Home and Garden

Rebekah asked:


Im 14 years old, (I’ll be 15 years old on Sunday, Feb. 25th) and I am wanting to start a garden from scratch this summer.

I would like to grow raspberries, and any pretty flowers that will grow in a kinda sunny and shady area.

I don’t know anything about gardening, not even when to start on, so if you could please give me some advice and tips for my garden, I would be very grateful… Thanks!

Gale

Goddess Lily Rose asked:


I live in Illinois and for several years have tried to plant a garden of different vegetables in my backyard and have had no success. I do not know what I am doing wrong. The place where I have decided to plant the garden gets a lot of sun light during the day plus it does get shade. I have used many different fertilizers to get to grow but nothing seems to work. I want to grow cucumbers and pumpkins this summer. What do I need to do to get my garden to grow?

Muriel

NJ asked:


My neighbour cats always come over to my back garden to do his business. How to stop them from using my back garden as their toilet?

Megan

*PJ* asked:


I have lawn grass creeping into my perrenial garden. What is the best way to get rid of what’s there and keep new grass out?

Terese

cali girl asked:


my family has started a garden this year and i was wondering what would grow well in southern ca weather. right now, it has been getting pretty hot (and will get a LOT hotter) and the place that we have chosen to plant the garden gets half shade, half sun throughout the day. could u list some fruits or veggies that would grom well in heat!! thanks!

Lionel

LOTR4EVER asked:


I live in an apartment and love using fresh herbs for my recipes but my one try at an indoor herb garden failed. Can anyone give me a decent plan to have a sustainable herb garden indoors? I have windows on one side of the apartment that only get morning light.

Eli

Peaches asked:


The council has placed a street lamp right next to my garden. This had caused a tremendous amount of light pollution. How can I stop my garden being so bright?

Brendan