Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2008

Any cheaper alternatives to Round Up out there?

In past posts I bewailed the poor performance of the tomatoes in my
greenhouse, with their leaves turning over and changing to a vivid
purple hue.  All the fixes suggested here had no effect.  I was
distraught.

Where would you recommend I get Perennial Everlasting Sweet Peas in
the UK?
Thompson & Morgan the Seedsmen do not sell them for some strange
reason.

My fig tree for the 1st time since planting (5 years old) has no fruit
Could anyone tell me if I've done something wrong or do they sometime
have dormant years.
Thank You

A few words of wisdom would be appreciated on two similar subjects..
1. I have been growing several Laurels from cuttings to in fill gaps in a
laurel hedge. What is the best feed I can use to encourage them?
2. I keep finding tiny self seeded Yews around the garden and would like ...

Hi all, despite the weather being dreadful of late as far as a Summe
goes most of the crops are enjoying it and the soft fruit harvests ar
excellent, my last week has been spent picking them and preserving the
as you can see in my latest update, regards Steve.

I have bought an "obediance plant" - (sorry, only name I was given.) - A
friend has told me it can spread uncontrollably like a weed - so i have put
it in a large pot, instead of my border. Can it also spread easily by seed?

Hi - I have a small maple in the middle of my lawn that has failed to d
anything much and it must go.
If I cut the trunk (which is only a couple of inches thick) to th
base, how do I stop it re-shooting

HOGS is a non-profit organisation that as been spreading the word on organic
growing in the region for some 30 years.
The next meeting of HOGS will be Saturday 12th July.  The meeting is at a
private house "Fassifern Eco House".  The house is a study in sustainable

hi everyone, i am a new member so hello to all! this year i didn't d
tomatoes as i had a bad experience with blight a while back. however
would like to try again and wondered if anyone could help with th
following, how to control blight and as i am in a northern climate ca

My new house has a barfe patch of soil beside the back door. It i
North facing and walled on the South and west sides. I'd like to mak
it a herb patch but don't want to kill all my plants putting them in.
I have some herbs in pots in my greenhouse, mint, chives, coriander

I am really curious how your gardens look like.
Look at mine:
http://www.rixa.com/node/38
Anybody interested to share?

I have tons of tomato's, peppers, peaches,apples, oranges, turnips, plums,
beans,strawberries, celery, rutabaga's, peas, garlic, onions, squash,
cilantro, and nectarines. I probably have some other stuff but I cant think
of it.

I am about to set up a greenhouse in North Florida. Is it
customary/advisable at that latitude to install a hot water heater as
part of the irrigation system? Thanks.
Don

A customer has seen this on the beach and asks if it's Cerinthe major
purpurescens.  It's not but Ray, who has had it and lost it, can't remember
what it is!  If anyone knows and/or knows of a supplier, we can help our
customer find it.  TIA.