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Terrestrial Gardening / Paperwhites

« on: February 18, 2007, 09:15:45 AM »

Does anyone know how to save the bulbs to use next winter. I think mine have finished blooming. Do I just leave them until the leaves have turned brown then take them out of the pot cut off the leaves and store dry until next Dec. or so?

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Terrestrial Gardening / Getting rid of ants!

« on: February 17, 2007, 05:57:15 PM »

This isn't exactly gardening but more pest related. I was looking forward to spring and the gardening season and then I remembered all the red ant nests in my gardenbeds and near the rocks around the pond. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how I can get rid of them or at least cut back on their numbers? I believe some call them fire ants.

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Terrestrial Gardening / Any weed experts out there?

« on: October 29, 2006, 09:35:29 AM »

My yard is being invaded by Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) which came in with a load of gravel for our driveway. If only I had realized then what it was! Does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of it? It has moved into the lawn and a few flower beds. I've tried picking off the reproductive stalks that they put up in the spring and in the summer picking off, burning and spraying with vinegar the vegetative growth. They seem to come back just as strong as ever. I had read that they like acidic soils so this fall I was generous with the lime. I guess I'll find out next spring. Anyone have any other suggestions other than moving ?