Gardening and Greenhouse

Maria asks… Seatpost sizing questions, 27 mm? My frame specs list my frame having a 27 mm seatpost receptor, I’m building from scratch. The fully built version of the frame I bought: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2001&Brand=Diamondback&Model=RM24&Type=bike Most of the seatpost I’m finding are 27.2 mm, I’ve found 26.8, I’ve only found one that reports to be 27 straight [...]

Jenny asks… what are you planning in planting in your garden this summer? we’re going to plant flowers in front of our retaining wall and probably some tulips and other annuals. i want to plant hydragna bushes and more lilac bushes. i just want to plant a variety of flowers. and i’m gonna get a [...]

Betty asks… Garden fence posts – treated round or square 4×4′s? And fencing? I’m putting up a 24′ by 70′ garden fence. I have a choice between round 10 foot posts or square 4×4′s. Which is better? Or is there something else to look at? Also fencing, I am thinking 5 foot field fencing with [...]

Laura asks… Are red ants harmful to my vegetable garden? I have a recently planted raised vegetable garden with beans, onions, radishes and lettuce. I notice a considerable number of red ants starting to appear. Will they hurt my veggies? If so, what can I use to get rid of them? Green Thumb answers: No, [...]

Joseph asks… Water softener and Garden Planning? I’m planning a garden for NEXT spring and was wondering about irrigation….Would using the extra water from the hose require me to put MORE softener salt and iron out into my salt tank each month? Gardeners and Plumbers opinions welcome. Green Thumb answers: You don’t want to use [...]

Betty asks… Garden Planning? I am clueless when it comes to landscaping but I would like to have a pretty little low maintenance garden in the planting area in front of my house can anybody give me some guidance? I need native easy to grow and take care of plants. I live in upstate South [...]

Michael asks… how to solve optimization? A homeowner plans to enclose a 200 square foot rectangular playground in his garden, with one side along the boundary of his property. His neighbor will pay for one third of the cost of materials on that side. Find the dimensions of the playground that will minimize the homeowner’s [...]

Mark asks… Atmospheric absorption spectra? Absorption spectra are the charachteristic “lines” which are absorbed (or emitted, if gas is heated) by a gas. Each type of molecule (like CO2 or H2O) absorbs specific portions of the infrared spectrum. This chart shows how much of each portion of the infrared spectrum is absorbed, and by which [...]

Richard asks… Online Gardening Website? I saw a news clip about a young couple who had created a website to assist in garden planning. They would make suggestions based on climate, mail seeds, and send e-mail reminders. I’ve tried multiple searches for this site, but am only coming up with the more corporate and less [...]

Daniel asks… builders out there I’m wanting to build a out building at the bottom of my garden? just wanting some in formation on going about this really the building size is going to be 3.5m2 do i need planning permission? its at the bottom of the garden and other gardens back on to it [...]