when is safe to plant my plantes

QuestionI oder several different types and hey were ship to me now I live in zone 7batimore, md. So i was wondering if its to eary to plant a hyrid tea rose, Widows tears , Jacobs ladder, lenten rose, butterfy and h

landscape edging

QuestionHi, I am attempting to use 6x6 square pavers as a landscape edge around my lawn. I was advised to lay mortar down under them as a way to prevent weeds and to secure them in place. I laid them out

Japanese Moss to fix my lawn

QuestionI have heard from someone that there is a Japanese Moss that can tolerate near drought conditions but handle the temperature range of New England. I have very sandy soil, and DIRECT sun, that cooks my

Ground Covers for Walking Paths

QuestionWe live in zone 7A and have a path around the back yard that was used by a previous owners dog to protect the perimeter. It is in the shade in the morning with afternoon sun. Would like a ground

erosion of steep banks

QuestionHi Sean. Not sure if youre the right person to ask. I have a little house perched about 12 feet away from a high slope; the street, heavily travelled, is right below. Last year PennDOT came

Slope

QuestionMy yard slopes to the house and when it rains we have alot of water. We have a patio in the back so the water dose not reach the house. I had some one come out and price doing some kind of draina

Shadecloth structure...........

QuestionSean, first let me thank you for taking the time to read this. I tend to get long winded. I have a large fish pond with goldfish, turtles and crawdads that you can view at www.mannmadeponds.com. That is a w

Covering a sloping hillside

QuestionOur front yard has a sloping hillside that is covered with what the landscaping plans call sticky bark. and ground covering that is slowly spreading. Over the course of this last year, the rains have washed

hide my view of neighbors fence

QuestionMy neighbor put up an ugly chain link fence between our yards. It is an eyesore in our backyard. What type of plantings can we use to hide it from our view. It runs approximately 60 feet ac

mulch that wont float away

QuestionI have two flower beds that are in high drainage areas with run-off from the roof. My husband does not want to install gutters. I have used lava rock in the past, but would love to try something

sound barrier

Questionwe have a narrow backyard (20ft) and a neighbor who plays their boom box loudly while swimming laps. we have a 3 ft high retaining wall that is 12ft from family room slider. there is a 8ft

Natural shrub fencing

QuestionQUESTION: We have a very open backyard and would like to put up some tall evergreen type of shrubs/trees along the 25 foot border between our neighbor. We dont want anything that sheds or trees that wi

Good natural fencing

QuestionHi, Were looking to create a natural border with our neighbor using trees. We like the look of the emerald green arbor vitae and the Lawson (or Lawler) Cypress. We want something that is bushy to provide com

Ground River Rocks

QuestionOK, we have two large dogs and live on Buckston Clay with no top soil. We have no lawn. I would like to section off half of my small yard and put down some nice smooth river rock with a bit of mulch and a

Drain spout on brick patio

QuestionHey Sean, The existing patio in our house has a large number of depressed areas and holes. So we are going to relay. Our concern is that one of rain gutters empties directly on to it. (Unavoidable given the

Shade garden

QuestionI am in zone 5 in Michigan. We built a home in a wooded area. Unfortunately most of the trees are mature red oaks. Of which we left several for shade. I have been trying to grow a sha

sago plant

QuestionI was wondering if you could tell me why my sago plant that was beautifully green & healthy all of a sudden has yellow tiny spots evenly all over the whole entire plant. Leaves still look healthy but just sp

wildlife friendly solution for challenging garden

QuestionHI Hope you can offer some practical advise to a novice gardener. We would like to transform our small narrow, uneven (slopes downward) damp, mossy (and ragwort filled!) clay soil back garden. Despit

driveway

QuestionHi Marc. I am putting in a wide driveway/parking area next to my garage. The purpose is for eventual RV parking, extra car parking, and driveway access to my backyard gate. The drive/parkin

Bridge

QuestionI need to build a foot bridge to connect two properties. The clear span has to be 20 feet. Do you where can I find the information I need to build this bridge ? Thank you very much. AnswerHere i a guide fo