welcome! You'll be surprised at how quickly that large space can fill up... especially when the perennials start to multiply. Adding a few choice shrubs %26amp; those spring blooming bulbs should do the trick :) Report It
Reply:in milder climates, pansies and snapdragons will go well into the winter..
Reply:Pansies and mums are nice for fall and winter color.
Reply:It really depends on where you live...the type of climate you have....
Mums, pansies, cyclamen (my favorite) and snapdragons give nice color in the cooler seasons....
Bushes that keep their color year round would include:
Sage, rosemary, Japanese boxwood, azalea....
If you want to have just a few plants/bushes, you can always bring beauty to a flower bed by mulching it %26amp; adding a bird-bath or statue....you can use a few large stones, too.
Perfect semi formal makeup
What are some good flowers to plant for fall/winter?
Plant shrubs in the background, then the taller perennials, followed by medium sized flowers, %26amp; finally the smaller flowers. Interplant some tulips, daffodills, %26amp; other spring bulbs amoung the perennials for instant spring color.
Azalea, Rhododendons, or Forsythia will look good with tulips daffodils,%26amp; spring bulbs followed by Forget-me-nots.
Azaleas like shade %26amp; will inspire you ...take a look :)
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collect...
For the sunny area %26amp; instant fall color, plant some Mums, Aster, Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia),Blue Mist Shrub (Caryopteris) %26amp; Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) now. The Butterfly Bush (Buddleja Davidii) would look nice now, also. Mine is still blooming:
http://www.rubythroat.org/BushButterflyM...
A nice flowering plant for winter is the Helleborus:
http://www.sunfarm.com/plantlist/hellebo...
Hamamelis mollis or Chinese witch hazel is a somewhat slow growing deciduous shrub which can eventually become a small tree. Golden yellow flowers bloom on bare wood January to March. They have a very spicy fragrance. H. intermedia a cross between H. mollis and a Japanese witch hazel blooms at the same time, but has varieties with orange, copper and deep red flowers.
http://www.hort.net/profile/ham/hammo/
Here's a 3-Season Shade Garden:
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
Red tulips look nice with dainty blue Glory of the Snow: http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs...
Josee Lilac blooms from late spring %26amp; continues to flower intermittently til frost. Just 4-6' tall. Columbine %26amp; Primerose would go well with it.
I also like the Variegated Weigela. Flowering lasts from late spring into fall.
You can plant Lily-of-the-Valley (mid-late spring) under it.
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
My Monet is a dwarf variegated Weigela, just 12 to 18 inches high with rosy purple-pink blossoms:
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp...
The Red Twig Dogwood bush looks cool against the white snow. It'll grow 10' %26amp; spreads so it's best used in the background.
http://www.youcanlearnseries.com/Landsca...
I planted "Knockout" roses last October. They bloomed until a hard frost %26amp; survived the winter with just some pine needles as mulch. I paid $2 each for them at Home Depot because they were "on sale"... HD was originally selling these for $10 each.
You can get some real deals at these big box stores %26amp; the garden centers. Yesterday, I was able to buy some large decorative pots of multi-colored pansies for only 99cents. They look nice now ...and if they're protected with some pine boughs or such, they will bloom again in the spring %26amp; throughout most of the growing season.
Here's a site you might enjoy (Interactive guide to garden perennials, roses, and shrubbery):
http://www.gardenmob.com/blog1/category/...
Winter Flowering Shrubs:
http://gardening.wsu.edu/column/11-10-02...
Good luck in your new home!!!! Enjoy :)
Reply:You're welcome! You'll be surprised at how quickly that large space can fill up... especially when the perennials start to multiply. Adding a few choice shrubs %26amp; those spring blooming bulbs should do the trick :) Report It
Reply:in milder climates, pansies and snapdragons will go well into the winter..
Reply:Pansies and mums are nice for fall and winter color.
Reply:It really depends on where you live...the type of climate you have....
Mums, pansies, cyclamen (my favorite) and snapdragons give nice color in the cooler seasons....
Bushes that keep their color year round would include:
Sage, rosemary, Japanese boxwood, azalea....
If you want to have just a few plants/bushes, you can always bring beauty to a flower bed by mulching it %26amp; adding a bird-bath or statue....you can use a few large stones, too.
Perfect semi formal makeup
I have something growing in my flower garden that looks like wild grape leaves?
It has five sections, the bottom of the leaf is smooth and the top feels like valor. By sections I mean from the stem the veins branch out five ways, This has tendrils. I want to know if it is safe because I want to make stuffed grape leaves. Thank You
I have something growing in my flower garden that looks like wild grape leaves?
Grape leaf photo:
http://www.petzoo.co.uk/images/b/gapelea...
To be on the safe side, take a cutting to a nursery and find out for sure what it is. If it is a grape plant, ask them how to grow it successfully.
Reply:At a guess, it sounds to me more likely Hops . Make some beer instead?
Funnily enough, I have two self seeders of tendrilly climbers, but the leaves are smooth and three pointed. No intention to eat them! But if you send a leaf or two and a tendril to the Natural History Museum (London) Botany Department, they will identify it for you....thats what I intend to do with mine.
Reply:http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
porcelain berry vine looks a lot like grape.....
I have something growing in my flower garden that looks like wild grape leaves?
Grape leaf photo:
http://www.petzoo.co.uk/images/b/gapelea...
To be on the safe side, take a cutting to a nursery and find out for sure what it is. If it is a grape plant, ask them how to grow it successfully.
Reply:At a guess, it sounds to me more likely Hops . Make some beer instead?
Funnily enough, I have two self seeders of tendrilly climbers, but the leaves are smooth and three pointed. No intention to eat them! But if you send a leaf or two and a tendril to the Natural History Museum (London) Botany Department, they will identify it for you....thats what I intend to do with mine.
Reply:http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
porcelain berry vine looks a lot like grape.....
Any tips for a beginner's vegetable garden?
I live in Reno, Nv (Northern Nevada). I have a landscaped backyard with a flower garden, but I want to make a small vegetable garden that will I will plan and take care of by myself.
I am planning to start it just outside the fence to my backyard. I will be buying live plants instead of seeds. It will not be attached to the drip system that my other plants use (where's the fun in that?)
I plan to research the matter online and check with the nursery for information. I just wanted to also get advice from hobby vegetable gardeners themselves.
Thank you for your time:)
Any tips for a beginner's vegetable garden?
Leave plenty of room between your rows or plants. Your garden may look thin at first but the pay-off will be great. Fertelize every two weeks, water every two or three days,and good luck . Oh ya,dont forget to weed!!
Reply:call this 800 number.1-800-flo-wers
Reply:small plants like tomatos squash cucumbers peppers are not hard to grow.
Reply:Keep in mind, you spend all this time gardening, look into an automatic irrigation system. You can control the watering and save you the worries of forgetting.
Stay away from hardware stores for your irrigation products. You get what you pay for. Buck up and call a licensed contractor in your area!
Best of luck
Reply:Get moving--you should have planted weeks ago. It is not too late but you are pushing it. Go straight to the nearest garden center, assuming you have your soil tilled nice and deep and are ready to plant, and get your plants and fertilizer. They can tell you what is going to do best in your area.
I am planning to start it just outside the fence to my backyard. I will be buying live plants instead of seeds. It will not be attached to the drip system that my other plants use (where's the fun in that?)
I plan to research the matter online and check with the nursery for information. I just wanted to also get advice from hobby vegetable gardeners themselves.
Thank you for your time:)
Any tips for a beginner's vegetable garden?
Leave plenty of room between your rows or plants. Your garden may look thin at first but the pay-off will be great. Fertelize every two weeks, water every two or three days,and good luck . Oh ya,dont forget to weed!!
Reply:call this 800 number.1-800-flo-wers
Reply:small plants like tomatos squash cucumbers peppers are not hard to grow.
Reply:Keep in mind, you spend all this time gardening, look into an automatic irrigation system. You can control the watering and save you the worries of forgetting.
Stay away from hardware stores for your irrigation products. You get what you pay for. Buck up and call a licensed contractor in your area!
Best of luck
Reply:Get moving--you should have planted weeks ago. It is not too late but you are pushing it. Go straight to the nearest garden center, assuming you have your soil tilled nice and deep and are ready to plant, and get your plants and fertilizer. They can tell you what is going to do best in your area.
How can I make a sprinkler system for my flower garden?? I dont want to pay someone to come build some ..?
elaborate sprinkler system. I just want something I can do myself and something that looks nice. Or any cool ideas some of you might have to raise the property value of my property with landscaping.
How can I make a sprinkler system for my flower garden?? I dont want to pay someone to come build some ..?
The automatic sprinklers are pretty easy to install, and some can be as easy as attaching them to your standard spigot. But if you are really plumbing impaired there are electronic timers that you can install at the spigot on the outside of the home and then run the hose to a few regular sprinklers that are strategically placed in the garden area. put it out in spring and set and put away in the fall. they sell them at home depot.
(if you really want to - try a search on line for toro sprinkler systems to find components for the DYI system.)
How can I make a sprinkler system for my flower garden?? I dont want to pay someone to come build some ..?
The automatic sprinklers are pretty easy to install, and some can be as easy as attaching them to your standard spigot. But if you are really plumbing impaired there are electronic timers that you can install at the spigot on the outside of the home and then run the hose to a few regular sprinklers that are strategically placed in the garden area. put it out in spring and set and put away in the fall. they sell them at home depot.
(if you really want to - try a search on line for toro sprinkler systems to find components for the DYI system.)
I have various types of bulbs from a garden that was disassembled this month / how do I store them?
An older woman who is having heart surgery had a beautiful flower garden, she no longer wanted so I personnally removed each and every bulb. However some have not flowered yet. Will this effect them?
I have various types of bulbs from a garden that was disassembled this month / how do I store them?
the best plan is to put them in the ground as soon as possible. If that is not an immediate option, then bury them in light humus, or loamy soil. Many perennials bloom at different times, so just because they haven't bloomed yet, doesnt mean they won't
Reply:In a cool dark dry place that's all i know
Reply:Put them in cardboard boxes and store them in a cool, dry, dark place until you are ready to replant them.
Reply:Keep them in a cool, dry and dark place. Do not put them in anykind of sealed container or they will rot. Don't allow moisture to get to them or they will rot.
You can actually grow them indoors in a bulb starter or bulb vase.
Bulb vases have a wide open shape and contain a ring with small spikes that hovers near the bottem of the vase. You fill the vase with water just up to the ring and place the bulbs on top. With proper light, ventalation and maintian the water level, you can get beautiful flowers in your home!
Reply:If you aren't replanting them this spring, you should cut of the majority, but not all, of the green parts. Keep them in a cool, dry, dark place...like a cellar.
Your best option is probably to try to replant them in your garden now. It's still early in the gardening season. They will probably bloom about the same, but as the bulbs get bigger with each year, they'll bloom better and better if you take care of them. Then in the fall, if you want more for next spring, split some of the bigger bulbs.
Reply:Make sure they are clean, and dry. If they go int storage damp, MOLD AND MILDEW. Not a pretty site. Best bet is to just plant them some where and put them where you want later.
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I have various types of bulbs from a garden that was disassembled this month / how do I store them?
the best plan is to put them in the ground as soon as possible. If that is not an immediate option, then bury them in light humus, or loamy soil. Many perennials bloom at different times, so just because they haven't bloomed yet, doesnt mean they won't
Reply:In a cool dark dry place that's all i know
Reply:Put them in cardboard boxes and store them in a cool, dry, dark place until you are ready to replant them.
Reply:Keep them in a cool, dry and dark place. Do not put them in anykind of sealed container or they will rot. Don't allow moisture to get to them or they will rot.
You can actually grow them indoors in a bulb starter or bulb vase.
Bulb vases have a wide open shape and contain a ring with small spikes that hovers near the bottem of the vase. You fill the vase with water just up to the ring and place the bulbs on top. With proper light, ventalation and maintian the water level, you can get beautiful flowers in your home!
Reply:If you aren't replanting them this spring, you should cut of the majority, but not all, of the green parts. Keep them in a cool, dry, dark place...like a cellar.
Your best option is probably to try to replant them in your garden now. It's still early in the gardening season. They will probably bloom about the same, but as the bulbs get bigger with each year, they'll bloom better and better if you take care of them. Then in the fall, if you want more for next spring, split some of the bigger bulbs.
Reply:Make sure they are clean, and dry. If they go int storage damp, MOLD AND MILDEW. Not a pretty site. Best bet is to just plant them some where and put them where you want later.
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Which flowers to plant?
I live in Arkansas and was wondering what type of flowers I could plant that would be low maintenance. Any other suggestions would be helpful. I am just needing to have a small flower garden on the sides of my front porch to add curb appeal. thanks
Which flowers to plant?
Petunias! They are SO easy and you don't have to do a thing except water them if there is a drought. They take abuse and keep on blooming and spreading , they re-seed themself so once you plant a few you'll never have to buy more. Cosmos are easy too, dont have to do anything to them either and they self-sow too. Lantanas are very easy and they are more like bushes so could be your "foundation" shrubs since they get big and bushy. They come in all colors too, yellow, orange, pinks, purple, and multi.
Another flower that is brown-thumb proof is vinca. Any kind. They will bloom and grow and bloom and grow all summer until frost, and they self-seed and will grow back again next season and there will be more than you want. You don't have to do anything except water if it gets really dry. They come in white, light pink, dark pink, reds...
Reply:Low maintenance in Arkansas (what zone are you?). I am Zone 7B, and I think you would be in that neighborhood - I recommend a Pomegranite - they are technically a shrub but the bloom for long periods. Also some stella daylillies. Gallardias are nice and bloom a long time. I adore Salvias of all types, because although the foliage has a strong smell when you touch it, they are carefree bloomers all summer, normally - even the annual varieties tend to re-seed if you leave the bed undisturbed. Coleus may reseed as well in your area and the leaf color it great on many of those.
Yeah - Coleus, Zinnias, Salvias - some Stellas where you want greenery and texture but can accept less flowering.
Reply:if you have a lot of sun in that spot, try day lillies. They like the heat, lots of sun, and once established are somewhat drough tolerant. Another, black eyed susans which require very little maintenance. Once they start growing you shouldn't even have to water them!
Which flowers to plant?
Petunias! They are SO easy and you don't have to do a thing except water them if there is a drought. They take abuse and keep on blooming and spreading , they re-seed themself so once you plant a few you'll never have to buy more. Cosmos are easy too, dont have to do anything to them either and they self-sow too. Lantanas are very easy and they are more like bushes so could be your "foundation" shrubs since they get big and bushy. They come in all colors too, yellow, orange, pinks, purple, and multi.
Another flower that is brown-thumb proof is vinca. Any kind. They will bloom and grow and bloom and grow all summer until frost, and they self-seed and will grow back again next season and there will be more than you want. You don't have to do anything except water if it gets really dry. They come in white, light pink, dark pink, reds...
Reply:Low maintenance in Arkansas (what zone are you?). I am Zone 7B, and I think you would be in that neighborhood - I recommend a Pomegranite - they are technically a shrub but the bloom for long periods. Also some stella daylillies. Gallardias are nice and bloom a long time. I adore Salvias of all types, because although the foliage has a strong smell when you touch it, they are carefree bloomers all summer, normally - even the annual varieties tend to re-seed if you leave the bed undisturbed. Coleus may reseed as well in your area and the leaf color it great on many of those.
Yeah - Coleus, Zinnias, Salvias - some Stellas where you want greenery and texture but can accept less flowering.
Reply:if you have a lot of sun in that spot, try day lillies. They like the heat, lots of sun, and once established are somewhat drough tolerant. Another, black eyed susans which require very little maintenance. Once they start growing you shouldn't even have to water them!
Is it dangerous to put Christmass lights to my flowers in the garden?
Is there an danger of black out?
Is it dangerous to put Christmass lights to my flowers in the garden?
No, it is absolutely safe as long as you do not water the flowers while the lights are on them.
Don't listen to them when they say about fire. You have already burned your kitchen, now you know how to protect yur home.
Reply:ah paquito...look,if there is black out again in your house, at the end you ll not find insurance to cover your espenses...Be careful...
Reply:you could always get some globe solar lights that light up at night.....and don't have to worry about the black out problem.....go online to yahoo shopping or amazon.com either one you just put in a search word for what you are looking for and can see many different products that you would like and that would work for you.....look good and be safe....
Reply:no it's not dangerous but you have to buy special outdoor lights so that if water gets near them you won't have any problems...
Reply:do a try...and if something happens...there is also emergency for fire...
Reply:be careful it could blue out,just joking its fine
Reply:ah yes....yopu ll burn the house as your kitchen
lol
Reply:I wouldn't do it!
Reply:yes, do your have in your agenda the phone of the firemen?
Is it dangerous to put Christmass lights to my flowers in the garden?
No, it is absolutely safe as long as you do not water the flowers while the lights are on them.
Don't listen to them when they say about fire. You have already burned your kitchen, now you know how to protect yur home.
Reply:ah paquito...look,if there is black out again in your house, at the end you ll not find insurance to cover your espenses...Be careful...
Reply:you could always get some globe solar lights that light up at night.....and don't have to worry about the black out problem.....go online to yahoo shopping or amazon.com either one you just put in a search word for what you are looking for and can see many different products that you would like and that would work for you.....look good and be safe....
Reply:no it's not dangerous but you have to buy special outdoor lights so that if water gets near them you won't have any problems...
Reply:do a try...and if something happens...there is also emergency for fire...
Reply:be careful it could blue out,just joking its fine
Reply:ah yes....yopu ll burn the house as your kitchen
lol
Reply:I wouldn't do it!
Reply:yes, do your have in your agenda the phone of the firemen?
My renter left several half full bottles of wine. I want to know if I can pour them in the flower garden?
I do not think it would harm the flowers but I need to know HOW I can use the wine for some home use. BESIDES drinking itWHICH I won't do.
THANKS for serious answers. ALL others GROW UP!!
My renter left several half full bottles of wine. I want to know if I can pour them in the flower garden?
Pour the wine down the drain, not on your plants. The alcohol content of wine is 12% - why take a chance.
Reply:I'm not sure that I would pour it in my flowers. Are you sure of the content of the bottles? If you are, then fill the bottles up with water, and then pour on your flowers with about four days of fresh water only increments. Make sure that it is only wine though. Not knowing might do you more harm than good.
Reply:I don't know that I'd pour it into the garden, lest any animals or bugs show up and be adversely affected or have it go into the runoff water that those animals drink. I'd just pour them down the drain--no idea how old they are, right? You wouldn't want to use them for cooking or anything. Good luck!
Reply:I pour wine in my garden sometimes.The plants get a boost from it. I also use beer, and sometimes rum. Roses like the wine best.
Reply:Down the drain will solve all your speculations and misgivings.
THANKS for serious answers. ALL others GROW UP!!
My renter left several half full bottles of wine. I want to know if I can pour them in the flower garden?
Pour the wine down the drain, not on your plants. The alcohol content of wine is 12% - why take a chance.
Reply:I'm not sure that I would pour it in my flowers. Are you sure of the content of the bottles? If you are, then fill the bottles up with water, and then pour on your flowers with about four days of fresh water only increments. Make sure that it is only wine though. Not knowing might do you more harm than good.
Reply:I don't know that I'd pour it into the garden, lest any animals or bugs show up and be adversely affected or have it go into the runoff water that those animals drink. I'd just pour them down the drain--no idea how old they are, right? You wouldn't want to use them for cooking or anything. Good luck!
Reply:I pour wine in my garden sometimes.The plants get a boost from it. I also use beer, and sometimes rum. Roses like the wine best.
Reply:Down the drain will solve all your speculations and misgivings.
Does anyone know if that "Roll and Grow" flower garden really works like it's supposed to?
Im thinking about getting it to spruce up my yard. I was just wondering if anyone has ever bought it and used it. it looks interesting but so does everything else on TV.
Does anyone know if that "Roll and Grow" flower garden really works like it's supposed to?
I planted one.
It worked ok-but I think its kinda expensive for what it actually is.
The germination rate was somewhat less than what I'd hoped for. Planting packets of locally available flower seeds was a lot showier, flower-wise. The thin roll-out, pre-seeded soil didn't preclude proper preparation of the soil-you still need to till the weeds out first, etc.
IF you could just roll it out, like on TV, it'd be a time-saver, but without proper prep work, the seeds'll germinate and quickly send roots much deeper than the thin mat.
So, if the underlaying soil is poor and hard or rocky, the new baby plants'll just wither and die.
Good Luck!
Reply:I am sure that "many" of the flowers will grow as shown. Problem is, you will have all kinds of different flowers, some of which you may not like. For the price, you could buy seeds and have only what you want and like.
Reply:My son got some for me for mother's day last year so "Mama won't have to work so hard". I was then obligated to plant them. A few seedlings did come up and eventually flower, but nothing like the abundance they show on TV. Most of the flowers they show on the commercial are not even in the roll n grow sheet. It would probably be more effective to choose some easy to grow seeds you like at your local store and plant those. If you have a bit more money in your budget, go to a nursery and buy young plants. This gives instant gratification and you don't have to nurture baby seedlings along.
Reply:I have never used one myself but have talked to others who said they did not have a single flower come up.
Reply:I have heard bad results on them and i think you would be better picking your own type of seeds and planting them yourself for quallity and cost hope this helps.
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Does anyone know if that "Roll and Grow" flower garden really works like it's supposed to?
I planted one.
It worked ok-but I think its kinda expensive for what it actually is.
The germination rate was somewhat less than what I'd hoped for. Planting packets of locally available flower seeds was a lot showier, flower-wise. The thin roll-out, pre-seeded soil didn't preclude proper preparation of the soil-you still need to till the weeds out first, etc.
IF you could just roll it out, like on TV, it'd be a time-saver, but without proper prep work, the seeds'll germinate and quickly send roots much deeper than the thin mat.
So, if the underlaying soil is poor and hard or rocky, the new baby plants'll just wither and die.
Good Luck!
Reply:I am sure that "many" of the flowers will grow as shown. Problem is, you will have all kinds of different flowers, some of which you may not like. For the price, you could buy seeds and have only what you want and like.
Reply:My son got some for me for mother's day last year so "Mama won't have to work so hard". I was then obligated to plant them. A few seedlings did come up and eventually flower, but nothing like the abundance they show on TV. Most of the flowers they show on the commercial are not even in the roll n grow sheet. It would probably be more effective to choose some easy to grow seeds you like at your local store and plant those. If you have a bit more money in your budget, go to a nursery and buy young plants. This gives instant gratification and you don't have to nurture baby seedlings along.
Reply:I have never used one myself but have talked to others who said they did not have a single flower come up.
Reply:I have heard bad results on them and i think you would be better picking your own type of seeds and planting them yourself for quallity and cost hope this helps.
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What are some tips to maintaining a beautiful flower garden?
Decide how much money and work you want to put in to it, and how long you will be around to enjoy it.
If you want to build a beautiful garden at a longer term home, go with perennials.
I always think about groups of color, height, and blooming season, and try to have something blooming at all times. I usually go for varieties with a long blooming season.
I include things that can be cut and brought indoors for a vase because I love fresh flowers inside.
Some of my favorites are foxglove, iris, bachelor buttons, forget-me-not, Shasta daisys, hollyhocks, primroses, babys breath, coreopsis. Look through gardening catalogs for ones you like. I like the look of an English country garden, and try to include a lot of blues and pinks.
What are some tips to maintaining a beautiful flower garden?
The only things you need to MAINTAINING your beautiful garden is :
a) MULCH
b) FERTILISER
Thats it. Give the flowers the essentials and let them do the rest.
Reply:I get all my garden ? answered from folks on the gardenweb.com some post even have pics to give me ideas.
Reply:Consistent watering. Spray with liquid plant food every month.
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If you want to build a beautiful garden at a longer term home, go with perennials.
I always think about groups of color, height, and blooming season, and try to have something blooming at all times. I usually go for varieties with a long blooming season.
I include things that can be cut and brought indoors for a vase because I love fresh flowers inside.
Some of my favorites are foxglove, iris, bachelor buttons, forget-me-not, Shasta daisys, hollyhocks, primroses, babys breath, coreopsis. Look through gardening catalogs for ones you like. I like the look of an English country garden, and try to include a lot of blues and pinks.
What are some tips to maintaining a beautiful flower garden?
The only things you need to MAINTAINING your beautiful garden is :
a) MULCH
b) FERTILISER
Thats it. Give the flowers the essentials and let them do the rest.
Reply:I get all my garden ? answered from folks on the gardenweb.com some post even have pics to give me ideas.
Reply:Consistent watering. Spray with liquid plant food every month.
How to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden?
There is no standing water in my garden or flower pots, but when I go to turn the pots so they get rounded sun, tons of masquitos fly from behinde, and around them, same for my garden, If I touch anything, masquitos. Again there is no standing water. Any suggestions of what I can do to get them gone and keep them gone. Thanks so much for your help.
How to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden?
Even though there's no standing water, there must be some damp spots around that don't dry out very well. They just need the moistness to get cozy. Check for clogged roof gutters. Fill in or drain low areas in yards to discourage puddling after it rains. Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds, etc. to allow proper drainage.
Trim shrubs to discourage mosquitos from resting on foliage.
They don't like garlic. Make a spray of it %26amp; coat your bushes with it. It'll discourage them from visiting %26amp; hiding in the bushes.
In the meantime, mosquitos are most active between the hours of dusk and dawn. If you stay indoors during these hours, you will avoid the prime mosquito feeding time. Keep your pets indoors too. Also, mosquitos are less active on windy days, so it's "safer" then.
Gardenweb forum offers advice on herbal repellents. "I've been using lemon balm leaves [rubbed liberally over hair, clothing, and exposed body parts [but not face], for the last few weeks with reasonable success. I'd heard the recommendation for this use on "You Bet Your Garden" which is broadcast from WHYY in Philadelphia [www.whyy.org] "
Mosquitos don't like rosemary, thyme, lemon balm, garlic, citronella, the oil of lemon eucalyptus, or Tea Tree Oil.
From a CNN article:
The CDC says " oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies."
Make a mosquito-repelling wreath to hang on your door, OR ...
Make a spray from one or several of the repelling herbs mosquitos don't like, such as mint or lemon balm.
An all-purpose pest spray is 1-2 Tbsp mild dish soap (or baby shampoo) %26amp;/or 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil to a gal. of water. Spray during cool periods of the day. Start with the weaker solution first.
Reply:You're welcome! It was eager to research this "mosquito problem", since I've had problems with these insects, too. The more I find out for you, the more I'll be able to help myself. Report It
Reply:if you can get neem oil , mix 3 spoon of oil to water just sprinkle o n the plants. and please do not use any pesticides coz butterfly would not come . if u use onion water r neem leaves r oil misquitoes may not be seen.
Reply:You may not have any standing water, but I would bet the farm that one of your close neighbours do! Nothing you can do about it. They will eventually die out, so you will have to wait, use some spray or grow some citronella plants.
Reply:you can buy those mosquito tents or the candles.
Reply:Try the product below. I worked real well for a Friend of mine!
http://www.finesgas.com/coleman_mosquito...
Reply:use insecticide...
How to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden?
Even though there's no standing water, there must be some damp spots around that don't dry out very well. They just need the moistness to get cozy. Check for clogged roof gutters. Fill in or drain low areas in yards to discourage puddling after it rains. Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds, etc. to allow proper drainage.
Trim shrubs to discourage mosquitos from resting on foliage.
They don't like garlic. Make a spray of it %26amp; coat your bushes with it. It'll discourage them from visiting %26amp; hiding in the bushes.
In the meantime, mosquitos are most active between the hours of dusk and dawn. If you stay indoors during these hours, you will avoid the prime mosquito feeding time. Keep your pets indoors too. Also, mosquitos are less active on windy days, so it's "safer" then.
Gardenweb forum offers advice on herbal repellents. "I've been using lemon balm leaves [rubbed liberally over hair, clothing, and exposed body parts [but not face], for the last few weeks with reasonable success. I'd heard the recommendation for this use on "You Bet Your Garden" which is broadcast from WHYY in Philadelphia [www.whyy.org] "
Mosquitos don't like rosemary, thyme, lemon balm, garlic, citronella, the oil of lemon eucalyptus, or Tea Tree Oil.
From a CNN article:
The CDC says " oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies."
Make a mosquito-repelling wreath to hang on your door, OR ...
Make a spray from one or several of the repelling herbs mosquitos don't like, such as mint or lemon balm.
An all-purpose pest spray is 1-2 Tbsp mild dish soap (or baby shampoo) %26amp;/or 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil to a gal. of water. Spray during cool periods of the day. Start with the weaker solution first.
Reply:You're welcome! It was eager to research this "mosquito problem", since I've had problems with these insects, too. The more I find out for you, the more I'll be able to help myself. Report It
Reply:if you can get neem oil , mix 3 spoon of oil to water just sprinkle o n the plants. and please do not use any pesticides coz butterfly would not come . if u use onion water r neem leaves r oil misquitoes may not be seen.
Reply:You may not have any standing water, but I would bet the farm that one of your close neighbours do! Nothing you can do about it. They will eventually die out, so you will have to wait, use some spray or grow some citronella plants.
Reply:you can buy those mosquito tents or the candles.
Reply:Try the product below. I worked real well for a Friend of mine!
http://www.finesgas.com/coleman_mosquito...
Reply:use insecticide...
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