The reproductive organs of most garden plants.
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Is there any reason not to add commercially produced flowers to compost?
Is there any reason to avoid putting flowers purchased from the florist in compost?
The flowers were gifts but are now wilting. Would florists or growers use anything on the flowers to preserve them ...
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How can I control/remove unwanted grass in flower beds?
I have a flower bed with some ground cover, daffodils, tulips and a few shrubs. Lately grass has been growing pretty much everywhere, including through the ground cover.
I tried an herbicide called ...
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Why is an indoor pepper plant flowering but not producing fruit?
One of my pepper plants has started to flower, and the petals are falling off to reveal a pepper growing from that stem - well, at least the first two have, and the other flowers seem to be bulging ...
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What are some good companion veggies/flowers/herbs to scare off beetles?
I've had the biggest problems with Asian Stink Bugs (an invasive species that is terrorizing the Midatlantic USA region) and Asparagus Beetles. Oddly enough the asparagus beetles (right pic) are ...
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What are some quick growing, flowering, climbing/vine plants that can be grown from a container garden (USDA zone 6)? What is a good time to start?
My main gardening space is a paved area in front of my house surrounded by a white picket fence. I planted a few vegetable and herb seeds in containers there this summer, and from seeing the ...
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How should I treat a frangipani?
I've just potted a frangipani cutting given to me by a friend and since it's not in it's natural climate, I'm wondering what conditions it will thrive in? If it matters, I live in a temperate zone.
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How can I kill or remove insects from cut flowers that I bring inside?
When I cut flowers (typically daylilies) from my garden and bring them inside, I often find I am treated to a barrage of flies over the next few days. I'm going to guess that there are maggot larvae ...
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Why did my tulips die?
I planted three bulbs in a small vase, around 20 cm diameter, without a drainage hole. I planted them in November, outside under a roof, facing East, and watered them when the soil was dry. I'm in ...
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How do I change the color of my hydrangea flowers?
So, I've heard that people sometimes mix a bit of lemon juice in when they water blue hydrangeas, they say it keeps them blue if the soil is lacking in acid. I was wondering, I have a pink indoor ...
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What insect eats petals and what can I do to kill it?
My geraniums loved being outside the front window of my house. They've been thriving there for over two months now and I thought I'd finally found a winner (it's too hot for pansies and other daintier ...
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Why did the stem suddenly weaken in my oriental poppy?
I have an oriental poppy 'Patty's Plum' growing in new potting compost in a pot with good drainage. It sits in full sun, and I water it as needed in the recent dry weather. I purchased it from a ...
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Are there any annuals I can sow this late in the year (end of June)?
Are there any flowering annuals I can still sow in the second half of June? I've just transplanted out some marigolds that I threw into seed compost in the Spring and basically neglected in a corner ...
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What is this yellow flower?
This yellow flower was growing in my yard in St Petersburg, Florida. It did not survive my xeriscaping.
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What flowering bulbs grow well in an air conditioned office environment?
I want to grow some bulbs in my office. I have windows facing east, west, and north-east. The office is air conditioned, but not humid. What flowering bulbs can I plant, that will grow well under ...
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Is it possible to keep peonies standing upright?
My peonies quickly drooped over and became quite unattractive. Is there a way to keep them upright? I'm not thrilled about the idea of putting in stakes for each plant if that's my only option.
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How do I keep my balcony flowers hydrated while I'm away?
Seeing this indoor question made me look for an outdoor version of the same but found nothing, so here goes:
We've got a balcony with a very large planter on the outside in which we have planted some ...
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What is the name of this plant with 5-petaled pink flowers?
What is the name of this plant?
For what it is worth, the image is from a China tour website. I am not sure if it is also popular in America.
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Should I fertilize my tulips in the spring?
I planted some tulip bulbs outside last fall for the first time. We had a week of warm weather last week and they're coming up nicely. Is there anything I should do to ensure a nice bloom?
More ...
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Can I encourage my roses to produce more flowers and fewer long stems?
I have standard roses. As the weather warms, and after feeding with commerically purchased rotted chicken manure they are growing very, very fast.
Is there a way I can get them to produce more ...
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Will over spray from Ortho Weed-B-Gon Max kill my flowers?
I was spraying some Ortho Weed-B-Gon Max on my lawn, and some of the mist/over-spray got in and around my flower bed (on flowers).
Are my flowers doomed, or is there still hope that they will live ...
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What are the most fragrant non-double peonies?
Old-fashioned peonies are among my favorite perennials, easy to grow, spectacular in flower and awesomely fragrant. The old fully double varieties, however, have a serious weakness: a single rain ...
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How I can persuade an olive tree to flower?
I have an olive tree that was a mail order gift about four years ago. Unusually for mail-order florist "living plant" deliveries, this one has survived more than a few months! It came with two olives ...
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What's this plant with long pink hanging blossoms?
In my garden I have a small bed of flowers pictured below. I don't know what the plant is, so I don't know whether I can move it or not.
The blossoms are long, pink, hang down and almost touch the ...
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Can I force Sedum spectabile 'Neon' to rebloom?
I grew some Sedum spectabile 'Neon' and it flowered very well, but the flowers do not last very long. I would like to extend the flowering period. I noticed a scattering of rebloom, but it was not ...
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How can I stop paperwhite bulbs from developing mold when forcing them inside?
I recently planted a few paperwhite bulbs in river rock with water. They've started to root and sprout, but I noticed one of them is developing mold. What's the best way to fix this problem? Should I ...
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Do wild asters cross with domestic ones?
I would like to save seeds from my double lavender asters, I would like them to be pure, but I do not know if they will pollinate with wild ones. The nearest wild patch is about 100' from the plant. ...
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Are these lilacs/something else?
These started showing up in my backyard this year, I believe they migrated over from my neighbor's yard. Are they lilacs, or are they something else? This picture was taken in mid-May in Saginaw, ...
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Deer ate lily buds last year: will the bulbs survive this year?
My mother has been raising an ever-growing family of lilies of various colors for the past 15 years. In the previous house, they would grow to almost 6-foot tall while in the new one (which gets a lot ...
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How should I replant this daffodil?
While I was transplanting daffodils I came across this plant that grew upside down, with the base of the bulb sticking out of the ground. Now that I dug it up, How should it be replanted?
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What is this white-flowered ground cover plant?
I'd like to know what this white-flowered, winter-hardy ground cover plant with lacerate(?) leaves? Up to 15cm high. It has flowers: The diameter of the flowers is about 2 cm.
(click for a larger ...
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What is this plant, which has a spreading root system and purple, crinkled petunia-like flowers?
Click to enlarge
This is a hardy perennial that grows up to 5' tall. It has a spreading root system and purple, crinkled petunia-like flowers. What is it?
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What is this pink or blue colored flower with a white ring in the center?
I saw it my friend's album. What is this flower?
(Click to enlarge)
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How do you grow a Lotus flower from seed?
I have a Lotus flower seed and have kept it in water for the last 5 or 6 days. I saw that it has started to open up. What should I do next?
EDIT
I saw on the paper packaging that it is called ...
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How should I care for my Calendula?
I have a small Calendula plant indoors and it is growing quite well. However, can I care for the plant better by following any specific care instructions? At the moment I'm just giving it plenty of ...
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Making poinsettia leafs red
I have poinsettia (Christmas flower) from last Christmas. It has many green leafs.
I have been told that there is a special procedure how to make these green leafs become red.
Does someone know exact ...
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Keeping goats from eating my plants
I have a couple of goats I like to let run around my yard, problem is I have a few flowering plants out there too. The goats seem to target these heavily, I was wondering if there was some way to keep ...
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What flowers and shrubs will grow without outside help?
I would like to plant some shrubs and/or flowers in a mostly wooded area behind my house (in NE Oklahoma). What are some good candidates that are (1) cheap, (2) perennial, and (3) hardy enough to ...
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What causes Dutch Irises to fail to bloom?
For the last 2 years my dutch irises have been a beautiful Spring show. However, this year they have failed to bloom.
I would greatly appreciate any ideas as to what may have gone wrong.
Thanks, ...
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How should I grow calla lilies?
I have no experience in gardening. I have a pot of Calla lilies but I have no idea how to take care of it. It came with a label that suggests keeping it at a sunny place. But apart from that, I don't ...
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How should I care for a dozen bulbs of Lycoris squamigera?
Someone gave me a box of bulbs, Lycoris squamigera (Resurrection Lily), and I don't really know how to care for them. They are in a cardboard box in my basement right now. When I looked up how to care ...
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Does dawn dishwashing detergent kill plants (shrubs & flowers)?
Yesterday I was talking to my neighbor, and he was telling me he was cleaning the trim on his house with Dawn (dishwashing detergent used in the US) mixed in water. I thought I read somewhere that ...
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What's the name of this plant?
I just bought a new plant but I forgot to ask what's the name. Can you recognize it? Any suggestion about how to take care of it?
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What are the growing conditions for Camellia azalea? Especially it's water needs
I have bought this rare breed of Camellia, the Camellia azalea. It's originally from China I think and I have mixed in some coco husk to allow for good water flow and prevent clogging the soil with ...
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How to remove small insects from broccoli?
I'm growing up vegetables (without any chemical products) and among them broccoli. They are good, but they've a big problem: they're full of very small insects, and when I cook them, I find them in my ...
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Dealing with Hydrangea with dark green flower tips and wilting leaves
I had a pot of hydrangeas for a few months which I keep outside. I water them twice a day: in the morning and in the early/late evening. They receive little to no direct sunlight - which according to ...
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How to trim spent flowers from a sun star (Ornithogalum dubium)?
I've read several online guides about taking care of sun star plants, but I'm confused about how to trim off the spent flowers. The instructions say to "remove spent flowers from the base, and another ...
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Should I re-pot an Aloe vera when it is still blooming?
My Aloe vera flower is in full bloom, and some of its petals are starting to fall. It also has some sprouts.
Should I wait until the flower has completely died down to re-pot the new sprout?
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My Ipomea Violacea plants keep their flowers white
Any idea why my Ipomea Violacea flowers remain all white, in deed almost all white: there are sometimes little little diffuse stains of purple at the basis of the corolla.
It should be deep ...
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Can someone help identify these two groundcover plants?
I am trying to identify the purple flowers (and the groundcover plant that they grow from.) The light green leaves on the left of the photo are NOT the same plant. Those leaves are the same as the ...
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How do I care of Adenium Boehmianum
I'm having my Adenium Boehmianum for almost, em!, maybe 4 years. I'm watering on this scheme (staying in the most sunny place):
summer - every week;
spring/autumn - every fortnight;
winter - once in ...
