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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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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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3answers
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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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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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4answers
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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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1answer
115 views
Grapevine leaking water and white mucus
Problem
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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0answers
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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.
3
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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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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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2answers
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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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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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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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1answer
306 views
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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1answer
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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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3answers
628 views
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.
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1answer
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What is this opening on the bottom of my tomato plant's stem?
I'm trying to grow my own tomatoes from seed, and they're getting quite big now.
So naturally, the first problems start to pop up.
Like this:
Can anyone tell me what it is, and if I can do ...
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2answers
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What could cause a weak or no spark from a string trimmer's spark plug?
I got a free string trimmer from a buddy who couldn't get it to start.
I did a compression check by pulling the pull starter and the compression seemed good. Next I pulled the spark plug, put it ...
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2answers
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How can I grow edible plants for a reptile in the reptile's tank?
I have a bearded dragon, and I recently came up with an idea to possibly plant my dragon's food in her own tank. This way it is fresh, always available, and may even help to keep the humidity in her ...
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1answer
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What is this succulent plant with clumps of small yellow flowers above large leaves? [duplicate]
I just got this succulent plant as a gift. It has small four-petal yellow flowers in large clumps above the large leaves.
Can some one please tell me what it is?
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2answers
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When and how should I pot on propagated plants?
This year is the first year I've ever had any success propagating from cuttings. I've tried this many times before, without success, but this year all of my cuttings have taken and are growing ...
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2answers
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Is corn a fruit or a vegetable or a nut?
I've been debating with my friends whether or not corn kernels are considered to be fruits or vegetables or nuts. To my knowledge, a fruit is defined as "an over ripened ovum" of a plant's seed. A ...
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1answer
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How do I get rid of lawn grubs?
My lawn is progressively getting worse every year.
I've got large bare patches that just won't take seed, and in the spring and fall I've got racoons and skunks digging up grubs. There is also a ...
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1answer
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Growing onions from an onion
I would like to experiment on growing onions form an onion, instead of buying each year seeds, sets or little plants.
I heard that planting one onion does not immediately gives more onions. Opposite ...
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Squirrel and crows eating rose buds and leaves of plants
In my all balcony areas we've Indian palm squirrel, crows and Pigeons which comes and eat leaves of plants, I've searched for owl statues but at stores they tell not to keep owl statue at home hence ...
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2answers
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What kind of palm tree is this and how do I care for it?
I bought a new house and have this palm tree in the front yard. No one lived in the house for over two years so it's been neglected but still looks healthy. What's the best way to clean it up and have ...
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1answer
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Low maintenance evergreen shade-tolerant container climbers for UK
I'm new to gardening and looking for a some climbers to put in my North facing lightwell. It is very sheltered and gets a little bit of sun in the summer evenings. I have bought two very large ...
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Is my old, extremely leggy broccoli plant going to give a decent crop?
I have an old broccoli plant which went in some time in the autumn, survived the winter and in which you can just see the start of florets forming.
It is extremely long, maybe a metre, which makes it ...
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1answer
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Sowing cucumbers, do I really have to place the seed on its side and cover in clingfilm?
Instructions on the packet of cucumber seeds I'm holding say I need to:
Plant the seed on its side
Cover the pot with clingfilm after sowing
I get that these are measures which will help ...
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3answers
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How do I prune an apple tree so it will grow short?
I was just wondering, is it possible to prune an apple tree so that it will grow short? I just would appreciate not to have to get a ladder or anything to be able to get fruit. Is it possible and a ...
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3answers
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Mushrooms in the grass
I live in Phoenix, AZ and had some grass (sod) laid in the yard 3 weeks ago. Now, each day, clumps of mushrooms are now popping up all over the lawn.
How did the mushrooms get in there?
How can I ...
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What might a UK seed packet labeled “crfincr” contain?
I have a packet of seeds labeled only: "crfincr". Any idea what they might be?
A clue in how this name is constructed is given in another packet labeled "baswlk" which means "basil (wilkinson's)".
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3answers
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How can I get rid of ticks in my garden?
Is there anything I can buy or do to have less ticks in my garden?
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1answer
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What is the right way to prune a mulberry tree?
I've planted a dormant bareroot 2' tall mulberry seedling, and I'm wondering what sort of pruning is required. It's a full size tree, not any sort of dwarf variety. It has several branches already.
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1answer
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Irrigation timer with setable delay before start
I live in a climate that is sufficiently variable that it doesn't lend itself to programmed irrigation. At present I use simple mechanical timers. Put a sprinker in place, turn the timer on, and go ...
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Hardy plants for wind break in the Rocky Mountain West?
Here in Montana, high winds are a common cause for both gardening problems and poor energy efficiency in homes (as well as maintenance issues). Can anyone recommend some low-maintenance plants that ...
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2answers
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How can I stop mold from growing on the surface of the soil around my potted plants?
I've been growing some apples from seed. I had four growing in one pot, then transplanted them into four separate pots. They have survived the transplant I believe, but one of the pots has a ...
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1answer
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Why don't my Roma tomatoes reach full size?
I know it's only spring time, but I have lots of little blossoms on my container tomato plants. All are ready to bloom into tomatoes. They often do not reach full size. In fact, I just pulled off ...
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Would a forsythia at edge of kitchen garden cause problems?
We have a rather small garden and would like to start growing some vegetables and herbs. We already reserved a part of our garden for this, but at the edge of this part there currently is a forsythia ...
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1answer
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How to flatten chicken wire?
We're trying to flatten chicken wire (for our raised bed fence) that came in a roll originally. Any tips?
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1answer
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Planted Ginger but it decomposed
A month back, I had planted the small portion of Ginger root in the pot and daily watered it moderately. Seeing no results so far, today I cleared the pot and saw that Ginger root started decomposing ...
