Grass in a garden

QuestionLast year I started a flower and vegetable garden on my existing lawn. I tilled the area very thoroughly but still fought the invasion of grass throughout the year. Is there anything I can treat

Garden rotation

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I recently read about the benefits of garden rotation. I am intrigued by this. Are there certain plants that should not go on ground that other plants were on the previous year? Example,

yellowing plants

QuestionI recently made a 10x 10 box garden and purchased 3 yards of garden soil from a local dealer. Planted some Tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and banana peppers. The squash and cucumbers are growing slow and have a

Leaf curl on tomato plants & sunflowers

QuestionI run an organic community garden in Tampa, Florida and I just read a 2006 answer of yours regarding the leaf curl on tomato plants issue. I was hoping to find out if it could just be over watering sin

Tomatoe plants

QuestionCan you plant two plants in one big pot of Roma and Juliet tomatoes? I have two plants in each pot. I live in a condo and have sun 6 hours. AnswerDear Kelly, That sounds pretty crowded to me. Im

Tomatoes; Containers

QuestionI live in a condo outside D.C. Love a garden and have had one but cant do it here. I have Roma and Juliet Tomato plants in pots that will get sun 6 hours a day. I put two plants in one big

basil

QuestionHi Elyse you were gret help with my vegetable question so I thought I would see if you could help me with my basil. I know its an herb but just thought I would ask. I have my herbs in cntainers a

Tomato seedlings; leggy

Questionseedlings are 5 wks. old. in 4 peat pots, watered daily, under a grow light (kept at 4 above plants), light on for approx. 16 hrs. They are healthy plants, good stems & leaves, but they are growing too

vegetables

QuestionHi We live in western Canada which I believe is zone 2A. My husband brought in some soil for a small garden behind the house, and now I am wondering what to plant. I know a lot of the seeds available in stor

peppers/tomatoes

QuestionI have a couple of questions... the first, my peppers always are thin walled; what do I need to do to get them nice and thick like those in the supermarket? Also, can different varieties of tomatoes cross li

Asparagus care

QuestionHi- On a vacant lot that I purchased is an asparagus patch. The neighbor that would pick the asparagus (the previous owner did not like it) told me how to care for it. He said to mow it short in the spring t

Squash Plants

QuestionI live in New Orleans. For the first time, I purchased Squash seedlings and placed them in 10 gal. containers, 2 or 3 to a container. They are growing, but their leaves are a lighter shade of green (in

Flea Beetles

QuestionHello Mike, I am new to growing potatoes this year. I bought four plants and planted them in potato grow bags that I bought from Gardners Supply . I noticed the other day that there were tiny ro

Basic Growing of Cantaloupe

QuestionChampaign, IL..What are some general instructions for growing cantaloupe? Can the plants be grown on a trellis or fence with any success? Concerned about limited space for growing. Thanks. AnswerWhen faced

Squash; Browning

QuestionMy yellow squash plants are growing well and are full of little squash and blossoms. Problem is that the squash are turning brown on the bottom before they have time to grow large enough to pick.

Diatomaceous Earth

QuestionI am making my first raised garden (vegetable) in my back yard and will be displacing a patch of grass/weeds. After constructing the frame and clearing away the existing growth but before adding soil,

Incorrect Soil for Container Garden

QuestionMy husband and I just planted our first container garden and unwittingly used in-ground garden soil (Miracle-gro) which several gardening websites say was a big no-no. My husband mixed it with peat and pearl

onions

QuestionI purchased some brown onions purchased from a local supermarket and planted a few (whole) not really knowing what to expect. They have sprouted 6-8 hollow green stalks each. Should I expect anything else as

straight neck summer squash

QuestionI am trying to grow summer squash. I get many blossoms but when the squash are about 2 to 4 inches they die. What to do? AnswerDear Porter, This sounds like some sort of little bore worm t

Zucchini fruit dies

QuestionHello Mike This is the second year growing zucchini and I have the same problem from the year before; my plants look healthy and a lots of flowers but the baby fruit wont mature, they die when they rea