Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2008

18th July
Hi all
My question is what should I be doing or putting on my lawn to promote deep
rooted lawn with less weeds?

Due to a long cold wet spring and early summer (no global warming here!), I
started my okra in 4 inch deep pots, and I'm just now ready to put them out.
I understand okra does not transplant well. I can transplant them from the
pots with the entire dirt ball intact and undamaged, ...

nice one farml
rob
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/466733004_d9af8be912_o.jpg
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I am new to this group, and a novice at gardening.
I live on Long Island, NY (not sure of what "zone" that is).
Anyway, my question is about the Butterfly Bush(buddleia). I bought a
small one at my local nursery as a colorful addition to my back yard.

I keep seeing in catalogues reassurances that David Austin roses are
tough plants and don't require pampering.
But I remain sceptical about how successful a plant bred in England
can be in, oh just for example, a city built on the edge of the

Here are two plants with things going on with the leaves.  Can anyone id any
of the many things going on with these leaves?
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/bobtemp/
Thanks

can normal goldfish being carp breed with koi carp or other pond fish

Here we have more rodents about then anytime in living here 50 years.  
I¹ve dispatched about 80 rats in the last 2 months.  I¹ve installed
baffles to keep them off my sunflower feeders yet the increase is scary.
Ever see 10 rats in a feeding frenzy on a bird feeder at 3 am ?  

One was a sun gold (yellow) cherry and the other a "Green Grape".
Yum
C

I bought some grass seeds 3 years ago for a major re-grading and re-seeding
project I was doing at the time.  The seeds, which were a local blend mixed
to suit my immediate area and climate, worked very well, giving me thick
growth and matching my existing lawn.

Okay, I'm on board. Aerides odoratum here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28721677@N06/

During the 47 years I have lived in this property I have noticed that
over the years the pest population has changed from being almost
entirely slugs, to become almost entirely snails!
There are only a few slugs appear in my garden after a humid night, but

It's an interesting read if nothing else and has some good recipes too :)
http://www.allotment.org.uk/

I have one young rose bush (of many) that is perfectly healthy (no weevil
holes in buds, leaves dark green and healthy). However, the big fat buds are
not opening -- gorgeous blooms last year!  I have picked one and carefully
opened the petals, all healthy. I have picked one and ...

The flower bud has been eaten while still nestling in its protective leaves.
Might another grow or should I just lift and dump?
Mary