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| golden cane palms | 11/29/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: could you suggest any other palms that would be suitableHi we have a concrete pool and wanted to ...
A: As far as palms are concerned it depends what type of effect you wish to create. I would recommend ...
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| Creeping Phlox | 11/29/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: This was a general purpose fertilizer. There has not been a change in temperature since I used the ...
A: Since there has been no change in temperature it indicates that the leaf yellowing can more likely ...
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| Creeping Phlox | 11/28/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I live just outside Birmingham Alabama. I planted several mixed varieties of creeping phlox round my ...
A: This particular species, Phlox subulata, Likes to be kept in lightly acid to alkaline soil. ...
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| golden cane palms | 10/20/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: Just a quick question.. about 1 month ago (maybe moew) we transplanted 2 2mt talls golden cane palms ...
A: sorry about the delay, I've been on holiday in Texas. Thanks for your question. I would suggest that ...
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| splitting golden cane palms | 9/13/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: i hope you can help me. i have a few dense but small golden cane plants and i want to dig them up ...
A: and thanks for your question. I'm afraid I have no idea what a golden cane plant is. Is it a type of ...
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| rock garden | 9/7/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: i have a long drive way and i have white rock on it ..... these rocks just go everywhere and i am ...
A: The most effective way of keeping gravel or aggregates in place is to use resin bonding. This is a ...
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| rock garden | 9/4/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: Which perenial plants would do best in a rock garden with full sun and dry conditions. Our summers ...
A: and thankyou for your question. Is there a theme or particular 'style' that you had in mind? ...
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| Rocks | 8/2/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I'm not sure where to go with this question, may be out of your line but here goes anyway......... I ...
A: and thanks for your question. The easy answer is a clear lacquer or varnish. This will give the rock ...
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| Edging for lawns | 7/13/2006 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: Not sure if you're the right person but I'll give it a try if you will. :) My driveway is asphalt - ...
A: The answer to this question is effected by many different factors. If you live in a hot climate, I ...
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| rock garden | 8/7/2005 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I have an existing rock "Garden". It has myrtle throughout and now poison ivy has grown through it. ...
A: and thanks for your question. If you wish to completely redesign your rock garden, I would suggest ...
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| white rock | 6/27/2005 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: could you please tell me if and where you can buy the plant white rock ? i remember an old relative ...
A: and thanks for your question. I'm afraid I'm not really sure what White Rock is? I would recommend ...
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| stone/rock steps | 3/14/2005 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I have a 4 step stone/rock steps that was layed 15 years ago and is now beginning to have some loose ...
A: and thanks for your question. If the stones need rebedding into place, lift them and lay about one ...
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| golden cane palms | 3/6/2005 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I tried to transplant a large golden cane palm in mid spring. with no success .when i transplanted a ...
A: With any species of tree, it becomes more likely they will not survive transplanting as they age; an ...
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| moss | 10/3/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: i want to put in a rock garden and waterfall, i want moss in there too, does the moss have to be in ...
A: I'm not really sure about types of moss, but I know that you can create growth of lichens and mosses ...
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| MAKING A ROCK GARDEN | 7/17/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I HAVE VERY LARGE TERRACE IN NYC AND WOULD LIKE TP MAKE A ROCK GARDEN WITH NO PLANTS BECUASE THEY ...
A: and thankyou for your question. It sounds as if you wish to create a feature that relies on other ...
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| moss | 7/1/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: Hope you can help: I live in central SC. I have a flat rock terrace/patio that I have transplanted ...
A: and thanks for your question. A good way to decimate weeds is the application of a glyphosphate ...
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| Rock Gardens - Shade | 6/30/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I want to plant a rock garden in the shade (maximum sun of 2 hours) using mostly perennials in ...
A: and thanks for your question. I'll need a little more information about your climate, as I am based ...
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| Weed problem | 5/7/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I have a rock garden and I'm trying to keep the weed out of it. Last year someone told me to put 3 ...
A: and thanks for your question. The idea behind covering the bare soil is to prevent light from ...
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| putting a rock garden in | 4/20/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: my question is mostly on drainage, the spot for the rock garden is in front of the house, the base ...
A: and thanks for your question. Drainage is a problem with foundations. If the rock feature is to be ...
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| a new rock garden | 4/13/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I would like to create a rock garden on a flat piece of ground adjoining a driveway. I have tried ...
A: and thanks for your question. A rock garden will grow well in shade with the right choice of plants! ...
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| identifying an accent shrub | 4/7/2004 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: Please, I'm no expert, so forgive me in advance if my question rambles... I am trying to find the ...
A: and thankyou for your question. I'm afraid your description doesn't give me a lot to go on, but I've ...
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| rock gardens & aeonium plant | 12/22/2003 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: could you please tell me how to take care of aeonium [native to canary island] that i have planted ...
A: I had to check my books for this one! This is a frost tender species, although I'm not sure you'll ...
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| beginning a rock garden | 3/3/2003 | John-Paul Friend |
Q: I would like to put a rock garden in our back yard. We have a area of land that has a slope on it. ...
A: and thanks for your question. First of all, the gradient of the slope is important. If the slope is ...
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| plants | 6/13/2000 | Emma Dutch |
Q: Emma~ I live in Columbus, Ohio, and I have a small yard, part of which has become a rock garden, ...
A: Thats a shame you had to dig up those hostas, maybe you could put them around the sunken tub water ...
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| Repeat flowering plants | 6/9/2000 | Emma Dutch |
Q: I am an artist who loves to "paint" with color in my garden but I bought a home with a huge hill (45 ...
A: Sounds like you've been extremely busy in the garden. I live in the U.K and we luckily for us don't ...
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| Fertilizer for Rockery | 3/26/2000 | Emma Dutch |
Q: We have a small rock garden which unfortunately is very shaded. We are about to replant it digging ...
A: You say that you are digging in peat to heighten the rock garden, I'm presuming you mean topsoil? I ...
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| PLANTING A ROCK GARDEN | 3/21/2000 | Emma Dutch |
Q: I AM THINKING OF BUILDING ONE OR MORE VERY SMALL (2-4 FT DIAMETER ROCKGARDENS. I NEED SOME IDEAS OF ...
A: My apologies for the delay in replying to you, exam week, organising vacation etc :-) I'll try and ...
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