Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / June 2008

14th June 08
Hi to all
I know this sounds a logical question, I have a orange tree that is laden
with fruit & my husband keeps picking the odd orange as they appear ready

I spray my collards with liquid  Sevin whenever cabbage worms appear.
I am apprehensive about eating the leaves and I wish to know if after
careful washing the collard leaves, are they safe to consume?
Thanks,

I'm new here so I don't know if this subject has been discussed. Actually I
think I might have contributed to this group back in the 90s but it may have
been another gardening one. My question regards bean flies. The general
practice around here is to use Rogor, and that works ...

Texas-grown tomatoes not tainted
Friday, June 06, 2008 | 7:14 PM
AUSTIN, TX -- Tomatoes linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Texas and New
Mexico were not grown in Texas, state and federal officials said Friday.

I gotta tell you, since I bypassed the seat kill switch and I added wheel
weights to the lawn tractor, I have really enjoyed the thing.
The 4500 feels a lot more stable when on a slope and when towing the lawn
sweeper the traction is way better.

I have 1 orchid plant ( Taisuco Kochdian ) that grows leaves but never
any flowers when a new leaf grows the one underneith the new one dies
there 4 leaves total I feed it with orchid food twice a month and it
gets plenrty of sun but in 18 months it has not flowered.Thanks in

I've only just joined but have been browsing the forum.  You all see
very friendly and there are some good tips and advice.  Although I hav
been gardening for a number of years and know my way around mixe
borders, flowers, trees and shrubs I'm a complete novice when it come

Hi Y'all,
My 3-yr old son picked out a dahlia from the store back in May. Please
keep in mind, to him this is "his" flower in "mommy's" flower bed and he
is very attached to it! When we bought the plant, there were 2 blossoms

Hi
I was wondering if anybody could please help me.
I am thinking of trying to grow cactus plants, I grew them once b4 bu
I made the mistake of overwatering them and they went all floppy.

I bought a 2ft high Norweigan Spruce last Christmas for my youn
children from a Christmas Tree Farm in Leicestershire. I dug it out o
the ground and planted it in my front garden where it has lived happil
until the last month when I noticed the pine needles and branches all o

Anyone ever tried using cold frames for solarizing potting
soil to kill pests such as fungus gnats?  Seems simple
enough, just pop the lid and toss in a bag of soil for a
week or two.

I have an echo 210 which will run at idle, but never higher when you
accelerate it.
Steps to help figure out what to do?
Thanks

Here's a few garden myths, just to get you started on
Ideas that have been Debunked.
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I recently finished an addition to Landscapedia.info that gives
landscape and garden professionals the opportunity to publish their
portfolios online with unlimited pictures and a direct web link.  My
website is small with a limited number of designers online.  I would

When we moved in to this house a year ago we found the previous owners
had discarded this potted conifer over the back fence.  It had one or
two signs of life on it so while we got on with other things we put it
in a shaded part of the garden and have kept it well watered over the