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How do I go about planning the layout of a sprinkler network for my lawn?
There are several great questions and helpful guides on lawns and lawn-repair on this site. Since it's the lawn laying season now, I've started thinking about laying a sprinkler network prior to sodding because it's easier to do so now than after…
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How to fill low spots over existing grass in my yard?
I read this question and it made me think of what I need to do this weekend. But I have these questions:
If I've got a few holes - maybe a place where a bush was dug out and the ground eventually settled and every time I mow over it I scalp the…
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Why is an indoor pepper plant flowering but not producing fruit?
One of my pepper plants has started to flower, and the petals are falling off to reveal a pepper growing from that stem - well, at least the first two have, and the other flowers seem to be bulging somewhat in the middle and I assume will therefore…
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What are the (essential) Tools that every gardener should own?
Credit where credit is due, this idea is pinched from over here: Tools that every Do-it-Yourselfer must own
What tools should every gardener own, have at their disposal (preferably essential tools)? As this is a community wiki there is no one right…
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How much lighting do I need for growing lettuce using indoor hydroponics?
I am beginning to get into indoor hydroponics to grow lettuce, I haven't figured out which type of lettuce to grow yet, I am thinking of a butterhead. I have been to many hydroponics stores and seen almost all the lettuce hydroponics videos on…
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Can salt be used to control weeds permanently?
I was reading over here that salt can be used to control weeds in paved areas?
Is salt an effective way to kill all (or most) plant types?
Is it a permanent solution?
Will using salt affect ground water (I have a bore) and nearby gardens?
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How can I correct a nutrient excess in soil?
The soil sample I took last fall from my vegetable garden came back from the lab with this result:
Optimum Range
Calcium, Mehlich 3 (Ca) 2063 (ppm) H 800 - 1200
Magnesium, Mehlich 3 (Mg)…
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How is a lumpy lawn flattened out?
My lawn has both peaks and troughs. I guess that I can just fill the troughs with lawn soil or compost, right?
But how do I flatten the peaks?
I’ve read that a water filled roller does nothing.
Has anyone been successful at flattening out an…
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Advanced care of an indoor avocado plant
I have a 6-month-old indoor avocado plant that is growing nicely. I have cut it back a few times and it is now about 1 meter (3 feet) high:
How often and how much should I prune my avocado plant? Can I just remove the leaves from the stem's tip,…
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What is the purpose of this bundle of sticks?
A friend of mine has bought a garden in Dresden recently. The previous owner has left a few strange bundles of sticks hanging around, but we can't figure out what their purpose is. Any idea?
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Is there any way to prevent vole lawn-destruction during snow-cover?
The open area behind our back fence is home to hundreds of voles. The hills look like this:
During the summer, I can successfully restrict their intrusion into my yard by putting poison into the holes.
But, nearly every winter we get significant…
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What is the name of this weed with red/green leaves and little white flowers?
I haven't been able to identify this weed which is prolific on the gravel (and garden beds) on the rooftop of my 10-storey condo building in downtown Vancouver, BC. Can anyone identify it and let me know what I should do about it? It has shallow…
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What is a 'Perched Water Table'?
In gardening, especially container gardening, you will run into the phenomenon called a 'Perched Water Table' (PWT). What is a perched water table, and how does it work?
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How and when to plant young grafted fruit tree?
Our backyard is in a Mediterranean climate (Adelaide plains, South Australia) and we've been gifted a young grafted apple tree which has its root ball still wrapped in plastic. It's about 1.3m (4ft) high now. It's a Pink Lady cultivar grafted onto…
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Should I add water to my compost heap?
I have a 1m x 1m x 0.6m compost heap. I was turning the heap yesterday and was surprised to find that most of the heap hadn't really decomposed, and was in fact quite dry.
Should I be regularly adding water to the heap to encourage composting?
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