jesse asked:

I let my 2 neutered/spayed cats outside and let them have some sun. a few times i have noticed they will go over to the neighbors house and chew up their flowers and dig holes. how do I stop them?

when I try and make them stop to bring them in, they run off and come back to the garden and continue chewing.

Jul
08
Filed Under (Gardening) by Weekend Gardener
jennifer_5499 asked:

I have a few random flowers growing around my house. I have been seeing holes in the plants. I am assuming it is from a bug? BUt How do I stop them from eating my flowers. (first time ever planting) Also I am growing Pumpkins for my kids and they are flowering do I have to take the flowers off or the stem when they are dead like other flowers? Please help. Thanks

cajuncalli asked:


I want to plant a tomato plant on my patio in a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Should I drill holes in the bottom, or about 2 inches up the side? What should I use in the bottom of the bucket for drainage?

knowwhereimgoin asked:


I have a flower garden underneath pine trees. Earwigs are the biggest pest, eating holes into the leaves of all my lovely flowers!

sammycoleman1964 asked:


Just finished digging a 10′ diameter flower garden (Dianthus varities) in our front yard. Uncertain what the
next step should be. Yep, this is a first for me. The soil appears to be in really good shape and removed all weeds and roots. Should I cover the bed with plastic and cut holes then plant the flowers? If so, after the flowers are planted, should I put something (bark perhaps?) on top of the plastic? Will the plastic provide too much moisture and destroy the roots of this particular flower? Do I need to mix potting soil with the dirt in my bed? Again, this is my first flower bed and I need instruction. Do you know anything about this particualr kind of flower? Your responses will be deeply appreciated.

P.S. I dont want to spend a fortune on upkeep. I live in central Kentucky. Thank you.