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Garden Plants? My son lives in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. His birthday is next month and he has asked me to take him to a local garden centre and buy him some plants to stock his ragged garden. The garden is east facing (so sunny, but also not that warm), he doesn't know what soil he has (acid, alkaline, chalky, etc) and i need to find some easy, low-maintenance plants for him, but also something with a bit of colour. I am compiling a list from the huge RHS book, but can anyone help me make that list a bit longer? Also, if i can't get them from a garden centre, what is a good website to order from? Thank you all SO much for responding to this question. I have extended it for 4 days. Have made a long list, and also tried to email all respondents. Am very grateful. Bless you all. Barry.

What are some garden plants that I can easily grow in Japan? I have a small garden in Japan. I have already turned over the soil and the soil is rich. Now I need some plants. Preferably, I want some plants that you can eat like tomatoes and can grow fast. Thanks!

What vegetable garden plants do aphids not like? I am starting a garden want to find out what plants are not susceptible to aphid infestation. Many of my outdoor potted plants have had problems with aphids. Rather than trying to fight them, I would like to grow plants that are just not susceptible to aphid attack. Any suggestions?

are there garden plants that i can plant in the autumn or winter? we are moving to a house with a huge backyard. But the front and back yards are depressingly devoid of shrubs and plants ans such. I want to liven the place up with garden plants. But I know its coming on winter - do I HAVE to wait for spring to get greeneries in pots or in the ground? Appreciate any help from you gardeners.

What garden plants are safe for my rabbits? I want to make my garden safe for my 2 rabbits and would like to put in plants that my rabbits can safely eat

What is a good website to identify garden plants? I have several plants that I cannot identify. Is there a website that I could send a photo of the plants into or has some way to identify garden plants?

How often should you water the garden plants? Is it true that you should water your garden plants every night for one hour,and never to water them on a sunny day?

when is the best time to reposition garden plants? I need to move some established plants around in my garden! I am not sure of the best time to do this. I have been told that now is a good time while they are dormant. Can anyone advise please.

putting human urine around garden plants like bell peppers keep rabbits away? my garden is being sabotaged by rabbits especially my pepper plants! oh please tell me what to do . i could kill those critters!

What is cutting the leaves off my garden plants? I have veggie garden with various peppers and sweet potatoes. Over night, several of the plants had their leaves cut off near the stem. I don't think it was a rabbit since the leaves were not eaten, just left on the ground. I do not have fence, but did put some coyote urine around the garden to keep rabbits away. Any ideas of what it could be? I'm thinking insect or bird. Also how to do stop it going forward? Thank you (Also the plants were not uprooted)

Is there something that I can spray on garden plants to keep deer away? Is there anything that I can spray on garden plants (beans, squash, etc.) that will keep deer from eating them down?

How do you get lawn grass out of garden plants.? Lawn grass has migrated into garden with small, crowded stems. How can I get the grass out without hurting the other plants?

How do I get rid of Rabbits from my Garden and what plants will they not eat? Despite putting up rabbit netting at considerable cost and having a usless rabbit catching collie dog my Garden is still being eaten by them! Please help as I love my Garden & plants.

How to take care of garden plants? I potted a few plants grown in the garden at home, but I am Confused,。take care of it and it also very clean. But it looks bad. How can I do?

Who has garden plants to trade? I have garden plants to trade for anone in the Ottawa county area. I want to trade garden plants with anyone in the Ottawa county area. I have a hosta collection and wish to exchange plants with someone else.

how and when to extract seeds from garden plants such berries and more>? me and my dad are raising a garden. ive been wondering of how to extract seeds from these plants when its the right time. i want to save them for next year. heres our list: round(not oval) watermelons, peas, carrot related plant idk, 2 types of blue berries(yum), striped tomatoes, and pears.

Does anyone know a good cheap website to buy water garden plants from? I'm looking to buy a large amount of Anacharis and other floating plants for my water garden. I was also wondering if snails really work to help control Algae and what kind of snails? I have a three gallon pond and live in Oklahoma. Thanks That's a three thousand gallon pond.

I made a garden bed in my yard one half is flowers other half is scallions and tomatoes will mulch hurt plants? Will red mulch kill my garden plants???? I hear there good and bad let me know I have flowers too and onions and scallions growing the mulch is pulled away so your telling me that only tomatoes and peppers will grow in red mulch beds?

how to keep cats away from garden plants? i have been told the best way to keep cats away from you garden plants, is to spread lion dung around the plants. but how would you get it, would you need to go to the zoo. or would you haveto own a pet lion????

Are you breaking up your perennial garden/plants in the Central Connecticut area? I would be very interested in providing a good home for your Hostas, Black-eyed Susans, Cannas,etc. At 56 have worked too hard and have not spent enough time 'smelling the roses". About 3 years ago I had reason to slow down and was "bitten" by the gardening bug and have developed a deep passion for it. . I am on a mission to populate my new garden with beautiful plants and flowers without going broke and before a progressive and ultimately disabling neurological illlness makes it difficult if not impossible.

Where is the best place to buy garden plants in the area just south of Glasgow, Scotland? I keep buying bedding plants, shrubs, heathers, etc. from Sandyholme Garden Centre in the Clyde Valley but am always a bit disappointed with them. Where's a better place to get them?

Where can I buy dome-shaped mesh protectors for garden plants? I'm not looking to put up lots of deer fencing. I just want to protect a few plants in my garden. I once saw some dome-shaped things that were about 2' in diameter, but I can't find them any more.

Seniors, do you start in the house garden plants from seeds? I am taking a giant leap of faith today....am starting plants for the community garden. I have just planted up a lot of little pots!!!

Which UK garden plants are poisonous to chickens? I found this list http://wiki.omlet.co.uk/index.php/List_of_plants_that_are_poisonous_or_harmful_to_chickens but it doesn't say how dangerous they are to have in the garden, eg. if a chicken pecks a rhubarb leaf will it find it unpleasant and therefore not eat it? Anyone have any more advice?

Any garden plants poisonous to a tortoise? Am caring for a tortoise over the weekend and letting it roam in the garden during the day. Are there any plants that may be poisonous ie sweet peas or buzy lizzie as she seems to like these? I live in northwest UK and mainly have shrubs. Any other foods to be avoided? Thanks

What are the best garden plants to grow in Pennsylvania? eh, im growing a garden come Spring, but aside from Peppers and Tomatos, and a few various species of flowers, i got no idea what to plant. Got any ideas?

How would soapy bath water affect garden plants? If during the dry season I used bath water to feed garden plants/lawn etc would it damage plants/vegetables or ruin the the soil/lawn in any way??? Is soapy bath water harmful to plant leaf's? wil soapy bath water make a lawn patchy? Will soapy bath water harm seedlings, young plants or do damage to gardens in general?

Common garden plants in a koi pond? Trying to combat string algae and just added parrots feather. While shopping around for aquatic plants that my koi fish won't eat, I was wondering if the common garden plants will do the job and are safe for the fish. I've had good experience with Elephant ear and Umbrella plant. Any other experience out there? Thanks!

Help! My transplanted garden plants are in shock - what can I do to help them? I just planted some nursery snapdragons, pansies and mullein in the garden. I "teased out" the roots as suggested, planted, then watered them. Now they are drooping over! What should I do? How often should they be watered?

how hard is it to grow garden plants on a previous year field? A friend has a field that they are not renting out to farmers this year and has offered me a corner of it to plant a garden. It was a canola field last year and was sprayed with pesticides and herbacides. I was thinking of just putting in some organic compost to the make the dirt work nicely for me. Would there be too much pesticide and stuff in the dirt still to grow my garden there?

Where do I find a good selection of pictures of garden plants? I am trying to find out what a particular plant is in my garden that is blooming now. It started with white flowers and now they are turning a pink color. It has large green leaves. It is now March 25, 2006 in southeast Nebraska and this plant has survived the latest snow storm here and still blooming.

Garden experts, please help me identify my gardens plants...? We have moved into a new house and the elderly lady kept a varied garden. I wouold love to preserve this as best I can and would like some help identifying the plants. Please can you put names to these pictures: http://www.rwfts.com/plants Thanks in advance! R Oops, try http://www.rwfts.com/plants/index.html Tallpaul was right - I messed up the links and then fixed them.

Perennial Garden plants..which are best for a narrow area? I am planning to plant some perennials in a narrow garden along a walkway to our front door. It's only about 2 feet wide and the house next door is quite close. What would look good in this situation? It is mostly sunny. That's the problem..I'm not sure what would look good. We'd like privacy between us and the next home, but I don't want it to look "tacky"

When purchasing garden plants, is it better to buy bare root plants or plants that are already in soil...? When purchasing garden plants, is it better to buy bare root plants or plants that are established in a pot of soil? Why?

Cutting yellow parts of garden plants off? Should I cut the yellow parts of my garden plants off so they grow better?

Shade garden plants? I want to plant a shade garden in my front yard what plants do you reccomend? I have a good sized maple tree that this will be next to. I was planning on using some hostas but what else would look nice? Also, if it's important I'm in northern Virginia. Thanks!

how do you stop a dog from digging in your yard/garden/plants? Whenever I let my dog out in my back yard to run around, I have to constantly be there to watch her. I can't leave her alone not even for 10 mins. She will start digging in my plants, garden. I have my garden fenced but she jumps right over it. What can I do without being too mean?

Is rainwater running over asphalt roof shingles toxic if you use them to water garden plants.? Im saving rainwater in a bucket to water my vegetable garden with. A co-worker said this would harm my plants. I've never heard of this. Any thoughts? Thanks

Proper placement of tall garden plants? I have two garden bed's that run east to west 22 feet long. I wanted to plant sunflowers but I do not want to put the rest of the garden in the shade. Should I put the sunflowers on the east or west side?

A few questions about some garden plants? We are renting a house on some land and I found what I think are some green bean bushes they are big and they are growing little pods and have little yellow flowers. How do I know when to harvest them? Also there are raspberry plants. Do I need need to put some support behind them they are huge. When will they be ready to harvest? They have pink flowers all over them. And I planted a vegetable garden and ants have been eating the little bell peppers that grow. What can I do to prevent it? Thanks for the help!!!!

How do the seasons affect transportation and plants (in garden) in Honolulu, Hawaii? like in the summer, fall, winter, spring; what is the transportation? And How does the seasons affect the plants (garden)? PLEASE HELP. REPLY ASAP. Please and Thank you! Like is the transportation different with the different seasons? and what is the transportation? and what are the plants in the seasons?

what are some safe,edible garden plants for dogs? i'm about to plant a garden this year but since i have a dog, i have to be sure the plants are non toxic to him. i would appreciate it if someone gave me a list of all the edible and safe plants for dogs. thanx! thanxs alot ! wow ! there are a lot of toxic plants out there for dogs! are there any edible ones？

I want to grow some marsh plants in with my garden plants..? I picked some Newfoundland pitcher plants, a small fern, and a couple of small wild flowers. Will they die if they aren't in the right soil? Or will the roots take over the other plants and destroy my garden?

What edible garden plants can be ripe in the winter?!? Hi, im 14and i live in berkshire,england and i hope to grow some organic food from my garden during winter. What plant(s) can i grow? P.s. I dont want to travel all the way to china for these seeds please :D

i can't get any more zen garden plants on plants vs zombies? i am not getting any zen garden plants. i have maxed out my Chocolate and i still not getting any plants.

Does a high UV index cause garden vegetable plants not to grow as well? My garden vegetables plants are not growing well this summer. I have tomatoes, squash, hot peppers, basil and oregano. The plants are very short and less developed as compared with other summers. I'm wondering if it could be the high UV index we've been having. It's also been cooler than usual and much rainier than usual. The soil is fresh and all else seems to be in order. Should I move them into the shade or it more likely that it's the cooler temperatures and too much rain that's the cause of their underdevelopment? Many thanks.

What common garden plants can be used in an ornamental fish pond? I've discovered that Creeping Jenny and Peppermint do well in my pond. Aquatic plants (like Arum, water hyacinth, etc.) are so very expensive I'd like to find other "regular" plants that will do well grown in water. Any one had success with other common plants?

Which flowering garden plants can i plant in my yard that horses don t like and are not poisonous? My ponies are aloud to walk around part of the yard / garden . I have clipped some elder bushes which are very pretty and the ponies never touch. I would like to have some tubs of flowers either perennials or annuals that are not poisonous and the ponies would not want to eat .

what kinds of garden plants are harmful to dogs? I have a yard that is empty. I want to plant some drought tolerant plants/flowers, but I want to make sure that they are safe for my dogs. I live in los angeles. What kind of plants would you recommend or avoid?

What garden plants benefit from leftover coffee & grounds? We drink a lot of fresh ground coffee everyday & have lots of leftover coffee and the grounds. We compost them usually but I've heard somewhere leftover coffee is beneficial to certain plants. Any ideas? Thanks, Julie

What are the best garden plants for South Louisiana? I am horrible at gardening, but I want to have a small garden in my front yard. I live in Southern Louisiana and the front yard gets sun for a large portion of the day. Everything I try putting there dies, no matter how well I take care of it. I am a busy mom so I want something that will look good but doesn't require too much work. I know I have to weed and water, but I don't want to, nor do I have time to be in my garden all the time. Suggestions?

How can you get new plants for zen garden in plants versus zombies on the ipod touch? Beat the game once and am on my second replay through story mode and was wondering how to get extra plants for the zen garden? They don't seem to be dropping in story mode.

What is a good online store to buy garden plants? Has anyone tired Garden Harvest Supply, http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/category/buy-vegetable-plants-online

Are little black ants harmful to garden plants? I have several dierent plants in my yard and just discovered black ants crawling along many of them. In some cases there were small clusters of ants on some of the flowers. Is this something I can ignore or do I need to spray them with something? too difficult to tell what damage is from the sun and heat, we have had such a heat wave that many of the plants werent doing so well. Some are starting to come back bcs I have really been spedning the time on them. but its hard to tell if is from the pests or not.

Does anyone know if there are any house/garden plants that can filter pollution like car exhaust? We live on a very busy road in France where diesel fuel is the norm. I would like to place some large plants on our balcony to help absorb sound and help clean the air. Can plants actually filter pollutants from the air, or do they just extract CO2?

To what extent do garden plants & trees absorb environmental toxins? If there is leaking sewage from your neighbors, will your edible plants like lettace, rhubarb and fruit trees absorb the toxins and make you sick? And what is the effect of coal ashes, which have heavy metals? How do you know the food you buy is free of problems like this?

How do I keep slugs off my garden plants? For some reason, they keep coming back and destroying a few of my plants. How can I keep them off for good?

Where can I buy horsetail garden plants in Chicago? I am trying to find a local garden shop that sells horsetail plants for my garden. I know I can order them online, but would prefer to find somewhere local so I could inspect them first. Any ideas? I plan on using it in dedicated planters with nothing else.

What makes dull, dirty green leaves of garden plants look clean and shiny ? It is a tropical garden in Indonesia. And we do not get anything for that porpose in the gardening shop.

How do I stop my puppy from digging up garden plants? My puppy is a Border Collie x Kelpie and she is about 10 months old now. She's been digging up my father's small fruit plants and he's getting really annoyed and wants to give my puppy away because of the trouble caused. She lives in our backyard most of the time and sleeps inside. We try to walk her as much as possible, usually 2-3 times a day. Is there any way to stop this behaviour? Please help!

Which bog garden plants will thrive in partial to full shade? I'm intrigued by the idea of a bog garden. Raising the elevation of the low spot might be impractical because this low spot is probably exacerbated by gutters/roof runoff where the houses are very close together.

How to import Garden Plants into the UK? - Are there any agents that can handle this kind of import? - What are the restrictions in importing plants into the UK?

Can anyone give a list of garden plants that can be grown in India? Preferably in South India and I need details about ornamental plants. I want to know about pot plants

Is there any way to neutralize the effect of black walnuts on surrounding garden plants? One of our neighbors has a black walnut tree in his yard. the nuts fall into our garden... the roots are likely traveling under it too. It seems that no matter how much I adjust the soil with compost and rotted manure nothing much wants to grow there. It is unfortunate as that is the best place in our yard for a garden. I think I may have to lay down a plastic sheet, build up a raised bed on top of it, and put a net overhead to block the falling nuts and roots of that black walnut tree. Any other suggestions?

Is there any Hindu deity that is appropiate to place in a garden so plants will grow well? My co-worker (from Portugal) was asking me this as she's deeply into her plants and taking good care of them... She wants to place a statue of a Hindu deity so her garden would be "blessed". I don't have a "green thumb" and don't know much about plants... Thank you.

How do I get rid of the insects eating the leaves on all my garden plants? I never see any bugs except ants.? My garden of squash, pumpkins, bell peppers, peas, tomatoes, and green beans has just begun to grow. The bugs get to them immediately when they are just a few inches high.

What is the least amount of sunlight that garden plants can receive that call for full sunlight? I'm wandering if i should run my garden beds north and south or east and west.

Oriental Garden Plants? I'm looking to create an oriental 'feature' in my garden around my flowering cherry tree, and i'm wondering what type of plants could I get that are oriental. I've heard of the Japanese minature cherry and the Magnolia Grandiflora, however some others would be fantastic! Thank you!

Does fluoride in tap water effect garden plants? Since the city added flouride to our city water supply, my tomato plants and avacado tree are not producing the fruit they have in years past. Same with other people I know in my San Diego community. I am totally on city water, no cistern available. I was thinking if fluoride can be harmfull to humans, why not plants. San Diego County added fluoride to our water supply. Amount is unknown.

what wound be my best choice of garden plants? I want to start a garden in the spring infront of my south facing living room window. There is a tree on my front lawn, but it is still not all that big. I figure it to be about 2 story's high at the moment but I don't yet know what kind it is. I don't have a lot of money to work with, but I would like my place to look nice, I miss my garden since we moved here. I left a garden full of alysum and the name if the other flower has slipped my mind right now, it has pea sized white seeds and the flowers were yellow, orange and orange-red. It was also crawling. Anyway we moved the end of July to a townhouse with garden space in front, but nothing in it, except my recycle and compost bins right now. I had the idea to put in some spikes, probably either 1 big one in the middle or 1 on each end. If the one I have now survives through this currently snowless winter, I will use it in the garden. I am not sure what flowers to use in this garden though. I like calendulas and dwarf buddies. I am in Southern Ontario, so nothing tropical will work. I was just looking at a plant hardiness map on botany.com and my area is 5a, 5b or 6a. They are all close in colour as far as I can tell. The other plant was nasturtium and it looked like it was growing wild in my shade garden. My garden at that house was 100% north facing as was the house so it really only got the morning sun for a couple hours. The alysum never did very well in with the nasturtium in the shade, I think it got crowded out. I picked off a bunch of seeds and threw them back in the day before we moved from there, so I think the new tennants in that house are going to have a nice garden next summer. Also for digitalis, Ontario is in Canada. We are having a very mild winter so far, no snow yet, so I really have no idea what to expect for spring and summer this year. Even hotter than last year probably, I better buy a second garden hose to keep up with my garden's thirst. I am also worried that there is a downspout right at the end of my garden, it killed that part of my garden last year so I am not sure how to avoid this problem this year. I want to raise the garden bed somewhere between 6" & 1'. I want to raise it so I can see it from my living room and also so I have more room to add better soil, the ground seems pretty unforgiving right now, I barely saw weeds grow there in the summer. I plan to add drift wood to the corners of my front yard, it is a small yard, maybe chip out some holes and put in chicks and hens, and something simple and fairly short in front of that. I am debating weather to put anything around the base of the tree or maybe just a small ring of mulch. I have RBG size dreams on balcony box size money. I also plan to have a few puts of veggies in the back yard, I want to keep them in buckets as the backyard is fairly shady because there are bigger trees behind my small backyard. I live in low income housing so I don't get a lot of room to be creative outside and my cats will eat anything I bring inside. I just want the place to look nice and be comfortable here. I grew up in an apartment, now my own family, we live in a townhouse. My mom always had many many plants around, and still does. There is only 1 rood in the apt that doesn't have any plants in it and that is the bathroom. I love having plants around and I want to hopefully pass that love of plants and gardening on to our son and any other children we have in the future. I actually want to speak to management of this complex and see if there is room somewhere on the property to make a community garden, just for the complex. I am sure there would be a lot of interest with my neighbors.

where can I buy vegetable garden plants from Bonnie? would like to find the vegetable plants nearby....48906

keeping my garden/plants chemical free but give them additional nutrients? what do you use on your plants to keep them chemical free but to encourage growth? i'm talking about mainly herbs & vegetables chives/oregano/basil etc onions/carrots/radish/lettuce/tomatoes etc i have potted all the seeds indoors and they are about 3" average just now and wont be planting outside for a few weeks yet but wondered what you use to encourage growth thank you

were can i buy garden/plants flash cards? you probably have seen the vocabulary flash cards. now, i want to learn names of plants and i have tried to find flash cards with the name of the plant and some info. so that i can easily take them with me and study on my way to the next job. is there a store/website where i can find this flashcards?

can i plant aquatic plants in garden soil? can i plant aquatic plants in garden soil IF i am not planning to put any fish in that pond i just want my cobomba, java fern etc. to grow fast i give it natural sunlight and rain. what sub straits should i add? is regular garden soil ok? can i mix it with soil and use?

Is your garden brimming with plants ? and do you find it hard to give some away even if you have 100 of the one plant ? My garden is over-crowded, although its small. The plants could grow better if they were spaced out well and if the trees were not scattered along the herbaceous borders. Its not like I can chop the trees down but what can I do with this.

What are the best bushes/plants for a front garden border? and when is it best to plant them? I don't want to build a brick wall around my front garden I would like a bush shrub that is shapable into a long box to border the garden. which plant is best and when should it be planted ??

Has anyone planted a foundation garden recently? What plants did you choose? I am planting my garden and it has NO plants except 2 camellias, a brunsfelsia, and something I don't remember the name of- a pteris? I would like to know what plants you have. There are so many, it is hard to decide!

Does anyone know how I can kill weeds in my garden naturally without harming my garden plants? digigirl2@yaho Hello, I am new at gardening for the last 3 years. My biggest problem is weeds in my garden. I want to know if there is anything that will kill them, yet not disturb my garden plants..as I have a lot of vegetables that I don't want ruined. Please reply if you have any suggestions for me. My email is digigirl2u@yahoo.com And thank you for taking time. My name is Sheryl

just planted a garden plants are breaking ground but so are the weeds, how do I get rid of the weeds.? lots of nut grass coming up can I put anything on them without hurting my veggtables?

garden plants. my bedding has been filled with sivved topsoil. this is fine i think but? the soil is very compact all the way down to 4 foot. when planting my bulbs i loosened the topsoil. they have come through now but are very very slowly growing. My question is, am i being impacient or are they growing slowly because of the time it takes the roots to grow through the compact soil below?????? thanks for your answer, does the compaction of the soil affect the growing rate or should it not matter wether the soil is fine and loose. thats my question, sorry if i put it the wrong way.

What is the easiest garden plants for children to grow? Looking for easy vegetables for my grandchildren can grow and stay interested. Something they would love to eat.