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Comment on Landscape & Lawn Service , Tree, shrub, mulch, perennials, flowers, landscape lighting by thermogenic5137

thermogenic5137 — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:09:40 +0000

Sorry for the rant, Beautiful work, you really turned the flower bed around, great work every plant / bush matched the design. very? nice

Comment on EarthBox 1010002 Garden Kit, Terra Cotta by E. Fegreus

E. Fegreus — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:01:26 +0000

179 of 182 people found the following review helpful

Great Product . . . But Very Expensive Vegetables, April 21, 2008

E. Fegreus -

This review is from: EarthBox 1010001 Garden Kit, Dark Green (Lawn & Patio)

I have one (actually five) and the EarthBox is a great invention if the cost of your vegetables does not matter to you. However, if cost is a factor, then these will be the most expensive tomatoes or peppers or cukes or melons or squash that you will eat this year. In addition to the initial cost of the EarthBox, you will also spend approximately $20 for potting soil (more for organic potting soil) and something additional for the plants. In a single box, it is recommended that you plant only two tomato plants, or four cucumber plants, or four melon plants, or six squash plants, or eight pepper plants, etc. (You can get more information at the manufacturer's web site located here: http://www.earthbox.com/consumer/faqs.php) At approximately $80 to $90 for the initial set up, the vegetables you grow this year, though very nice, will also be very expensive. Next year, you will need to purchase a replanting kit, which includes fertilizer, dolomite and two replacement covers, at a cost of about $12. The original potting soil can be reused for five years. As long as you regularly add water to the box and place it in a sunny location, your vegetables should grow. I've had success with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash and corn. I was amazed that I could grow 16 corn stalks in a box and that the ears of corn were excellent. I have not had great success with melons, but will try again this year. Of course, it goes without saying that the quality of the seeds or vegetable plants you select is very important. If you select inferior tomato seeds or plants, then the tomatoes you grow will look great, but won't taste great. The same is true for corn. So be careful about buying mass-produced seeds or plants from the mega hardware stores, which will also not be organic, if that is important to you. By the way, it is not difficult to build your own earthbox-like planting box. Plans for these planting boxes are posted on the Internet. By doing so, you may save about half the cost. I plant vegetables both in a garden and in earthboxes. In my experience, the earthbox definitely produces more vegetables per plant and requires less work than a garden, but if cost is a factor, then a garden is less expensive. If you care for a garden, then quality is not substantially different from the EarthBox grown vegetables. But if you don't like to weed a garden or don't have the space for a garden, then the EarthBox is the way to go.

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Comment on Landscape & Lawn Service , Tree, shrub, mulch, perennials, flowers, landscape lighting by MrHarborFreight

MrHarborFreight — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:24:16 +0000

I paused the vid to read… I didn’t have a problem wit it. I also stayed for the whole vid! Great job guys!!! See…Americans CAN landscape! (Smile).?

Comment on Landscape & Lawn Service , Tree, shrub, mulch, perennials, flowers, landscape lighting by fyn2n17

fyn2n17 — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:17:14 +0000

I have tried to economized as much as I can, I have done all the planning, weeding, mulching and planting different types of flowers but sometimes when the work gets too overwhelming for me and I am the only one doing it, I resort on cutting short my work and does not produce the look and effect I envisioned before I began my project. I did the wall around my trees with pavers which are cheaper than bricks and easier to lay out, now I have to deal with weeds that come up faster than? I get to em

Comment on EarthBox 1010002 Garden Kit, Terra Cotta by Jeffrey S. Arrowood

Jeffrey S. Arrowood — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:02:36 +0000

210 of 213 people found the following review helpful

Great container gardening, October 31, 2007

Jeffrey S. Arrowood (Arpin, WI USA) -

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This review is from: EarthBox 1010001 Garden Kit, Dark Green (Lawn & Patio)

The Earth Box is an innovative approach to container gardening. The reservoir system ensures that the plants get exactly the water they need. All you have to do is keep the reservoir from drying out, which requires you to fill it every other day or so. You can't over-water - you just fill the reservoir until water comes out the overflow hole. Plants use different amounts of water at different times of their growth, so when I fill the Earth Box every other day, I sometimes topped it off quickly and sometimes needed to fill nearly the entire reservoir. When plants are using more water, it can take a lot of time to fill the reservoir. I set up a rain barrel with a 1.5" flexible tubing and a spigot, which fills the Earth Boxes very quickly. It took forever using a watering can. The fertilizer strip system works wonderfully too, providing adequate nutrients without risk of burning the plants (you don't use slow release fertilizer in the Earth Box).

You can use the Earth Box to grow transplants, or to plant from seeds. One word of caution - make sure the cover doesn't cover your plants, especially your emerging seedlings, or the sun will burn the plants. I cut out a square instead of an X for each plant (if the plants are too small to rise above the cover), which increases the chance of weed seed getting into the potting mix but decreases the chance of sunburn.

My plants were a little slow to take off, but they out-grew and out-produced my garden plants. The Earth Box is easy to set up and easy to maintain. However, they are heavy once filled. I use a hand truck to move them in for the winter. They are made of durable plastic, but they can be punctured - one of mine got caught on a protruding nail head and now has a hole in the bottom. Also be aware that the Earth Box requires ongoing purchases - at least of the covers which will need to be changed every year. However, you can use your own potting soil and fertilizer.

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Comment on Landscape & Lawn Service , Tree, shrub, mulch, perennials, flowers, landscape lighting by fyn2n17

fyn2n17 — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:32:27 +0000

Thanks for the? upload!!

Comment on Landscape & Lawn Service , Tree, shrub, mulch, perennials, flowers, landscape lighting by MrLeviaFUN

MrLeviaFUN — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:04:47 +0000

Wow, that intro was waaay too fast, LOL. Nice video of the whole project, though. I just wish you guys included some video on how the old grass/weeds were killed and? the soil prepared for the planting and mulching. Is there a video you guys have that includes this ?

Comment on what perennial flowers do well in areas that have full shade? by Chickie!

Chickie! — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:27:21 +0000

Astilbe, poker primrose, hardy primrose, begonias, hellebrous.

Comment on what perennial flowers do well in areas that have full shade? by Hush

Hush — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:44:24 +0000

Camellia’s are great for full shade if you don’t mind a shrub-size plant. There are a number of sites that can tell you the best varieties. Here’s advice from one nursery: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/camellia/msg011546221233.html

Other nice options are Daylily, Columbine, and Sweet William. Here’s a longer list: http://www.essortment.com/all/shadesflowers_rxvz.htm

Comment on Robert Plant – Band Of Joy Interview [Official] by 4FrakkinReal

4FrakkinReal — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:18:12 +0000

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