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Need Names of Affordable Landscape/tree Service in Denton/Lewisville/FM Area
Asked by N.S. from Dallas
on July 18, 2006
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We need tree pruning and general landscaping done and I'd like names of people/companies who give free estimates. We are in Corinth. Thanks!
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- Hi N.! We just had our yard done yesterday. I have been calling lots of landscapersand this was the only company that called back. J&J Lawn & Landscaping. Their numbe...
- Rangel Lanscape pruned up our trees in front and also landscaped our front and back yards, including moving some plants around. They did a great job! See my review in ...
- Premeir Lawn & Sprinklers does a great job. There number is ###-###-#### and ask for Jason. They should be able to come out within the week to give you an estimate.
I Need Gardening Advice!!
Asked by C.B. from Odessa
on December 11, 2008
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I just recently bought a house with great landscaping. I don't know how to take care of it for the winter! It's all overgrown and ugly now. i've heard pruning, but how...
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- I have a survival of the fittest concept.... Hard Prune everything!! After Feb. 14, (grandma wives tale!) Then decide out of what lives to care for!!!
- Ok, I am no expert but here goes. You mulch the plants in your planters. That protects them from freezing. If you are economically challenged like the rest of us, y...
- Talk to the folks at Natural Gardener. They give lots of free advice.
Indoor Herb Garden?
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on August 28, 2011
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Anyone have an indoor herb garden in their kitchen?
If so, how did it fair?
How big was your pot?
Did you put them all in the same pot?
I am thinking a long, skinn...
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- Hi mama- I have rarely had luck with indoor herbs...but even here in VA I have success with them the better part of the year on our deck...both in large pots...and ...
- I did basil, rosemary, thyme, cilantro and chocolate mint. I had them on a table in front of a huge sunny window. They thrived. But, another time i had an herb garden ...
- I have done indoor herb gardens for the last few winters. A long skinny planter is best because it will fit on a windowsill. You mention putting yours under the cabine...
How Do You Grow Hydrangeas?
Asked by T.S. from Tulsa
on May 19, 2008
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PLEASE HELP! My mom passed away two years ago this coming October. On my husband and I's anniversary that year, she and my husband both got me a beautiful hydrangeas p...
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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...
Seeking Low Maintenance but Appealing Landscaping
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on August 5, 2008
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I am searching for someone to provide some landscaping services to improve the outer appearance of our home. I love color and flowers but have significant allergies s...
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- ____@____.com trace nardi my neighbor is a landscape designer in lisle J.
- I have used Fraser Landscapes and would recommend them. Paula,the owner and a Naperville mom, will bring her crew to you and have your yard looking fabulous! www.fra...
- I don't know where you live, so I can only recommend the people I know out my way near sugar grove. We have used both Spring Bluff Nursery..they are very good at recom...
Rose Bush Care
Asked by A.F. from Salt Lake City
on July 7, 2008
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I recently moved into a new house, and my question is really in two parts. First, I now have about 8 rose bushes in the yard, which I love, but have no idea how to ca...
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- Water your roses in the early morning too. That gives the leaves and stalks a chance to dry before the heat of the day and will prevent scorching. Roses are water hogs...
- Colorado gardening is a challenge even for those of us who've been at it awhile. To keep the roses blooming, trim off the dead blooms down a lttle futher to where the...
- Take pictures of plants you can't identify and take them in to a garden expert at your local nursery.
HELP!! My Hubby Killed Our Beautiful Tree!!
Asked by R.J. from St. Louis
on August 26, 2008
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Hello everyone! I hope one of you green-thumbed gurus can help me! My DH mistakenly sprayed weed killer on our beautiful magnolia tree. All the leaves are now brown a...
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- I also did the same to a potted hibiscus. I immediately sprayed it down with water. Then when the branches that I had sprayed started turning brown I cut them out of t...
- The chemical your husband used will have a phone number or website you can contact & ask them what they think. I did something similar (weed killer on perinnial plants...
- Depending on how badly he sprayed the tree, it may or may not be completly dead. One thing you can do is to scratch te bark with your finger nail to see if it is "gree...
Idea's for Maintaining a ''Natural'' Landscape
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on June 21, 2011
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So, my sister's house has a shared front yard. Our neighbors maintain their yard weekly. We on the other hand have mowed twice since moving in last summer. Our lawn...
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- We definitely don't have a super maintained yard (probably the worst of all of our neighbors), we don't care about the moss or dandelions in our lawn and we don't wate...
- If you are looking to save money, see if you can find a kid to mow the lawn for 25 dollars a month, the landscaping you are talking about costs 100's and is lots of ou...
- You can take out the lawn and put in native plants. Then check at Habitat Restore for pavers or chunks of concrete from a demo project and create a patio under the bi...
Employee Appreciation Banquet Decorations
Asked by C.W. from Wichita
on January 14, 2008
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I work for a close knit agency with about 200 employees. We are planning an banquet where we have the theme "we are family" and will play the game 'family feud'. We th...
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- Check out any dollar store. They often have off-the-wall items that you wouldn't expect, and might have something that you can use. I have found items at the dollar ...
- I did this for Thanksgiving one year. We took a log from the wood pile and drilled a hole in the middle the size we needed for a good sized branch to fit it . Then...
- Along the same line as one of your other responders, you can use a large can, #10 size or institutional size cans. Fill it with cement or sand (we used cement). Take ...
4 y.o. Boy (Need I Say More) Destroying Landscaping!
Asked by L.G. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2011
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Hey mama's ~
Boys ----- oh boy!
So he's 4.5 - he HAS ears, born with them and everything! They just don't work!
I have a lovely tree that I have transplanted, w...
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- This may e late L., but in my day of parenting in the 80's we raised and taught our children from very early on if it's not yours don't touch it, with this method we w...
- Hello, If it happens again, I would try the "this is a living thing". When you cut it, it bleeds (sap). My kids were told that early and didn't "hurt" our plants. ...
- I liked the suggestion of taking him to the tree and explaining that it needs to grow, etc. A fence around the tree might be something to consider also, at least unti...
