Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2008

Many moons ago, when I was experimenting with developing my own,
better-but-much-cheaper SuperThrive (abandoned, due to EPA regs), I began
using humic acid as an additive to the formulation.
I am quite certain of its benefit in soils, as it helps release

I tried my first electric leaf blower/vac (Weed Eater 15 amp) on the
5th, and it was terrific for the first and only 10 minutes.  Then the GFIC
kicked out and when I reset, and restarted the blower, there was terrible
arcing from the brushes, and the smell.  I suspect the high ...

I have been fighting a weed for a few years now, all to no avail.  It
is sometimes called 'wiregrass'. sometimes 'witchgrass', I think.
It grows long 'stringers' below and above ground, and when I pull one
up, sometimes the 'stringer' is a foot or two long!  Terrible stuff.

I live in herefordshire and grow lots of onions on a well drained
limestone slope.For the last 20 years or so,I have grown the onions on
the same site,and although have lost a few plants with white rot,have
never had any problem with mildew-indeed most of the problem has been

I don't know much about hedges so could someone please tell me what this
hedge is.
http://www.baldman.eclipse.co.uk/hedge/page.html
And if there's any hope for it?

I am looking for a plant to twine around a birder feeder pole
preferably perennial and evergreen, can anyone recommend something?
The soil is in a sunny area.Thank
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First, I should admit that I know nothing about orchids, but would like to
learn.
I bought an inexpensive orchid in a small pot for an anniv. gift for wife.
Quite cheap, and very pretty.

About a year ago I asked about Worms in my pears in:
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.gardening/msg/7ea59d3da0b8de42
The diagnose was Pear midge.
I tried to catch the falling pears in a net. But it was of no use

Just received some Canary Island Date Palm seeds as a gift and would
like to hear from anyone who has grown these from seed before.
I plan to sow them indoors as I'm in the UK.
What's the best type of compost to use, how deep do they need to be,

i bought an orchid because it was in the dollar bin (regularly
$13.99) no ID tags.
other than filtered sunlight, what makes orchids happy?
lee

I grow kabocha squash, the so-called Japanese pumpkins. The plants look
for all the world to me just like pumpkins, zuchini and probably several
other squash type plants, and I can only tell what I'm growing for sure
when the "fruits" start growing. In fact, I have a couple of ...

hi guys, any experience with roundup by monsanto?
Bye, Alex.
PS: Look at my favorite tulips: http://www.rixa.com/node/33

Now What? Do I go ahead and trim them up, removing the ends they ate
off? Do I cut them back to other eyes on the canes? Do I leave them
alone and see what the plants actually do?
They are all Hyrbrid Teas, I have maintained my spray and fertilizing

I've read that it is most likely inconsistent watering.  So am I
watering too much/too little.  Too much at 1 time, not enough at 1
time???
The cracks go down the tomatoes (both our regular and our grape

I love broad beans, but love very young ones eaten pod and all! They
mature so rapidly I wondered are as good, or nearly as good, after being
frozen? That way I can have it both ways.