http://understandplants.com About understanding plants through composting, gardening, and landscaping. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://understandplants.com/what-kind-of-flower-seeds-have-you-had-luck-with-directly-sowing-them-outside/ http://understandplants.com/what-kind-of-flower-seeds-have-you-had-luck-with-directly-sowing-them-outside/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:27:56 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-kind-of-flower-seeds-have-you-had-luck-with-directly-sowing-them-outside/ Does anyone else have trouble with some flower seeds? I can do Nasturium, poppy, allysum and snapdragons. Everything else I’ve tried either don’t do real well, or don’t make it at all. Or some of them come up and then some peter out. So I’m wondering, what kinds of seeds have you had luck with by just sowing them directly in the soil? What have you not had any luck with?

Any ideas? ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-kind-of-flower-seeds-have-you-had-luck-with-directly-sowing-them-outside/feed/ 7 http://understandplants.com/what-can-i-use-to-kill-ants-that-make-their-home-in-my-flower-boxes/ http://understandplants.com/what-can-i-use-to-kill-ants-that-make-their-home-in-my-flower-boxes/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:37:05 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-can-i-use-to-kill-ants-that-make-their-home-in-my-flower-boxes/ They are filling one of my flower planters that I have morning glory seeds in. Is there something that I can use or do to keep this pests out of my flower boxes? I heard that yellow cornmeal is good. Is this good to use? Appreciate any info…..

I'm eager to hear your comments...]]> http://understandplants.com/what-can-i-use-to-kill-ants-that-make-their-home-in-my-flower-boxes/feed/ 4 http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-name-of-the-flower-mila-kunis-character-wears-on-her-ear-in-forgetting-sarah-marshall/ http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-name-of-the-flower-mila-kunis-character-wears-on-her-ear-in-forgetting-sarah-marshall/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:30:54 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-is-the-name-of-the-flower-mila-kunis-character-wears-on-her-ear-in-forgetting-sarah-marshall/ Her character and several others wears this flower on their ear throughout the movie, as part of their uniform at the Turtle Bay Resorts. I’ve been looking for that flower, and can’t find what it’s called, can anyone help?

What are your thoughts on the subject? ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-name-of-the-flower-mila-kunis-character-wears-on-her-ear-in-forgetting-sarah-marshall/feed/ 1 http://understandplants.com/what-type-of-flower-is-white-in-the-middle-and-has-purplelavendar-tips/ http://understandplants.com/what-type-of-flower-is-white-in-the-middle-and-has-purplelavendar-tips/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:45:23 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-type-of-flower-is-white-in-the-middle-and-has-purplelavendar-tips/ I saw a wedding flower on the show “How do I look” and it was white and the tips appeared to have a hint of purple. The wedding was set in Hawiia.

Any ideas? ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-type-of-flower-is-white-in-the-middle-and-has-purplelavendar-tips/feed/ 2 http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-most-extraordinarily-beautiful-flower-in-the-world/ http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-most-extraordinarily-beautiful-flower-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:54:53 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-is-the-most-extraordinarily-beautiful-flower-in-the-world/ I’m tryin to find a really great flower to go with my collection of favorite things. Please, please dont answer my question with “a woman”. I would like the name of a flower, and maybe it’s scientific name, too. If you could, please copy and paste a link to a picture, too. Thanks

Post a comment below... ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-most-extraordinarily-beautiful-flower-in-the-world/feed/ 8 http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-keep-kitty-from-using-flower-garden-for-a-litter-box/ http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-keep-kitty-from-using-flower-garden-for-a-litter-box/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:52:25 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-is-the-best-way-to-keep-kitty-from-using-flower-garden-for-a-litter-box/ I have 3 grown kitties, and they all have started usng my new flower garden for their litter box . I guess they like the soft dirt. I heard that moth balls will help, so I tried sprinkling some around on top of the dirt, but it didnt help at all. Any help is appreciated very much. Thanks

Participate in the conversation by leaving your comment below. ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-keep-kitty-from-using-flower-garden-for-a-litter-box/feed/ 9 http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-kill-grass-in-a-flower-bed-without-it-coming-back-or-ruining-the-soil/ http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-kill-grass-in-a-flower-bed-without-it-coming-back-or-ruining-the-soil/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:36:33 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-is-the-best-way-to-kill-grass-in-a-flower-bed-without-it-coming-back-or-ruining-the-soil/ My fiance and I are wanting to redo his flower beds but they are badly overgown with grass how do I get rid of the grass without runing the soil and how long do I have to wait before we can plant anything once we kill the grass?

Any ideas? ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-kill-grass-in-a-flower-bed-without-it-coming-back-or-ruining-the-soil/feed/ 13 http://understandplants.com/what-kind-of-flower-tattoo-would-look-good-on-my-hip-bone/ http://understandplants.com/what-kind-of-flower-tattoo-would-look-good-on-my-hip-bone/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:27:47 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-kind-of-flower-tattoo-would-look-good-on-my-hip-bone/ i want to get a small flower vine right on my hip bone. Does anyone have any pictures of a design that would look good there?

Post a comment below... ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-kind-of-flower-tattoo-would-look-good-on-my-hip-bone/feed/ 0 http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-worm-for-composting/ http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-worm-for-composting/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:05:43 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-is-the-best-worm-for-composting/ Red Wigglers. aka ‘Bama Jumpers.
However – if your compost is outside, and you have winter – you would have to insulate, or choose a different worm species. Red Wigglers don’t do winter.
I have a worm bin in my house, with red wigglers, and since it never freezes, it’s been going well for nearly 6 years.

Any ideas? ]]> http://understandplants.com/what-is-the-best-worm-for-composting/feed/ 2 http://understandplants.com/what-do-i-add-to-the-soil-for-vegetable-and-flower-gardens/ http://understandplants.com/what-do-i-add-to-the-soil-for-vegetable-and-flower-gardens/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:05:40 +0000 admin http://understandplants.com/2009/10/what-do-i-add-to-the-soil-for-vegetable-and-flower-gardens/ We just got blessed by MIL with a rototiller
so we don’t have to hand shovel our veg garden and
new flower bed
my question is what do we add to the soil
peat moss and top soil, or black earth or triple mix
or some or all ?

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