Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2008

Wound Dressing was studied by mycologist, tree biologist, chemist and so
forth by the US FOREST SERVICE researchers.  Here at the bottom of the page
is a publication titled WOUND DRESSINGS: RESULTS OF STUDIES OVER 13 YEARS in
Journal of Arboriculture.

Most of us as beginners buy our orchids in bloom, as this is what attracts
us. After blooming, and some stay that way for a considerable amount of
time, how often does the plant bloom again? Do they bloom year after year or
is there a limited number of times in the life of an ...

Does anyone know where I can buy ladybirds in the UK
thank
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I'm familiar with the usual wild mulleins, with the single spike of
flowers, but never seen one like this before. It's about 2.5 meters tall
and growing 'wild' on a bank where I work.
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I have a red cordyline which has happily lived in a pot on the patio for
the last couple of years. However, this spring it was starting to look a
little "tired" and a lot of the lower leaves were drying up and dropping
off.

Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?
Thank you.

I have two apple trees, one of them had nasty fungus on the leaves last
year. I took them all off and sprayed with dithans945 (also used for peach
leaf curl).  There are no apples at all this year on it, though quite a few
on the one next door.  any advice please? Do I chop it ...

The little green beasties - with black heads - have devoured one
seedling and have now started on my main bush - which has loads of
fruit just not quite ready for the picking...
What can I treat the bush with to get rid of the caterpillars but not

Know its normal for trees to sprout leaves in the middle of major branch or
trunk during a drought.  Thanks, Jang.
Another live oak question in the wild.  Last fall, cut back and some down,
some "cedars" - juniper ashe- that were choking out the sunshine from some

I suppose I should ask Carter and Holmes, but I have one of those $30
coupons from teh AOS that I want to use at C&H but I don't see any place for
them to accept it if I order via the web page.....hmmmm I guess I'll have to
call them and/or physically mail it in with the order... ...

I planted two tomato plants I got from Walmart recently. They both had
blossoms but no fruit!, It's been some tinme now, and the plants are
big and leafy, but no more blossoms, and no fruit.
I live in the Csalifornia High Desert, and it's warm up here, the

I've just bought my first buxus and was wondering if there's a good or
bad time to prune them into shape?
Also, are they best left in the pot or put into the ground?
Thank

I posted this this in r.g and r.g.e and then wondered if any of you on
your side of the planet have done this or have experience with this, as
you seem to be ahead of the curve. The more I read, the more excited I
become about it.  I'm particularly enthused about the long term and

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