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I have to confess that I really don't understand what it means to "fertilize". I know all the chemical P-K-N stuff, but what I mean is, how do you fertilize without buying the bag of blue Miracle Grow? I have a new lawn, established garden beds, and a rotating raised bed for annuals and...

We are in the midst of regrading our backyard and correcting drainage. That of course, means overhauling a fairly dead lawn. We will be having topsoil delivered in February so we can seed the lawn in March. But I have no idea how to pick a grass seed. My requirements are: 1. We are in zone...

A landscaper is bulldozing my back lawn as I type. We had a "grassy" area which was separated from several acres of woods by a drainage ditch. Over the years, the drainage ditch has become increasingly difficult to maintain, backing up, and flooding the "grassy" area. We hired them to fix the...

I have a raised garden bed I've decided to dedicate to cutting flowers and herbs. Unfortunately, it is a rather shady. In the past, lettuce, spinach, and green beans have done well there, but tomatoes and peppers have under performed. What cutting flowers or herbs would you recommend...

I found that I picked too many peas for supper and put the rest in the fridge where they promptly got forgotten behind the moldy leftovers. During that time, they sprouted. I'm in zone 6 and it seems too early to plant a fall crop. Is there a way to save the peas for planting a little later...

Why can't I grow beets? I've tried 3 years now. I get greens and no bulb. Thanks, Inchworm

We planted an arborvitae just about a year ago. It's already about 6' tall. During an ice storm, the top flopped over. The branches aren't split, it just all hangs down one side. Any solution? Will it continue to grow in height if I top it? Thanks, Inchworm

This year's project was supposed to be to put in a corn patch. I want it to go into an area not worked before -- it's a weedy grass patch right now. Of course, the tiller was broken and I bought the part it needed. But dh hasn't had time to fix the tiller. I know how busy he has been and...

Some of my seedlings are getting big (squash and cukes). Do you think I can put them outside under a milk-jug cloche? It is still in the 30's at night. I was thinking of putting the cloche out for a few days to warm up the soil first. Think it will work? How long should I leave the cloche...

I planted my seeds in seed mix in half of a toliet paper tube. They have sprouted, but only have their first 2 leaves (not the true leaves). How long can they stay in the toilet paper tubes? Am I going to have to transplant them into something else at some point, or can they live in the tubes...

I started some seeds in seed mix in toilet paper rolls. I put the rolls of dirt inside plastic boxes that strawberries come in from the store and set the plastic boxes in trays. I have been watering by putting water in the tray. Now I have sprouts with 2 leaves. When should I remove the lids...

When our house was built, they leveled the backyard by scraping into the hillside, leaving a 3' bank. At the base of the bank is a small drainage ditch for draining the lawn area. This bank is ugly, with tree roots exposed, rocks exposed, little soil and a few ugly weeds. The upper side of...