Weed killer for local companies

QuestionQUESTION: The mayor of our community is looking for an alternative for weed control companies to use. We live on a island and the bay is dying do to chemical fertilizers and weed killers(glyphosate). H

removal of wild strawberries

Questionhave a problem w/wild strawberries in my flowerbed.im raising hostas ,amrillis,lillies and other annuals and perannuals.ive mulched and use black plastic for the base then the mulch.what herdicide can i use

Indoor Tomatoes Blossoming

QuestionHey guys... have a quick question. I started my Tomatoes inside this year for the first time. They are going gangbusters, but theyve started to blossom... Since they still have a couple weeks (In Michigan) u

canadian thistles

QuestionI have a wonderful organic fruit and veggie garden in my back yard. My biggest problem is that my backyard backs up to a prairie that has never been burned the way it is supposed to be burned. Th

orange peels

QuestionCan citrus fruit peels such as orange, lemon, lime, etc be composted? They seem to tough and think its hard to see how they could break down. Thanks, Jo AnswerDear Jo: There are two schools of thought on c

fencing

QuestionQUESTION: I have a chipmunk problem in my garden -they eat all my tomatoes- Im building a new fence that is like a cage- will 1x1 vinyl coated wire be good- Im afraid to go smaller for fear of cutting

strawberry problem

QuestionHi Frank and Vicky, A week or so ago I noticed some of my strawberry plants looked like they had been snipped off at the very top.I chalked it up to some animal and reenforced the fencing.But every day it is

Planting 1st garden

QuestionQUESTION: I will be planting a few hills of potatos for the 1st time. A friend of mine showed me some gross little flesh colored slug type of creature on her plants, a few years ago. She has since died

Yellow tomato leaves

QuestionI live in central Florida and looking at the causes of yellow leaf, I have them all especially the insects..Im going to replant but should I wash my pots first and with what(bleach)..I water in the afternoon

organic gardening; no chances of survival?

QuestionI planted peppers, eggplants and a nice array of other veggies and spent over 200$ worth of organic seeds and equipment. Over the course of two days, all the plants have holes in them and I think I saw flea

green bean plants

QuestionMy green beans have grown about 6 inches tall, and now all the leaves are full of holes. Is this a pest or blight that I can treat safely to rid the plant of this devastation? Thank-you. AnswerDear Pa

Three questions

QuestionHello: I have few questions you might be able to answer for me.I live in western Canada near the U.S. border. 1) Can I just bury banana peels,apple cores,orange peels,etc in my garden,and the worms will take

Green Been Problem

QuestionWhat could be affecting my green beans? The plants grow until they have about two to three leaves and then something appears to be eating the leaves off right up to the stem and then the stem curls up

orange tree

Questionhello: i have an orange tree for couple of years, about 2 feet tall right now. the tree was dying when I first planted but then it came back to life when i move it to another location. the tree is doi

Green Beans

QuestionMy green bean plants look green and lush, however the beans themselves grow to an inch or two and become limp, hollow then yellow and fall off. Please help AnswerDear Kendra: Based on your description of t

Looks like a blueberry

QuestionMy Moms been picking blueberry-like berries from her balcony. Ive tried them and theyre safe; however, the plants look nothing like blueberry plants. The leaves dont match up. They do in fact taste like Blue

mising fertillizers

QuestionHow do you add the npk of different fertilizers together. I have bone meal, kelp meal, cottonseed meal, If i mixed them all together with equal amounts how to figure the npk for that? What if i mixes them wi

invasive wisteria

Questionhow can i organically or environmentally safe, kill wisteria sprouts, I dont want to kill the plant itself, i just do not want it to spread, ive dug them up and they just keep coming back. I doubt vineger wo

apple

QuestionHi,i have apple farm and i want to know can i use organic fertilizer and spray.kindly tell what organic medicines are repuired and in what ratio,throughout year. Answerhttp://www.planetnatural.com/site/xdpy

old railroad ties bordering my garden

QuestionOld railroad ties border my property along one side. The area was formerly a driveway. There is a three foot wide bed from the ties to a French drain that separates this bed from the next bed where I have a