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QuestionHi I was given a Southern Magnolia, a Saucer Magnolia, a Smoke Tree, a Red Japanese Tree and to Crape Myrtles, all baby trees. Will they do good if i plant them in containers? If so, How big should the cont

Decorative stone

QuestionI reside in Western Canada where the climate is very dry and the weather is unpredictable, to say the least. The front of my house faces direstly north. I want to place decorative stone from the structure of

It seems it is just DIRT!

QuestionHi, For the last 5 years at about this time my wife tells me she needs soil for a portion of our yard that she wants to turn into a garden. I thought about top soil bags from our local department stor

fieldstone walkway

Questionpreperation for walkway? AnswerHi there! First of all, you have to make sure that the soil has been really compacted and leveled. Depending on the size of the stones, it would be better if you could use

Landscape suggestions

QuestionHi, I need suggestions on what to do or plant in a small(2x7),south exposure area under a kitchen window, between the house and sidewalk . I live in Northwest IN. and my soil is very sandy. I dont get around

ground coveri have a slope on my property

Questioni have a slope on my property that is heck to mow with old age setting in,was wondering if you could tell me of a good way to fix it . i dont want to cover with plastic and put rock to much work,its on a 45d

Leaning tree

QuestionI planted a Kwanzan Cherry tree about 2 years ago. It is about 2 1/2 inches at the base, and it is leaning to one side. I can pull it up straight to a more attractive angle. Would it be ok to stake it to get

rock garden design

QuestionHi -I am a novice gardener that has taken on the daunting task of building a rock garden on one side of my driveway. It is a sloped area that gets mostly sun and is well-drained. It was horrible to maintain

Lawn - resistance to wear & tear

QuestionHi, Im writing from the UK. I have 2 dogs & very little lawn left due to their running & playing. Can you recommend a type of grass and/or any techniques for making a hard wearing lawn please? Regards, Ray

Replacing rock around house

QuestionHi, I have a Ranch home with rock around it, and I would like to replace it with bark. What is the easiest way to do this? Someone suggested taking some of the rock and putting it up against the

Laying a gravel lawn

QuestionWe have a small front grassed area that is always full of moss. We have returfed it twice, and now give in. We want to gravel the area but dont know how to start. Do we have to edge it with posts? We know we

flowering hedge for noise reduction

QuestionI want to plant a thick flowering hedge to reduce noise from the road that runs east and west, about 30 feet to the south of my house. I currently have a six foot wooden fence along the road. There are a f

Arbor

QuestionHave a Arbor over my patio with: trumpet and wisteria vines. Having a difficult time tying the branches and keeping them down. The plants are young ones. How often should I fetilize the vines? I would

Datura innoxia, (Angels Trumpet)

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I have one these beautiful plants in my front garden. I want to know what I have to do to prepare it for the Spring Season with the hopes that it will come

Followup, I need by monday

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - In school we are supposed to grow a plant in one month. The object is to get the tallest plant and it cannot die. The plant cannot need high ma

Planting Grass over Grass?

QuestionDear Gary, There were bulldozer tracks in the lawn in front of my condo and our maintenance man promised to fix the unsightly problem. I was surprised when I came home to find that he spread about two

Obtaining a Landscape Designer

QuestionWe just purchased a brand new home and need help with designing the landscaping -- where to put trees/bushes/flowers, etc. and what kind. Our backyard is about 5,000 sq feet and we have to start from s

Soil

QuestionI have a house that had an above ground with a deck around it. I took down the pool and want to fill in the area and deck the area. What is the most inexpensive soil or fill to use. The area is 15 feet

Japense garden in townhome patio MN

QuestionThank you I like your moss idea - I could do that around the black walking stones. In the area infront of the cement slab - there are lots of roots so this area I am thinking to cover in gravel - do y

What to grow next to driveway

QuestionWe have narrow driveway and that means that whenever we pull in we end up driving on a small section of the lawn. No grass will grow there which creates and unsightly area in our lawn and a nice mud pu