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How do I water my two apple trees?
I have two apple trees. I have lived here for three years and I am sure they are a couple of years older than that. They are both producing fruit but I do not know how to water them. Do I put a ring ...
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How do I water my full grown cherry tree?
I bought a house three years ago, the cherry trees appeared to be fruitless. This year they flowered and now have cherries all over them. They are very large adult trees. Do I water them? How often ...
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When planting grass plugs how far apart should they be?
When planting grass plugs how far apart do they need to be if i'm planting saint augustine grass?
Is there anything else i should consider before planting plugs?
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In the south, what are the advantages of saint augustine grass
Are there any advantages of growing saint augustine grass in the south for residential lawns?
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How do I fix the worst lawn on the street?
I inherited this Picasso last year when my wife and I bought our first home. Now, there is plenty of potential, but first and foremost I want to remove all the vegetation I don't want, which ...
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How to reseed my lawn?
A friend of mine told me I should spread seed and then put a half inch of soil over it. I have about half an acre of lawn so this would be a LOT of soil. Is there any way to just spread seed and still ...
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Relocating an apple tree - when should this be done?
A long time ago (about ten years), I put some apple seeds in the ground, and now I have an apple tree. The only problem is that it is too close to the neighbour's house, and might do some damage to it ...
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succulent with rubber plant-like petals, had small yellow flowers when blooming [closed]
Got this houseplant as a gift few years ago; lost track of its name; is leggy with rubber plant-like folliage. Has not bloomed again; had small yellow flowers when I got it.
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Care for young Raspberry plants
Last fall I planted 4 raspberry plants from Burpee. They grew a little and then it got cold and they went dormant. Now that it is spring they have been growing again. They are still very small and ...
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Is this normal for a push reel mower?
I have this mower. It worked great last year, but this year it's left my lawn looking like the photos in this album. Believe it or not, I mowed that grass yesterday (not even 24 hours ago).
It is ...
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Is it possible to propagate a Rose from a cutting?
I have a rose that has suffered some wind damage.
Before it dies I would like to take some cuttings to propagate. Can anyone advise if this is even possible and/or offer some guidance if it is?
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Keeping mulch from washing off of banks / step inclines
I have mulched multiple hills and am always looking for ways to keep mulch 'glued' to hill sides. Switching to decorative shale is unfortunately not an option.
I have tried three things:
Ground ...
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Does Trimec kill grasses (fescue)
Located in North Carolina. Mostly a fescue lawn. well established, some new sod from last fall, some new grass seed from this spring. Let, I have weeds. Some areas of my lawn are fighting a good ...
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pondplants with a lack of nutrients?
I have a gardenpond (roughly 16000 litres) which is crystal clear. The pond contains no fish, only amphibians and insect life and a lot of plants. some plants, like the pondweed are real hardhitters ...
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Is it possible to grow the corn kernels from commercial popcorn?
It doesn't seem like there's any process that would kill the kernels, as they're just being dried out. So would it be theoretically possible to grow the kernels into full corn plants? Would there be ...
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Planting 2 tomato plants in one 20-gallon grow pot (Smart Pot)
I bought a few 20 gallon grow pots (20" diameter x 15.5" high), and they look quite big for one plant.
Do you think I can put two plants side by side? That'd be 10 gallons per plant. The only issue ...
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White fungus growing on tree branches
This tree has had a tough time recently. It was heavily pruned by a former resident, and until recently was buried in the middle of a dense bamboo grove. The bamboo visible to the right is 30+ feet ...
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Lawn Mower thinks blades are always on?
I've got a used John Deere LA145. After using it perfectly a few times, it started developing some issues that I am 99% sure has to do with the mower "thinking" the blades are engaged when they ...
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Are my tomatoes and cucumbers dying from overwatering?
I sowed some cucumbers and tomatoes in April and already lost them all. Now the other batch is dying; I presume it might be over watering as I used different compost.
Basically the leaves became a ...
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How do I deal with a pine tree infestation?
My pine tree is heavily infested with some kind of white stuff. It looks like some kind of scales or white powder that is covering all the pine needles. Anyone know how to deal with this without ...
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How can I remove dirt that has blown into my landscaping rock?
We have an empty field by our house that is being made into a subdivision, and now that they have started work on it the wind has blown 6 to 8 inches of dirt in certain spots in among the rock in my ...
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Composting in Madison, WI : Sun or Shade
I have been researching(googling) weather to keep my Earthmachines composting bin in the sun or shade. I've read that keeping in the sun hastens the process, but tends to dry out the mix.
I live in ...
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Composting large amount of loose tea
I recently acquired an Earthmachines composting bin and was wondering if the bin could withstand large amounts of loose tea. We drink lots of tea made from loose tea and it can end up as much kitchen ...
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When should I replant Home depot (Bonnie) tomato plants
I've brought few tomato plants from home depot (Bonnie brand) and they are 5 to 8 inches tall and their roots start poking out from the bottom (and sides) of their (3" and 4") containers.
Seems like ...
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Glass vs plastic greenhouse covering: pros and cons
When building or buying a greenhouse, it seems to me that the material to use is one of the first concerns. The two options I'm trying to compare right now are glass and plastic films. The ...
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Hexagonal bush?
I have seen the pictured bush today when hiking around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. From a distance, hexagonal patterns are visible: Adjacent branches grow in an almost perfect 45° angle relative to ...
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Is it safe to use bleach around the yard?
I would like to prepare an old deck for staining. Scrubbing with a bleach solution seems a popular technique. Will the bleach solution harm nearby plants? What about if I use soap instead?
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Need help with our front fence
We would like to build a brick fence with the leftover bricks from the house. The height of the piers will be 1.6m. What height should the wall in between the piers be? I would like to grow a hedge ...
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Resource for plant anatomy/lifecycle vocabulary
I've been curious about a lot of vocabulary words in the world of botany. I've had quite a bit of trouble finding somewhere online to help me out, but I'm having some trouble finding a resource like ...
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Will dead-headed dandelions flowers germinate in lawn?
When fighting dandelions in a lawn, I know it is common practice to dead-head the yellow flowers before they morph into the pappus stage with the feathery seeds, but will the seeds in the yellow ...
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What books would be most useful as a reference for (vegetable) gardening?
There are a few main subjects such a book should cover, such as:
the seasonal dependence of various plants (which can grow when, and
when can one grow what),
descriptions of the specific care ...
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How well would mediterranean plants/trees grow in a greenhouse in northern Europe?
This is the situation: I live quite far up north (Trondheim, Norway), and wish to achieve greater diversity in yield from the garden. Although the climate is not as tough as the position would suggest ...
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Fungi on the outside of clay pot
I recently bought some clay pots and put a one year old date palm in it using a potting mix of 1 year old compost, leaf mold and very few of bought horse-manure-mix. For drainage I used some stones.
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What type of lawn damage is this, and what do I do about it?
I would like to give my front lawn a little TLC this year.
I don’t really know a lot about lawn care, (other than mowing it) so I am looking for some general advice. Does this look like a seeding ...
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Grapevine leaking water and white mucus
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While I was recently helping my mother prepare her garden for the spring, I discovered that the leak on her porch was not actually coming from the overhang above the door, but rather from a ...
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What nutrient solution is best for hydroponic basil?
What hydroponic nutrient solution is best for growing basil?
I'd prefer to know what characteristics to look for rather than a particular brand or product.
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What care does yucca need outdoors in New Hampshire?
I live in New Hampshire and have a nice group of yucca plants on a hill. I am wondering how often they bloom and do I need to do anything special for it? It has bloomed twice but not last year. Do I ...
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Can spots on leaves of pea seedlings indicate under- or overwatering?
I'm growing peas in a coffee tin. I noticed some discolorations showing up on the leaves. Can I get an early indication of over or underwatering from this feature, or is it entirely natural?
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Are there any fungal or plant counters to Juglone (walnut allelopathy)?
I'm getting ready to begin building a food forest on the back quarter acre of my half acre yard. However, my yard is absolutely surrounded by walnuts. Walnuts release Juglone, an allelopathic ...
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Pre-emergent application after dormant overseeding
I live in Ohio and I dormant overseeded in early January. So far, it has worked wonderfully. A lot of the new seed is coming up but some weeds have started to germinate as well. I normally put down ...
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How do I start a new lawn?
I had an infestation of grubs, as well as some severe compaction issues, resulting in a very patchy front lawn (1000 sq ft, Toronto).
Over the weekend I roto-tilled the lawn to a depth of 6 inches. ...
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Raising soil level around tree
As a side mini project from a bigger patio project, we moved some concrete blocks to create a well around a tree in the front of the house.
A conversation over in DIY.SE chat this morning sparked ...
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What is this plant with green leaves and white marks?
This plant started popping up behind my garage and it's growing out of control. What is it, and what should I do about it?
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Can I save frost damaged tomatoes?
We had an unusually late frost after we had already transplanted our tomato starts outside this year. I covered the plants with canvas drop-cloths over the tomato trellises, but all the leaves and the ...
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What are these orange flowers?
I found these in a country park as well. I'd like to identify them if I can. While they seem quite distinctive in appearance to me I cannot find them online.
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How quickly can I kill weeds by covering them?
I want to plant some seeds soon and have a load of creeping charlie in my garden beds. If I throw down a tarp, about how long would it take for the weeds to be completely killed? Would laying down ...
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What is this buttercup “like” flower?
Can you tell me what this is please? I tried searching for general descriptions online but I couldn't find anything. The plant without any flowers looks to me to be the same type. I only read about ...
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What is this plant with a “ball” like head of purple flowers?
I took the photo below in a country park so I don't know what it is called. Is there a term for the shape besides "ball" like? I tried searching for general descriptions online but I couldn't find ...
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Is there a particular term for 'large bonsai'?
We are relatively new to the Pacific Northwest coast. One thing that seems to be somewhat common are Japanese type gardens. What a lot of these gardens have I would call--for lack of a better ...
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Why are my cucumber leaves turning yellow?
My cucumber plant's leaves are turning yellow.
Could it need nutrients already? It only germinated 24 days ago, but is my biggest plant already.
