Questions tagged [container-gardening]
For questions about growing plants in pots, troughs and other containers
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What variety is my mint plant/why does my tea taste grassy?
I bought my mint plant from M&S in the UK in a pot, i've had it about a week and plan to re pot it into a larger pot in about a week where it will be permanently outside on a roof terrace (though ...
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Flattened/Deflated cactus, snapped cactus and white spots
I've been on holiday for 2 weeks, and today I put my cacti out into the sun for the first time in a 2 weeks. I noticed immediately that one section of one cactus had "deflated", or collapsed in on ...
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Have I terminated this Calamondin?
There is some advice here on how to grow a Calamondin orange (Citrus × microcarpa or Citrus citrofortunella mitis) and that is consistent with how one particular specimen was treated to survive (and ...
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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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What flowering plants could I keep outdoors in pots in winter in Holland?
I want to put flowers or plants in a flower pot in front of the house. I live in Holland and it is raining a lot there and there are not a lot of sunny days, and winters are not very cold (0 °C is ...
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Reviving some soil using fertilizer, how long to wait before planting?
I had a planter full of a nice soil mixture but let it go dormant and dry out for a year or two. Recently I have kept it around some other plants, exposed it to more light, and applied fertilizer (...
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How to tell if I have multiple seedlings/when to remove secondary seedlings?
So I asked a question here about planting in a raised container a few weeks ago, and now I have some small seedlings!
I planted a couple seeds per hole, and it seems that in some cases, multiple ...
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What is happening with my Gollum Jade?
This plant stays outdoors and gets afternoon sun couple hours. I water it once a week.
What is happening to the ends?
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My lemon tree in pot has curled leaves
I live in Redwood city California. We bought this small lemon tree a year ago. About few weeks ago, it started flowering and new leaves coming. But then the new leaves started to curl. I thought it ...
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Can air plants grow in closed terrariums?
I have lots of air plants (Tillandsia) and I would like to place them in a closed terrarium. Will this type of plant survive the type of humidity and moisture that comes with a closed terrarium ...
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Which plants to grow in a closed terrarium?
I have lots of long glass bottles(think Cappuccino bottles, but a little bigger). I would like to grow closed terrariums. Types of plants I want to avoid:
Plants that are easy to prune. I would love ...
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How to save my ill-cared for bay leaf tree?
This potted bay leaf sits on my deck and doesn't look too good. I'm not even sure what's going on- I know we got a lot of rain in San Francisco the past 10 months... Too much or too little sun? Maybe ...
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What can I grow in small (Ø12 D12) pots outside?
A few years ago I got 5 pots from IKEA measuring 12cm in diameter and 12cm tall. I've tried having herbs in them, but they are just way too small for anything to grow nicely for more than a few weeks, ...
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Can all plants grow inside all year round?
I live in an apartment and both the entire south-east and the north-west sides are huge windows, so I have lots of light coming in (I think I have about 6h 40m on the shortest day of the year).
I ...
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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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Can I build a soil-based garden on a concrete balcony?
I have a fairly small balcony that I don't use, but my apartment has no garden. Would it be possible to cover the balcony in a tarp and then add some soil, moss, plants, etc?
It's a solid ...
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Are there any tricks to make irrigation even?
I've been fiddling with automated watering systems. Building them from scratch and controlling them via the inter-webs. My biggest problem is getting even water flow to each pot. The plants closest to ...
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How long do I have to harvest my potatoes?
I grew about a dozen or so fingerling potato plants in four separate sacks this year. Everything went according to plan, the plants stayed healthy and pest free throughout the year.
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What vegetables could I grow in an indoor garden in winter?
I live in a city and love gardening, but have no spare room especially for gardening. I am planning to make a garden on my windowsill. I live in the Netherlands, so outdoor temperatures in winter are -...
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Dwarf Tamarillo Pruning and Care
I live in west-central Minnesota on the border of Zones 3b and 4a (but within 3b). I started a couple of dwarf tamarillo trees this year from seed on the last day of February. I transplanted both of ...
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What are the light brown spots on coriander leaves?
In the last 2 days I noticed there are light brown spots all over my coriander leaves. It's in a pot placed by the window. I live in Singapore so it's sunny throughout the year.
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Why is my lemon verbena showing signs of distress?
I acquired a lemon verbena earlier in the year. I have been cutting sprigs for culinary purposes. In recent weeks, it has begun to look sad, i.e. wilting leaves, appearing spindly. Is this to be ...
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What potted outdoor plant most resembles astroturf in terms of required care
I am looking for the potted plant that has the highest survival rate when planted outside on a balcony, in a small trough pot in direct sunlight, supplied only with rainwater, without any regular ...
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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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Are these seedlings Mazari palm or Agave neomexicana?
A couple of weeks ago I have planted seeds for both Nannorrhops ritchiana (Mazari palm) and Agave neomexicana. Unfortunately, I forgot to put proper labels on back then.
I am now seeing two sprouts (...
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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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Can I safely remove glued gravel on top of my bonsai plant's soil? [duplicate]
My friend has a bonsai plant that they won at a door prize and it is in a container where it came in and all the little pebbles are glued together. Is there a way to unglue the pebbles? Or if I were ...
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What are these trailing plants with white flowers?
I was looking for plants to add to containers along with red geraniums (pelargoniums) and came across this photo but after much searching couldn't find any information on what the white trailing ...
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Material choices for DIY greenhouse
I'm looking into building a cabinet sized greenhouse for my balcony. I have a very limited income so its a low budget project. I have looked at ready-mades but none fit my budget or space.
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Is a northwest facing porch a good place for a miniature rock garden?
I am thinking about planting Hens and Chicks and the likes in this planter that is on my porch. The orientation is north west, so it gets some sun in the afternoon and it gets rain every now and then ...
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Why is spiderwort a good plant for mesocosms?
You may already have heard about the 53 year-old sealed bottle garden, but I would like to know why spiderwort is a particularly sustainable plant.
What are some other plant species that require ...
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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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Why are my tomato leaves turning yellow, with brown spots?
This is my first season trying to grow tomatoes. I bought three different types (cherry, heirloom, and super sweet), and planted them in a large pot on my porch. They seem to be getting a lot of ...
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Saving sun-scorched succulents
I recently moved several small potted succulents from partial shade to full sun, which proved catastrophic for many of them.
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Echeveria / Graptopetalum
Faucaria
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What are some recommendations for planting garage rooftop window boxes?
The situation: There’s a double garage (precast concrete) with a flat roof of roughly 30 m² (approx. 320 sq ft), and it’s unused space. I often thought about putting anything alive up there (...
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How do I take over a previous owners raised beds?
My fiancee and I just bought our first home and I'd like to start my journey of vegetable gardening. The previous homeowners have 3 raised beds on the South side of the house. We haven't moved in ...
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What sort of pots are used in the pot-in-pot method?
The pot-in-pot method of growing uses a production pot inside another pot which is in ground. This allows you to swap pots easily, and some 20 good reasons why this might be a good idea are listed ...
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Is a 4x4x1ft raised bed too small for potatoes?
I'm wanting to grow potatoes in a garden bed. Unfortunately, suitable wood is relatively expensive (~$2 a foot for 1x12 cedar) and space is scarce. Would this be too small for half a dozen seed ...
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Is a screened in porch full sun or partial shade?
Florida, Zone 9b. I've got a lot of unused space around a screened in pool so I'm planning to do some container gardening. Three walls and the roof of this area are window screen material held up by ...
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Drainage in planter boxes
I have to build some 6' x 2' planter boxes, I'm not sure what's going to be planted in them; probably "garden-y" stuff like oregano, basil, etc.
I know how to build things but I know nothing about ...
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What are the easiest and fastest growing eatable plant you can grow in garden
The criteria I am looking for are :
very cheap plant/seed
grow very fast
give fruits very fast (if the plant gives fruits)
can replant from the plant itself (I don't want to buy seeds/plant ever ...
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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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Are CFL and Energy Saver bulbs same and used for growing plants?
Sorry for asking a really novice question but I have searched a lot and not found a yes no answer so I am still confused with this!
I want to buy CFL bulbs to grow some tomato plants. I have seen ...
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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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How many times do Fungus Gnats lay eggs?
If they lay eggs only once, this fact could help in eradicating them. If one has an extra pot of soil without a plant in it and waters this one day before watering the plants, then this pot may be ...
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Is it safe to grow vegetables in a container made of stained wood pallets?
I made a couple of containers for my garden out of pallets. I wanted to protect them from rain, so I stained them with an exterior waterproof seal.
But later I read someone mentioning to avoid using ...
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How to treat a Jade plant with yellow leaves and holes in its leaves?
My succulent has developed some weird disease, first it only looked as if something was eating it but then the leaves started turning pale and yellow.. I never fertilize it and I irrigate it once a ...
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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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