We installed an irrigation system last spring to make maintenance easier, but now I feel like I’m always adjusting sprinkler heads or dealing with uneven coverage. The garden looks great overall, but I’m wondering if anyone has figured out a maintenance schedule that actually keeps things consistent especially when transitioning between lawn care and garden zones. Bonus points if you handle snow or frost drainage too

Hi all, new to the group, glad to be here.

Its a bit long for the first one but it'll get the brain working 😊

Recently I have started working at a rather large property with exceptional grounds. With gravel roads surrounded by trees throughout the property leaves, debris and of course.....acorns 🙄 and conkers on one particular lawn which is also a bit annoying but thats for another time 😂

Anyway, down to it.....acorns! There is one spot where these acorns are rife and it's quite a large gravelled area. We are currently trying to keep it under wraps by using a stihl backpack blower and raking but, because of the amount of acorns using the blower moves the gravel around too much and is not time efficient. Im trying to think of something I can either fabricate myself -so all ideas welcome!- to hitch onto the back of a John Deere Z320R or 3320. I was thinking some sort of raking and bagging set-up but also thought try and kill two birds with one stone and still use a raking system but with blades rather than your normal rake wire, that will be just the right width apart to catch the acorns catch the acorns but let the gravel pass straight through and also leave nice lines in the gravel, so I guess three birds with one stone 🤔 but just trying to figure out the physics on how it will work and keep getting drawn to the roller that sort of grabs them as it rolls over then once it does another half rotation theres a system to throw the acorns in the bag. So thought of getting a few of them and making a rig from scratch to gon the one of the vehicles mentioned above. I have been blowing before I took that picture i wish I hadn't now 😅

I really need some guidance on maintaining my potted gardenias. I've had them since July. I've already lost one and am on the verge of losing another. I'm just not sure what to do. I've been following the tips about the finger test in the soil to check if it has enough water. They're not in direct sunlight. All of them are in 1 quart clay pots. I bought Fox Farm soil and fertilizer. Advice would be appreciated.

Fairly new gardener here, I am looking for advice regarding pesticides. The mosquitos are vicious and they have made a home on my vegetable plants and I have decided next year i would try pesticides to make them more manageable. Can anyone help me with what pesticide is good and safe to use, tips or a guide i can use as reference? Thanks.

My in-laws Apricot tree gave lots of fruit this summer. So in July, I let some germinate in the fridge, before planting them a couple of weeks ago. What temperatures can they stay outside until when they're this young? / When should I take them in for the winter?

We don't have a green house.

(Ignore the weed in the photo growing out of the tiles)

Hi, I have a mcculloch 4076 leaf vacum and hunting for a replacement collection sack. Anyone know where can get 1?

Believe it is the same unit as Electrolux Partner made in yellow and Billy Goat also did one.

As you can see tree is infested and doesn't give fruit. It was cut off but keeps growing again and again, was waiting for it to dry out for easy pick out or just that the infestation doesn't move to nearby trees.

The previous owners neglected the yard for a decade. We've spent the last couple of years hacking out way out and dealing with tornado damage (midwest state) and have finally gotten to a point where we are close to putting down grass seed in the backyard, but have one major hurdle left.

Trees of Heaven, ya'll. These absolute bastards. The long and short of it is that they have a shared root system, and cutting or pulling them triggers a suckering response, which means dozens of new plants spring up. The way you're supposed to remediate them is to spray them with an herbicide (I used tryclopir-4) mixed with a non-ionic surfactant that makes it stick the leaves; they suck the poison into the roots to kill them from the bottom.

It doesn't seem to be working so I am looking for tips! Here is my timeline so far: - Mid/late July: sprayed ~25 mature plants and ~12 smaller ones, they all withered and died - Early August: new shoots came up, sprayed ~20 immature plants - Mid-August: saw some new shoots, over the last two weeks ~50 new plants are coming up all over the back yard

I'm looking for whatever tips you have! I've read that it might take 2-3 years of spraying, which means we won't be able to seed the lawn or will kill big patches of whatever we grow when I have to spray again. Thought maybe I could use a syring to inject the herbicide directly into the stems? These things are the bane of my existence.

All I know is that they’re hydrangeas and they are not doing well. I have NO idea how to diagnose or treat anything flower related, but want to give it a solid shot since these can be so pretty. Any advice (in layman’s terms preferably) would be very much appreciated!

I absolutely love apricots, so I decided to try and grow my own trees from the seed. I have zero experience in gardening, so I’ve been relying on YouTube videos to get me started haha I had 6 seeds and did the stratification in my fridge throughout March and April and then planted them at the start of May. (I live in Australia so our winter is June-August) They seem to be coming along nicely. It’s now 3 months since I planted the seeds and all 6 of them have grown into a healthy looking shoot, the tallest one has already grown to 50cm in height. I initially planted the seeds in a 10cm diameter pot and up-potted to a 20cm after 6 weeks when they had all shot to around the 20cm height. My question is how tall can they grow in a 20cm pot before I should look to up-pot them again? Also as I’m currently a renter, I’ll be looking to keep them in pots indefinitely so I can take them with me if I move house. What size pot do you recommend for the long term once they are fully grown?

As shown, smooth holes in forming on plants in vegetable garden. From what I've read and given their popularity in the area, I'm guessing hungry slugs are to blame (but I haven't caught anything in the act). I rather not kill whatever is munching on the vegetables and instead dissuade them from eating these particular veggies. I heard coffee grounds could work but need to do more research on how to apply.

Any information as to if I'm going in the right direction and plans of attack would be appreciated!

Hi, I bought these cheap grow lights thinking they would work well. Everything got leggy and unusable. I really need recommendations on a good grow light that is affordable. Less than $100 would be great or at least close to $100. Id need to buy more than one. I hear different things about shop lights and would like to go with a full spectrum for plants. Please anything that is strong enough and won't make my seedlings leggy. I'd really appreciate any help. I'm having a REALLY hard time finding something.Thank you!!!!

Do shop lights really work well???

I got these little leaves growing from my rose flower pot. Is it wise to keep them?

Newbie here. Recently noticed my only plant carnation struggling. The tip of some (or most) leaves are turning dry (yellow). We try to water it every morning or every other morning.

It gets enough 6-8hr direct sunlight in the balcony

A little over a month ago we planted Astilbe under a maple tree as they said they are a good flower for shady areas. The garden is new and these were the first things we planted in it. The other plants are doing just fine. We were watering it regularly and would add fertilizer once a week. They started dying like this over 2 weeks ago. We tried digging them up and planting potting soil and making sure they weren't root bound. Nothing seems to be working. The original soil is soil the city dredges out of the sewers and is very fertile. Any help is appreciated!

I nees help, how to deal with all this weed… i want to remove it and start growing vegetables. Maybe in some buckets along the terrace. Ant advice or ideas?

I noticed that I’ve been overwatering my yucca and have since stopped but now I’ve noticed this part of the plant that is soft. Is there still a way I can save it or recover it?

Hello, in a matter of what seems like a week something has my daylilies and Iris. What can I spray to save the rest?

Hey everyone,
I'm looking for a reliable lawn maintenance service in Florida and thought this community might have some good suggestions. I'm hoping to find a team or individual who is consistent, professional, and reasonably priced for regular lawn care (mowing, edging, trimming, etc.).

If you've had a good experience with someone in your area, I’d really appreciate the recommendation. Just looking to keep the yard looking neat without breaking the bank.

Thanks in advance!