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How much water can you save with self-watering containers?
I live in a place with very limited water resources, making it difficult to grow food. So I thought I should give self-watering containers a go after reading that they can save a lot of water. But ...
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Problem with Climbing Aloe mid-stem drying up
I started this on my window sill 3 years ago. It was a lot bigger than current photo, had to cut off dying. The stems are drying up and dying. I did transplant and moved it from back yard (hotter) to ...
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Cucumber plants wilting and dying outside during a rainy summer
I have several cucumber plants planted outside (I'm in Zone 4). They are planted in large containers or raised garden beds.
hey were doing okay until about a week ago when we started having rain ...
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Pot size - small & repot, or start large?
I have a few different houseplants. I'm also currently starting a few different vegetables, from seedlings and from seeds. I've been trying to research the best way to grow all of these in containers, ...
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Why isn't my self-watering planter wick carrying water all the way up beyond the dirt line?
I am trying to make a self watering planter, with a reservoir at the bottom. It has 4 polypropylene ropes (0.25 inch) which are supposed to wick water up toward the dirt.
The water is about 1 foot ...
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To water or not to water a plant right before near frost temps in mid-Spring?
Is a plant, whether in the ground or in a pot outside, more resistant to frost damage when it's soil is drier or freshly watered?
context: mid-Spring right as hardwood trees are budding. I'm mainly ...
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Hydroponics Nutrients and Fertilizers, are they same?
Let me start of by saying that I am a person with very little experience of gardening. I have just been growing some plants in my balcony and in the process fell in love with this hobby and stumbled ...
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Is it okay to line the top of a container with plastic to hold water inside?
One of the problems with container gardening in my area is that you generally have to water the plants every single day in the summer (except on occasion) or else they have a high likelihood of dying ...
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Does having pebbles around the base of my Jade plant cause problems?
For looks, I have the soil around my Jade plant covered with small rounded pebbles for a different textured look.
Does this actually cause water or moisture retention? Should I simply have the soil ...
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Night-Blooming Jasmine plant continues to wilt even after treating with baking soda-water spray
I recently purchased some night-blooming jasmine plants. After a week the plants are wilting. I transferred them to new pots with different soil but no improvement noticed. I also sprayed numerous ...
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Why are the leaves of my rubber plants getting wavy?
I just got a young rubber plant (I think thats what it is). After the second watering I realized the plants leaves were getting wavy or ridged. If it matters, I waited till the mix was dry before ...
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How can I water the plants on my balcony without dripping water on my downstairs neighbor?
I live in an apartment with a balcony and I'm having issues figuring out the best way to handle my drainage. I have a neighbor below me and don't want any water dripping down on her patio.
Are there ...
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Water levels for Mint in a window box
I can only grow things in containers as I have no garden and have an active herb garden mostly consisting of some very happy chives and some potted Bay, rosemary and basil.However the window box I ...
