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Identify the tree from the roots
I have a ficus, jacaranda, sago palm, and Japanese pine nearby. Which tree or trees do these roots come from?
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Transplant date palm with no root ball?
I have acquired a large palm for free which was being given away by my neighbour.
I assume it is some kind of date palm after researching online. My question is whether a palm of this size is likely ...
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Ornamental Cherry Tree Root breaching lawn
We have a 10-year-old 20 ft high ornamental cherry tree that has a root that is causing a bump in the lawn that I am scalping when I mow and is raising the brick surrounding the tree.
Is it OK to ...
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Damaged peach tree is growing branches near bottom
I bought a young peach tree two years ago and planted it. The week after planting we had a windstorm and a nearby tree fell on it. The main stem appeared to be dead but the next year it had a couple ...
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Will applying copper sulfate for the sewer drain kill trees?
We have old terra cotta sewer drain pipes and recently had a plumber remove a large amount of tree roots. He said we should flush root killing crystals a couple times a year. I am assuming it is ...
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Unidentified euphorbia turning yellow, how can i rescue it?
This is my first post and I have been looking on several forums where I can discuss plant queries.
I have a couple of questions regarding a euphorbia cactus so please bear with me.
I recently ...
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Eastern White Pine root damage
My White pine (about 100 ft tall with a diameter of 2 ft) has had root damage. 12' away from the base of the trunk a one foot deep trench on the west side was dug to bury an electrical line. The ...
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How to save a 4 foot pink Mimosa tree with root damage?
I have a four foot pink Mimosa tree. It has root damage from shipping. I put it in a plant pot with good drainage and have watered the plant. It is winter so the tree is dormant as well.
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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.
Specific genera among the casualties:
Echeveria / Graptopetalum
Faucaria
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