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Not that I'm super-tall - I'm about 6'1" - but I've been using the same Scotts spreader for a few years, and each time I swear I want to throw it onto a freeway* and watch it get crushed. Are there any that are made for people taller than five feet? thanks! * I'd never do this, plus, I don't...

Hi everyone, I picked up a salvia (nemorosa "Snow Hill") the other day, and planted it the next, following directions to dig a larger hole, use soil conditioner, water, etc. That same evening it looked "droopy" - I thought it was the weight of the water; the stems were spreading like they did...

Hi everyone, Another springtime and I'm once again planning to do more than I seem able to actually get myself to do during "yard season" :) However, picking trees that others are planting is always a bit more... efficient. So, a couple things I'm planning: 1) Trees on part of the open yard...

Ironically (based on my other "getting rid of grasses in beds" thread) I'd like to use sedge to fill others. I just read an article linked by a friend here, and I really like the idea, but am not sure I'd know where to start looking. I live in Southern NJ. thanks, Andrew

That's pretty much it... seems like every time I pull weeds, something else pops up, but the grasses just seem to multiply. What's the standard procedure for managing these things? I cannot imagine that it's pulling them, because there are, like, 4,000...

Hi all, A few weeks ago we had a new maple put in. The maple is about 20ft high, the trunk about 3 inches across. When put in, it had a watering ring installed, which, I've just found out, didn't work very well. Looks like it went maybe 3 days without watering. At first, it had a few wilty...

Hi all- We have a Sunset Maple that was planted four years ago. It hasn't grown. No idea what's going on.... there are plenty of variables, I'm sure, but don't know what would cause this - only think I can really think of is that we haven't pruned it, thinking it wasn't growing and didn't want...

Well, it's that time again! With full crop rotation in effect, our beds have been invaded by this year's surprise. We don't know what it is, but think it may be "Chickweed"... Regardless... this stuff seems to fragile to weed out easily in order to remove the whole thing, but it grows like...

Looking at the Scotts site for some guidance shows that their 1st step (Crabgrass preventer and lawn food) should go down before Easter... well, I missed it... :) Haven't mowed yet this season and I really need to... but also want to get something down as we have a whole crop of "this year's...

It's like every year, we get something new. All of a sudden, these things are everywhere. Can anyone identify this? It's about 6" tall. thanks! Andrew

This is sort of a "Part II" to my "replace a tree" thread... I'd really like to save this tree. It's not leaning much, but there are a few cracks in the ground where the base of the trunk rotated. Overall I'd guess it rotated about 5 degrees. I think the biggest factor (besides the wind, of...

Hi everyone, Well... the storm through NJ last night tipped a tree (some kind of cherry?) we planted about 19 years ago and really love. It's on the west side of our deck (seen here) and provided not only privacy but also great canopy shade on our deck, into our kitchen, and into our dining...

Hi all... So, I have a serious thatch problem. I dethatched once with an electric dethatcher this year, but the thatch seems to be practically multiplying... Each year it's some kind of weed, or drought, or whatever... I'm beginning to lose hope here. We will not be resodding. I have a...

Ok, a tree that was tipping hard and staked incorrectly was dug up, re-planted, and re-staked a few months ago. Looked good for a bit, and today I noticed LOTS of orange leaves, but ALL leaves have spots now.... Anyone? thanks! Andrew

Hi everyone. Well, since a great start last year, aside from building a nice pergola, we had one after another landscaping "issues" including 3 lost trees, one of which was my favorite (a Bradford Pear.. ) that was a great shade tree. Anyway, beside the fact that Bradfords should stay in the...

Hi all. We have a red maple tree (about 3") in our yard that was planted angled, without any supports, last June; the tree was then poorly tethered with twine. It didn't correct anything, so I removed them rather than risk them cutting into the bark. Is there any way to know if it will...

So our Hungarian hot peppers are going nuts... and that's from a container! Anyway, we've never grown them before so I'm not sure what to do with them. I've seen some pickling recipes but would prefer to use them fresh if possible. Any suggestions? thanks, Andrew

Ok, these were posted before but I haven't got an ID on them yet... I really am hoping to be able to prune the HECK out of these. WAY too close to the deck, and they are actually leaning out and away from the structure. They've gotten pretty ugly, but they're in good health. FWIW I'm going to be...

Not only that, the leaves "fold down" to a sort-of 3-sided pyramid at night. About a half hour after turning my lamp on in my office (pretty bright uplight reflecting off the ceiling), the leaves are fully up & reaching for the light. These were give to me by a co-worker from the Caribbean who...

So a few weeks ago, a large tree fell -toward- our yard. It was about 40', right along the streambank on township property. Completely uprooted - "If a tree falls out of the woods and you're powerwashing your deck at the time, does it make a sound?" Yes, apparently, but not one that I heard...