Gardening & Landscaping Weekly Newsletter - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Gardening & Landscaping newsletter

Top new questions this week: How do I kill this salt cedar? The front yard of my New Mexico (USDA zone 7a) house has a salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima), which is growing like a huge bush. Its salt uptake appears to be preventing anything else in the vicinity … trees weed-control tree-removal invasive   asked by iLikeDirt 5 votes answered by J. Musser 5 votes Can I save this basil? I'm very new to this field, and these plants are all I have so far. A few days ago I bought them from IKEA and left them in the kitchen. My bad, I know and I apologize for it. Now I'd like to save … indoors herbs plant-care sunlight basil   asked by alexander 5 votes answered by J. Musser 2 votes What is this tiny strawberry-like fruit found in a Southern Illinois lawn? I live in southern Illinois, and earlier today I noticed this small red fruit in my yard. It looks kind of like a strawberry, but it's the size of a small raspberry (about 1/4 inches in diameter). … identification lawn fruits weeds   asked by Matt S. 5 votes answered by J. Musser 6 votes What plant is this? Does anyone know the name of this plant? I live in North Georgia. identification   asked by Cleggo 4 votes answered by rockerBOO 4 votes What houseplants will best filter the air for a retirement home? My grandpa lives in a retirement home. I visit him on every Friday, so after browsing on this site, I was thinking to buy a plant or two for his room. Do you have any recommendations? Which is the … houseplants indoors plant-recommendations plant-care   asked by alexander 4 votes answered by Bamboo 5 votes Should I still continue to plant a potato that turned green? When potatoes are exposed to the sun they turn green and become toxic. I wanted to try to chit a potato tuber but I'm scared that when it turns green I will end up harvesting green tubers as well. plant-health potatoes   asked by Pineapple Under the Sea 4 votes answered by Fiasco Labs 6 votes What are these insects laying eggs on the underside of this butterfly flower leaf? +1 for manual pest control. I just snipped these infected leaves off a butterfly flower plant growing in a bucket in the yard. What are these? (besides now ashes) identification pest-control insects   asked by outrightmental 4 votes answered by J. Musser 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Is rain water better than tap water for plants? Is it better to water your plants with rain water collected in water butts? I mean is that better than water straight from the tap? And is it just a matter of temperature (presumably plants don't … watering rain-barrel   asked by Tea Drinker 18 votes answered by Shanna 13 votes Which side of a house will get the most sunlight? Which side of a house will get the most sunlight? Articles on the internet seem to have conflicting answers. Is this because it is dependent on location? houseplants sunlight   asked by Alex B 19 votes answered by Alex Feinman 23 votes Can you answer this? What are some good plant suggestions for a cool climate in an apartment? I'm staying in an apartment which has no balcony (it's a single bedroom house). I want some flowers/houseplants which do not require much sunlight or space. Can some one suggest any plants? The … houseplants plant-recommendations flowers   asked by Kiran 2 votes

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