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Seeding patches in the lawn
I moved into a house a month ago, and am trying to recover the lawn. There are several patches (roughly a square foot each) with no grass at all, just tough soil. There are two large maple trees, so ...
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What is this small plant with tiny white flowers and tiny saw-teethed leaves?
I got a small plant (from my mother-in-law... ) on which I would like to have an ID with your help. I cannot say much about its life-cycle as I only got it recently: she told me it was once in a pot ...
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What is this tall, fast growing plant?
We moved into this house in winter and now it is summer our garden is absolutely full of this stuff, so what is it and it isn't by any chance edible is it?
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What is growing in my garden that is pale yellow and pill shaped?
Near my immature corn plant (only one of them) is an odd, pale yellow, pill-shaped looking plant(?). Any idea what it is?
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Took a picture a day later and it looks drastically different and ...
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Will Porcini mushrooms grow under a maple tree?
I am considering growing some Porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis) under a maple tree in my backyard. The tree is ~10 years old and is very lush; so I imagine that at its base there might be enough ...
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How to safely control a fire after clearing woods
I have an empty lot with a tree line that is going to be too close to the home I intend to build on it. I hired a landscape contractor to clear the woods back about 40ft on the property but to avoid ...
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Strawberries from seed. Apparently growth stopped. is it fine?
I planted strawberry seeds on coconut seed starters. The seedlings did come, and I got two nice set of round leaves (the cotyledons I guess) for each seed followed by a new pair of nice, real leaves. ...
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Personal Health: Garden Labor and back injury
Hopefully on-topic enough:
What guidelines should gardeners follow in order to avoid back injuries and other health problems that could crop up in old age?
Are all intensive gardeners doomed to some ...
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What's this hard, brown bug with lots of legs and will it harm my veggies?
I recently moved my seedling outside and as I started removing weeds and moving the soil I found several of these bugs, is it something I should worry about?
In case it matters, I moved some ...
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What are these white things on my Basil Plant?
I’m a beginner with gardening so I don’t know much about it. I bought my basil plant from the supermarket and it was growing well for the first few weeks. I was just about to water my basil plant ...
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Top growth of new apple tree is snapped
We just got some new apple trees and the top section arrived damaged. Because it’s the very top, will this affect the future growth, and how to mend the situation?
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100 yr old Pecan Tree
I have a pecan tree that’s around 100 yrs old in my yard and wanting to pour a 24x24 concrete slab on one side of it, will be adding to the existing concrete in pic, my question is will it eventually ...
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good plants to put between paving
I have a drive-way made of interlocked bricks. Friends and neighbours clear all weeds regularly. I can see that some weeds will damage the brick-work (e.g. large roots).
However I was thinking that ...
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Is there any harm in burying a cable 6-10 inches under the lawn?
I would like to dig a very narrow trench, nor more than an inch wide, by slicing the ground with a spade to form a line across my lawn. I will then bury the cable, and fill it back in with dirt and ...
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How to straighten a leaning Ponytail Palm?
My Ponytail Palm spends the warmer months outdoors and grew substantially this year. Unfortunately it is also growing very much to the side now, presumably because it was trying to find sunlight. I’m ...
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What kind of cactus is this?
I just bought this plant but I am now realizing that I have no idea what it is, so looking up care tips is much more difficult than anticipated. Would you be able to help me identify it?
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What is this plant with an unpleasant smell and hairy leaves?
I have received some seeds as a present, it should be some kind of flowers, but now (after four months) it looks like that:
It smells really not good and has thorny leafs and stalk.
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How should I deal with garlic rust after the harvest?
I've grown garlic that got infected with garlic rust. I had some luck in that the infection started late in the spring so the bulbs are actually pretty big - around 60g, cleaned.
The garlic stems and ...
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Cucumber plant turning yellow and babies dying
I live in Los Angeles and am growing cucumbers in a container. My cukes were going like gangbusters until about a week ago, had probably 10 little baby cukes growing, and then my leaves started ...
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Rainwater off the roof ok for plants?
Is it ok to use the rainwater off the roof, water comes off the roof into the gutters, can we use this rainwater for plants?
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Is there any way to keep cats away from indoor sprouts?
It's been a problem all spring.
I have my sprouts that I want to plant in the garden, but living in Canada, it's better to sprout them inside to then plant them outside when it stops having freezing ...
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Exposed roots in a juniperus bonsai, plus probable fungi problem
A friend of mine has a juniperus bonsai similar to this, but it is not doing well recently.
I noticed its top roots are now outside of soil, which I find not good, and I am about to suggest my friend ...
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How many dahlia tubers can I plant in a pot 12 inch pot
I have bought Dahlia tubers from a big box hardware store. According to the packages there are 3 plants per package.
Each package contained 1 clump that was about fist sized and two smaller clumps (...
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How to Properly Store Fertilizer?
I have a bag of granule lawn fertilizer (not weed and feed) that I am looking to store after having applied part of it to my lawn. What is the best way to store fertilizers, and how long can I store ...
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Trying to grow Chillis with a LED Grow Lamp
I started with some chilli seeds of varying types planted in some Gro-Sure Seed & Cutting compost (https://www.gardenhealth.com/product/grosure-seed-cutting-compost).
After a few weeks sitting on ...
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What is this bush/shrub that has thorns?
It also produces some type of fruit late summer / early fall.
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What type of soil should I use with fruit trees?
Background: We live on a large mountain. And the soil we have here is full of small, medium and large rocks everywhere. Throughout the time we've lived here, growing trees is really hit and miss. Due ...
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Do mosquitoes breed in the water caught by succulents?
Echeveria and Agave are succulents that trap rainwater between their hydrophobic leaves. Droplets last a long time in these crevasses.
Mosquito abatement requires avoiding standing water. They ...
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Is the trunk of this honeysuckle in danger of being strangled?
You are looking at a rare specimen of estimated 50 years old honeysuckle: (the honeysuckle is in the foreground; there is a high dark green conifer in the background, but it is not essential for this ...
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Pet Burial Plant Suggestions
Two nights ago I lost my beloved dog, Heidi. I buried her in my backyard, and plan to get a plaque to mark the location, and plant some flowers. It was suggested to me today that I plant a small plant ...
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Why are the leaves on my peach tree sapling wilting and dropping off?
I have a peach tree and it stopped growing and the leaves started to wilt, but then the tree grew new leaves and they looked great. However, the old leaves kept getting worse. They are now dropping ...
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Chilli plant - Why is my pruned stem still dying back?
I actually pruned this last autumn. So close to 6 months. It's still slowly dying back. I'm guessing it stalled over winter. Near the tip, a new bud was actually starting to grow.
Why is it still ...
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What privacy hedge plants create little shade?
I'm interested in finding plants that make good hedges, but that have translucent leaves so as to let light through. I'm interested in plants that can create privacy without blocking all the light.
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Planting yucca seed sprouts
I had some yucca seeds and I put them on a wet paper towel to germinate. In about a week they started to sprout, producing small white stalks as seen in this photo (not mine)
I then planted the ...
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What are the ideal germination conditions for herbs and leafy greens?
I'm new to home gardening. I just bought Sustainable Seed Company's Herb Collection (Basil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Lavender, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme) and Mountain Valley Seed Company'...
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What kind of tree is this and what should I do with it?
A tree in my yard looks like it's dying. A friend said that I can simply cut off the side that is dying and see if the rest of it lives. However, some of the branches on the "living" side seem to be ...
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English name of "Verde Doncella" (Spanish) apple cultivar
"Verde Doncella" is the Spanish name of an apple cultivar typical of Aragon. Does it have a different name in English?
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Dawn Redwood Bonsai Forrest Issue
I have a Dawn Redwood Bonsai Forrest. 3 out of 4 mini trees are doing fine (2 are doing great, one is doing fine) but the forth (the smallest one) looks sort of bad. Its leaves are look sort of dry ...
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Will tomatoes on the vine ripen without direct light?
We are at the end of our tomato growing season here, and of course there are scads of tomatoes left on our 3 plants - some with color, others still totally green. As a child I remember my mom picking ...
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What is Horticultural Grit?
I live the U.S. but I read UK gardening books. Can someone please explain what is "Horticultural Grit". What is it make of, what is the size of the particles? Is there some standard reference that ...
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What is this plant that has light trumpet-shaped flowers and smells great?
Could anyone identify this plant (bush/flower)? Sorry for the poor quality of the images.
Picture taken in the north Serbia on 07.09.2017 at 5pm. Maybe that's important for bloom state.
The leaves ...
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Broccoli seedlings are way too tall but thin and weak
I just started sowing broccoli indoor this month and after a week or so, I saw this
They are almost 4 inches long but cannot stand straight. Did I not push the seeds in deep enough? Or is this kind ...
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What is this slug-like creature?
Can anyone identify this slug-like creature? Is it harmful?
Note: this photograph was taken in Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Are these plants Aloe or Gasteraloe?
I have received these plants from somebody who didn't know what their name was. Can you help with an ID?
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Unusual plant identification
We purchased this plant at an estate sale and hope you can identify it. They thought it was a corpse flower, but research shows it is not.
It's place of origin is unknown. Any help would be ...
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How much sulphur should be added to tomatoes?
My potted tomatoes are developing a very pale leafs at the start of growing tips - typical of sulphur deficiency.
I am interested in how much sulphur should be added to soil? What are typical ...
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Twelve Weeks on and One Female Cucumber Flower
I have straight eights planted in a raised with tomatoes planted late April. So far only one female flower it went unfertilized although I have lots pollinators of different kinds all over the ...
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What is this weird growth on my cucumber?
It is about 8cm tall and used to be green but is now slowly going white...
Is it some form of tumour?
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Here is the picture of the whole cucumber (for you disbelievers). The growth can be found ...
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Will my Lucky Bamboo go back to full health?
My Lucky Bamboo has recently turned yellow. Each stalk is bright yellow and I noticed it turning that color around 2 days ago. But before that it was pretty healthy. I also did transplant it, (cut off ...
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Is it safe to eat veggies grown in soil that has soured?
If soil smells sour will it make garden vegetables inedible? the pot my peppers were growing in didn't drain well. I fixed it, but every time I water them it still smells sour. Are the peppers going ...