Garden Design

Garden tips?? I have a small garden and I would like any tips anyone has!! I live in MI if that helps and I am going to grow cucumbers, sunflowers, and cosmos and maby another flower or veg.!! Ps. I have grown cucumbers, sunflowers, cosmos (all came out great), carrots (they never got big) and lettuce (dryed up after a month) before!! I do an organic gareden, no pesticides sprayed on it to keep the bugs off and we usually don't have a bug problem!!

im growing a vegteble garden any tips? im planning to grow a garden im a newbie so please help i cant have one in the ground but i have a big plastic box is that good?Also i think im growing tomato saplings from scratch how should i do it ? what kind of soil tips like that i hoep you can help me :) thanks

Any helpful veggie garden tips? I love learning new things about gardening, esp. the veggie garden. Would love to hear anything helpful like- how to keep the bugs off your veggies and from destroying your garden, what to plant early, etc. Would love to hear your knowlege about gardening! Live in maine, have a problem w/ Green horned catipillars on tomatoes, lots of potato bugs too. Frost usually lasts until end of may.

Garden Tips? How can I find out what are the best potted plants that will survive very cold and very hot temp? in my area?? I live in the Antelope Valley in CA, and would love to spruce up my balcony with plants, with flowers that will do well in this harsh weather.. thanks a bunch, liz I dont know what plant zone I am

I need a good web site for gardening tips for my veggie garden? Just planted it 3 weeks ago and it's growing like crazy

Do host/hostesses at Olive Garden get tips, or a flat per-hour wage? I have a 2nd interview at Olive Garden tomorrow, and would like to know if workers in the hostess position get paid a certain amount per hour, or if they get a percent of the server's tip. I know servers get tips and I would not be a server, but my friend is a waitress and says that some of her tip has to go to the busser and host. Thank you! Also, do you enjoy the job?

Tips for landscaping garden cheaply and quickley? I have a average back garden around 30 foot by 30 foot,I would like to landscape around the sides bottom part and two sides. What plants would you advise for all season,just overall any tips i would want to do it myself thanks xxxx Its sunny i live in the city liverpool,and would like it to look nice and maybe hide my fencing xxx

does anyone have any original good organic vegetable garden tips for my home gardening class?

I want to dig a veggie garden. Any tips and tricks? I've never done this before, but I'm not a stranger to gardening. I've done some landscaping in my life and have raised herbs for cooking. I want a small vegetable garden in my backyard. How large of a bed should I need and should I put it in a full-sun spot or a shadier area? Keeping in mind that this is a small garden, what would be the best way to dig it? I'm not afraid to do some manual labor -- in fact, I like it. What tools will I need to till the ground? There's only grass there and the soil may be clayey. I'd like to grow some herbs like rosemary, mint and basil. I'd also like to have strawberries, tomatoes, garlic and a few other easy crops. What others would be good for beginners? Also, if there are any decorative flowers or plants that would make the garden look nice as well as functional, let me know. I live in USDA hardiness zone 6b, meaning the average temperature 0 to -5 degrees F.

Do You Have Any Tips On Planting A Garden? I'm planting a garden in a few weeks and i need some help. What are any tips you guys might have?

i have no clue what im doing but im starting a garden looking for advice and tips? im looking to start a garden. i have not a clue what im doing but im going to try it out. need a hobby. ive been reading books and watching some gardening shows. i started this weekend by shoveling the spot that i want to have the garden. i bought a few tomato plants and a few pepper plants but havent planted them yet. just looking for any advice or tips on how to make this an easy painless experience starting out.

Gardening Tips, Advice, anything helpfull for a BEGINNER starting a new garden? Need advice from you at YAhoo Answers.

The grass in my garden has yellow tips, and it looks like the roots are rotten. What can I do? If I lift a patch of grass it looks like the roots are not in the soil, and they look yellow and decaying. The person who take care my garden use a hose to water the grass everyday, also he does it during the day when is very hot. I believe he is applying too much water. Any advise will be wellcome.

Which is better for tips Black Angus or Olive Garden? Assuming they are both in the same area which place would you make more tips as a server Black Angus or Olive Garden?

any tips on how to start my own veggie garden? i live in CA and the weather is pretty moderate and consistent all year long. i want to start my garden ASAP and i want to make my own raised bed out of wood and cedar blocks. any tips on which veggies flourish in summer? i have an area picked out in my backyard and it is full sun. my box is going to be small so i dont have room for corn or large veggies. any suggestions would be great!

Best tips and steps to making an organic garden? I really want to make an organic garden, because of all the crap and chemicals they are adding to vegetables and fruits today. I want to give my family healthy, organic food and i was wondering if anyone can give me steps and tips on how to make a good organic garden. I live in Miami, fl .. very hott and sunny all day.

Any tips on how to build a rabbit enclosure in the garden? I have heard that rabbits are excellent escapologists - please share your experiences and tips on how to build a comfortable and safe rabbit enclosure in the garden.

i want to grow a garden. any tips or advice i should know? yeah i was just wondering if i might miss something important

I want to garden in saskatchewan.. any tips? I am in yorkton saskatchewan and my landlady just told me I could use half the vegetable garden!! I've never grown anything before and I'm looking for tips on fruits and veggies that will grow well straight from the seed. Watering and fertilizing tips are welcome as well.. help this noob out :)

How to setup a nice home garden? Any helpful tips or how to websites? What do you do with a compost pile?

i am about to start my garden in GA and i was wondering what would b best to plant and ne tips you might have? I am about to plant a garden. In georgia and i was wondering what would be best to plant and ne other growing tips?

just moved into a new house with an apple tree in the garden. Any tips on maintaining it please.?

tips on paving and concreting a garden over? ive been let down by the guy who was supposed to pave my garden for me, so i'm gonna try it myself, i have no idea of the do's and donts, any tips would be appreciated, its already been levelled and is ready for the work to be done, i have a few paving stones but not enough to finish so i'll probably break them to make crazy paving, and just concrete the back garden,

Why are the chives in my herb garden turning yellow at the tips? I planted the garden 2 weeks ago in a container on my deck. All the other herbs (thyme, rosemary, basil, oregano, etc.) seem to be doing great. The container is well drained and I water daily. Any help is greatly appreciated. I went to the local farm today and asked the same question. They said watering is not a problem. It is probably a lack of nitrogen. The only reason I asked was that I thought I would get real feedback

Does Olive Garden share tips? Looking into getting a job at Olive Garden. Wondering if the waiters/waitress have to share all tips or if you get what you earn?

I am wanting to plant strawberries this year in my garden, do you have any tips? I would like to plant these in my raised garden with some other veggies. I have a 16X16 bed. Any info would help. Thanks!

i am creating a butterfly garden any tips about good flowers and flower that repel bad bugs? i am in 4-h and need some help with it i am planing now to get ready for next year thanks

what fruits can I grow here, and anyone has some gardening tips? I live in Montana, and I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of fruits and veggies would I be able to grow in my area? Also, if anyone had any gardening tips that would be great! I am planing on growing strawberries and rasberries (any tips on those), but if anyone knew of some others that could grow here that would be great. This is our first time growing a garden, any tips or advice is greatly appreciated.

Any tips on cleaning an overgrown garden? I have this new garden that was left alone for 2-3 years and now i want to plant flowers and herbs but i am worried that all that weed is going to suffocate whatever i plant there no matter how much i clean it. Do i need new topsoil? i dont want to use weedkillers (chemicals) Any ideas are appreciated.

My new neighbour has trough his cigarettes tips in my garden. How can I ask him do not do it? I don't speak english very well, I'm student of English language in Edinburgh...

What are some good tips for creating a container garden on a small porch? I am interested in having a container garden on my apartment's small porch this summer. It would be great to grow both vegetables and flowers here,( I live in Kansas, where summers are very hot and windy). What kinds of veggies would do well in pots, and what suggestions do you have for setting it up and maintaining it? I'm new to this, and have to do it "on a shoestring!" Thanks in advance!

Anyone have good tips for an indoor herb garden? I have never even had a real plant, but I'm interested in growing my own herbs indoors. Where is a good place to purchase what is needed for one? What are some helpful tips in growing and maintaining?

anyone have tips on growing a rooftop garden? It is a black rubber roof. It seems to get too hot up there, but wondering if anyone has ever had success, or any tips.

Any good tips for keeping cats from the garden? My dad grows fruit and veg in his garden and the neighbours cat keeps doing its business all over the place. Has anyone any ideas how he can stop it.

Need advice or tips on growing spinach in my garden? I am growing spinach in my garden this year for the first time and iis growing good but the leaves are all discolored and I dont why? Are'nt they supposed to be green? When can I harvest them and when I do, do I just pull off leaves to use or do I use the whole bunch???? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated as I have no idea!

Rotorvate my garden - tips / advice please? Hi there - we have a rather large garden of about 100 foot long (maybe a bit more!) by approx 25 / 30 foot wide. Since we moved in we have not done a great deal and aside from cutting everything back and tidying it up we think the next place to work on is leveling it out. The garden is on a slight slope downwards but the main issue is its VERY uneven. My neighbour tells me she had a man rotorvate her garden and they have been left with quite an even lawn. this cost quite a bit though and we would rather do manual stuff ourselves and spend money on the extras like decking / paving and so on! Therefore, it would be good if anyone can share any tips or advice as we don't know what we would need to do - ie do we need to remove the grass first? other tools we may need? approx timescale ie 1 solid week (7 days) we can hire a rotorvator for about £80 p/w which by the looks of it is about the same size as an ordinary lawn mower. will this be sufficient or would we need industrial?? thx

know of a website that gives tips how keep a garden? this is my first year to have a small garden and im sure i need to know more.thanks

vegie garden tips? i live in the sunshine state of australia reaching summer temps of 41 degress, and the lowest around 27 degrees. my husband gets severe hay fever from most flowers, so we're opting for our first garden to be vegetables instead. Yum! we have clay soil which can not be dinted by a shovel, so we are raising our garden beds to spade height with wooden edges and new soil and old mannure as the soil... it is heating up here and summer is just around the corner.. are there any vegetables i can start planting now? will i have to check the PH levels or just hope for the best? yes, it is degrees Celsious - and our day light hours are from approx 5.30am - 6.30pm

Do you have any gardening tips? I am new to the whole gardening thing and i just planted 4 yellow tomato plants. Do you have any gardening tips?

Flower Border garden tips.? What are the some of the main rules or guidelines for creating a good attractive border garden? Including elements like spacing, bunching, colors, heights, species etc. I have a space that is 10 feet wide and 12 feet long between the fence and the street. Thanks in advance.

Need tips on starting an inexpensive garden.? I've never had a garden before. I've moved into a house in a small town with a decent sized yard and I'd like to start a small garden. I'm in NW Indiana. What are some inexpensive ways to do so? I need some ideas of what to plant. I want tomatoes but not sure about the rest. Any suggestions? And also, how do you care for the garden?

First time veggie garden.. Tips, advice, anything....? lol =)? Hey all... This is my first year to start a veggie garden. So far, I have a couple tomato plants, and some strawberry plants. But.. I'm getting ready to plant a variety.. I have a few more tomato plants, 4 squash, 10 watermelon, 4 cucumber, 1 Habanero, 4 Jalapeno, 4 bell pepper, 4 broccoli, 4 cauliflower... And then all of the above in seeds, plus cabbage, corn, radish, carrot, cantaloupe, spinach, lettuce, peas, beans, brussell sprouts, pumpkin, sunflower, and a few others. Of these, do any do well in partial shade? Is it too late or early to plant any of these? Any of these need special care/more difficult to grow? Just any advice from experience veggie gardeners would be appreciated!! Thanks =) Zone 6 - Southwestern Virginia

What are some tips on starting a vegetable garden? I am a beginner...and I really need a lot of information. If there are any great websites (user-friendly) on vegetable gardening...that would be GREAT!!! Thanks!

Which would be better as a server for tips? Olive Garden or Black Angus? Now I have asked this question 3 times, the first time I got all the same responses being Black Angus, second time same thing but Olive Garden, 3rd time got 4 answers 2 being Black Angus and 2 being Olive Garden. I would like to hear some of your personal responses and experiences with each, have you ever worked at BA or OG if so what kind of tips did you make, how well did you like it. I must decide by 3 o clock today. I have been offered a job at both places as a server. Thanks for all you inputs and time!! Josh

Do you know any gardening tips I could use? I am a 12-year-old gardener. I just planted 4 yellow tomato plants. I want to make sure I have a successful garden so do you have a tip or 2 for me?

Starting a little garden, good soil tips? I want to start an tiny garden in my back yard. I have the spot picked out, which is coved in grass now (of course). My question is, do you have any tips on types of soil via bags at the local home improvement store I can get? I'm sure the soil now is not the greatest. I'm planning on digging away the grass to about 4 inches deep. I don't think I'll put one of those black 'mats' down to stop the weeds since I'm perfectly fine pulling them out by hand. I am a cherry tomato addict, and just want to plant a few plants to suppliment my habit haha

any tips on playing basketball in garden? I have a grass garden and was wondering what I could do (apart from paying some silly amount of money to make it concrete or something) to bounce the ball? Like a temporary hard mat or something maybe. Thanks

Can you give me some tips on how to keep a small garden neat, tidy and presentable? I'm hoping to get the garden in order as we come into spring, anything you can share? I'd like to have a small vegetable plot or some flower beds but any advice would be very helpful. Thanks a lot. I'm certainly not a "dole dosser" as you put it Malcolm.

Any tips on starting a flower garden? I'm going to start the flowers inside and then repot them outside is Miracle grow the best soil to use?

Any tips for keeping cats out of a garden ? My garden is always seemingly busy with the local cats. As a result my cat has become more an more timid and now will hardly go outside to do the toilet. She is older and has been spayed but just doesn't seem to like other cats. She was badly attacked by a cat at Christmas and needed a lot of trips to the vet. I have tried the usual shouting, chucking water but one cat in paticular just won't take the hint. The other night it got 2 full pint glasses of water over it's head and just spat at me and came straight back. Help ! I want my cat to be able to enjoy her garden in the nicer weather and I'm getting sick of having to clean litter trays. Any advice v much appreciated.

Any good tips to grow a garden?

Starting a tiny garden: good soil tips? I want to start an tiny garden in my back yard. I have the spot picked out, which is coved in grass now (of course). My question is, do you have any tips on types of soil via bags at the local home improvement store I can get? I'm sure the soil now is not the greatest. I'm planning on digging away the grass to about 4 inches deep. I don't think I'll put one of those black 'mats' down to stop the weeds since I'm perfectly fine pulling them out by hand. I am a cherry tomato addict, and just want to plant a few plants to suppliment my habit haha.

Question about planting a garden and hopefully some tips:)? I am going to start planting my garden this weekend. I am not sure if I should start the plants indoors or if i can plant them directly in the ground. I live in North Dakota and we just had snow last week. I am hopeful that that was the last of it. (But we do have a short growing season). Also when I do plant my garden, what is the best weed killer that I can put in when I plant the garden or even before?? My previous gardens were overcome by weeds almost immediately and it was difficult to keep up with. If you can give any other tips you may have about gardening they would be much appreciated. Some things I am planting: Watermellon, zuccinni, strawberries, green peppers, corn, potatoes, eggplant, pumpkins, tomatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, mellons, radishes, cucumbers, and a few other veggies. This will be my 4th year gardening and I am hoping to make it a good one:) Thank you

I want to build a full scale replica of the Taj Mahal from Lego in my garden, Any tips? As my garden is not big enough, I will have to build it sideways and take pictures of it whilst lying down. Any advice, much appreciated.

My Ponytail Palm is now in the garden. I want to put it into a pot now. I have read postings, any other tips? My Ponytail Palm has a 30 to 35cm diameter bulb, is on a lean and planted in a small outside garden bed.(Facing east. Morning sun) Looking undernourished,(Yellow) but ok. I would like to transplant it into a lovely pot, feed it up and put it on the back deck. (Southerly aspect??) I have read the notes on transplanting from pot to pot. Are there any more tips regarding going from garden to pot?? Appreciate anyones help.

What are the tips for gardening Lotus & Lilly at home garden? Is it good growing lotus and lilly at home garden?

i am thinking about starting a garden, any tips and what foods would be easiest to grow?

i am planning to create a raised flower bed in my garden, any tips??

I want to start a garden sometime in the near future, any tips? so sometime in late may or early june depending on the whether i would like to start a garden, actually two gardens, one vegetable garden and one flower garden. i live in Iowa so idk if that makes a difference but does anyone have any tips on how to start it and/or suggestions on what to put in it?? k thanx everyone (: yess thing other than corn will grow in Iowa, believe it or not! i suppose thats the major crop the farmers are growing, i am not a farmer. i just want to start a lil garden with a few veggies in it. i want to have a variety<3

I have a medium size garden that is now filled with weeds, any tips on removing them? I work full time, and study through dis ed, and am a single mum, so I dont have time to do everything. One of the things thats been neglected, is my garden. I got a quote today from a home services company $70! The gardens only about 3x2metres. The cost seems excessive to me! Am now thinking about biting the bullet and trying to get it done myself. Any tips to make the job easier? As some of the weeds are rather hard to get out, I broke gardening tools on them during my last attempt. This plastic covering thing is interesting, but will it kill the plants>? My "plants" are some grass like bushes that were there when I moved in. I live in SE QLD Australia, and we are not allowed to water our plants and definitely not our weeds. I could face fines if I did. And the ground is very dry and hot.

New job as server at Olive Garden - any helpful tips? Today is my "orientation" day, what should I expect?

tips for planting a garden this spring...? Im looking to plant a garden this coming spring and need some pointers from experienced gardners. Im thinking about planting a small plot behind my shed [against the back wall] (northern side). I figured it should get enough sun this way instead of being on the east or west side of the shed. I want to plant tomatoes, peppers, herbs, cucumbers, and maybe some peas. Since i figure that the plants that are closer to the shed will get more shade, any advice for what order to plant them? Or should I just consider moving the plot away from it and keeping it out in the open?

any tips to sharpen the garden shears please? i cant keep buying new ones all the time but i need cheap and easy ways to sharpen my garden shears im no expert lol

gardening tips? i have just moved into a new flat with a small garden that does not look like its been touched for years, it has potential to be a nice area, but i need some advice i have never done anything more than a bit of weeding to a garden before so where do i start, any tips will be brillaint, i want to either lay grass seeds or a lawn, i don't have loads of moneys as everything has gone into the flat, but i would like to make it good for the summer if i'm putting grass seeds down then when do i need to have then down by for it to be green by summer??

blackberry gardening tips? I planted blackberry in my garden in Feb. It gave lots of blackberries for several months, then with all the Gulf Coast hurricane season rain, it died off. It is coming back, so I pruned most of the tall dead looking branches. Any tips? Do I need to re-stake it? Its thorny : )