Carolyn, been there, done that. Fortunately I was wearing an old shirt and jeans when I "met the dirt".
Netty, if Ohio doesn't work out, come on down to Texas. We have a guest bedroom and the guest bath should be finished soon. There's lots of...
It sounds as if Tom is earning his birdseed by being an attraction. Netty, would Wilma be willing to relocate? I doubt if Tom would leave...
Don't think I'd visit the diaper section either.
Oh, yeah! I've described plants to total strangers until their eyes glaze over; my husband knows better than to drive past a nursery; people up...
I thought those of you in the north who are suffering through a ghastly winter might like to know what is coming your way: [img] path from house...
Deane, I often want to do something, but I am simply not artistic nor "crafty". I do enjoy seeing all the beautiful and inventive things people...
Philip, if you did that at the Chelsea Garden Show, you'd get all kinds of prizes. Your stone walls, the plantings, the arrangement, stunning just...
Mike, hello from Central Texas! Let us know what you need help with, and we'll jump right in. The "Friendliest Gardening Forum on the Web" isn't...
I will not complain about the relatively cold winter we've had here in Central Texas. It is absolutely nothing to what y'all are going through....
Ace is a great pepper--we grew them when we were in upstate NY. They aren't the biggest by any means, but they are prolific! California Wonder is...
If you don't have your heart set on selling the plants, try offering them to a rehab center, nursing home, or senior citizen center. They often...
I watered. As Toni said, things are dry here in Texas so I watered our new pear trees and apple trees, which are showing signs of growth...
The rose canes might work, but raccoons are very persistent (and tough). If you make cones of thin tin, like roof edging, and put them on the...
No need to fear the dentist--see what he did for me? Pearly whites!
No pumping? My biceps will atrophy. I love those lovely two-gallon pump sprayers--beats a gym membership! We put our bunnies on treadmills....
Ah, yes, ingredients "unknown". My husband went to a big box store to get fertilizer for the lawn. The "associate" told him that humus was good,...
As my mother-in-law says, "Oh, aren't they (raccoons) cute!" No, they are not! They are destructive little varmints. Sorry you had a nocturnal...
Ronni, you are too funny! Great caption, congratulations!
Toni, if you see Charlton Heston's ghost lurking around, run for your life!