On May 15, 10:03 am, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

I did not know Alfalfa based mulches.

Sorry I should have been more careful in my explanation. Alfalfa can be
grown but the way in which I was using the term, I meant the type of bought
stock feed that is used for cattle or horse feed - usually hay or chaff. It
is also exceptional mulching material because it is an excellent food source
for earthworms and other soil life and the amount of soil life is a good
indication of soil fertility.




I might have understood it in a wrong way. When you said Alfalfa, I
was thinking about the small-can-contained seeds sold in Wal-Mart --
for flower carpet uses -- I bet?

-- No, I only wish I could get a more enjoyable backyard. It will not
be a farm.

So is it good to buy some such flower carpet seeds -- say I noticed
that there are many different colore flowers -- and spray them on some
bare-earth with some new top-soil, and they can grow?

Are they dying in the winter? Or do I have to control their growth
next sprint/summer?

Just want to learn some more knowledge.



Now I have applied some red cedar mulches, about 2". I guess that
might not be enough. Also someone told me that red cedar could lead to
pests, ants, etc. how should I deal with the applied red cedar? ro
remove them?

If you have put it down already then I would suggest that you leave it and
just keep an eye on what is happening. If you do get ants in this place,
will they be a problem? Or perhaps I should ask, why would they be a
problem? Most gardens would have some ants in them and unless they are
eating something or swarming over something they usually aren't a problem.



The "flower" field is near to my patio in the backyard. I do not want
to have pests/insects. Another question, how do I control mosquitos,
or some other not-welcomed insects?



Do you know the names of the weeds it is that you are trying to kill/cover?


The weeds are on my front lawn area. I do not know their names, but
they are wide leaves and yellow followers, some are very evil looking.
I am waiting for the weed-control man to get rid of them. So far
weedman is not doing his work I have paid for. If I knew how to remove
them earlier, I would have done the removal myself. I guess a fork-
like knife with remove the weeds? Then put some top soil, and spray
some grass seeds to let the lawn be green again?

You can see, I do not have muh knowledge about gardening, simply
started to learn.