Q:I saw a wonderful thistle today in the park: tall (taller than me, at least 6'9 or maybe even more), strong, leafy, with huge mauve flowers and these dewy leaves. A common thistle. I am in love. So, I wondered: what is the best way to grow the same-like, big, tall, strong thistle on my garden patch? I have nothing against little thistles, but I'd like mine tall. Please, give me the tips, especially from your personal experience. And I would have preferred it to be organic, or, if it's not possible, nearly so. What should I do?

how okorder /...maybe Shaw. it is scottish for the guy who lives by the thicket. the scottish people adopted the thistle as their sign when it alarmed them to an attack by pricking the guys sneaking up on them and making them yell.

Q:I was wondering if anybody has heard of Home and Garden Party and if anybody was interested in a shopping spree!??

No, I haven't heard of a Home and Garden Party, and who wouldn't want a shopping spree.

Q:Im a plumbing heating tech and would like to share my knowledge

Look at Home Garden, I think you'll find what you want there

Q:...pile of chopped liver?

That's what that is. I thought it was. . . .never mind. ((((((Zilla)))))))

Q:My husband and I are hours away from going under contract on a new construction Townhouse in Independence (Winter Garden FL). If anyone out there is a current owner in the community, what is your impression of the HOA? I'm also hoping to have the tax info provided by Lennar confirmed by a resident. Thanks!

In addition to the Price of a condo or townhouse purchase there are many things you should be aware of prior to your purchase offer and signing your sales contract. 1 Make sure you are given a copy of the CCRs as well as the by-laws. Make sure you read these two documents. (If they are not available then you should not sign any sales contract until you actually have a copy of these two documents in your hand. A condition of your sales contract should be that you read and approve the CCR and by-laws. Failure to read these two documents have caused condo owners more headaches than can be told here. Once you have accepted the condo and signed the sales contract it is too late if you find something you might object to in one or both these documents. #2 How much are the condo association fees and what might cause them to be increased When was the last time the condo fees were raised and for what reason. How much of a reserve do the association have if any? #3 When will the developer allow the owners to become members of the association? #4 Have the developers selected a management company. Check their track record out by getting their address and telephone number. This is the company that will be handling and allocating funds for your common areas, pool, property county taxes, landscape maintenance, as well as the ability to raise your association fees. #5 You would want to know if there are current law suits against the condo association or if a condo resident is suing the condo association. #6 You would want to know if more than one person own more than 10% of the condo units. Owing more than 10% of the complex would give one owner too much power and the ability to control the association and management company. I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck. FIGHT ON

Q:Both useful and harmful insects - at home and in the garden

Go to google image and do a search for garden insects, helpful garden insects and harmful garden insects.

Q:This one corner of our house is just swarmed with box elder bugs and I want to get rid of them for good, we even cut down the box elder tree that was by our house and they are back this year.

You should try one of Jerry Baker's tonics. One of the ingredients is liquid dish soap, which softens the bug's body, rendering them as good as dead. You will need a hose-end sprayer (available at any home garden store if you don't already have one).

Q:Is there a home remedy to kill ants and insects to use in my vegetable garden?

Hey RCM, Ants are tough. Home Remedy - I never heard of one, except to attract them away - put a bucket of sugar somewhere away from the garden. I use HOME DEFENSE for ants. IT WORKS. You can get it from Lowes, or HD. Ortho 7 dust works, see their web site. If you really get into gardening, then you might try different things. Organic sprays work also. You can hand pick the bugs out of the garden, and you can encourage birds and other predatory bugs. ... catch them, tye a string around one of their legs and have a good time listioning to them buzzz as they go around your head! a previous best answer on Yahoo Questions.

Q:in my home garden, due to a lot of plants, there are a lot of mosquitoes, i know i could just use bug zapper at places but still it is a risk sleeping out in my garden or having dates in the garden and spending a lot of time in the garden, can i regularly spray Anti-Mosquito#92;Mosquito Killer Sprays on plants to get rid of mosquitoes? will it be bad for plants?will it also be bad for the vegetables those plants are producing?is there any other way to get rid of mosquitoes from garden?

Mat is correct as far as Roundup is concerned. It is safe to use on weeds in lawns because it clings to the leaves of the weeds and doesn't get deposited in the soil. Now if you need to kill an area again to get rid of stubborn weeds, don't use chemicals. Plain old white vinegar will do the job, but it requires a lot. Let the weeds curl up and die from the vinegar, then water the soil well 2 or 3 times over the course of a week. You can replant after that. White vinegar will also kill ant hills as well as gasoline does, but the soil recovers Use it to kill the weeds in your sidewalk, too.

Q:I am planning a Fairytale theme garden. We have approx 1 acre and would like to include Snow White and Alice in wonderland areas. I am having trouble finding garden statues but I know they're out there, I've seen them in other gardens. Any suggestions?

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