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Red agleonema has yellowing leaves?
Some of the leaves have stared turning yellow and drooping. The soil is completely dry right now but I was afraid the yellowing was because of overwatering. Please help :)
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Neon pothos plant needs to grow leaf again
I have a neon pothos plant. First pic is its original state (IMG_1258), second pic is post-being bitten by a Beagle (IMG_6078)
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I took it to a horticulturalist after it developed brown ...
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How should I prune my butterfly pea?
I have a butterfly pea Clitoria ternatea. How should I prune it?
I am growing it in zone 8a, so it may not survive it's first winter. It is currently dormant. How much can I cut it back in the ...
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Citrus Tree Identification
My father grew several dwarf limes in Southern California (about 2-3 feet high) that I remember distinctly from my youth. He called them "beer limes" or at least that was the name in my ...
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Chili pepper identification
I've recently picked pepper from plant that suffered from early frost. Plant was in a pot, about 1 meter high, with many branches and a loot of fruit like one from the pictures below. Fruit was ...
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Hydrangea Danger
I have 3 Hydrangeas in pots, and just noticed that (in the last few days), 2 of them have started looking really bad - and I'm not sure why or what to do.
The days have become fairly warm (I'd imagine ...
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What type of tree is this with the rainbow bark?
Does anyone know what type of tree this is? It is located in South Florida.
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Rose leaves died
I have rose plant in a pot. It was blooming earlier,then all the leaves got fall. I believe it's due to fall season. But now the new leaves are there, they are also bending towards down. Looks like ...
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Basil Plant leaves discoloration
What is the discoloration on my basil leaves? the bottom leaves of the plants also have it and are yellow. Am i doing something wrong ?
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I would like to find a new use for my left over sm pet bedding (unused of course. )
Care fresh sm pet bedding , I bought this over the summer because we found a baby bunny all alone in the street and I brought it home took care of it till It got strong enough to be released back out ...
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Will they poison my veggies
I poured compost tea on all my vegetables in the garden. After which I found two dead mice at the bottom of the bucket. Do I need to pull up my plants and throw them away?
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Wasabi main stem growth
I got a couple of wasabi seedlings nearly three years ago and planted them in large pots. Last weekend I dug one up to eat and was pretty disappointed with how large the main stem was. However there ...
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Why ash tree grow upwards and not horizontal?
I have an ash tree and it grows upwards instead of growing leaves, what can I do with it?
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Looking to make an irrigation system (no faucet) for my balcony plants
My balcony is about 10 X 5 ft in size. I travel every year for about 4 months. Every time I return my balcony greenery is dead and the few surviving plants border line dead. Friends or neighbors I ...
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What soil is best for growing a pineapple plant [closed]
Why is my pineapple plant dying
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Identification of South Dakota Wildflower
I found this blooming on September 25th in Wind Cave National Park.
It's probably in the Papaveraceae family, and may be native to the area. The leaves are actually bluer than they appear in the ...
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Is Tithonia diversifolia (mexican sunflower) a nitrogen fixer?
Does Tithonia diversifolia (aka "Mexican Sunflower") have a symbiotic relationship with diazotrophs that fix nitrogen in the soil from the nitrogen in the air?
Mexican Sunflower is not a ...
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Grafting apple onto mango
I'm wondering if I graft an apple root stock onto mango, will it work and what would be the results? Will it survive the UK winters?
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Creating a Piet Oudolf-Inspired Perennial Garden - Guidance Needed
I'm planning to create a perennial garden inspired by Piet Oudolf's style on a 1000 m2 plot. I have a few questions regarding the process, and I would appreciate some guidance from experienced ...
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Implications of plowing a perennial grassland in winter
I'm currently managing a perennial grassland that has been established for several years, serving as a habitat for various plants and potentially supporting biodiversity. I'm considering plowing a ...
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Japanese maple Mikawa Yatsubusa - Coping with bad tip pruning?
Location is Portland, OR
This was tip-pruned a year ago (not by me) and all the pruned tips sprouted these long shoots with leaf clusters only at the ends.
This is supposed to be a dwarf, but if it ...
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Slow growth and constant premature flowering of pepper plants
My potted capsicum plants are growing very slowly. I had topped off the plants due to flower buds appearing in saplings but the buds are appearing again in the side branches of the leaf nodes. What ...
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Seasonal Garden Design Challenges and Recommendations for Central European Climate
I am in the process of implementing a garden design inspired by Piet Oudolf's Serpentin Gallery, specifically tailored for a seasonal exhibition. While the primary goal of the garden plan is to create ...
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What is the name of the flower in the photo?
I have bought a Juniperus bonsai before few weeks. Now this flower has appeared, but it does not look much like the one I have ordered. Please, tell me what is that?
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What type of tree is in this image?
This is in South Florida. I was given these pictures and unfortunately do not have any close up of the leaves or bark. When it rains, this area floods.
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How long will it take for new growth on a skelatonized citrus tree?
So I had a “small” ponderosa lemon tree and a much larger Meyer lemon tree in my greenhouse. The ponderosa was healthy, however his growth was extremely erratic with tons of tiny twig branches with ...
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What type of tree is this (South Florida)?
This tree was found in South Florida, and I am not sure of its species. This image was sent to me and unfortunately I do not have access to any close up of the barks or leaves.
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How do I get a pineapple to fruit?
I have this big pineapple that was sold as "White Hawaiian" (now in 10gal grow bag) that I can't keep overwintering inside. I've tried various rotten apple tricks this year to try to use ...
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Transplanting Azalea Bush Late in Season
I'm going to be moving 30 minutes away soon and there's an azalea bush in my yard that is very important to me. I'd like to transplant it and bring it with me. However, I live on Long Island in NY, so ...
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What is the most valuable tree here?
I happen to live in what is now USDA climate zone 6a with a dry climate. I have some space around my house, and I'd like to plant some trees, but I can't figure out which trees would have the most ...
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what should I do about limp, spindly pea seedlings?
I have dwarf pea plants growing in a big pot indoors. It's about a month since I planted them. Most of them are doing just fine, but I've noticed some plants are too limp and spindly to stand up. I ...
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vine identification?
I'm trying to figure out what this vine is. Haven't been around for spring and summer so I'm unsure of the flower type. Any ideas? From googling, maybe it's a morning glory? This is in Rochester NY, ...
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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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Help please my rubber tree
I am new here and I am reading lots of good advice.
I have had this plant for 7 years now and it’s been repotted 3 times, I’ve cut back many times where the arms are and the top but it never grows in ...
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How to get rid of these black insects/eggs on potted spinach? Neem oil?
These insect/eggs are there on some leaves of the potted spinach. These seem to be causing holes in leaves as well as curling. How do I get rid of them? Water spray? Neem Oil (Azadiratchin)? Or ...
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Sprocket upgrade needed to upgrade Stihl MS260 chainsaw from 0.325 to a 3/8 bar and chain?
I got a Stihl MS260 as a present that came with a 12"(0.325) bar guide and chain setup.
I would like to upgrade it to 18"(3/8).
Will this upgrade require a sprocket change?
Chainsaw-modding ...
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What's happening with my chilli leaves?
My chili plant was fine a couple days ago, we had a week of unexpected hot weather (30 celcius) which has now cooled back down to around 22, but I've noticed all the leaves on my plant suddenly look ...
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Is this clover, and does it have the benefits of other types of clover?
I have a lot of clover-like plants both in and around my large vegetable garden. My wife has asked me to help remove it, but I've read that clover is nature's ground cover and it adds nitrogen to the ...
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What kind of snails are these and how do I get rid of them
I have a lot of very tiny snails in my large vegetable garden, and throughout the year they do a lot of damage to my vegetables. So far, products such as Bug-Getta do not seem to work (at least that ...
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How to know if hydrangea alive?
Have found a hydrangea paniculata (lime white) in a local (Austria, zone7) hardware store/ garden center on discount today (november 2023). Was not sure whether to buy it, as it did not have any ...
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Help with desert garden plant identification [closed]
I recently purchased a property in southern NM. Previous owner was an avid gardener that let it go in recent years (maybe decades?) so it's going to take a lot of work to look nice again. I am not ...
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Leaf turning brown and looking super sick
I have been taking care of this good boi called Walter for about a year now:
I am a beginner at plants and I have basically found this leaf on the street, left it in water until it developed nice ...
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Vinca ( Madagascar Periwinkle ) leaves are curling and flowers are blooming shriveled looking
Flowers that bloomed a day ago were already shriveled when they bloomed
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And the leaves started curling from the bottom up.
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I have kept it in the bag that I bought it in and watering it a little ...
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Help My Mango Tree Is Dying!
My sapling was doing amazing throughout the summer and as it grew I changed its pot and added more dirt. It was doing good but then as September hit the leaves started to turn yellow and I thought it ...
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How well does the string or wick method work for watering houseplants while you're on holiday?
Some recommend a very simple method of watering houseplants when you're on holiday, even for as long as a month. This consists of placing a bucket of water above the plants, and inside the bucket ...
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How to straighten a bent tree trunk that occurs near the root
The tree is bent from the bottom of the trunk and is now growing bent. See
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Timer-controlled watering of house plants when I'm away?
What are some good timer-controlled ways for ensuring the watering of houseplants while I'm away, for say 3 weeks?
One simple move would be to buy a timer plug which I can set, for example, to come on ...
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