Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / June 2008

From Salon.
Thursday June 12, 2008 10:51 EDT
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hi all im new to this forum, ive been growing cucumbers and tomatoes fo
a couple of years now very succesfully, hovever this year i have notice
that my cucumber plants (f1) have no tendrils to help the plants climb
can anyone help and tell me is this normal for this variety (cucumbe

I have a Craftsman mower with a 6.5 hp B&S motor.
It didn't want to start this season.   It has good fresh fuel and I
tried a new plug.
When I pull the cord there is nothing.  When I pulled the plug it was

I am looking for some old railroad ties.  They have creosote treating on
them, but it is weak due to the age of the ties.  Is this a problem when
using them to form raised beds?
Steve

This plant is growing in my mothers garden but we dont know what type i
is as we did not plant it,Will it come back every year and does it com
in different colours !!!!! and of course what is it called ?.
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Maybe this is OT, maybe not.
My gardeb is in So.Calif coastal.
Saw my cat staring at something yesterday afternoon.
Turned out to be a PURE WHITE SNAKE, about +- 3 feet long,

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/science/space/11marssoil.html
"After days of struggling with sticky Martian dirt, the Phoenix Mars Lander has
unexpectedly succeeded in getting its first soil sample into an onboard laboratory
for analysis, jubilant NASA scientists said on Wednesday ...

I have a problem with my Cordyline and was hoping you could help!!!
I recently bought a cordyline tree and transplanted it from it’s hug
pot in to the ground about 1 month ago.
At first, all seemed OK, but recently I noticed that one of the head

Please can anyone suggest what this plant may be.  No photo available
at present. It is in a friend's garden.  She says it is nothing she
planted.
It is just like a violet leaf, but bigger than any violet I've seen;

People often ask here if they should go on feeding birds at this time of
year.  Judging by our experience, I have to say "yes, please, please do!"
We have two seed feeders in just one small area of the garden and I am
having to completely refill them every two days.  I think adult ...

I have the weed growing in my garden, I'm told be a neighbour that it's one
of these "superweeds" whose roots will eventually lift my patio and make my
house fall over. Any ideas what it is, and how to kill it? I've tried
spraying it with weedkiller, I've drilled down the main ...

Hello,.
My Flymo Hover Compact 330 is suffering from excessive vibration. It's
shredded the belt, which I've replaced and I think changing the blade is
next. However it's in very good nick - no chips or bent. Also tightened up

I am currently a pupil studying Design Techonology in my final A Leve
year.
I intend to design a compact product which will allow people to gro
Fruit, Herbs, Vegetables or whatever in order to obtain home grow

Can I trim back my Honeysuckle at this time of year and can I tak
cuttings, if so what is the method I should employ, thanks i
anticipatio
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I have a container vegetable garden.  One of my containers is an old
wheelbarrow that is rusting badly, and I have tomatoes growing in it.
The container has holes drilled for drainage.
Is there a concern/health issue regarding the soil and the leaching of