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Bugs in My House Plants....
Asked by T.M. from Denver
on November 16, 2008
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Hi Ladies. I replanted 3 indoor house plants about 2 months ago. About a week after replanting they all had small gnat like bugs....lots of them. I have cut back on...
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- Try a gentle liquid soap (e.g., Dr. Bronner's) mixed w/water in a spray bottle.
- You can buy sticky strips from a nursery like Western garden, cut into smaller strips, & put in flower pot. You can also get Insecticidal soap spray from a nursery. ...
- You may want to try dish soap. If you put like 2 TBS of regular dish soap in a spray bottle w/ maybe 1 1/2 cups of warm water then spray the plants heavly w/ the soap...
Rabbit Eating My Plants
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on June 30, 2009
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I discovered I have at least one rabbit eating all of my flowers and plants in my front landscaping. It's very unfortunate because it has feasted significantly and it...
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- I was once told rabbits don't like Marigolds. I know it is very late in the season, but maybe you could plant a border of marigolds and that would prevent them from g...
- I have the exact same problem. I use Liquid Fence and it works. It smells AWFUL, but it seems to work. I spray it on the flowers just before I'm going in for the ni...
- My MIL found that peeling Irish Spring bar soap with a potato peeler works Sprinkle the shavings in your flower beds They don't like the smell of it
Lucky Bamboo Plants
Asked by D.L. from San Francisco
on June 14, 2009
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I am co-hosting a bridal shower and we have decided to make lucky bamboo favors. We have the containers but need the bamboo. Does anyone know where we might purchase...
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- If this is not too far to travel, Oakland Chinatown has lucky bamboo in most of the produce stores. Most of it is grown in water.
- If you are in Santa Cruz, Zen Trading on 41st Ave had "loose" lucky bamboo plants last time I visited. They are almost all the way to the end of 41st Ave about 4 store...
- A long while ago, I believe, I saw that they had them at the Oakland Flower Market, in downtown Oakland. You might want to give them a call.
How Do I Stop Cats from Peeing in My Plants?
Asked by W.P. from Dallas
on April 14, 2008
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Hello everyone,
I need help stopping my cats from peeing in my indoor potted plants. The first time it happened I thought it was because the door to where their litte...
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- Growing up when a cat would do this we would put ammonia all around the top of the pot, cats hate the smell. I have also heard of using the red pepper like others hav...
- Believe it or not - mothballs are toxic (and they stink). Here's a few organic and safe things to try: Go to a local garden center and purchase a small bag of lava...
- I have heard that if you put used coffee grounds in pantyhose and put them where you don't want your cat to pee it will keep them away!
Hanging Plants on Porch
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on March 31, 2011
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I'm trying to figure out what is the best plant to pick for this... I want to hang flowering plants in baskets on my porch. It will get about 1/2 of the day's sun. I...
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- I love bougainvillea! You might need to live in a more tropical area for that, though. Like someone else mentioned, geraniums do very well hanging, or in pots. Happ...
- SH said exactly what I would have said! :)
- Oxalis would work. They are really pretty purple flowers w/ heart shaped leaves. We use them here (and it's way more hot in Texas :) and they stay blooming a long time...
Need Ideas for "Flower" Birthday Party
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on December 27, 2010
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My daughter wants a "flower" party for her 5th birthday this year and has been consistent in this request for the past three months, so a flower party it will be; but ...
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- I agree, google it. But, I would get a bunch of different kinds of flowers (real), put them in cheap dollar store vases, and use them as table decorators or give o...
- Some of the cutest pens I have ever seen were made with silk flowers hooked to the top with the pen covered in green tape as the stem. Just a thought. Any craft dept...
- You can make a cake out of different colored cupcakes - yellow petals in a circle, a different colored center, green ones lined up to form a stem, and so on. Someone ...
Cat Using Flower Bed as Litter Box
Asked by C.B. from San Francisco
on November 17, 2011
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I am hoping one of you wonderful ladies can help me out here. The neighborhood cat has decided to use the flower bed outside my front door as his litter box. Now the...
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- Can you get a motion activated sprinkler that will squirt the cat when it comes to visit? http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Activated-Sprinkler-Animal-Blaster/dp/B004UOA6UG
- Use cayene pepper. They will scratch and sniff and leave. I would buy a large container at costco or a bunch from dollar store. Once they get used to not going pott...
- We have neighborhood dogs peeing on and killing our small bushes. I went to our local garden center and found an all-natural animal repellent. (Sorry, can't remember...
Help! Squirrels Eating My Plants in Flower Bed and Pots.
Asked by M.L. from Dallas
on November 3, 2008
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Just would like to get some ideas on how to prevent the squirels from eating and digging out my freshly planted flowers.
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- Moth balls work the best for everything. Animals don't like them at all, neither do I. Anyway, you can smash them down and sprinkle on the ground on the plants. It ...
- The red pepper didn't work at all for us. I'm going to give the moth balls and fox urine a try. Surprisingly, they are also eating our st. augustine grass. So frust...
- Hey there M.! There are two things that you can do, and the first works the best. You can purchase Fox urine at your local hardware store or Wally World in the hunting...
Gardening - Year Long Bushes and Plants
Asked by L.V. from New York
on February 7, 2008
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Hey All
I live in NJ and wanted to redo my front yard landscaping this year. I want to plant some bushes and shrubs that will remain green all year round. Everythin...
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- Hey, Linda--- If you want some sort of bush that will stay green all winter, you'll have to get an evergreen of some sort---there are lots of options if you look at s...
- Two plants that work well for me are Rhododendron and Azaleas. I did not plant them they were in the garden when I arrived. The garden gets partial sun and there are...
- Hi Linda- My name is Janet and I'm a retired lady. Some plants you might consider: Hosta - grows in spring thru fall. Does get lovely flowers towards the end. Som...
Flowering Plants That Survive Texas Heat
Asked by I. from Dallas
on September 25, 2006
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Hi lady's,
We bought our house 6 months ago, and the yard is nicely landscaped. We have many garden mums. I thougth that was nice because they are perennials and I th...
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- Any kind of bulbs. I do daylilies and mine are actually hybrids so they are huge. Other evergreen shrubs that flower nicely are Salvia (comes in blue, white, pink, r...
- I love Pentas--they are in our front yard and have done AWESOME all of May, June, July and Aug..They are showing no signs of dying..and I bet they will last till the f...
- Wow. Not only could you be having culture shock moving from the Netherlands to here, but you seem to also be in "garden shock." I would LOVE to have a garden full ...
