Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / April 2008

Would I be correct in saying the key thing for pollination
of a bramley apple tree is that there is another (different
variety) apple tree in flower nearby at the same time?
My books made apple tree pollination sound very complex

Interesting article from Science Daily.
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WATERING TOMATO PLANTS WITH DILUTED SEAWATER BOOSTS LEVELS OF
ANTIOXIDANTS

It's 50 degrees, down more than twenty degrees from yesterday. The first
hummingbird of the season is at his feeder at this moment. From every
direction, the sound of lawn mowers drones -- by the way, my new little
electric does an admirable job and makes short work of the grass ...

Anyone ever had their soil tested for toxins?  I live in the ghetto and
would really like to know whats in my soil before I would eat anything that
came from it.  I cleared a bed just for some flowers, it was about 3x10 and
you wouldn't believe all the crap I found.

On P. Allen Smith's Web site, he suggests:
Wrap tomato seedling stems with aluminum foil to deter cutworms. Once
the plants mature the stem will thicken enough that these pests won’t
be a problem and you can remove the foil.

I have a small pond that I'd like to stock.  Can anyone recommend a
local (Apex/Cary/Holly Springs area) retailer who carries a variety of
good quality plants and fish?
Thanks!

I am just beginning to get into gardening, and have bought a load o
bedding plants online from a great website calle
www.gardeningdirect.com.  Am I safe to plant these outside yet, th
weatherman is staying we may get some ground frost still?  Dont wont t

I used Blood Meal, because we were very low on nitrogen in our veggie
garden.  I used it according to instruction - worked it in the soil
and then watered.  My question is do I have to work it in the soil for
the nitrogen to get in the soil.  I ask this because we have chicken

Hi.
I have 2 beautiful boukemvilia in my garden. Unfortunately my neighbou
wants to cut the trees because the falling leaves and flowers go int
his swimming pool. Do you have any suggestion of how I can prevent th

Vines & How to Grow T,A Manual of of Climbing Plants for
Flower,Foliage and Fruit Effects,Both Ornamental & Useful ,Including
Those Shrubs & Similar Forms That May Be used as Vines. VGC 1912 by
William C McCollom 315 pages.

I know there are some restrictions on importing live plants from abroad, but
can anyone clarify the position regarding importing seeds?

Guys,
Can anyone point me in the direction of where I can sell my 951 Batwin
Mower, Forums sites etc...i dont think ebay is specialised enough fo
this kind of equipment. I need to sell to buy a gang mower an

It was some winter in Midwest, but we can begin to think of sprinklers
again!
As an excited newbie, I'd like some help selecting the best sprinklers
for my tasks:

It's me again!
My garden is not huge - about 60 foot by 20 perhaps with a fence eithe
side of around 6 foot. I'll be digging borders wither side but not th
entire length of the garden.

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