Gravel or pebbles do "hold water" because of the large surface area, and surface tension holds a thin layer of moisture around each pebble.
re: "I'll stick with fish fertilizer...." And where does fish fertilizer come from? From scraps and guts of farmed fish, contaminated with all the...
I think Pieter is absolutely correct. Get an arborist. Marie
Janet has given good advice. I would add to it : * check qualifications before allowing someone to go at trees. Ideally trees should be done by...
In the past I persuaded an organic juice place to save their pulp for me. Got bags and bags of stuff - citrus, carrot, pineapple and more. Then...
Jessica - Don't give up! I was a total novice, and a reluctant one at that, and now gardening is one of my great joys. AND I have grown to love...
Gee, I'd give it a try! nothing to lose.. Somewhere I read that one should trim off the fronds, then construct a simple cylindrical cage to set up...
You left the burlap on - did you also leave the string that tied up the top of the burlap to the plant? If so, it may be "strangling" the cedar....
Thank you! very much, Chimera.
Chimera - how did you find /contact the Washington inspector?
Thanks! I think there is a way to do it other than through the nursery - does anyone else know? I haven't found th info on the USDA/APHIS websites.
I live in BC; will be visiting Seattle soon and may wish to bring home spring bulbs or plants purchased in/near Seattle. How do I set about...
Eeek! No!! Go to the forum search function and enter 'earthworms destroying forests' and follow the links for a fascinating read. Have you tried...
Hedera grows far too well in the cited conditions . . . ideal for me here where it's native and welcome, but in Vancouver it's a nasty invasive...
