Comments for Gardening

Comment on what kind of gardening crafts do you recommend? by Graeme H

Graeme H — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:34:59 +0000

Recycle! Look at the types of things you’re throwing away, and think how they could be used in your garden. Yoguert pots make great plant pots, and can be decorated by you or your children, for example.

There’s next to no money involved with things like this, and it makes your garden a lot more personal to you.

Comment on what kind of gardening crafts do you recommend? by debnettlenote

debnettlenote — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:14:09 +0000

little homemade signs made out of scrap lumber are really cool that say things like Please dont eat the daisey’s or Welcome friends or You can find me in the garden or peck peck here peck peck there my feathered friends are everywhere or rise and shine it’s flower time oh there are so many I make a few homade clay pots to they are cheep and they last for a few years you would be surprised what you can do with a few bottles of craft paint and a old tooth brush or even a sponge you just have to play and have FUN-OH and I like bird houses too!

Comment on what kind of gardening crafts do you recommend? by melly

melly — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:24:44 +0000

cheap. easy. fun. purchase some clay pots (inexpensive), then paint the entire pot a fun color. let your imagination run wild. with small containers of several different colors of paint, add details to the painted pot, such as, vines around the top, paisley prints that match the color of your house, or even a smiley face if the kids are helping you. i also like to make address stones. go to a local mulch outlet, which also sells flat slabs of rock. outline the address in pencil, then paint (i use model car paint). then add details, vines, ladybugs,etc.

Comment on Q&A: If renters were busted with drugs – what will happen to the property I own. Is it the same as foreclosure? by godged

godged — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:01:39 +0000

This is going to vary greatly by state.

Here the police don’t hold your property indefinately, no court will allow that even if a much more serious crime was committed.

However, they can require that your house receive some sort of habitability certification.

Ask your property management company how this works in your area.

Comment on How can I grow reed rush? by reynwater

reynwater — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:14:21 +0000

Horsetail reeds were once used as sandpaper: http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dhorsetail%2Breed%26fr%3Dush-ans&w=375&h=500&imgurl=farm3.static.flickr.com%2F2108%2F2235701804_297ce63b7d.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Flaurabell%2F2235701804%2F&size=160k&name=Horsetail+reed&p=horsetail+reed&oid=cca500a04aa65dc0&fr2=&fusr=laura.bell&lic=3&no=10&tt=135&sigr=11in3udfe&sigi=11m7lghlm&sigb=12p14pb4q Can be invasive, suggest you keep it potted with a large, deep drip pan underneath to keep the soil wet.

Other answer shows Cyperus papyrus, source of paper, reed rafts…in ancient times. I grow it in full sun – these must have wet feet (deep drip pan with water) – not a sandpaper alternative.

Comment on Is the USA the only country that calls a backyard a “backyard” instead of a “garden”? by Dragon

Dragon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:02:18 +0000

They call it a backyard in Australia as well. We also call it a garden whether it has flowers or not it could be a grass only area.

Comment on Is the USA the only country that calls a backyard a “backyard” instead of a “garden”? by plant

plant — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:28:28 +0000

no UK calls it a backyard when it is solid floor slabs rather think expression came from uk

Comment on Is the USA the only country that calls a backyard a “backyard” instead of a “garden”? by clcprodigy

clcprodigy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:54:24 +0000

No but we probably have the most NIMBY.

Comment on Is your garden “backyard habitat?”? by LH2468

LH2468 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:34:36 +0000

My cat seem to think so.

Comment on Is your garden “backyard habitat?”? by Chester p

Chester p — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:42:21 +0000

My yard is certified. All you need is to provide the basic essentials food, water, and shelter. Use of organic techniques and control of soil erosion is also important. Many pesticides have detrimental effects on organisms that are not the target pest.