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Tagged with container-gardening houseplants
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House plant with no name
Just received thus beautiful plant. Can anyone help with identification and care?
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What's happening to the mung bean plant?
I was trying to plant mung bean in a pod. The germination process is simple and quick, but after moving the plant to grow in soil, then something strange happened.
At the beginning after moving to ...
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I want to plant 5 species of plants in my garden, which can purify the air around the garden and also keep away mosquitoes . Suggest some to me
I have a garden in my house where I had some plants earlier. They were mostly flowering plants. Now I am looking for some plants which can purify the air around the house, keep away mosquitoes, and ...
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How to grow water forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) in a container?
Water forget-me-not is semi-aquatic and usually grows in ponds and swamps, because it likes very moist soil. It can even grow in water if it's not too deep (<10 cm).
Sadly, I don't have a pond, so ...
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Should I separate the cilantro plant stalks? I bought a plant from walmart
I am growing the cilantro indoors. I bought a cilantro plant from Walmart(it was already a half-grown plant in a small container like a seedling container) on the 20th of Jan and today I transferred ...
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What type of soil for transplanting bamboo?
Do you need special soil to transplant bamboo? Also, do you have to keep it in water or can you use potting soil? I have tried regular potting soil, but the bamboo died.
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Can I plant Forget-me-not indoor in June-Junly?
I am very new to gardening.
I am planning to start some Forget-me-not seeds.
Can anyone guide me for...
What is the suitable time for starting seeds of this plant?
If I plant them now (June-July), ...
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Why some of the stems are red and more strong than others in this mint plant
This is just a general question.
I have mint plant that I have bought from the store. However, some of the mint plants in the same pot looks different. Their stems are red and leaves are very small ...
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Brown tips of peace lily?
I have 3 palants of peace lily,
Placed more or less 6 feets away form windows(2windows),
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I never over water them, I wait for my plants to give me signs of thirst(wilt a little bit),each pot has ...
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Identify plant, and what to do with rocks
Can anyone identify this little tree/shrub/indoor plant? I got it from a neighbor who had it on her porch, among others, and it appears pretty healthy. It's in a 3" plastic pot, that rests in a faux ...
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Will pooping in a flowerpot before planting ivy help it grow?
I have heard poop can actually be really good fertilizer. Truth be told, in my county, the solid waste division takes figure remains and uses it as fertilizer that is sold for planting.
With this in ...
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Can rice be used as a potting medium?
A friend took the attached picture a few months ago. It is an Aloe vera potted in rice, coffee and sugar. I would like to learn how to use rice (and coffee and sugar) to grow plants in.
I wonder if ...
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Are these succulent plants Sempervivum?
I have these succulents and I don't know their name. The big one on the left is Haworthia attenuata, but the small ones are a mystery to me. Usually their leaves are curved upwards, but now are ...
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My anthurium's leaves are turning yellow and brown
I recently got this anthurium from Safeway. I put it away in my room from a south facing window. And then repotted it into a bigger pot with regular potting mix. The plants leaves started to get brown ...
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When should I transfer my Fiddle Leaf Fig to a bigger pot?
My Fiddle Leaf Fig tree is getting taller. I was wondering if I should change the pot to a bigger pot? I took the picture of my plant next to a standard cereal box so you can have an idea of how tall ...
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How can I prevent my succulent from tipping over its pot?
My succulent has been growing sideways for a while. Today the planter tipped over because of the unbalanced weight. I moved the plant to give sunlight exposure from different angles but that didn't ...
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What flowering houseplant can I grow in a ceramic container with no drainage holes?
I have a thick ceramic planter that's made to hang on the wall. The back is flat. The sides and top round out to a diameter of 4 inches, and it's 5 inches tall. There are no drainage holes, and no ...
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What is this succulent with spined leaves with a triangular cross-section?
A few weeks ago I got this plant from someone:
Sadly it looks like it is dying. What kind of plant is this? I have been watering it twice a week, keeping the soil moist. What did I do wrong and how ...
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Date palm just growing in height but not getting a trunk
I've been growing a date palm for about eight years now (time goes by fast...) and it works out pretty well.
If I hold it up, the largest branch/leaf is about 2m (~6 feet) in height and it grows in ...
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What is happening with my pothos?
Eleven days ago, I had asked why my young plants were not growing. Well, weeks later, one of them is regressing. What can be the issue now? I added organic material( yam peel, banana peels and egg ...
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What is the name of this plant with arrow shaped leaves and how should I plant and care for it?
I have been given this plant. It is in water and has rooted:
What's is its name? How should I plant and care for it?
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How deep a container do I need for my Kangaroo Paw?
I have a Kangaroo Paw var. "Amber Velvet" (an Anizoganthos hybrid), that I will have to grow as a container plant because it's not hardy in my climate (USDA Zone 8a) and must be brought indoors in the ...
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Mango seed growing, but not producing leaves
I planted a mango seed in a pot, after it germinated in a damp paper towel. It produced a stem, but has not done anything since for at least a month. Is it a faulty seed? Do I need to replant? Or is ...
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