Gardening and Landscaping Stack Exchange
Gardening and Landscaping Stack Exchange

Most Popular

more tags
1500 questions
20
votes
10 answers

Does cauliflower produce secondary growth after the main harvest?

Will cauliflower do anything after you pick the main flower like broccoli or should I just pull the whole plant out when I'm harvesting?
Peter Turner
  • 9,141
  • 5
  • 37
  • 83
20
votes
4 answers

Can jalapeños be grown from pickled jalapeño seeds?

I bought a bottle of pickled jalapeno today, and I see there are seeds inside them. It is hard for my local area to acquire jalapeno seeds, so I am wondering if it is possible to grow jalapenos from these seeds in the pickled jalapenos. The juice is…
lamwaiman1988
  • 7,530
  • 9
  • 42
  • 75
19
votes
4 answers

What else besides calcium deficiency could be causing tomato blossom end rot?

I've been using "Tomato Maker" (4-2-6) fertilizer, which supposedly has enough calcium to prevent blossom end rot, but I'm still getting blossom end rot on my super marzano tomatoes (no BER problems on any other varieties I'm growing this year).…
eipi10
  • 687
  • 2
  • 7
  • 12
19
votes
1 answer

Is triple digging worth the backache in temperate biomes?

I read in Tips for the Lazy Gardener that gardens in drier parts of Africa can be triple dug (as opposed to double dug, or as I prefer, barely dug) which will somehow absorb more water during the rainy season and store it for the remainder of the…
Peter Turner
  • 9,141
  • 5
  • 37
  • 83
19
votes
2 answers

What are the ideal soil conditions for planting giant sequoia saplings?

I've already germinated giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) seeds for 6 weeks. What's the ideal soil conditions for planting the saplings?
silent1mezzo
  • 583
  • 6
  • 12
19
votes
2 answers

What kind of a grow lamp can I use in my apartment?

Can anyone recommend a style of small-sized grow lamp that I can use inside my apartment to give my plants some extra light in the evening that won't cost a lot of money to run.
Dan
  • 4,351
  • 8
  • 33
  • 50
19
votes
5 answers

What is the right watering schedule for the different areas of my front lawn?

I recently bought a house, and would like to keep my lawn looking as nice as everyone else's in my neighborhood. Right now I water every zone 5-8 minutes, every other day. This is just something I made up, and is not based on anything. However, as…
gtaylor85
  • 193
  • 5
19
votes
10 answers

What can you do with oak leaves within a garden? Are they compostable?

We have a lot of oak trees on our property. Is there anything we can do with the oak leaves? They never really seem to break down, and because of that, I am afraid to try and add them to a compost. Are they useful in composting at all, or should I…
MichaelF
  • 799
  • 3
  • 8
  • 13
19
votes
8 answers

How to get rid of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) once and for all?

I have an allotment in England where I grow vegetables and fruit. One of the biggest problems I am having with it (other than the soil desperately needing fertilising) is the bindweed infestation. I have tried all sorts to get rid of it. I have…
AvieRose
  • 1,558
  • 1
  • 11
  • 19
19
votes
3 answers

What are some herbs and spices that are easy to grow indoors?

I currently grow Rosemary on my windowsill. What are some other herbs and spices that are easy to grow (and useful)? I live in South Carolina, USA. Plants are indoors = 65-75F all year.
Dale
  • 2,056
  • 2
  • 18
  • 25
19
votes
4 answers

Is it worth spreading ash on the vegetable plot?

My grandparents used to spread the ash from the fireplace on the vegetable plot. This was in reasonably large quantities (I mean, not just a thin trail of ash to deter slugs), and was done to "add" to the soil. Visually, it was an eyesore, but they…
Tea Drinker
  • 9,513
  • 12
  • 47
  • 113
19
votes
5 answers

How do I prevent parrots from snacking on my fruit trees?

I live in a neighborhood in California that has a number of parrots that, presumably, escaped from captivity sometime ago and have since multiplied in number. They are all the same kind of parrot, these noisy little green guys. In addition to the…
Scott Mitchell
  • 511
  • 5
  • 10
19
votes
4 answers

Is condensation on my seed tray an issue?

I'm growing some seedlings in a tray that has a plastic lid. The sun causes moisture to condense on the lid. I was wondering: is this counter-productive, as the condensation then blocks the sun?
Dan
  • 4,351
  • 8
  • 33
  • 50
19
votes
8 answers

How do I remove weeds and prevent them growing between the bricks in a paved area?

I have noticed that there are weeds growing between the bricks in a paved area in my garden, as shown in the attached picture. How do I remove them? Is there anything I can do so that I can avoid them growing in the first place?
rfsk2010
  • 365
  • 1
  • 2
  • 7
19
votes
3 answers

What's the best way to increase the carbon content of compost heap in a grassy garden?

I've a small compost heap (1.2m x 1.2m x 0.8m), which is mostly formed of grass clippings. Thanks to this answer to another composting question, I now understand the C:N ratio. Unfortunately, there isn't a good source of carbon in my mostly-lawn…
Paul Turner
  • 3,284
  • 3
  • 25
  • 29
1 2 3
…
99 100