patio furniture

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi Brad--I hope you can help me. We recently purchased a table and 2 chairs that have cast iron legs. Is there anything I can put on the bottom of the legs

palermo tree

Questionsomeone gave us a palermo tree? . do you know anything about it or where i could find info about it ? thank you AnswerI dont know of a tree with that common name...maybe the Palmetto Tree (Sabal Palm) of Fl

lanscape help

QuestionWow - that is great info. If i can, let me add some clarity and look for your recommendation. I have a 20x4 foot section that is right against a neighbors fence. Then theres 6 feet to my livingr

green giant Pyramidal arborvitae

QuestionI have 2-1/2 acres of land...The yard is fenced with 4 foot chainlink fence....Id like to put green giant down both sides of my back yard...It says they grow 3 feet a year, 50 feet tall with a 10 foot spread

hydranger (spelling?)

QuestionI recently bought a blue hydranger. Ive been getting conflicting answers. Please help. Do I fertilize this plan? Does it need acid in the sole or alkaline? At the end of summer do I cut t

Designing

QuestionI live in Southern Maine and live on a Mountain top home. What are the best shrubs and flowers for this area? AnswerAnna, Go to these links and get some info on plants for your area: http://www.main

weed control

QuestionI have several large beds of English ivy that have been ravaged this year by poison ivy growth. Is there a chemical solution to killing the weed, that will allow the English ivy to survive? The mix is 60% En

Grow grass not rocks!

QuestionWe recently moved into a newly constructed home. The ground that was dug up to install the septic tank and drainage system was mostly rock, we now have knee high grass throughout the yard and are unable to m

Slope and drainage in backyard

QuestionI live in New Orleans and have an issue with draining a small area of grass in my backyard. The original owner of my house built a swimming pool. The house is L shaped and the pool runs parrallel to the long

Terraces

QuestionWe are buying a home that has an area at the rear of our lot that has a fairly sharp curved incline up to the street. I would like to terrace the area and plant a vegatable garden on the terraces. &nbs

OVERSEEDING MISTAKE

QuestionI have a lawn that is 3 years old. I live in southern Ohio (Cincinnati).I have over seeded each fall and spring. I have finally have got a full and pretty full lawn. However, I have made the mistake on one o

wooden railway sleepers

Questionhi, last year i had some sleepers placed in my garden as a feature. over the winter the colour has faded from a dark brown/black to a light grey.what would be the best way to acheive the dark colour again(it

Trees in landscape

QuestionI have a couple questions, #1 I have a Japanese Maple tree and I was wondering the best way to prune it and the best time of year? #2 What is the best type of shade tree for a residential yard? We have almos

Helleri holly

QuestionI have 3 helleri bushes in a row. They are about 10 years old and have always done well. However this winter two of them lost leaves, turned yellow and looked dead. I cut into branches and the shrubs are is

Tropical Lanscaping

QuestionI live in Key West at present. I am buying a home in Charleston, SC. Will tropical plants grow in a garden there? If not, how can I get the look of Key West there? I am hoping to plant banana trees and m

thuja occidental arborvitae american

QuestionI was hoping you can answer my question I just planted 4 of these trees 6 to 7 ft in height,how often should I water & how long I dont want to over water or under water hopefully you can help me out or direc

slope/ground cover

Questioni have a hill/slope in my front yard...UGLY and hard to mow. the hill is covered with grass and i would like to put ground cover junipers to eliminate mowing, do i have to remove the grass first or can

Problem with Boxwoods

QuestionI recently purchased four boxwoods from a local nursery and have a problem. I planted the shrubs in the front of the house (it receives sun 6 hours a day) and watered them. My girlfriend then spr

replanting trees

QuestionHi, My friend wanted her trees and bushed removed so we dug them up and tried to replant them in our yard last summer. They still do not have green on them almost a year later. They look like a tree or

WOOD CHIPS AROND TREE

Question------------------------- Followup To HELLO! I MADE A MISTAKE. I HAVE A BLACK MAPLE NOT A OAK AND I LIVE IN A SUBURB OF CHICAGO. IS YOUR PREVIOS REPLY THE SAME FOR A MAPLE? HELLO! I HAVE A HUGE( 12 FEET ARO