Q. Hi Peter. I enjoy your column very much. My frustrations with being surrounded by neighbors with invasive tree roots, noxious ivy and raspberry runners is only surmounted by the larger question: what to do with all of the rocks that are displaced when planting? Though I agree in principle with the idea of not…
Category: Northwest U.S. Gardeners
Gardening questions from WA, OR, ID, MT & WY
Railroad Ties Around Vegetables
Q. Hi Peter, I’d like to put a border around my approximately 40’X 40′ vegetable garden. Railroad ties would work nicely but I’m concerned about them leaching toxic chemicals into the soil and thereby ending up on my dinner table cleverly disguised as my awesome Super-Jubilee corn or Brandywine tomatoes. Are R/R ties a no-no…
Month to Month Lawn Care
Q. I would like schedule of month-to-month lawn care starting now. Thanks, Joe Miller – Puyallup, WA A. Laying out a maintenance schedule for you would be more than I can fit in this column so I am going to refer you to a publication from Oregon State University titled Maintaining a Healthy Lawn in…
Lime To Control Moss?
Q. I just recently mowed for the 1st time this year. The moss is so thick that it’s difficult to mow. It has not been thatched in years but we have used weed and feed with moss killer in the feed. This year is the worst ever. Will using dolomite lime help at this point? …
Repotting Ficus Bonsai
Q. Dear Peter, I have had a Ginseng Ficus Bonsai for almost four years. Its size has increased by about a third. I have only watered it and it was doing fine until recently. Now it is beginning to drop leaves. Do I need to re-pot it into something bigger? If so, is there a…