Gardening Question of the Day for Monday, December 22, 2008
(Via Gardening Question of the Day (from The Old Farmer's Almanac))
Will the salt that I use to melt ice on my driveway harm the plants in the adjacent flower beds? (answer).
Will the salt that I use to melt ice on my driveway harm the plants in the adjacent flower beds? (answer).
From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Are You Caring For Orchids Properly Or Are You Doomed for Failure?
(Via Home and Family: Gardening Articles from EzineArticles.com)
Have you grown orchids before but never been successful? 4 rules of thumb for turning your caring for orchid failures into success. Ignore the school of thought that says it's these wonderful flowers are hard to grow, it plain isn't true if you stick to a simple set of rules.
Have you grown orchids before but never been successful? 4 rules of thumb for turning your caring for orchid failures into success. Ignore the school of thought that says it's these wonderful flowers are hard to grow, it plain isn't true if you stick to a simple set of rules.
Gardening Question of the Day for Sunday, December 21, 2008
(Via Gardening Question of the Day (from The Old Farmer's Almanac))
Why do some leaves on my rhododendron have brown spots? (answer).
Why do some leaves on my rhododendron have brown spots? (answer).
From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Zoysia Grass Instead of St Augustine
(Via Home and Family: Gardening Articles from EzineArticles.com)
Making the choice of Zoysia Emerald grass over St. Augustine grass was an easy one. But, there were many practical reasons that could have prevented that choice. The extra cost and continual lawn maintenance are the first two that come to mind.
Making the choice of Zoysia Emerald grass over St. Augustine grass was an easy one. But, there were many practical reasons that could have prevented that choice. The extra cost and continual lawn maintenance are the first two that come to mind.
Congressional pay raise
(Via The Blogging Nurseryman by Trey Pitsenberger)
While I have always tried to keep politics out of my blog, this time I just have to speak up. For our congress to vote itself a pay raise during a time when we are being asked to bailout various private enterprises, boggles the mind. I just wrote my congressional representatives an e-mail expressing my [...]
While I have always tried to keep politics out of my blog, this time I just have to speak up. For our congress to vote itself a pay raise during a time when we are being asked to bailout various private enterprises, boggles the mind. I just wrote my congressional representatives an e-mail expressing my [...]
