Calculating Soil for raised beds
QuestionWe have constructed three raised beds. They measure 6 x 4x l. How much soil in yards do we need for each bed? Tried to figure it but couldnt. Thanks. Answer6 x 4 x 1 = 24 cubic feet. This
QuestionMy wife and I recently purchased a home and we have found that there is one area about 10 feet from the pool that when it rains it stays wet for atleast a week after the rest of the yard is dry, We do have a
groundcover (& shrub) recommendations
QuestionMarc, I need some recommendations on what ground cover would be best for two in-ground planters I have. Below are some details of the area: I live in Northern California, Zone 9a I am working with two
QuestionI live in Houston and I would like to completely redesign my yard with a tropical mindset. Can you point me toward a resource or resources in order to best plan for this big project. I dont mind
QuestionHi Sean, the back yard of my recently purchased house has a brick circular patterned patio just as you go out into the garden which then leads onto a big patch of concrete. It looks pretty thick and takes
water flow in back yard (drainage) FOLLOWUP
Questionmy back yard slants toward the house. no leakage in the basement, but the water flow from the high part of yard (away from house) to the low part of yard (next to house) causes loss of soil and makes i
QuestionMarc, I have heard that you can stain concrete. I have a set of ugly concrete steps and would like to stain or cover them. Do you know and or recommend any product that I can use to stain the steps. Thanks D
QuestionWe have a new home in Parker Co and are planning the backyard landscape. I actually have two questions. First is we have about a 25% grade as we are sort of the last house on the street and we get all
QuestionI live in South Georgia in a 1917 Greek Revival home. The backyard really needs to be completely redone. It is a small area mostly hardscaped with brink. A privacy fence surrounds the backyard. T
QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I live in GA and I want to plant some flowers in my neighborhood front entrance because we dont have an association and I wanted to know what types of plants to get that are the most low ma
follow-on question about Bradford Pears
QuestionQUESTION: Marc, We moved into this house almost 7 years ago. Among other plantings, there are two Bradfords. I am unsure as to how long ago they were planted. Both of them have been doing
QuestionI live in Houston TX and would like to have a small paver patio (100 sq ft) built in my backyard. Most of the contractors I have found on the internet will only build 300 sq ft and larger patios.
Questionwe have a very large L shape raised redwood deck. This wraps around the house, has a Maple tree right in the middle and an above ground pool on the short L side (a portion of that side is 1 step raised
QuestionI have a raised bed under an oak and a hickory tree in east Texas. I cant get anything to grow well and I have one scrawny azalia left from 14 that I planted last year. It has a soaker hose and i
QuestionIm looking for a white flowering shrub - to grow to about 5 or 6 feet, rounded shape to put in a front yard bed in the middle of the yard. Early morning sun, afternoon shade. The one I am thinkin
mold (green) between pavers on pation
QuestionSean, We have mold (I assume it is mold)growing between our pavers on the patio. What can I use to kill it and insure it does not return. Patio is in partial shade and pavers were set in sand. Thank you! An
QuestionDear Russel Ray, I hope you can steer me in the right direction for purchasing shrubs to put around the front of our small brick house. We live in southeastern VA and during the summer it can get pre
QuestionHi just wondering, I currently dont really have a water issue in my basement, but I am needing to build up my yard higher up on the foundation to slope it away from the house as it should be. What do you rec
QuestionI am looking at putting my house on the market in a couple of years and would like to improve the look of or hide the chainlink fence on the front side of my house. Two years is not alot of time to grow anyt
QuestionHi...thanks for this site...i have a huge problem with deer...we have enclosed a decent size area with six feet fence....we have five six feet by 24 feet beds..i will have one for vegetables, one for zinnias
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