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| Mulching over fallen leaves | 10/24/2009 |
Q: I have large areas of plants and shrubs. Over the years I have used a mulch which has been treated ...
A: There are 2 keys to successful mulching: (1) the right material, and (2) the right thickness. Weeds ...
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| manure cropping | 10/14/2009 |
Q: i am a student who is doing a science project on if manure is a good fertilizer or not. Do you think ...
A: Boy have YOU come to the right place for a question like that! Do I have an opinion on this? You ...
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| science fair project | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I want to do a science fair project on organic fertilizers(cow manure) versus compost versus ? does ...
A: Great Science Fair topic, Catherine. First, if you are going to use Manure to grow anything, it ...
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| Organic Lawn & Weeds | 7/7/2009 |
Q: We currently are using a lawn service for fertilizing and weed control that is chemical based, but I ...
A: One of the things the pesticides industry has been very effective at is to present Lawn care almost ...
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| corn gluten safety | 6/1/2009 |
Q: having read one of your previous answers, what exactly does this mean regarding use of corn gluten ...
A: Great points, Carol. I figure that for every question I get, maybe 100 people in the world will ...
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| Getting rid of biting bugs organically | 5/31/2009 |
Q: We have a huge bug problem in our backyard. I can hardly send my kids out to play because when they ...
A: Government stats count 63 species of Mosquito in the borders of the Garden State, which boasts not ...
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| Getting rid of biting bugs organically | 5/29/2009 |
Q: We have a huge bug problem in our backyard. I can hardly send my kids out to play because when they ...
A: Let's start with the Mosquitoes. The Canadian Wildlife Federation's Wild About Gardening website ...
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| Getting rid of biting bugs organically | 5/28/2009 |
Q: We have a huge bug problem in our backyard. I can hardly send my kids out to play because when they ...
A: Any idea what bugs these are? There are a lot of things you can do right now, but only chemicals ...
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| garden shower and garden friendly soap | 5/27/2009 |
Q: We live near the beach and will be building an outdoor shower in our backyard with a drywell. What ...
A: It's the bubbles and foam in shampoo, soap, dishwashing liquid etc that are said to have the ...
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| Buying compost. | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Just wondering if there are any reliable businesses to buy tested, organic compost in DuPage County, ...
A: First, there's Coast of Maine products, including an organic compost, is carried by Whole Foods ...
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| Is my organic potting soil really organic? | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I'm am on a request to have a completely natural, chemical-free garden. Because of walnut trees, I ...
A: Let the buyer beware, but that's what happens when you purchase "organic" from a multinational ...
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| green bean/wax bean bugs...ARGH! | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I have planted a garden every year for 10 years now and fought the normal pests along the way...and ...
A: Let's start with the Aphids on Snow Peas. Aphids are the favorite food of all Ladybug species. ...
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| green bean/wax bean bugs...ARGH! | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I have planted a garden every year for 10 years now and fought the normal pests along the way...and ...
A: Your biggest mistake: No crop rotation. There's a reason crop rotation works. Few pests can get a ...
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| mold on organic fertilizer | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I have been trying to make my own organic fertilizer. It contains worm castings, guano and humate. ...
A: Taken literally, organic 'fertilizer' is a bit of an oxymoron. Traditional fertilizer tries to send ...
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| COMPOST | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I WANT TO MAKE A COMPOST PILE AND HAVE ACCESS TO A CITY ZOO, WHAT ANIMAL WASTE WOULD BE BEST? ALSO, ...
A: Whether you're scooping Moose Manure or Pachyderm Poop, it's always good to enrich your Soil with ...
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| biodiversity | 12/3/2008 |
Q: using simple wording can you please explain what bio diversity is and how it can be applied to ...
A: BIODIVERSITY is the range of living things in an environment, from the smallest microscopic being to ...
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| organic garden | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I had a soil analysis done and everything was optimum or better! Wow! Anyway, I'd like to know if ...
A: Nitrogen being one of the more fleeting elements, Liquid Seaweed (typically around 0.1-0.0-1.0) and ...
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| seaweed, insect control | 9/6/2008 |
Q: 1. I heard about using fresh seaweed for fertilizing- can i use it for perennials and evergreens in ...
A: Q #1: Your concerns about Seaweed probably surround the p.r. about heavy metals and contaminants ...
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| sugar as a shrub killer | 9/4/2008 |
Q: i am trying to get rid of a trumpet vine. my landscaper wanted to use roundup but i have outdoor ...
A: It's very heartening to know there are still people out there who keep their focus and are willing ...
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| sugar as a shrub killer | 8/28/2008 |
Q: i am trying to get rid of a trumpet vine. my landscaper wanted to use roundup but i have outdoor ...
A: I apologize for missing the Sugar reference reply - totally overlooked it, intending to mention it ...
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| sugar as a shrub killer | 8/23/2008 |
Q: i am trying to get rid of a trumpet vine. my landscaper wanted to use roundup but i have outdoor ...
A: For starters, let's teach your landscaper something about Round-Up. Researchers tested Glyphosate ...
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| Layng sod in san diego | 8/17/2008 |
Q: In a article i read you said that a certain type of sod grass is needed for San Diego. I want to ...
A: San Diego is beautiful. But you knew that. I won't bore you with my larger than life memories of ...
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| soil | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I'm looking to increase the nutrients in our organic garden. There are no manures available anyway, ...
A: 'Organic matter' is a big universe, the source of the nutrients you are looking for. Buckwheat is a ...
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| crop rotation | 8/1/2008 |
Q: Why is it necessary to rotate crops on a farm when in nature the same plants keep coming up year ...
A: Good question. Monocultures like Lawns -- just like a field, right? Wrong. Those plants come up ...
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| brown patch | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have used the solution of cornmeal to stop the brown patch and it seems to be working and I've ...
A: Mid-Summer is Siesta time for Cool Season Grass. Stop watering and let it rest. Dead areas MUST be ...
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| Pet urine | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I planted a plunking plant, it was growing great until we saw it slowing in growth and the leaves ...
A: I don't know what a Plunking Plant is, but I know Dogs and Plunkings don't mix. Fencing it off was ...
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| Thinning grass | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought a new house with a garden that has not been taken care of for many years. My ...
A: Step 1: Get a soil test. Yes, I know, you're thinking, What a WASTE of money! Who needs to know ...
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| Holes in green beans | 6/16/2008 |
Q: It looks as if some pest is boring little holes in the green beans of a neighbor of mine. I have ...
A: Those master sleuths called SLUGS are munching as we speak, making a nice big fat juicy dinner out ...
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| Arp Rosemary | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I live in a Zone 6B area of Ontario, Canada. I am growing an Arp Rosemary perennial as I have done ...
A: Rosemary officinalis 'ARP' takes its name from the Zone 6 Texas town where an herbalist first found ...
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| Arp Rosemary | 5/13/2008 |
Q: Can this be grown in Nassau County and survive the winter ? Also whay is the zone for Long Island ...
A: Perennials die back, then re-grow new stems the following year. But Rosemary is less a Perennial, ...
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| Arp Rosemary | 5/11/2008 |
Q: Can this be grown in Nassau County and survive the winter ? Also whay is the zone for Long Island ...
A: Long Island is Zone 7 -- a little warmer in certain areas than others. This is where microclimates ...
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| Corn gluten | 4/27/2008 |
Q: Enjoy reading your answers, very helpful. Corn gluten sounds like a great idea. I do however, have ...
A: I hate to say it, but I most definitely do believe the 'Genetically Modified Seeds' work of the ...
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| dandelions | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I inherited a chemical-free lawn in Merrick, LI. It is FULL of dandelions that are now in bloom. ...
A: Too late for the Corn Gluten Meal, yes. Congratulations, neighbor, on finding a house on Long ...
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| Organic Lawn Care for Texas Gulf Coast | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Can I use your methods in the Texas Gulf Coast? Or can you tell me how to alter them? Or direct ...
A: The Scientific Method is universal, my friend. What we have here is a phenomenon driven by the ...
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| Bermuda grass in new soil | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I am preparing to lay a new Tall Fescue sod lawn on soil that previously had alot of bermuda grass. ...
A: By selecting Tall Fescue, you have picked a Grass that is at the center of some heavy research into ...
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| Organic soil | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Soil labeled organic, what does that mean as far as content? I am concerned about genetically ...
A: The Institute of Science in Society is right up your alley: ...
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| still insist organic methods | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I posted a thread on gardenweb.com and tried to see what advice I could get. Here is what I wrote: ...
A: What a valiant effort you have made in the face of such a formidable opponent, my friend. But I ...
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| Hydrangeas | 1/3/2008 |
Q: Is there a product that is OMRI registered that will lower the pH of my soil to affect a change in ...
A: I was going to reject your question because I do not have a complete and current list of the entire ...
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| How to get rid of cabbage worms/Japanese beetles | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I live in eastern NC where summers are ho=t and long and winters are mild and short. I grow a ...
A: You've asked two very different questions that I think need to be addressed in depth. And I'm ...
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| How to get rid of cabbage worms/Japanese beetles | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I live in eastern NC where summers are ho=t and long and winters are mild and short. I grow a ...
A: Jay, LOSE the Ortho. ESPECIALLY since you're EATING these vegetables. Ortho's bad enough to use on ...
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| Pest control | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I have a shady yard. How can I get rid of the ticks and mosquitos?
A: A common problem. Very different pests. Both evil. Mosquitoes were an issue during recent past ...
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| organic weed control | 7/19/2007 |
Q: Weeds are overtaking my yard. What can you recommend to eliminate them without destroying the ...
A: About 15 years ago, researchers at Iowa State discovered that Corn Meal Gluten is such an effective ...
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| Pest problem | 7/6/2007 |
Q: Something is eating the leaves off my green beans. My garden is totally fenced in. the green beans ...
A: Slugs or Japanese Beetles? They love to sneak out at night and dine on vegetables. Go outside with ...
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| organic weed control | 6/25/2007 |
Q: Weeds are overtaking my yard. What can you recommend to eliminate them without destroying the ...
A: This largely depends on where you live. I live on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. ...
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| Worms in acid soils? | 6/20/2007 |
Q: The soil of my land is of old volcanic origin, in some places rather reddish brown, in others just ...
A: I have a followup message for you from a fellow reader, my friend: Questioner: Pat Tyler Country: ...
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| weed and pest control | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I'm looking for organic ways to take care of slugs, catepillars, and weeds for both vegetable ...
A: A copper strip will form a barrier that Slugs cannot cross without being shocked. It works rain or ...
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| vegan organic | 5/3/2007 |
Q: I would like to plant a small kitchen garden and wish to know how best to feed it without the ...
A: Good question. Let me see if I understand you correctly. You don't want to use any animal derived ...
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| Killing bremuda grass!!!! | 3/29/2007 |
Q: Will vinegar kill weeds in the garden (Bermuda grass...ect)?
A: 95 percent of the lawns in this country are soaking in things like Round-Up and Weed-B-Gone. To rid ...
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| organic conversion | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I inherited my father's home on Long Island. He owned a split level mid-50s house settled on apx 1/2 ...
A: First things first: Get yourself a Soil Test. Not one of those do-it-yourself kits at Home Depot ...
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| Flea Control | 2/16/2007 |
Q: yes this is out of doors.I have three small dogs and a cat who acts like a dog which of course means ...
A: Cutting-edge Flea control centers on a new technology based on a new area called Insect Growth ...
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| Flea Control | 2/7/2007 |
Q: I have three small dogs and a cat who acts like a dog which of course means I sometimes have a flea ...
A: Long Island Gardener at your service, Cydra. You didn't mention whether you have a private residence ...
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| lawn fungus | 7/8/2006 |
Q: I noticed another question from someone who thinks they have a lawn fungus and I was hoping you ...
A: My first Organics question - and I had to print this one because it is just so funny. Some people ...
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