Questions tagged [roots]

Plant organ that is typically below ground. Use this tag with questions about roots in general. How to prune, diagnose issues, encourage better root growth, etc..

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What is this sad plant?

So a coworker gave me this. When she purchased it, it was labeled Anthurium but I don’t think that’s what it is. She said it has never bloomed and the leaves are sorta small, thin, and not quite ...
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Think this rooted?

I had some new youngish fruit trees, I am not sure which variety this was... (plum, I think) Anyways I have issues where deer will come and bite off a branch, Later in the fall they bit this piece off ...
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Grey stem on Butterfly Palm

I'm a new plant mum and my butterfly palm doesn't seem to be too happy! I've got a grey growth on one of the main stems and it appears at the roots too - any advice what to do? I don't over water it (...
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Small Ficus standard root issues?

I have 2 small ficus standards about 3 feet height. The leaves are shaped into balls. If I continue to keep the ball of leaves small (about 1.5 to 2 feet diameter) by regular pruning will this control ...
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Beginner Bonsai Advice

My wife bought me a bonsai but as I am a beginner with it I have no idea where to go or start. Currently I had been putting it outside for sun for four hours and then bringing back inside because that ...
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Thuja growing under my house?

I have a 6 meter high thuja at 1 meter from the walls of my house with no foundation under my house. Do I risk destabilising my house?
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Tiny black and white insects under every pot

In my small garden, I used to have a lot of garden ants living under the pots. With these ants, there used to live black, and some white insects. They (ants and those insects) live under every pot. ...
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Can I directly plant a cut-off Dracaena trifasciata?

My wife is apparently planning to expand our apartment garden with Dracaena trifasciata. Right now it is standing in a bit of water (to get some roots I guess). It is however unfortunately more lying ...
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Ficus Nitida, Roots

In 2015 my neighbor planted a privacy screen using Ficus Nitida. When planted they ranged in size from 5-6' to probably 15'. The smallest ones are at least 20' high now. I expressed my concerns ...
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Is my pet cactus starting to rot? [duplicate]

I have a mini cactus named Ludwig and last Wednesday I repotted him. His rots look healthy, no signs of bugs. And last time I watered him was days before repotting. He is growing his four stems, but ...
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Can we identify a tree from its roots? Would help a bunch with my sewer problem [closed]

I bought a home and keep having sewer backup problems. I do not have a tree in my yard however the town keeps saying it is on my side. This is costing me piles of money and if I could prove that these ...
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Shaving huge tree's roots without damaging tree

A huge Black Walnut Tree 3 feet from my pool has lifted the ground and fiberglass stairs. Can I shave some root off so I can reset the stairs without risking the tree?
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Are holly roots aggressive (invasive)?

Are holly roots notably aggressive? Some sources (mostly blogspam-ish) make claims like: The expansion of the out-of-control holly tree roots puts all of your pipes, overall foundation, plumbing, etc....
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How far (on average) do tree roots extend out from the base of the tree?

I a looking to plot out my new garden site for next year and am wondering how far I need to be away from some nearby trees. The trees are a few different types (apple, oak, pine etc.) and anywhere ...
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exposed roots pine tree

I have a pine tree with exposed roots. I have read not to cover the roots, but can I safely put soil on the side of the roots to make a level ground for mowing purposes. I try to avoid the roots but i ...
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How to encourage my Alocasia xAmazonica to make new offsets?

My Alocasia xAmazonica has gone through its second winter and is expected to break dormancy soon. It has got many new leaves throughout latest growth season, but at the moment just three remained. I ...
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Is it safe to place Emerald Green Arborvitae next to house?

I'd like to plant an Emerald Green (Thuja occidentalis "Smargd") about 2-3 feet away from my house's foundation, in the midst of a trio of redosier dogwoods. Is the proximity to the wall of ...
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Fig grows white leaves

I used to keep a potted fig tree on a southeastern glass loggia for a few years. I had to move it to a northwestern open balcony last spring. When I did it, I repotted it to a slightly larger pot. I ...
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Calathea tubers: Any point in attempting to propagate them?

As I repotted my Calatheas, I noticed that some have potato-like structures attached to the roots. Few have detached while repotting so I tried to plant them and see if something sprouts. That was at ...
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Can you "feed" an avocado plant with avocado pits?

I have grown an avocado plant using the infamous toothpick method, i.e. suspending an avocado pit in water using toothpicks. Since the avocado pit contains the necessary nutrients, I left it in water ...
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Koleria stem is hardening from bottom eventually killing whole plant

I am very upset for so long time. Some of my kohlerias die before even had the chance to buildup buds. Very stall in growth. Some doing well, still stalling in growth though. Starts from direct below ...
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Calla - recover from root rot

I have a calla lily, which i seem to have overwatered. The leaves turned yellow and started to come off at their base. I repotted today and noticed, that almost all the roots were rotten. I removed ...
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why is this laurel hedge still dying

This laurel was dying, leaves going brown. Soil a bit dry, watered it loads, a week and a half later still dying. Googled it, some results said probably drought and some said waterlogged roots! So I ...
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How far should a mulberry tree be from my house's foundation?

I have a 17 year old huge mulberry tree in my backyard, about 29 ft from the house. Also it's close to the backyard drainage. Is that OK or could it harm the house foundation?
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Washing roots to make sure it has no hidden insects?

My red pepper plant isn't doing too great, so I decided to check the soil and it had dark red worms. I took it out of the pot, and removed all the soil from the roots with a water hose (or so I ...
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Could intentionally leggy seedlings followed by transplanting result in stronger root systems?

While researching how to save my leggy tomatoes, I've learned that they can have the extra stem buried during a transplant to "reset" the height, and this buried stem will then grow roots of ...
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Do plant roots really "suffocate" due to lack of oxygen when over watered? [closed]

Should plant pots have drainage holes at the bottom is a matter of intense debate among agriculturists and botanists across the world. While most acknowledge the importance of drainage holes, others ...
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When rooting cuttings in water, should the water be exchanged regularly?

When my mom roots cuttings in water, she always insist that the water in the glass / jam jar / other container should not be exchanged, only topped up as needed. She even will place newer cuttings in ...
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My Cat Palm leaves areturning Yellow with Brown spots, and some leaves with brown edges

Recently purchased Cat Palm (2 weeks). Leaves are turning yellow, with now brown spots. And some leaves have brown edges. I am confused if this is a underwatering or overwatering problem. It does look ...
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What’s killing my plants?

I am desperate for some good advice please. Three of my favorite houseplants are suffering terribly. My Bunny Ears cactus, Hens & Chicks cactus, as well as my snake plant are all affected. I’m in ...
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Meyer Lemon Tree Health Issues Help

I am a new Meyer Lemon tree owner. My trees' leaves have gradually yellowed, and started dropping. I thought they were under-watered, so I started watering more regularly, but that doesn't appear to ...
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Will the tree roots of a wrapped root ball above ground be harmed by freezing temperatures?

I am transplanting an 8 year old Royal Frost Birch in Ohio; about 20 feet tall, 4" diameter clumped trunks. I pruned the roots back in June and the root ball was just dug up today, mid-March. ...
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Unwanted small, dense roots

I have a very small garden that needs soil improvement. I started turning over the soil and found it loaded with small clumpy roots, perhaps from adjacent ground cover. How can I kill these roots and ...
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Can a newly sprouted avocado pit survive despite dehydration?

This may be a weird question, but maybe somebody has any advice. I had success with growing an avocado plant by suspending an avocado pit in water. The roots started growing about 2 weeks ago - after ...
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Is this a rose runner?

Recently I noticed a few clusters of these new growths near a rose bush, and one a few feet away. Just based on the several inch distance I would guess they are rose runners. But the rose itself doesn'...
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Will vegetables or fruit contain microplastics in near future similar to microplastics in seafood?

I see that ocean is full of plastic and that causes plastic to be in seafood. So my question is: If intentionally or non-intentionally plastic is introduced into soil, could that lead to plastic ...
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Dwarfing rootstock and bone meal

I have some fruit trees on dwarfing rootstocks. By the nature of the rootstocks they have a lesser overall root foundation than other trees. If I apply bone meal or other things that encourage ...
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Can Tree Roots Regrow

I tilled an area about 3 feet from a large Crape Myrtle (all the way around), about 6 inches down. I did indeed get a lot of small roots (like pencil thick) and a couple large ones (about wrist thick) ...
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How do I transplant my English lavender that grew very close to each other

Is it too late to transplant my english lavender? I started them from seed in April, and didn't expect the ones that are gonna survive are the ones that are beside each other. So I am concerned that ...
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Identify the tree from the roots

I have a ficus, jacaranda, sago palm, and Japanese pine nearby. Which tree or trees do these roots come from?
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Damaged peach tree is growing branches near bottom

I bought a young peach tree two years ago and planted it. The week after planting we had a windstorm and a nearby tree fell on it. The main stem appeared to be dead but the next year it had a couple ...
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Getting Rid of Tree of Heaven Growing on Top of Retaining Wall

I am growing increasingly concerned over plethora of various invasive species, particularly Tree of Heaven, growing on top of 12’ stone retaining wall. I am afraid root systems are fracturing it. If ...
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Are these root buds forming on my grape stems?

While rooting a couple grape stems in water, these white buds have formed on my stems, what are they? I have a picture to upload but even though my file size says 581.8KB which the online converter of ...
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Can pineapple crown grow root in 24 hours?

I planted a crown of pineapple almost 24 hours ago, today it has been sitting on the windowsill. I am not sure if the roots have already grown up or what is that. I am very interested in growing ...
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Transplant date palm with no root ball?

I have acquired a large palm for free which was being given away by my neighbour. I assume it is some kind of date palm after researching online. My question is whether a palm of this size is likely ...
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Ornamental Cherry Tree Root breaching lawn

We have a 10-year-old 20 ft high ornamental cherry tree that has a root that is causing a bump in the lawn that I am scalping when I mow and is raising the brick surrounding the tree. Is it OK to ...
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How much sunlight for rooting grocery store mint?

I am planning to root some grocery store edible field mint (with most leaves removed and bottom and top cut) in 3 and 4 inch plastic pots. My question is, is keeping them in 2 hours of direct sunlight ...
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What happens if you don't split rhubarb?

I have a friend that has a rhubarb plant that was in the same place for at least 13 years, and she wants me to split it for her (because she's blind). What am I expecting from such an old plant, ...
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Is this a girdling root and should it be removed

See below images for what appears to be a girdling root that might eventually start choking off a main root. Before I remove it I wanted to get some thoughts. Any input is much appreciated!
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Is it possible to transplant irises without the rhizome?

I bought a house and put some raised beds in the yard, on top of what we thought (in very early spring) was just lawn. It turns out there were irises (small purple ones, I don't know the variety) ...

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