For questions asking for particular plants that meet a specific need.
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What is a good choice for an edible fruit producing plant given a space of 20 ft x 3 ft?
There is a patch of lawn between the driveways of my neighbour and I of dimension ~5 ft x 20 ft. I would like to plant edible fruit producing plants in my half of this strip of dirt and not have it ...
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2answers
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What are some edible plants (vegetable or fruit) that can produce roots in water?
I would like to know which edible plants can actually root from twigs and/or leaves put in water or a similar setup? Is it as simple as leaving them in water or do you need chemicals to induce ...
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1answer
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What are some succulent plants that are suitable to be planted indoors?
Many gardening websites recommend succulent plants as the best plants for indoors such as an office. It's true that they require minimal care with respect to water, but the websites usually don't tell ...
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Is there an edible plant that is hardy and can be mowed?
Is there a plant that fits these characteristics?
Is edible
Is hardy (grows with little maintenance)
Can be mowed to 6 inches (like grass) .
Makes an attractive ground cover.
The reason I ask is ...
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1answer
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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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3answers
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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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1answer
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Slim 6ft high evergreen hedge for a UK garden?
I'm interested in surrounding my UK front garden with a evergreen hedge border.
The garden is small, enough for 2 small family cars.
So is it possible to grow a "slim" evergreen hedge which is at ...
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2answers
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What herbs/vegetables/greens can be grown in a balcony garden with limited sunlight?
Growing up in a house with a yard, we had a pretty decent sized garden with fruits, vegetables, and herbs galore. Since moving to "the city", I haven't had a yard, and I miss being able to grow things
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3answers
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What are some tall, narrow perennials suited for dry soils, sun & shade?
I have an herb garden that stays quite dry. Although this garden is in the notoriously wet Pacific Northwest (USDA zone 8a), it is against a two story south-facing brick wall, under a large overhang, ...
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6answers
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Fast-propagating, inexpensive ground cover / border
I'm looking for a ground cover / border for my flower beds that's:
Fast-propagating
Will tolerate zone 6 (although zone 5 might be more appropriate given the way the past few winters have been).
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4answers
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What are some good plants to put in a guild built around plums/stone fruit?
I'm starting a small orchard of stone fruit trees -- just a few hundred square feet. I will be putting in plums next spring, and I'm thinking about what to plant between/around them. In the lingo of ...
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What are some small deciduous shrubs that can grow in USDA zone 4?
A particular site in our garden (USDA zone 4) has dry, sandy soil over heavy clay and gets full sun. There is excellent drainage due to the retaining wall on one side that has a drainage pipe situated ...
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1answer
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What are good plants to use in a container-based winter garden?
I live in an apartment that has a small outdoor patio and I'm looking to create a little container garden this autumn/winter. I'm located in the US (hardiness zone is 7) and I'm looking for ideas ...
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3answers
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What's a fast growing hedge suitable for Western Australia?
So I've got a large front yard and I want to use a hedge to divide it and provide some privacy. I live in Western Australia so the soil is very sandy and the area receives full sun, sometimes getting ...
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5answers
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How can I naturally encourage birds into my garden?
We love having our garden filled with birds, thus we have put up a variety of bird feeders. We also make lots of water available for the birds. The result is a 2½ year old that can identify about ...
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2answers
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Are there any drought tolerant plants that will force out weeds in pavement and sidewalk cracks?
In front of my house there is a sidewalk and about 2-3 feet of pavement behind a fence which I'm assuming was formerly dirt that was paved over. I've done my best to work with what I've got and make ...
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3answers
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What is a good ground cover for street frontage instead of lawn
Where I live (Adelaide plains, South Australia) it's very hot and dry in summertime and so I think a lawn is a waste of water if you don't get to enjoy it, such as where the yard is exposed to the ...
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Low maintenance plant choices for apartment (indoor) living?
I'm not an expert on plants, but would like to add some plantlife to my apartment. I'm looking for good choices that:
don't require direct sunlight,
require minimal watering,
survive for at least a ...
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2answers
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What plants take easily to clay soils?
I live in central Scotland, which is a bit damp, and the soil in my garden, despite years of aerating, adding sand etc is still quite a thick clay soil.
When it is sunny I get sun all day long, so ...
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2answers
790 views
Which herbs can be grown as perennials?
What are some herbs that are perennials, i.e. they return and grow the next season? I'd like to keep a garden of herbs around for cooking.
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What is an easy vegetable to grow in a hot, dry summer / cool, wet winter climate?
I want to try growing vegetables. What is an easy veggie to start with? I live in a climate with hot, dry summers and cool rainy winters.
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What plants will deter mosquitoes?
Does anyone have any plant recommendations that could deter mosquitoes? The location is North Texas, and I am looking for something that could be used on or around the deck. This might make the deck ...
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5answers
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What are some fast-growing, voluminous vines that are suitable to be grown in containers?
I have a large terrace in New York City, and am looking to fill it with some greenery without spending a fortune. In the past I have had good luck with morning glories in containers - they grow ...
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6answers
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What kind of plants will survive the heat from an air conditioner?
I live on the 18th floor of a building in Hong Kong. In summer, all of my neighbors turn on their air conditioners, which generate a huge amount of heat.
I have a little balcony like gardening area ...
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What is a good grass replacement plant?
I don't like mowing my lawn. Is there a grass replacement plant which:
looks like grass,
one can step on it,
does not need mowing?
