Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2008

I've sprayed my peach trees with home made Burgundy mix (a variant on
Bordeaux) and was wondering how long copper sprays have to be on the plant
to be effective?
We got a very light shower within 24 hours of application but I can

I have noticed yellowy patches on many of the leaves of my brassiccas
This seems to have especially affected the Greyhound cabbages and m
Swede. Having googled the problem i think it might be the 'Meal
Cabbage Aphid'.

Hi,
Can I start by apologising if this is the 100,000 time the followin
question has been asked but I am struggling to get a decent answe
(from my in laws!)

Years ago my father used to grow pumpkins in his front yard. They'd
grow thick and lush and he'd have enough to eat, put away, and give to
the neighborhood kids for halloween.
I thought I'd try the same thing in my front yard this year but didn't

I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in
pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered fros
damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are stil
greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought i

Maybe someone can shed light on this problem. We're in zone 6a, almost
online with 7a and our garden is thriving this year. That is, everything but
the peppers. I have regular bell and the colored types including a few
pimentos. Of the 18 plants only 3 have a few peppers. The rest ...

What onion sets do you recommend and where do you purchase them from.
Appreciate any help.
Dav
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Why Our Food Waste May Be Our Greatest Asset
By Ruben Anderson, The Tyee. Posted July 17, 2008.
"Composting is key to reducing waste costs, cutting global warming

For a veggie garden - any recommendations on a small easy to use cultivator?
I have a bit of a physical problem and lots of birthdays and am wondering if
one might help me. All of the online ads promote ones that are pretty heavy
and I guess there is no such thing an electric one ...

I've been using a free "natural liquid fertilizer" in my garden this
year, and things are growing great -- a little late because of the the
weather, but great just the same.  But I think the stuff is rather
deficient in phosphorus.  I have a 50 pound bucket of triple

I plan to sell my house in 2009.  The grass, front
and back, is a bad mix of whatever.  Rather than
having it torn up and relaced with rolls of grass,
I'd like to tear it up and replace it with plugs

Can anybody tell me why my friend's potatoes are so distorted please? They
have what is almost a warped swastika shape deeply embedded in the tuber.
They are rocket potatoes and ones at another end of the allotment are ok.
There are miniscule white grubs in the ones she found ...

I live in a zone 8 (SC) still have pretty decent soil.  I bought a
small weeping pussy willow tree this year.  It's doing well.....so
well I have a question.
The main trunk of the tree was around 20 inches tall, probably an inch

Could you help me identify this orchid I've just bought?
Nothing at all on the label and without at least the species name, it's
quite difficult to search the web.
Thanks!

How do you root a cutting of a plant?  I will look up the information
on-line, but I wondered if anyone has a great technique.
Linda