soil for Kona Coffee Tree

QuestionI was recently in Hawaii for my honeymoon and I purchased a small Kona Coffee Tree. I need to repot it and I dont know what kind of soil to use. The information with the tree said I should use a

flower type for sand

Questionhi i am new to gardening and live in north carolina. we have a sand/dirt mix and im trying to figure out flowers to plant that can tolerate that mixture and a lot of sun. what should i be looking for? thanks

what kind of poison was used

Questionmy next door neighbor started killing the ivy on a boundry line fence about 6 months before she began remodeling her house . She has spent the last 2 years remodeling her house and while the constructi

Poorly draining raised beds

QuestionI just spent a back breaking week installing 5 large and 2 small raised beds in my yard. Because the native soil here is useless, I used two parts topsoil, two parts manure and one part humus, purchase

Canadian oak soil fertility

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I live on the west coast of ireland 3 miles from the atlantic ocean.my canadian oak is not thriving as well as the native oaks.could this be due to increas

mulching

QuestionI recently saw a garden show that added bloodmeal to a patch of soil where a stump had been ground to add back nitrogen that the decomposing wood was taking from the soil.  

soil conditions

QuestionWhat are the proper soil types needed for lilacs, potentilla, blueberries and forsythia. None of my plants have been doing well. We have sandy soil and are in zone 4. Thank you AnswerLilacs, For

red maple

Questioni have a red maple in the yard and NOTHING will grow under it... there is a very large pine about 25 from that and that part of the lawn looks pretty skimpy too... what would you suggest?

SOIL HEMLOCKS

QuestionDr. Marston Hi, I have a number of hemlocks and they are not as bushy or strong as I would like them to be. Some are not doing very well. I have very acid soil, is there an exact PH level for Hemlock

type of soil

QuestionHello, I am new to gardening, and I dont know what type of soil I have in my backyard. In my backyard, the top part is sandy but when dig a few inches deep there seem to be a grey substances that stick toge

Over or Under Watering

QuestionBegonia Bulbs I want to plant them in containers and mostly shade. I tried them before with no luck. I inspected my failure they were all mushy. When I tore them apart I seen small white bugs ins

Weeds in planter

QuestionI have weeds and grass growing between my retaining wall bricks and also in planter. What can I use to kill and keep weeds from growing back? Nursery guy recommended KILLZALL or Over-the-Top. I have dismantl

soil holes

Questionwe have hundreds of tiny round holes the size or dimes if not smaller about 1/4 to 1/2 deep all over our lawn - what could this be from. There are some in my neighbors yard and some in a few other yard

What is wrong with our soil?

QuestionWe moved into our house last year and just now started making a garden in our backyard. The ground is very compacted clay. We had to remove a layer of weed control material that was under river rock. The soi

Moss and mushrooms

QuestionWill this also help the mushroom problem. ------------------------- Followup To Question - Our lawn is becoming over run by moss and mushroom. How

soil that is too wet

Questionwe have sprinkler water regularly draining into our back yard, and dont know how to get it to drain or soak into the earth. looking for an inexpensive way to clear up this issue. AnswerHi Sabrina, You need

crushed rock in soil

QuestionDr. Marston, The people that are putting in our patio have an abundance of the crushed (black) rock they used under the pavers. They spread it quite thickly, 6 feet or so around the patio and say we can p

soil under a pine tree

QuestionWe recently removed a very large pine tree from the corner of our house because its needles were clogging our gutters and those of our neighbor. Although we did have the stump removed entirely I want to plan

growing grass over previous tree location

QuestionI am having difficulty growing new grass over an area where I had a Bradford Pear tree removed and the stump ground. I removed all the wood chips I could, added top soil and planted expensive grass see

mini-geyser?

QuestionHello and thank you in advance for any insight. We recently moved into a 21 year old home in central/coastal NJ. The soil seems to have many problems, including anthills galore, weeds, and huge bald p