Comments on: Books http://joyinthegarden.com Website of Joy Bossi Thu, 17 May 2012 20:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joy http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2443 Joy Tue, 08 May 2012 17:15:18 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2443 That is covered in the Master Gardener classes, which I wholeheartedly recommend, but you may want to take another class dedicated to just landscape design. That is covered in the Master Gardener classes, which I wholeheartedly recommend, but you may want to take another class dedicated to just landscape design.

]]> By: srk http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2413 srk Thu, 03 May 2012 20:45:13 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2413 I'm in Utah County. By any chance are any of those classes in Utah County? I’m in Utah County. By any chance are any of those classes in Utah County?

]]> By: Joy http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2410 Joy Thu, 03 May 2012 14:53:05 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2410 Yes, it does but you can attend a specific class for design, which might suit this situation better. Depending on where you live, check out Thanksgiving Point, Ogden Botanical Garden, Utah Central Gardens, Utah Botanical Center, JVWCD Conservation Garden Park, and Wasatch Community Gardens. Many of those classes are free. Yes, it does but you can attend a specific class for design, which might suit this situation better. Depending on where you live, check out Thanksgiving Point, Ogden Botanical Garden, Utah Central Gardens, Utah Botanical Center, JVWCD Conservation Garden Park, and Wasatch Community Gardens. Many of those classes are free.

]]> By: srk http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2405 srk Wed, 02 May 2012 17:59:57 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2405 Hi Joy, I'm trying to landscape a mound on my side yard and I just don't know where to start. Should I plant in sections or just put plants where I think they look good. How do the landscapers do it? Does the Master Gardener class cover that sort of thing? Hi Joy,
I’m trying to landscape a mound on my side yard and I just don’t know where to start. Should I plant in sections or just put plants where I think they look good. How do the landscapers do it?

Does the Master Gardener class cover that sort of thing?

]]> By: Joy http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2277 Joy Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:24:00 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2277 The dandelions are actually of some benefit to your bees - they often provide the earliest pollen, especially if the weather is fickle. Are they becoming a problem in all parts of your lawn? If you want to use a chemical control, use a broadleaf weed killer in the evening, after the bees return to the hives. Spray just the center of each plant. For a large area, use a pressure sprayer and add Spreader Sticker to the solution. The safest way to remove them is to dig when the soil is moist. DON'T use a weed and feed product on the lawn. The dandelions are actually of some benefit to your bees – they often provide the earliest pollen, especially if the weather is fickle. Are they becoming a problem in all parts of your lawn?
If you want to use a chemical control, use a broadleaf weed killer in the evening, after the bees return to the hives. Spray just the center of each plant. For a large area, use a pressure sprayer and add Spreader Sticker to the solution.
The safest way to remove them is to dig when the soil is moist. DON’T use a weed and feed product on the lawn.

]]> By: maness http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2244 maness Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:27:30 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2244 I have a question that I hope you can answer for me. I have a very large lawn along with 7 hives of honey bees. I am starting to develop a dandelion problem and need to eliminate them with something that will not harm the bees. The dandelions were beginning to go to seed and we picked them in order to give ourselfs another few days. What do yo recommend that we do? Do you have a product that will kill weeds & dandelions permanently without endangering the bees? Is there one commercially available if you don't? I have a question that I hope you can answer for me. I have a very large lawn along with 7 hives of honey bees. I am starting to develop a dandelion problem and need to eliminate them with something that will not harm the bees.

The dandelions were beginning to go to seed and we picked them in order to give ourselfs another few days. What do yo recommend that we do? Do you have a product that will kill weeds & dandelions permanently without endangering the bees? Is there one commercially available if you don’t?

]]> By: Joy http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2227 Joy Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:03:31 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2227 It is much too early to plant them outside - but you can use potting soil and put them into containers now, like the one gallon pots that nursery plants come in. Bury the tuber so just a little of the tip of the sprout is showing. Gradually introduce the plant to sunshine. An hour or so on a warm morning, then a couple of hours; after a few days start leaving it out during the day as long as the temperatures don't fall below 55 degrees. Continue to bring the pots back inside when night temperatures are forecast to be below 45 degrees. The sun will cause the stems and leaves to become strong and then you can plant out side towards the middle of May. It is much too early to plant them outside – but you can use potting soil and put them into containers now, like the one gallon pots that nursery plants come in. Bury the tuber so just a little of the tip of the sprout is showing. Gradually introduce the plant to sunshine. An hour or so on a warm morning, then a couple of hours; after a few days start leaving it out during the day as long as the temperatures don’t fall below 55 degrees. Continue to bring the pots back inside when night temperatures are forecast to be below 45 degrees. The sun will cause the stems and leaves to become strong and then you can plant out side towards the middle of May.

]]> By: kent http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2226 kent Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:30:51 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2226 The dahlias I duf in the fall and stored are now starting to sprout' What shall I do with them? Thanks The dahlias I duf in the fall and stored are now starting to sprout’ What shall I do with them?
Thanks

]]> By: Joy http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2130 Joy Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:11:56 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2130 There are several different bulb/root type plants where it is hard to tell up from down. When in doubt, plant them sideways! There are several different bulb/root type plants where it is hard to tell up from down. When in doubt, plant them sideways!

]]> By: J Stoker http://joyinthegarden.com/new-book#comment-2069 J Stoker Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:22:41 +0000 http://joyinthegarden.com/newsite#comment-2069 When U plant Elephant Ears it said to plant with knobby side up does that mean the pointed side goes down? When U plant Elephant Ears it said to plant with knobby side up
does that mean the pointed side goes down?

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