I use a library computer so I'm not on the internet all the time. I missed the answer(s) to this question I'll try to be back during the w/e to see what's happening!
What flower,(or plant) besides Marigolds, repels bees %26amp; yellow jackets?
Citronella plant! inexpensive and sold at Lowe's/home depot/hardware stores
Reply:marigolds don't repel bees.. sorry.
Bees like flowers.. if it is a flowering plant, chances are a bee will be attracted.
Reply:marigolds do not repel bees! In fact, they attract them (anything with nectar attracts bees...)..........
Reply:I don't know about plants, but Rescue Yellowjacket Traps are great for Yellowjackets. They will not, however, catch bees, paper wasps, or other types of wasps.
The product does not contain pesticides if you are concerned about keeping your garden 'natural'. It contains an attractant that lures yjs to the trap, and they die because they cannot escape.
You can find them in larger stores such as Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, and smaller garden supply stores as well.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
What are some seeds I can use for my science project?
I need some seeds that are bigger than the size of a marigold's seed.
What are some seeds I can use for my science project?
sunflower
pinto bean
pumpkin
squash
Reply:Fast growing brassica is a good seed to use because it grows quickly and easily. If you google it I'm sure you can find a place to order some and examples for experiments. It's famous for being a developed plant specifically for experiments
Reply:A good one is an avocado seed. I think everyone has to grow one of these at some time in their life...it's written down somewhere.
Have your mom or dad buy an avocado and pull the fruit away from the seed. Then take the seed and put four toothpicks in it all around the seed and hang it in a drinking glass so that the bottom of it is submerged in water.
LOL I never got past this stage..it always got slimy with neglect at this point, but the site below tells you what to do to continue growing it.
Reply:wheat
gram bean look out in kitchen or got to grosary shop plenty seed will be available.
What are some seeds I can use for my science project?
sunflower
pinto bean
pumpkin
squash
Reply:Fast growing brassica is a good seed to use because it grows quickly and easily. If you google it I'm sure you can find a place to order some and examples for experiments. It's famous for being a developed plant specifically for experiments
Reply:A good one is an avocado seed. I think everyone has to grow one of these at some time in their life...it's written down somewhere.
Have your mom or dad buy an avocado and pull the fruit away from the seed. Then take the seed and put four toothpicks in it all around the seed and hang it in a drinking glass so that the bottom of it is submerged in water.
LOL I never got past this stage..it always got slimy with neglect at this point, but the site below tells you what to do to continue growing it.
Reply:wheat
gram bean look out in kitchen or got to grosary shop plenty seed will be available.
How do you know about plants?
Where did you all get this information that I ask for..? :o) Sometimes I wonder if I'm following advice from a master Horticulturist, or a fifth-grader with a marigold in a styrofoam cup on the winowsill... Lol...
How do you know about plants?
I have studied Horticulture since high school. and i read alot of books on plants, all kind of plants. I am also a Master Gardener. I usually dont read anything i cant learn something from. So there goes any smut reading for me. One thing is to let people know where you live like what zone. or part of the country. or what your winters and summer are like. this help me to help you better. OH plant he marigold outside in the garden or a larger pot.
Reply:Hi:
I am a landscaper and designer. I get my answers from my personal experiences with the world of landscaping and plants. I also have studied them and research plants from all over the world. Many people that answer questions come from all walks of life. Correct information is the key to helping others and also a love and a passion for what you are doing.
One never knows when you ask a question if it is truly the right answer. Your goal is to read the answer and see if it makes sense to you. Hope this helps. I will link you to the site map of my website. Browse through and see if there is any information that may help you with plant specimens or the world of landscaping. Have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:How do I, personally, get all this info about plants?
I've been gardening for 35 years. In the winter, when I don't actually have my hands in the dirt, I bring home piles of books from the library, and read about different topics in gardening. Permaculture, companion planting, organic home remedies, disease and pest ID and control, or specific to additions I'm planning...be it fruit crops, cover crops, herbs, trees, whatever catches my eye.
Reply:Library books,magazines,books I own My grandmother,love of plants just trial and error if something doesn't grow either do two things try something new with that plant or a new plant.Over the years what I like and what I can grow well are not always the same thing.So what does well stays and multiplies and what doesn't goes out to make room for something new.Life is a garden tend it well.lol.
Reply:gardening for fifty years plus.... Master Gardener... experience in finding answers.... lived in zone 5, zone 7 and coastal NC.... have grown things in forest loam, red clay and sand.... read, study, explore, experiment.... have greenhouse for tropicals and seedstarting.... if I don't know, I'll find you an answer or point you to one....
Reply:Practical application and an interest and love of plantlife plus a hardcopy library of books about all species of plants.
Reply:I have a BS, two masters and am a registered landscape architect. and have been gardening for many years.
Reply:went to school and studied it. Also Hortus books, buy it know it live it enjoy it
Reply:YA JUST COME TO KNOW, YA KNOW?!!??
GOOD JOB, KIMBERLY!!!
Reply:Google it
How do you know about plants?
I have studied Horticulture since high school. and i read alot of books on plants, all kind of plants. I am also a Master Gardener. I usually dont read anything i cant learn something from. So there goes any smut reading for me. One thing is to let people know where you live like what zone. or part of the country. or what your winters and summer are like. this help me to help you better. OH plant he marigold outside in the garden or a larger pot.
Reply:Hi:
I am a landscaper and designer. I get my answers from my personal experiences with the world of landscaping and plants. I also have studied them and research plants from all over the world. Many people that answer questions come from all walks of life. Correct information is the key to helping others and also a love and a passion for what you are doing.
One never knows when you ask a question if it is truly the right answer. Your goal is to read the answer and see if it makes sense to you. Hope this helps. I will link you to the site map of my website. Browse through and see if there is any information that may help you with plant specimens or the world of landscaping. Have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:How do I, personally, get all this info about plants?
I've been gardening for 35 years. In the winter, when I don't actually have my hands in the dirt, I bring home piles of books from the library, and read about different topics in gardening. Permaculture, companion planting, organic home remedies, disease and pest ID and control, or specific to additions I'm planning...be it fruit crops, cover crops, herbs, trees, whatever catches my eye.
Reply:Library books,magazines,books I own My grandmother,love of plants just trial and error if something doesn't grow either do two things try something new with that plant or a new plant.Over the years what I like and what I can grow well are not always the same thing.So what does well stays and multiplies and what doesn't goes out to make room for something new.Life is a garden tend it well.lol.
Reply:gardening for fifty years plus.... Master Gardener... experience in finding answers.... lived in zone 5, zone 7 and coastal NC.... have grown things in forest loam, red clay and sand.... read, study, explore, experiment.... have greenhouse for tropicals and seedstarting.... if I don't know, I'll find you an answer or point you to one....
Reply:Practical application and an interest and love of plantlife plus a hardcopy library of books about all species of plants.
Reply:I have a BS, two masters and am a registered landscape architect. and have been gardening for many years.
Reply:went to school and studied it. Also Hortus books, buy it know it live it enjoy it
Reply:YA JUST COME TO KNOW, YA KNOW?!!??
GOOD JOB, KIMBERLY!!!
Reply:Google it
I am living in europe and would like to know when can I start growing marigolds?
any time it's warm, they are a hardy plant
I am living in europe and would like to know when can I start growing marigolds?
Here in the UK I start my seeds off indoors in March, this is plenty early enough, any sooner and they grow too big too quickly. Alternatively you could plant them outside in late May / early June.
Reply:Sow your seed outside in April/May. Or sow in trays in Feb/March.
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I am living in europe and would like to know when can I start growing marigolds?
Here in the UK I start my seeds off indoors in March, this is plenty early enough, any sooner and they grow too big too quickly. Alternatively you could plant them outside in late May / early June.
Reply:Sow your seed outside in April/May. Or sow in trays in Feb/March.
Can Guppies and swordtail marigolds mate?
I really want to know because i have 1 male swordtail and 1 female guppy and a male guppy. Can the male swordtail mate with the guppy? there live bearers. Can they cross breed?
Can Guppies and swordtail marigolds mate?
swordtails and guppies cannot crossbreed. guppies are from the genus Poecilia, swordtails are from the genus Xiphophorus, they are essentially different entirely, however they both belong to the family Poeciliidae.
when fish belong to different genus, its almost always impossible for them to crossbreed.
Reply:No, they won't breed, but you should get another female in there with the male. It's best to keep at least 2 females for each male. Less stress for the female that way.
Reply:I am pretty sure, that they stay with their own kind.
Reply:can you and a orangutang breed?... ........ theres youre answer
Reply:There has been a case of it. But the fry were deformed and died shortly after being born.
Reply:No guppies and swordtails are not known to hybridize. However guppies and mollies have as have swordtails and platies.
Reply:nope
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Can Guppies and swordtail marigolds mate?
swordtails and guppies cannot crossbreed. guppies are from the genus Poecilia, swordtails are from the genus Xiphophorus, they are essentially different entirely, however they both belong to the family Poeciliidae.
when fish belong to different genus, its almost always impossible for them to crossbreed.
Reply:No, they won't breed, but you should get another female in there with the male. It's best to keep at least 2 females for each male. Less stress for the female that way.
Reply:I am pretty sure, that they stay with their own kind.
Reply:can you and a orangutang breed?... ........ theres youre answer
Reply:There has been a case of it. But the fry were deformed and died shortly after being born.
Reply:No guppies and swordtails are not known to hybridize. However guppies and mollies have as have swordtails and platies.
Reply:nope
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Do marigolds actually help keep bugs away from your vegetables?
I've always planted marigolds as companion plants to my veggies because my parents always did. The theory is that they help keep bugs away from the veggies. Does this theory have any validity?
Do marigolds actually help keep bugs away from your vegetables?
I've always done this, too, and it seems to help. If nothing else, the marigolds look nice amoung the vegetable plants and it certainly doesn't hurt anything to have them there.
Unfortunately, in my experience anyway, the marigolds don't keep rabbits away. There was a recent discuss here about that. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1...
Reply:never heard of them keeping bugs away, but have heard, and from what I understand it's true....they keep rabbits away so they dont chew up your other plants.
Reply:They do, but they have a major drawback. Marigolds are a favored breeding plant of red spider mites. If you plant them near your garden you run the risk of infecting the garden with red spider! I personally don't use them for that reason.
Reply:This bit of folk lore was finally tested on broccoli crops at some University. The rows without any marigolds had the highest yields.
Reply:I heard this too.I'll tell you though -I can't stand the smell of them.I think they keep animals away too.
Reply:Marigolds are relatively pest free and many people interplant them in their vegetable gardens to deter insect pests. While the data is lacking as to whether marigolds actually deter insect pests, they definitely attract beneficial insects such as lacewings, ladybeetles, and parasitic wasps. A vegetable garden with some planted flowers is also more attractive and this makes it more enjoyable to work in.
Recent research indicates that marigolds contain compounds toxic to root knot and other plant-parasitic nematodes (microscopic round worms that damage plant roots). Root knot nematodes are not native to our area, but can be brought in with infected plant materials. The research showed that marigolds, especially certain varieties of French marigolds, significantly reduced root knot nematode populations the following year. Varieties of French marigolds shown to have nematocidal properties are: Bolero, Bonita Mixed, Goldie, Gypsy Sunshine, Petite, Petite Harmony, Petite Gold, Scarlet Sophie, Single Gold, and Tangerine.
Reply:Yes
Reply:yes. it is something to do with the smell.
Reply:I have heard of it...Nasturtians are supposed to do the same thing. A lot of the Mennonite in our area agree with this.
Reply:Yes they have worked for all my friends and guess what? I kid you not, I put them out between the flower and vegetable beds and every year the bugs eat the marigold to the roots and my other flowers too. It is a complete puzzle to me.
Do marigolds actually help keep bugs away from your vegetables?
I've always done this, too, and it seems to help. If nothing else, the marigolds look nice amoung the vegetable plants and it certainly doesn't hurt anything to have them there.
Unfortunately, in my experience anyway, the marigolds don't keep rabbits away. There was a recent discuss here about that. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1...
Reply:never heard of them keeping bugs away, but have heard, and from what I understand it's true....they keep rabbits away so they dont chew up your other plants.
Reply:They do, but they have a major drawback. Marigolds are a favored breeding plant of red spider mites. If you plant them near your garden you run the risk of infecting the garden with red spider! I personally don't use them for that reason.
Reply:This bit of folk lore was finally tested on broccoli crops at some University. The rows without any marigolds had the highest yields.
Reply:I heard this too.I'll tell you though -I can't stand the smell of them.I think they keep animals away too.
Reply:Marigolds are relatively pest free and many people interplant them in their vegetable gardens to deter insect pests. While the data is lacking as to whether marigolds actually deter insect pests, they definitely attract beneficial insects such as lacewings, ladybeetles, and parasitic wasps. A vegetable garden with some planted flowers is also more attractive and this makes it more enjoyable to work in.
Recent research indicates that marigolds contain compounds toxic to root knot and other plant-parasitic nematodes (microscopic round worms that damage plant roots). Root knot nematodes are not native to our area, but can be brought in with infected plant materials. The research showed that marigolds, especially certain varieties of French marigolds, significantly reduced root knot nematode populations the following year. Varieties of French marigolds shown to have nematocidal properties are: Bolero, Bonita Mixed, Goldie, Gypsy Sunshine, Petite, Petite Harmony, Petite Gold, Scarlet Sophie, Single Gold, and Tangerine.
Reply:Yes
Reply:yes. it is something to do with the smell.
Reply:I have heard of it...Nasturtians are supposed to do the same thing. A lot of the Mennonite in our area agree with this.
Reply:Yes they have worked for all my friends and guess what? I kid you not, I put them out between the flower and vegetable beds and every year the bugs eat the marigold to the roots and my other flowers too. It is a complete puzzle to me.
How much water do marigolds need?
amount of water, watering tips
How much water do marigolds need?
1 inch soak welll 1nce a week
How much water do marigolds need?
1 inch soak welll 1nce a week
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