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Looking for Easy-to-grow Flowers
Our grass looks great and the shrubs and trees grow well, so I don't think it's a soil issue. I'm almost convinced that as far as flowering plants go, ...
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- Try Lillies, Lavender or Phlox. They seem to withstand anything.
- I would try Nasturtiums. They are so easy to grow, and BOY do they grow. The flowers are actually edible (if you are into that sort of thing) and you can get them in...
- Marigolds and Gazanias are two of the hardiest flowers in the universe and bloom from Spring through the fall...You can both them both in plantings and not do the seed...
How Do I Mulch? and More...
Grass clippings are great to put into your beds as well. ... The weeds can grow from your yard or blow in and grow in the mulch. Having the fabric does not ...
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- My husband is in landscaping and here are his thoughts: You need to amend the soil as much as possible by adding sand, compost, organic matter, etc whatever you can...
- M., That clay is a curse for sure. Yes you can mulch now. A cheaper way to go about it is to wait until people have raked and bagged their leaves for fall. If you ha...
- Ellen gave some good advice concerning calling your agriculural extension agent, so try that. As far as mulch is concerned, it doesn't matter whether you mulch in t...
Does Anyone Have Any Advice for Growing a Small Vegetable Garden?
Make sure you leave ample room for your plants to grow and spread. ..... We just tilled up the soil (pull up all the weeds and grass and get the dirt loose) ...
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- I like containers. Get a "garden soil" mix from walmart, home depot...anyplace like that. It generally has the fertilizer in it already, good for 3 months, which is ...
- Hey there. Start with your basic soil and add MiracleGro (or whatever the latest fertilizer is. Follow instructions on each packet, but basic rule of thumb is to pla...
- My kids and I have done this with very little expectation and fine results. We just tilled up the soil (pull up all the weeds and grass and get the dirt loose) in a s...
16 Month Old Pigeon Toed
The orthopedic doctor said that it was common for children to grow out of this. He said that it would be like watching grass grow. He was right! ...
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- K., Don't be too worried. My son was severely bow-legged and his toes pointed inward. My pediatrician sent me to an orthopedic doctor when he was 18 months. The ...
- I had a foot problem as a teenager. After xrays, doc discovered that I should have been pigeon toed...all of the bones in my feet were pointing inward...but since I w...
- My ped said their feet at that age are still very floppy (her term) and as time goes on the muscles and ligaments tighten up and their feet should straighten out by or...
Asthma & Steroids
Kids grow up so fast these days. I'm not sure how to help with the mood ... with lots of running on the grass (my son has grass allergies that seem to ...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
What Should We Put Under the Swing Set/play Area?
Bermuda grass should be great if you have the area to grow it. We had bermuda with the first house we built and playset we bought. ...
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- We had our set built in early 2000 and we used the no float mulch from Home Depot. We also have a ton of trees and we have not had any issues. My husbnad replenishes ...
- Honestly Bermuda Grass... it is thick, soft and it's all we had when we were small! Anything else is going to be a PITA with leaves. Plus, rubber stains the clothes. ...
- How about artifical turf grass or indoor/outdoor carpeting with a layer of packed sand underneath? The sand will also be softer than solid ground underneath and also...
What Kind of Bite?
Also, the grass must stay very short since they thrive in the shade of .... I'm hoping this is something that my son will grow out of as he gets older. ...
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- My daughter is the same way. Any bug bites she gets swell up. asdie from bug repellant, if he does get bitten, ask you pediatrician about benadryl. My plan of treatm...
- I'm thinking it is likely that it is just mosquito bites and he is having a more severe allergic reaction to them than some people do. My daughter has this same thing...
- I actually just read an article that said that by putting antiperspirant (sp?) on bug bites they heal faster. It sucks the excess fluid from swelling out and reduces ...
Your Interests in Gardening
It would be nice to have more information and tips on how to grow a small ... love to have a decorative, low/no maintenance parking strip that is not grass. ...
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- i second the grouping ideas! i feel like i never know what looks great together. having things that bloom or have foliage at diffent stages of the year would be great....
- I'd be interested in hearing about soil testing and amendments, as I had some seed failures this year on new soil (to me), which tells me that I didn't prepare the soi...
- I would love to have a decorative, low/no maintenance parking strip that is not grass. I've been trying, but mine just looks mangy. Great topic, can you tell where...
Need to Lose 30 More Lbs!
They're grazing out in the fields, eating grass, but they're not growing fast enough. What do the farmers do? Bring them into the barn and feed them GRAINS. ...
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- N., I know you said it is hard for you to do a workout right now but I would suggest you go visit www.bigbellyfitness.net. There is a stroller class that meets fro...
- Hi, Just want to say Good for you! Also, I would suggest don't look at the end goal (30lbs) when you are starting off. I would suggest starting small and say I want...
- N., I hope you are doing well with your weight loss. I have been there for so long (20+ years). Recently, my sister turned me on to a product with acai in it. thi...
Landscape Challenge
I would like to take the grass out on both sides of the front lawn and replace .... They both have mounding habits- grow in a circle without much trouble. ...
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- Hi Linda, I had a problem with my front lawn area also but found a way to fix it myself and it is now beautiful. Give me a call. cell ###-###-####. L.
- OK, you are in zone 6, like me. I also garden on slopes and have a retaining wall that is half shaded and half full sun. My favorites are dianthus (pinks) aster...
- not sure where you live, but Eiselle's in Paramus will design for free, hoping you pay them to execute the plan or just buy some of your plants there.
