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Your Interests in Gardening
I would love to have a decorative lowno maintenance parking strip that is not grass Ive been trying but mine just ... landscape gardening · plant gardening ...
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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...
Anyone Good at Gardening?
Sep 18, 2009 ... Gentle press the sides of the plant's container to release the plant and roots Tickle the roots to loosen them up then lower the plant into ...
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- Take heart darling. My first attempt to plant roses 10 years ago resulted in nothing but dead sticks coming out of the ground that my husband still teases me about. No...
- I have had good luck with the following method, and I hope it works for you. I start out with 2 items, in addition to the plants, of course! Miracle Grow Potting Soil...
- I used to struggle keeping plnts alive as well.....now I am a green thumb. Well to be honest, it was anything my husband planted that would die, and I struggled to ke...
How Do You Grow Hydrangeas?
How to plant even to how to change their colors. Good luck. 1 mom found this helpful .... Do You Know of Any REALLY Low-maintenance Flowers/plants? ...
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- I have had the best luck with hydrangeas on the North side of the house. They typically like the more shaded, cooler areas and the North side seems to meet that crite...
- I'm no expert, believe me, I kill more plants than I keep alive. I have one in my back that seems to do pretty well, we've had it 2 years now & it has lots of blooms....
- PLan in the shade when it is cool, they hate the heat. I almost planted my new plants too late this last year. After they bloo make sure you dead head all the old b...
Problems with Hill!
Another idea is to plant something all over the hill to stop the erosion. ... If it's really dry, maybe something used in xeriscaping like ice plant would ...
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- Call your local botanical gardens-well, theirs, since it's their area. Either them or the zoo has a landscaping "fair" each year full of ideas for landscaping w/the mo...
- My parents house is also on a hill that keeps dissolving. Their backyard has gone from about 10 feet to about 5 in the last 10 years which may not seem like much but i...
- This sounds like a contractor problem plus a landscaping problem. I'd go back to the original home builder and discuss the problem. Sounds to me that a basic home de...
Seeking Advice from Mom's with Green Thumbs
I generally don't plant my elephant ears and caladiums until late March or ... Moss Rose or Portulaca - - just a fun little plant that used to grow in my ...
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- I agree that they are most likely fine. I plant bulbs and they come back for several years. I only replant when they seem to be sparse in areas.
- If there is a lot of sun, go with Texas NATIVES and you will get butterflies in addition to pretty flowers that don't need water and will come back year after year. ...
- I'm betting they might be okay, but you will have to wait until it warms up more to see!
Installation of New Pool
I hardly have any maintenance, occasional vacuum and very little chemicals .... If you want the number for Discount Screen look in the Plant City phone book ...
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- Call around to all the pool places. You will find all kinds of prices. Make sure you actually go and look at other pools that have been put in by who ever you choose. ...
- We had one done in October. We used a Better Built Pool in Cape Coral. I hardly have any maintenance, occasional vacuum and very little chemicals. We went with the ...
- Hi L., I would recommend checking out a pool place. We use True Blue pool service in Punta Gorda. They may be able to have Install pool places that they work wit...
Hospital in Holiday, Fl
I live in Holiday, Fl and I am looking at Helen Ellis in Tarpon Springs, or Morton Plant in New Port Richey, can anyone lend a hand... thanks ...
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- Hi S.. I have worked at Helen Ellis in the therapy dept for many years and the maternity unit has a great reputation. I have never seen or heard any negative comment...
- hello sheila, congrats on your baby! i have three boys- all of whom were born at hele ellis and all three c-sections. my sister has three girls of whom 2 were born ...
- Hi S., I delivered my daughter (c-section) at Helen Ellis and my sister just had her little girl last week there also (c-section too). The staff is wonderful and th...
Anyone Able to Grow Lavender?
Every time I even try to repot a plant it dies so I have my kids do the repotting ... I have had luck growing the lavender plant that has rosemary and then ...
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- I have had luck growing the lavender plant that has rosemary and then shoots up lavender. This is different form just lavender but still lavender. I have a bunch in my...
- Every attempt I've made to grow lavender(from seed) outside was a flop. I would suggest buying a lavender plant, then planting. I did have success growing it indoors t...
- I've got lavender, we're putting it in this coming weekend so will let you know in a few weeks how it goes. So far this year I've got spinach, cilantro, basil, oregano...
Need Good Activities for Daughters
Sep 27, 2009 ... 1 Plant a garden grow your own squash corn pop cornthat one is really fun lettuce carrots tomatoes etc Make it a project that they love and ...
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- I don't know if you are close to San Jose, but they have a really fun Tech Museum for all ages.
- Have you tried the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkely? My two youngest were 6 years apart and the activities they offered offered a great blend for that age gap.
- Hi T.- My older sister and younger sister are 8 years apart. For great times together, these are some of the things our parents did with us. 1. Plant a garden- grow ...
Are Gifts Appropriate for MDO Workers?
I did a small gift for my daughter's MDO teachers last year I usually do an african violet or other small plant with Christmas colored foil around the pot ...
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- I am a MDO teacher and a mom to 4. As a mom I can tell you I always bought for my children's teachers. I usually try to find out if the teachers collected anything a...
- Yes. There are teachers ,volunteers. They need to be appreciated. Gourmet coffee,tea, Star Bucks card. It does not have to be expensive. It is the thought that counts....
- I would think that gifts are fine. You could make it fun for you and your DD make cookie mixes or something. If you were going to give Gift cards I would go with Sta...
