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revised Identify a plant with a thick trunk, leaves have dark green line down the center
better title
May
18
revised What to do once flowers have bloomed
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May
13
revised Squirrel and crows eating rose buds and leaves of plants
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May
12
answered How do I water my two apple trees?
May
11
answered Is this normal for a push reel mower?
May
1
revised Raising soil level around tree
moved the loose link into a sentence
Apr
22
answered Squirrel and crows eating rose buds and leaves of plants
Apr
21
revised Mushrooms in the grass
edits are better when not labelled as EDIT
Apr
1
revised Can I save these tomato seedlings?
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Apr
1
answered Can I save these tomato seedlings?
Mar
15
comment What type of plant is this?
A weed is any plant growing in the wrong place - strawberries are weeds in the lawn, and grass is a weed in a the strawberry patch. If you like it, why not let it stay?
Mar
14
comment What's in eggshells that makes a good fertilizer?
folk wisdom is that it's calcium. And in an outdoor garden, that the sharp edges help keep away slugs. I suspect science might prove both wrong, but I put my eggshells in the compost bucket anyway.
Feb
26
comment Plastic Pots OR Ceramic pots, which is better in terms of plant health?
I believe the advantages are for the people, not the plants. In addition to cost and breakability, consider also the weight - a large ceramic pot is heavy
Feb
21
comment Lawn repair / treatment ahead of spring?
the 4 photos look identical
Feb
21
revised Lawn repair / treatment ahead of spring?
paragraphs
Feb
17
answered How do you tell when pumpkins are ready to harvest?
Feb
10
awarded  Civic Duty
Feb
5
comment Is My Tree Dead?
ignore the trunk for a moment. Do any of the branches have leaves? Find a nearby tree of the same type and compare leaf amounts. From your pictures the tree appears leafless, and it shouldn't be. That's far more a symptom than bark falling off is.
Jan
19
comment What is the difference between a spade and a shovel?
since there are two other answers, it's hard to know what you are deeming correct. Perhaps this should be a comment on one of the other two answers?
Jan
19
comment What is the difference between a spade and a shovel?
yes, this is the distinction for me, digging vs scooping and the angle of the blade to the handle.