laying sod

QuestionHi, three weeks ago I sprayed and killed my bahia grass. A week ago I tilled my lawn about 10 deep. I wanted the deep rainfall we had to wash away the chemicals used to kill the lawn. Should I remove the dea

moss on soil

QuestionI have had two sections of flower beds in front of my house and when we bought the house there was a small green moss around the edge. I have since changed the earth and added fertilizers and put plastic to

soil ph

QuestionI live in Oakland, ontario and wanted to plant a couple of blueberry plants in my garden, I was told I need acidic soil, ph levels 4.5 to 5, how do I tell the ph levels of my soil? and do you think its

bushes-roots

QuestionWe have removed several bushes(dont know what kind) from our yard. Most of the major roots came up with them, but probably not all, and definitely not the runners. We plan to cover the areas with sod. Do we

white mold in flower bed

QuestionI have white mold in one of my flower beds. It makes a solid layer on top of the bed. I have removed it in the past and it keeps coming back. I think the leaves falling in the bed are contr

white bulb-like fungus?

QuestionI have noticed strange looking shoots orangish in color that are tube shaped with a pointed end sprouting in my grass and soil. Upon digging them out, there is a white sack, bulb like structure that has some

hard clay soil

QuestionI live in Ohio, south of Cleveland where we are known for our clay soils. I recently sold my house, (where I had a small compost pile) to an apartment. I have some small beds where I can plant fl

mushroom soil

QuestionWe recently planted veggies in raised beds but used mushroom soil entirely without mixing with other soil. Is this o.k.? AnswerHi Shirley, You may end up with water issues. If it doesnt dry quic

tomatoes grown in cat poop

QuestionI am planting the tomato plants I bought last week at the local farmers market and have discovered that the planting containers are filled with cat poop. The woman who grew the plants evidently used ca

sods over crushed stone

Questioni have my yard full of crushed stone and was thinking of just putting topsoil over so there is a bottom to it but can you put sods over crushed stone instead. Would it take hold? AnswerHi Vickie, the stone

Bad Soil?

QuestionJames I am in western Canada. I needed a load of topsoil to fill a big depression in my backyard where a garage once stood.I though perfect spot for a garden. The stuff is very expensive, with most of the co

soil problem

QuestionMy kids planted watermelon seeds and sunflower seeds the sunflower wilted and has white stuff on the soil and now the watermelon plant is getting white on the soil aswell. What should I do to prevent this?

Difficult growing conditions

QuestionI have a raised area at the bottom of my garden with shallow very clay / stony soil. It is shaded for most of the day by large trees that seem to take all the water and goodness. Ive planted some

Iron oxide and soil

QuestionQUESTION: I water my garden from the water table using a sandpump well. The water is high in iron (discolouring cement, siding, etc.) Several perennials I have planted recently did not survive (bee balm, gal

Ants!!!!

QuestionI live in Winter Haven Fl, which is direct central Florida. I have an open lot next to me that is open pasture. My lot is infested with small ants. I have St. Augustine grass and use Scotts

terrarium ingredients

QuestionI bought a box of ammo-carb at the pet store instead of only activated carbon for a layer in my terrarium. (The ammo part absorbs ammonia.) I am worried I need to take the terrarium apart a

grass/soil

QuestionIn the past 3 years i have acquired a 1/2 moon shape of brown grass in my lawn. I dug up a clump of soil to see what was below the grass. The soil has white all through it. Is this a fungus? and what to do.

help

Questionmy husband has used the same watering can for lawn feed and ericasious plant feed and has now used it for tomato feed on the tomatoes and runner beans - im worried - will it be ok to eat the tomatoes and run

Need ideas

QuestionMy climate zone is 2A. My property and the neighbouring ones on my street all have a gentle slope that drains into city property bordering a roadway. My backyard is lower than the ones on either side. After

sinkholes

Questioni dont know if you are the write expert to ask this question. i two big sinkholes in my yard and neighborhood one of them is dry i am not sure about the other one did the aquifer cause these and what makes t