I bought a bat house and I am planning to put it up in my Manhattan garden. But now I'm hearing that there aren't any bats in NYC because of a disease? and that it's a stupid idea anyway because where would the bats be coming from?
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posted by DMelanogaster
on Apr 22, 2013 -
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Is coarse sand a cheap alternative to perlite, coconut coir or vermiculite when you want to use it in container garden?
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posted by boby
on Aug 7, 2012 -
8 answers
Why can't I hire a landscaper? I know how to find one. I know how to show what I want done and how to ask for bids. Why can't I get one of them to accept the job?
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posted by caryatid
on Jul 31, 2012 -
20 answers
Hey
Dr. Hodgins: my garden soil is pretty like a rainbow! How do I find out what's making it that way, and whether it's safe to grow veggies in?
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posted by GardenGal
on Jul 19, 2012 -
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For the first time in my life I have a garden! What books should I read to take me from gardening ignorance to green-fingered? Both the garden and I are in the UK.
posted by xchmp
on Mar 27, 2012 -
10 answers
What varieties of vegetables should I plant in my tiny front yard garden in DC? I have a bunch of seed catalogues, but the 10+ pages of tomato varieties are overwhelming! What are your favorite varieties of tomato, cucumber, beans, etc. to grow?
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posted by foodmapper
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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Do I persevere with unexpected baby rose bushes growing out of sand which used to be the base of neglected turf? Rose experts, please advise me.
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posted by malibustacey9999
on Jan 7, 2012 -
8 answers
What's the best/least expensive way to run a garden hose from my cellar thru a brick wall to the front of my house?
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posted by boby
on Jul 18, 2011 -
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Please help us identify this flower that I just paid money for, that my parents claim is a scourge upon their yard at home.
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posted by Mizu
on May 29, 2011 -
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Where can I get a big stack of newspapers for free/cheap? Or other garden mulch substrate.
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posted by Big_B
on Feb 8, 2011 -
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My mother's birthday is coming up and I'd like to buy her a 'fancy', but usable watering can. Any suggestions?
posted by nam3d
on Aug 8, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm growing several containers of tomatoes on my deck, and also... something else.
Blue tomatoes!? Can anyone tell me what these are? (A few other photos:
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2,
3)
posted by graventy
on Jul 29, 2010 -
12 answers
MeFi gardeners - need help troubleshooting a non-fruiting yellow pear tomato plant.
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posted by arachnid
on Jul 12, 2010 -
9 answers
I need some sort of interior window sill shelving for the winter as my succulent collection has grown a bit out of control. I've googled and I can find next to nothing perhaps because I can find the right terminology.
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posted by srboisvert
on Jun 21, 2010 -
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What are these strange, meandering white lines on leaves in my garden?
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posted by dozo
on May 18, 2010 -
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[Tomato Help] Baby tomato plants are turning bronze or yellow on the leaves. What is it? Pest or disease? Visual
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posted by Etta Hollis
on May 18, 2010 -
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Heading down to Boston Monday night to see Pearl Jam at the Garden. Don't want to take the train (from Portland, ME) since the last one will likely leave before the show ends. What is my best parking option for like a 7 hour stretch (6p-1a)?
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posted by speeb
on May 15, 2010 -
8 answers
Please help me diagnose this annoying plant killing problem in my garden!
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posted by dozo
on Apr 1, 2010 -
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I am trying to create a garden on an extremely sandy soil. I am going to bring a foot worth of quality soil from outside. What would be my best bet? Raised beds? Wide Rows?
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posted by Sentus
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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Where is the best place to buy seeds online? Your favorite shops or retailers appreciated! Amazon has been not too helpful and a bit overwhelming.
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posted by timpanogos
on Feb 25, 2010 -
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It's time to begin my dream garden - help me design it!
I've always dreamt of being self-sufficient enough to virtually take my family off the food grid. Last year we moved to a house with an acre of land, all woods, and as soon as this latest snow dump disappears the contractors will arrive and clear approximately 5,000 sf of it (out-of-scale pictures
here).
I'm poised on the brink of drawing up plans and am eager for some input; I've got the wee beginnings of an orchard coming in March, plus the beds will be built of harvested timbers and thus fairly permanent, so I want to get the design right the first time.
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posted by GardenGal
on Feb 7, 2010 -
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I am doing a lot of landscaping gigs lately, and want to start planting Edible Landscape for folks. How much should I charge for an edible tree package?
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posted by Sentus
on Dec 6, 2009 -
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Will Shakeaway cat repellent have the unwanted effect of repelling my dog, too?
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posted by ishotjr
on Dec 5, 2009 -
1 answer
Is using a concrete slab with holes for plantings the best weed prevention in my backyard garden?
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posted by boby
on Oct 24, 2009 -
14 answers
Poison oak within garden yard mulch (
scratch) How long will it be toxic (
scratch) Any way to make it less?
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posted by artdrectr
on Sep 26, 2009 -
10 answers
What do I do with the lower meadow that is currently overgrown with goldenrod?
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posted by mearls
on Sep 24, 2009 -
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I'd like to find a source in NE Illinois or even Chicago for heirloom seeds and garlic for my Aunt, bricks and mortar if possible. I couldn't seem to find anything promising online, and there are a lot of online places, but I'm in Canada so I have no experience with the U.S. based companies.
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posted by glip
on Sep 20, 2009 -
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I'm being offered $100 to remove "Ornamental Grasses", any experience with the removal of plants would be greatly appreciated. I need the money, badly, I just have never done this kind of work before.
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posted by guptaxpn
on Sep 9, 2009 -
11 answers
I'm thinking of replacing my lawn with artificial grass or some other thing that doesn't require constant upkeep. I'd like to hear your experiences with such horticultural matters.
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posted by reenum
on Aug 13, 2009 -
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