Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / November 2008

Ordered my seedlings from the state about an hour ago.  200 seedlings,
including the "quail bundle".  I am trying a new one this year: tulip
poplar.
wish me luck

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2d9d72x&s=4
I took this photo last August on the grounds of Blarney castle, Co.
Cork, Ireland.
It's quite a good sized tree, I just don't have the full tree in a

Well, I wrote about the cold-assed back porch and the hopes that the
eastern, southern, and western sunlight would keep the cacti,
succulents and tropicals at a good temperature. I think I mentioned
that there was ice in the animal watering tray, but I attributed that

I've been warring with gophers.  Today, I caught my first one in a trap.
There's finess involved in placing the trap, and knowledge of how gophers do
their tunnels.  And those little traps would surely be nasty to get caught
in accidentally.  Will try it again on one in the front ...

Had some work done around my house that included reworking some of the
planting beds. We want to make a couple smaller by planting grass in
some of the areas. Is it too late this year in Indiana?

Got a question for all you good detectives out there:
I'm going to put float chargers on several garden tractors.
Any reason I can't leave the float leads hooked up to battery, with the
float charger in place, and just unhook the pigtail from external power????

I like the idea of Nandina Sacred Bamboo as a fence screen. It has soft
feathery leaves.
Any thoughts about this plant. The magazine says it is non-invasive. Has
anyone got it in their yard, and if so, are you happy with it?

Wonder if someone can help please.
I understand the different qualities of apple rootstock i.e. M26, M106
etc, but what is rootstock actually grown from, cant seem to find
anything on the internet.

I know this is probably not the correct newsgroup.
I've had a lot of harassment from my neighbours and am looking for a
newsgroup to post to but can't find one. Does anyone here know of one?
swanseavalley

Just getting into gardening... our 130ft garden has been somewha
neglected and we are now doing stuff too if.
To start we have had cut down about 200m sq of weeds and brambles fro
the back end of our garden.

So far the sun room has not gotten below 50.  I like to keep it 60 and
above, but we have had some really cold nights lately.  So far everybody
looks good.  One shrimp plant is growing as I watch, and I am trying to
decide whether or not to nip it off...

morning one and all from a very frosty deepest Devon!  I'm concerned now for
my broad beans plants and hardly bear to go outside to look at them poor
things :(

A friend recently sent me this leaf for identification. [ they must be
confused if they think i know stuff :(  ].
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It 'was' quite green apparently, but since lying about has turned a yellowy

My plants are up about 4 inches in their pots, now can someone remind me how
far apart I need to plant them in the ground ?

This is my first post/ visit to your site. I would be very grateful fo
any help or advice you could give me.
We have a very difficult to shift weed in our garden. It has lon
redish root, which is long and narrow that simply snap when you try t