Gardening & Landscaping Weekly Newsletter - Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Gardening & Landscaping newsletter

Top new questions this week: Identify small, white, "ant-like" bug found in chips near tree Can you help me identify and "diagnose" these small, white, ant-like bugs? There are red chips around the base of a tree in my front yard. I pushed some around with my shoe, and was a bit surprised ... identification insects ants   asked by anonymous coward 7 votes answered by Anubis 8 votes What fluorescent bulb is best for my tomato seedlings? It has been suggested that my seedlings may not be getting enough light. What are the best types of fluorescent lights to get? I have a single bulb, and looking to get another light or two to add to ... vegetables tomatoes germination light optimal-conditions   asked by Thomas Stringer 6 votes answered by OrganicLawnDIY 4 votes How to 'clean' topsoil of weeds & pests before giving it to a friend We're removing a layer of topsoil from a section our yard to lay brick paving. A friend who donated the bricks has expressed an interest in taking this topsoil for their own garden in exchange ... soil weeds   asked by paulw1128 6 votes answered by Shule 7 votes My live berry plants have been here a week. When do I put them in the ground? I have raspberry and blackberry plants from Burpee that showed up here last week. Yesterday was the first day above freezing here in New Jersey (USA). There is still unmelted snow in my yard, and the ... fruits raspberries planting-times blackberry cold-weather   asked by Voxwoman 6 votes answered by J. Musser 3 votes Could a spider be causing my orchids and cactus to die? I had several small plants in the office (two orchids and a small cactus) that died. In a short time they began to dry. Now a third orchid is beginning with similar symptoms and I wanted to ask what ... diagnosis plant-health orchids   asked by Matteo 6 votes answered by kevinsky 3 votes Adenium Boehmianum branches Is there a trick to get my Adenium Boehmianum to sprout new branches? It has never grown any more branches than when I bought it more than 5 years ago. I just repotted it in proper soil with lots of ... plant-care growth succulents   asked by Janine 5 votes answered by Anubis 3 votes How to fix a broken cactus I have been growing this guy for 6 years. He's gotten a little too top heavy and today has fallen over and the top piece (about 9") broke off. The break was very even. I have no idea where to begin ... cactus grafting   asked by rhill45 5 votes answered by Escoce 5 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: How & when should I prune a Weigela bush? I have a medium sized Weigela bush in my garden. Can anyone advise me on how best to prune it, when to prune it and how often? There is lots of new green growth on the tips of the stems that ... pruning shrubs   asked by Danny 5 votes answered by kevinsky 5 votes What is a good alternative to pressure treated wood for raised beds? I've had my pressure treated wood raised beds for my vegetable garden since 2005 and was recently made aware of the potential risks of using this kind of wood. I have seen conflicting articles saying ... raised-beds   asked by Ann Addicks 18 votes answered by kevinsky 14 votes Can you answer this? Am I meeting the light requirements for indoor dwarf citrus trees? I've recently purchased 3 dwarf citrus trees that we plan to keep indoors for ~9 months of the year. We are in zone 6 so we can only reliably move the trees to the porch for June, July and August with ... fruit-trees container-gardening light   asked by Anubis 2 votes

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