Q)
What can
I put in
the
bottom
of a
very
large
container
so that
I don't
have to
fill it
full
with
potting
soil?
A)
There
are a
couple
of
options
for
large
containers.
However,
if you
are
planting
a tall
tree/plant
in the
pot, you
must
fill it
with
soil to
counterbalance
the
weight.
An
alternative
solution
is to
use a
nursery
can
turned
upside
down, or
fill it
with
packing
peanuts
covered
by
landscape
cloth.
The
latter
is so
the
peanuts
do not
"float"
up when
the pot
is
watered.
Q)
I am
actually
looking
for some
simple
work to
be done
at my
home.
The yard
hasn't
been
weeded
in
awhile.
There
are also
two sick
cacti
that I
would
like to
have
some
advice
on.
Is that
something
your
company
would
provide?
A)
Our
services
include
design,
installation
and care
of
potted
gardens,
raised
beds and
small
courtyards.
we do
not do
yard
maintenance
but I
would be
happy to
take a
look at
your
cacti
and take
a sample
or photo
back to
one of
the
local
plant
experts
we work
with to
see what
they
would
recommend.
The best
way to
control
weeds in
yards is
a
two-method
approach.
In
January
have
your
area
sprayed
with a
pre-emergent
herbicide
which
prevents
the
seeds of
the
weeds
from
germinating.
Exterminators
and
landscapers
provide
this
service
and it
is very
affordable
and
saves
you a
bundle
of time,
money
and
energy.
Then
throughout
the year
for the
few
weeds
that do
come up,
they can
be
sprayed
with a
weed
killer
(like
Roundup).
This
kills
weeds by
going
through
the
foliage
and down
to the
root so
it is a
contact
treatment.
What I
like to
do is
buy the
concentrate
and then
mix it a
little
stronger
than the
directions
for a
better
application. (
Be
cautious
with
this
strong
chemical.)
