I’m an 18 year old college freshman and I was thinking of getting a small plant for my room. When I say small I am kind of thinking a foot or under in height. I want it to be easy to care for. I was looking at bonsai plants because they look cool. But I hear that they are hard to care for and should be kept outside. I was also thinking about a lucky bamboo plant. What is your recommendation?
For Valentines Day, I’d like to buy some flowers for two girls I’m very close to (as friends). Each and every year they complain about how they never get flowers so I thought I’d do a nice thing and surprise them with flowers. What kind of flowers should I buy them and in what color? I’m aware each type of flower and it’s color have all these different meanings and I don’t want to send the wrong message, especially since I know that they know the meanings of flowers lol!
Early Show contributor and gardening expert Ahmed Hassan spoke to Harry Smith about starting an outdoor garden for the spring indoors including using an indoor garden kit and lightweight potting soil.
I have had a quote for feather edged fencing to be put in my garden. The fencing required is 14 square metres. The landscaper wants to charge me £650 to supply and fit. I thought it would be about £400. Seems steep to me. Just wanted to know what others think before I get it done and should I be looking to pay prices like this
Also He gave a quote to have decking done for £1995 for a area 9×5 square metres. He said to lay a cheap slab patio would cost more than £2000. My garden isnt hilly theres a small patio there at moment very old but sound and the rest is grass. Im not sure to go ahead.
do you have a toad house?
a pond?
how many toads?
are they helping with the garden insects?
i have about a dozen toads, 3 toad houses, a pond, and they seem to be keeping the garden free of pests. i am not using pesticides, i prefer the toads. tell me about your garden toads.
i love them. i take great care of them.
we used to have lots of crickets. even inside, but not anymore. there’s one big toad that sits on the welcome mat like she’s guarding the house from them.
i would really like to go golfing at a course that doesnt use toxic chemicals to make the grass totally fake, i wish more people supported organic courses and stopped going to the courses that just spay herbicides and pesticides to cure the bug/weed problems..
in organic gardening you have to have more skill with how nature works and you’d have to have more educated greenskeepers but i think its worth it for the future kids of the world that we dont have all this crap on the surface where it eventually runs off into the same water we drink/bathe in – and all these problems for a game. but im sure dow doesnt mind.
With my little boy we have just dug and composted an area in the garden for veg/fruit. I wanted to do this to show them how to grow things for themselves when they are older. Problem is i havnt a clue really, i have put a mesh fence around it to stop the dog or cats toileting. What can i do about creepy crawlies.
We have lettuce and carrot seeds, i have 4 strawberry plants and 2 tom plants on my kitchen window. They are getting a bit big now should they go in the garden. How do i protect everything in a organic/ safe way ie no chemicals pellets etc. Thanks for any help.
I need a 600 WATT transformer for landscaping, but I’m hoping to get one in stores, and not online. Which stores in cumming (or near cumming) GA that sell this product?
I live in the Chicago land area, zone 5 I believe. I want to plant a window box on the east side of my house, and would like to get some flower ideas that are tried and true suggestions. I also need flowers for patio containers. I need advice from some flower container experts. Ha! My patio is on the West side of my house. Lots of sun.
My garden has recently been covered with hard landscaping in the form of pea grit for easy maintenance. Unfortunately, now the local cats seem to think I have supplied a giant litter tray for their use. I don’t own a cat and I’m getting quite annoyed having to clean up their droppings! If anyone can advise me of an effective way to stop the cats doing this in my garden, I would be most grateful.
ONLY serious answers please. Thank you.
people try many things to get a desired result. when creating a landscape plan, they will often plant non-native trees and shrubs for a variety of reasons.
it’s not anyone’s place to criticize their choices, but what difficulties or problems may crop up (pun intended) in the care and cultivation of non-native plants? what benefits might be gained? what are your personal experiences?
another point to be taken… is the growing of exotic food crops more acceptable in some quarters than the growing of exotic trees and ornamentals? why or why not?
i have no idea how to start growing veg,i am a complete novice at gardening and all the books i read have lots of terminology i dont understand.i would love to volunteer in an organic allottment but dont know how to go about it.i live in wrexham,north wales,any ideas would be appreciated.
In Singapore, how to go to the children playpool near Chinese Garden MRT? I happened to pass by onboard the train and saw this playpool which is quite similar with wild wild wet at Pasir Ris, do you know how to go there, the one near Chinese Gardens MRT?
I would like to put some flowers on my porch. I do not have a green thumb at all, so I am looking for something that is very low maintenance, will grow in flower pots pretty well and is hopefully pretty.
When plants absorb carbon dioxide, they lose water (transpiration). At a given level of water content in the air, the air is saturated below a particular temperature (dew point). So, if a plant’s stomata are open and it is absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, does it lose any water to the air, when the temperature is below the dew point?
I live in a huge suburban area. I am thinking of planting a veggie garden, but I am wondering it it is safe. Who knows what kind of chemicals people use on their lawns.. does it get into the ground water?? Anybody have any experience with this?
