Archive for August, 2008
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Gracie's Mom asked: I want to start a garden outside my new house and I'd also like to plant a lot of flowers.
There isn't much shade and I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, so it's a pretty humid, hot, and VERY sunny climate.
Does anyone know what vegetable plants and flowers ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
simpleonline12 asked: I have a flower bed around my mailbox and people seem to walk their dogs and allow them to *** amoungest other thing in my flower bed. I am planning on planting some flowers this spring is there anything that i can use/plant that will deter the ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
brilliantdance12 asked: A common flashlight bulb is rated at 0.2A and 2.9V. If the resistance of the bulb's tungsten filament at room temperature (20°C) is 1.10Ω, estimate the temperature of the tungsten filament when the bulb is turned on.Larry
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
MoodyGem asked: I have read many articles that suggest using old tires for container gardening. My father is considering making a vegetable garden out of tires. Does the tire pollute the soil and there fore the vegetables? I it is bad to burn tires.. Should I be ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Ana asked: i have a huge banana tree. i believe its called an abbysisian banana tree but I am not sure. basically there's this huge red flower coming out of it and its beautiful, however it drips sap on the concrete. And i clean it up almost everyday to ...
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
anon in idaho asked: I live in southern Idaho .I already planted some bulbs in one dog's grave ,/ They have not or did not come up so I'm a little worried about them. They are in Scruffy's grave for those of you from Pets-Dogs) and now I'm looking ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
TX Mom asked: I'm an amateur florist, and I've been disappointed that some of my flowers, even ones bought fresh from the market, only last a few days, despite flower food and listerine and changing water and cutting stems at an angle. Then I spray them with a chemical ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
poppy1677 asked: I have a small flower bed in the backyard of my new house. I'd like to plant something pretty and easy to care for there (gardening novice) but I need to make sure it's dog friendly- especially since all the really nice flowers are on the aspca ...
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Poseidon asked: I currently have a single 48" bulb that is only 32 watts. I plan on getting a 40 watt next but how do I know if the bulb will be brighter and better for plants?Caffeinated Content
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
mississippilady asked: I love to garden but have not been able to lift even 5 lb. garden soil bags since last season, or enjoy gardening as just pulling up soil with the shovel can put me in pain for days, due to a congenital back defect which is deteriorating. ...
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