Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / June 2008

Teak outdoor garden furniture at near wholesale prices. Benches,
chairs, tables, steamer chairs, sun loungers, chaise lounges.
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I have some grafting to do. Would clingfilm be a suitable material for
wrapping the grafts? It's available in the shops, though in rather
wide rolls, really I would prefer a roll about 3" wide, the material I
want to graft is quite small. I can't FORESEE any problems, but it's a

These were photographed in northern Georgia. They attract hummingbirds
like crazy! What are they?
http://snipurl.com/namethatflower
Thanks...

Is this British Monsoon season or just Oldham monsoons?

I've been given a hardwood cutting and don't know what to do with it. I've
stuck it in the edge of an unglazed clay pot in potting compost but have no
idea if that was right or if it will strike.
Not that I need a gooseberry bush but it would have been churlish to refuse

(after an energetic discussion on another forum ;)
do you virus test plants you sell?  do you sterilize tools you use
between plants?  do you use latex gloves?  how "sterile" is your
technique for handling your plants?

Something gets its teeth into these leaves but I've never seen what.
http://www.baldman.eclipse.co.uk/Bites/page.html
Thanks,
Steven

Just thought I'd share something with the group. I've had some of this stuff
for a while, but never did use it. That changed this year.
When we (yes, *we* - I am so fortunate that Frank really helps!) began to
repot earlier this year, I decided to start a Superthrive regimen. As ...

Another plea for recommendations please.
I have 2 locations for which hedge/planting suggestions would be
appreciated:
1) to separate 2 drives - definite hedge required here max 5' tall - 2' wide

I grow quite a lot of peas,and try to select those which have a very
good flavour as well as giving a reasonable crop.This is my experience
over the last few years and would welcome comment.The heights I quote
are pretty approximate and depend on soil condition.

I've sown forget me nots and recently pricked them out into plugs, but they
have to move on in another month. The borders I want them for are of course
packed full. Do they just sit in the plugs until October?

Two identical evergreen climbers were put in the greenhouse last autumn
while we had the exterior of the house (to which they had been clinging)
renovated . . . and unfortunately they haven't survived.  I don't know
what they were.  Another sad story.  I think it was the heat some ...

I have asked about this shrub before and had no success but I have no
been told it has got the name THE HANDKERCHIEF TREE but I still do no
know whether this is correct as anyone out there ever heard of thi
name. obviously this is not the correct name but I think may be it get

i read somewhere that banana skin is good for roses is this true
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agentelrond

Happy post Solstice to all my friends over the back fence.....
Maddie here, just hanging over the foliage in the dry heat.  Anyone
got any sweet iced tea?  I need to make another gallon myself......I
go through it like water.  Since I last poked me head in, the beans