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Plants for privacy from back neighbor

Hi we just moved in our new home and need ideas on some types on plants/landscaping to block/diminish the view from our back neighbor's 3 windows. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. TIA   

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What kind of plant is this?

DH brought home this plant from his work because they were switching them out. I have no idea what it is or how to take care of it. Any help would be great. Thanks!

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Where to buy small pine trees/seedlings?

The bobcat guy who was grading our land from a recent addition cleared an entirely crazy amount of land beyond our property line...like 15 feet deep by 20-25 feet wide.  I did not know this (thought...

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How do you know if your tomatos are frost bitten......

Is it easy to tell if your tomatos are frost bitten that you shouldnt eat them? I havent looked at them yet but there was snow on the car this morning..

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Aero Garden

I scored one on clearance w/an additional 40% off at Penny's this morning, grand total w/tax (are you ready??) = $29.87 I totally scored, my sis-in law paid over $179 for the same exact one earlier...

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Parks/Gardens for portraits....

Not sure if this is the right board to be posting this...but what are some of the best parks/gardens (or neat downtown places) in the Dallas area for pictures?  I'm going to be doing some "rock the...

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Replanting Ferns?

Hi, when is the best time to replant outdoor ferns?

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Replanting hostas?

I have 2 hosta plants that I'd like to relocate. Unfortunately, I don't really know much about them (googling as we speak). When is the best time of year to replant?

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Aphids on ornamental pepper plan

Hi there, I'm pretty new here. so hello's all around.   Hopefully someone can help me - I have aphids on an ornamental pepper plant I bought this summer.  How do I make them go away???  I've been...

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Day Lilies

Has anyone ever had these in their garden?  They are my favourite flower and I have no idea if I can even grow them in North America.  We're just moving into our first house, having always been in an...

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Help from you experienced botanists!

Hi ladies!  I love plants and have a lot in our apartment.  I was just moving things around, watering, etc and saw that my aloe has a lot of little bugs flying around it (yuck)!  Any quick ideas on...

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something is infesting our small shrubs!

We have four small treelike shrubs in our front yard and they've recently been attacked by some little white...something. It doesn't really look like little bugs but I don't know what it is...basically...

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Newbie: Zone 10

Hello all.DH and I just started landscaping our yard this weekend (I have the farmer's tan to prove it). We live in Miami, FL. I wanted to see if there were any other zone 10-ers out there. 

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help! yard newbie, needs some TLC.

We just bought a new house in georgia.  It was on the market for a year, so it hasn't had any love.  the grass was cut during that time, but no weeding or mulching so our new yard is completely...

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Fall Cut Back

Hi there, we have of bunch of ferns in our front yard and a few tomato plants in the back. I'm assuming we should cut back the ferns now that it's getting cold but what is recommended for the tomato...

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Moss

I have moss growing in my flower beds--what can I use to get rid of it?

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Novice Questions about Roses

DH and I bought 4 rose bushes in August and have no clue how to care for them through the winter. We live in Cincinnati, Ohio so I'm wondering how to protect them against everything that winter brings....

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Zone 6 - Too late to seed/ overseed lawn?

Can anyone tell me if its too late to seed or overseed a lawn in Zone 6 (Boston area Mass)?  I tried looking online but I couldn't get a straight answer ... thanks!

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Gardening/Landscaping Nightmare - link & please help!

Hey ladies!  Our landscape was left in pitiful condition by the past owners of our home.  We basically have no grass - only moss with very spotchy springs of grass in certain areas.  Half of the yard...

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Novice Indoor Garden Ideas?

My hubby and I live in an apartment. However, I like foliage and want to have some type of indoor garden. We don't have a ton of sunlight, so I'm trying to find plants that would thrive indoors without...

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