Gardening

Recent Answers

2010-02-09 Landscaping & Design - Loose-laid paver patio:

Alfonso: There are many trade names in different areas of the country for essentially the same materials. But basically they all serve the same purpose. Lime rock is a local name for crushed local limestone

2010-02-09 Irrigation - Valve Box:

Hey Joe, basically the valve box is just a thick piece of plastic. A hole is dug for the valves, and then the valve box is placed over the valves, and then dirt is filled in around the outside of the box

2010-02-08 Plant Diseases - distorted growth:

a. Flattened stems can be caused by several agents, including mycoplasmas or phytoplasmas. These entities are submicroscopic and would need to be examined in a lab with appropriate equipment. Many of

2010-02-08 Carnivorous Plants - lighting during winter.:

Hello Daryl, Both of those species tend to enjoy strong, if not full sunlight outside. Placing them in a window is not really equivalent to full, direct sun as the window glass blocks part of the light

2010-02-08 Organic Gardens - Help... My Asparagus!:

They are not usually a problem unless you have thousands of them! If you have an acid soil, you can pull back the soil and sprinkle wood ashes or water with a weak solution of lime (from limestone) in