Lawn and Garden http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/85 Category: Lawn and Garden en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 11 May 2008 19:40:04 -0400 Gardening reminders Give them a pinch Pinch back soft growth from annuals to promote bushier plants. Zinnias, cosmos, petunias and salvias all will look better if give ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/gardening-reminders-0 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:49:44 -0400 Q&A: Voles, not moles, are making a feast of knockout roses Q. Two years ago, we planted 12 Knockout roses along our fence where they received sunlight most of the day. These plants flourished for two years. E ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/qa-voles-not-moles-are-making-feast-knockout-roses Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Little jewels in the garden andnbsp; Michele Cleland's son Ryan alerted her to an unusual flower growing in the woods behind their house five years ago. When Cleland walke ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/little-jewels-garden Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 A pointed argument for cacti Cacti lovers love the plants' prickly spines and weird growth patterns. They'll also love the Virginia Beach Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale Saturd ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/pointed-argument-cacti Thu, 08 May 2008 17:53:11 -0400 Gardening reminders Think about the fish As goldfish and koi become active again, make sure to feed them. If visiting herons decimate your fish, place clay drainage ti ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/gardening-reminders Thu, 08 May 2008 17:51:21 -0400 Q&A: Digging problem is probably work of groundhogs Q. We recently moved to Chesapeake from Connecticut. Our backyard is heavily wooded and borders on wetlands. The previous owners put hardware cloth a ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/qa-digging-problem-probably-work-groundhogs Thu, 08 May 2008 17:49:02 -0400 Gardening reminders Kill weeds now If you added compost or topsoil to your garden, you may be seeing a carpet of weeds emerging. Use a rake to rough up the ground and ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/gardening-reminders-1 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Garden Q&A: Some fungal or bacterial leaf spots can defoliate ivy Q. I have lovely beds of ivy that have been here for years. About two years ago, a small section of it began to die back. I cannot see any disease th ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/garden-qa-some-fungal-or-bacterial-leaf-spots-can-defoliate-ivy Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Garden week mansion has tales to tell to visitors in Suffolk By Shirley Brinkley Correspondent As a boy, Mickey Boyette developed an appreciation for the Darden mansion on Suffolk's South Broad Street. Wh ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/garden-week-mansion-has-tales-tell-visitors-suffolk Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Art, classic cars blossom in time for plant sale By Irene Bowers Correspondent Thoroughgood Garden Club's annual plant sale has blossomed into a Spring Celebration. New to this year's event, s ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/art-classic-cars-blossom-time-plant-sale Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:29:46 -0400