Treating Cat Contaminated Soil
QuestionI have read many of your solutions pertaining to treating cat contaminated soil, the use of hydrated lime, but still have a question. I own a mobile home which has been visited frequently by ferrell ca
QuestionI had 5 of these laurels, planted in Fall 08. Zone 6, clay, alkaline soil in my area. This Spring, they have a lot of yellow leaves, which turn brown and drop off. Soil was amended by landscaper, proba
QuestionI have several large pots (whiskey barrels, etc.). Is it o.k. to keep the soil in from year to year? What I have done is put about half in a wheelbarrow and add new soil and peat to refresh it. &
Acidic soil under pines vs oaks
QuestionIt is my understanding that the fallen needles (leaves) of a pine tree are in the pH range of 6.2 and the leaves from Oaks in the range of 4.3. how is it that the soil under pines is more acidic than u
QuestionI live in Cent. Texas where soil is sandy. I have had good luck with hybrid sweet corn in the past but heard that a good thing to do is at some point to side dress it with amonium nitrate and water it
QuestionQUESTION: Reently I planted some onion sets. They are doing well except one a.m. while inspecting, found some white puddingy stuff growing around the base of the green leafy part of the plant. Wh
Soil for typical christmas tree
QuestionQUESTION: I have a small christmas tree in a pot, which needs repotting into a larger one, what kind of soil should I use please? ANSWER: Hi Philippa, Take a look at the soil in the container. You wan
QuestionMy area of the country is renowned for granite outcroppings. Indeed, our cellar floor is bedrock granite, and hunks of granite are used in our landscaping. Our ornamental evergreens [cedars and junipers, but
QuestionWe have bare spots on the lawn of our rental property from the former tenets dogs....how should I treat these spots to regrow grass? There are also some very green lush spots - any advice on how to mak
QuestionRest assured this is not a homework question. If you think the question is so Fundamental, I do not know about the Answer, therefore, I ask the question. Does digging a hole in the soil in the backyard in a
What is this weird tubular thing?
Question What is it? I came out to my garden one morning and found this soft, weird tubular thing pushing up out of the ground. I washed the mud off with the water hose and it was soft - almost as if it was al
QuestionQUESTION: I keep my st. aug (raleigh) cut at the highest level my mower will cut. I have been fighting gray leaf spot for several weeks. Firstly, is there a problem with the height of my grass in
QuestionHello-I have started a vegetable garden around the base of an old dead oak stump.The soil seemed wonderful and easy to till, sandy and loamy and initially all the vegetable plants seemed to do well but all a
QuestionI would like to build a raised planting bed around an existing red maple tree. Will it hurt the tree to raise the soil level around the trunk 24 to 32 inches above existing grade? AnswerHi Phillip, De
Planting Grass in Rock Filled Soil
QuestionI have an area of land approximately 12,000 sq feet that was recently cleared of brush, etc. However there is a ridiculous amount of rocks that are preventing me from being able to plant grass.
QuestionQUESTION: Hi James, Im not sure if you can assist with this, but I am guessing my issue has something to do with soil, or whats in it. I have three wiegala and several clusters of salvia growing in ful
QuestionHello James, I live in the Piney Woods of Southeast Texas and I am trying to grow red tips. However, the leaves turn a rust color and fall off. The local nursery has quit sekking them due to rust. Is there a
QuestionJames, We are building a new home here in South Carolina. Our soil is a beautiful sandy and brown dirt mixture. We were recently disappointed to see that our builder brought in truck loads of red sticky clay
QuestionI use mothballs around the outside edge of my garden. How far away should I place it so that it doesnt absorb into garden soil? AnswerHi Melody, Id stay a foot away from your garden. However, Iv
QuestionGood morning James. I live in the Los Angeles area & the soil in my yard is clay. We dug large holes & mixed in good soil & peat moss before planting. I have several gardenias in my yard
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