Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / October 2008

does anyone here have any experience with allergic symptons after
working with flourishing Crimson Bottlebrush trees?
I read about symptoms similar to hay fever when sniffing the flowers,
but I am more wondering about a large rash after skin contact with the

We live in the Arizona desert near Phoenix and have a significant problem
with large black ants in the yard.  We have had exterminators (costly), but
they were only successful for a period of time before the ants returned.
I had read somewhere that one could make a solution of ...

I'm looking for a UK source of this - anyone help.  I don't want E. x
Nyamensis as it will grow too tall.
Rob

Thank-you to everyone who  applied to my original post “HELP A STUDEN
(UNI PROJECT)”
I received a lot of really useful information.
After reading through all comments I have a better understanding o

Acquired a hoya cutting today, and have poked it into some moist gritty
compost.
Am I right?

Amazingly we have snow on the ground in London. The last time I remember
early snow in London was 1969 in early November! Just been for a walk in
the night with falling snow - beautiful. To return on topic, we
belatedly planted our over-wintering onions last Saturday, along with

What an astonishing labour of love this is!
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Hi Judith
I hope you have realised your mistake in venting your anger at the
adverse comments in the "Carpet of Flowers" thread by
"top-posting-Mike" which you put down to me.  If you have re-read the

Spent the last three days indoors cooking and freezing. Today I planned
a day in the garden, tough, the rain here in North Staffordshire has
turned to heavy snow! Can't hear the sleigh bells though!

A close friend of mine has acquired a rash to her face and arms after
gardening.  She was clearing a border of Gaillardias (Blanket Flower), and
wonders if these are a known irritant.
I confess I've never come across this, and it's not in the HTA leaflet

We're about to plant a hedge, preferable evergreen. we want something
reasonably easy to maintain but which will not take too long to look "hedge
like". we are on quite heavy clay and this will be in a south facing garden
with trees so not too sunny. So far I've come up with ...

I am new to this forum so I welcome everyone!:)
My dad has a birthday in a week, and he is totally into gardening.
I want to make an original gift for him and the idea of making phot
book (including our photos and pictures of flowers) seems to be vear

I just figured a new way to make reluctant bloomers spike.  Just give it
away to someone else!! I had a Vulk. Robin Pittman "everglades" AM/aos that
just wouldnt flower.  I  told one of the vendors at our local show he could
have it in exchange for future consideration.  After ...

I had a few potted tomato plants which I brought in once they started
looking unhappy (leaves getting yellow and spotty). After a week
indoors they don't seem to be improving. Can I do anything? Thanks.

Not quite ripe yet.
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