What are some good plants that like full sun and moist soil and would work well in Atlanta?
Start here for a list of sun-loving plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/full-sun-plants.htm
You can click on the individual links to see what soil conditions that plant will thrive in.
how do you enter a comment, there does not seem to be a place for that
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Are there any annuals that grow best when the sprinkler system runs everyday?
There a number of plants that enjoy "wet feet." This article may help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/water-plants/wgen/water-tolerant-plants.htm
You can also contact your local nurseries for information about water-loving plants that will thrive in your specific area.
We have bee hives and I would like to plant plants that help out honey bees and preferably bloom all summer. If they don't bloom all summer, I need a list that bloom at different times so the bees have flowers all summer. What plants do you suggest?
It's great that you're a beekeeper! The easiest thing to remember about attracting bees is that they love flowers that are blue, white, yellow and purple.
This article contains a list of some common herbs that are recommended for bee-friendly gardens: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/flowering-herbs-for-bees.htm
and this article lists flowers that attract bees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/attracting-bees.htm
What is "a good amount" of the legume inoculates in the hole with the seed? As stated in the article above?
Not sure which article you are referring to but below is an excellent link all about soil inoculates. Basically, it says you can't over-inoculate. Hope this helps, good luck.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/soil-inoculants.htm
Is there any validity in planting or not planting depending on the cycles of the moon? This weekend in Montana, Farmers Almanac says it is a barren time due to new moon cycle. Is there any validity to this?
This is definitely one of those questions that makes gardening so exciting and somewhat unpredictable! One of our most recent articles may help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/planting-by-moon-phase-fact-or-fiction.htm
I seem to have a lot of grass with a very hard base -- it feels like a little stick underfoot. I've uploaded a couple of photos of what I'm talking about. Is there any type of grass that I can grow in my small sunny New England backyard that will be soft underfoot? Thanks
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Soft grasses are classified as fine textured grasses and have long, slender narrow leaves.
Soft grasses do not wear as well as medium or coarse grasses.
Look for these grasses for a soft turf.
Buffalograss
Creeping Bentgrass
Bentgrass
Hybrid Bermuda Grass
Creeping Red Fescue