Questions tagged [growth]
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Why are the tips of my hardneck garlic plants dying?
I've noticed that the tips of my hard neck garlic leaves are dying, and was wondering if this is normal, or not, because the flower stalk hasn't come up yet.
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What makes sunchokes bumpy?
I've noticed that sunchokes are often bumpy. Does anyone know why sunchokes are bumpy? Do they fuse together, or do they just grow like that?
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Cutting back Avocado trees
I am growing an Avocado tree. I was told that the tree needs to be cut back. However, I am afraid of damaging it. My question is whether cutting back is recommended and how do I do this without ...
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Will branches on my damaged apple tree grow farther apart from each other as it gets taller?
I have an apple tree that is developing a lot of branches close together after it lost half its height due to a deer attack. As the tree grows taller again, will the new branches eventually grow with ...
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Will the power of sunchoke ruin plastic?
I have some large PVC pipes near my sunchokes, so I was wondering if it's been known to damage PVC pipes.
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How much growth should I expect from my pecan tree?
We bought a pecan tree that is basically a 2' tall stick right now. It was planted in an opening with other trees and should get about 75% of available daylight.
How many years would you think it ...
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Plants grow but not fruit
I'm an amateur gardener and I've tried growing sweet peas, yard long beans, cucumbers with no results. The plants grow but never bear fruit. The only thing that grows in my soil is tomatoes. Can ...
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Citrus plant with strong growth but yellowish/lime-green leaves
I know that (generally speaking) yellowish to lime-green leaves combined with slow/weak growth in a plant are an indication of inadequate nitrogen, and one must fertilize accordingly.
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Does the garlic clove need to grow pointed end up?
Is it important that the clove for garlic is pointed end up, or can it grow just as good on its side, and look a little funny?
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Weeping willow not growing
We have a small (about 5' tall) weeping willow tree we bought from a home improvement store. It was planted in our yard about 2 years ago. There have been a few new branches that have grown, plus the ...
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Harvest garlic year round?
I'm hoping that using a Popsicle tray I can freeze 6 cloves of garlic and once removed transplant them into an indoor garden.
Would a fridge freezer be cold enough to trigger the budding process in ...
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Why does the tree trunk grow in diameter?
Why does the tree trunk grow in diameter even though you cut the roots and tips of branches?
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What's the best way to care for and feed my strawberry plants?
Now that strawberry season is upon us, I wanted to be proactive to maximize the output of my 7-8 small strawberry plants. I have had these plants for 4 years now and the results have been mixed in ...
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What are some of the fastest growing plant by mass?
There's a few questions on this site based around the fastest growing plant of a specific type (vegetable, tree etc.) but can anyone give me a list of the fastest growing plants by mass. To be clear I ...
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What's the fastest growing shade tree?
I've heard there are many fast growing trees. Can anyone tell me the fastest growing one suitable as a shade tree near a house? I bought a new house and need a super fast growing tree. I love maples.
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What are the most important environmental conditions that affect vegetable production? [closed]
What do you feel are the most important environmental conditions that affect vegetable production in a greenhouse?
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Improving Maple growth?
I have grown maples 4 times. Every time it was 1 or more seeds from a sugar maple and the seeds were viable(I could feel the seed inside).
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Planting time: March 21st 2010
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Spreading existing bamboo patch deliberately
Would anyone know the trick to deliberately spreading an existing bamboo patch? Along my back fence a neighbors patch has spread into my yard and is providing a great natural privacy screen. So I'd ...
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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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Do different cultivars of a species have different growing conditions?
I am a novice at growing plants and want to grow bulls blood beet to harvest as a micro green. I shall be doing this in a greenhouse, but I want to know if growing different cultivars(variaties? ) of ...
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Can a healthy pecan tree grow from the root of one which was cut down?
I had a pecan tree, which was more than 20 years old. I cut it down because the trunk near the ground was partially rotted and the tree did not look healthy, though not dead. Now a new tree (about 3 ...
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Reputable source of learning greenhouse practices, specifically for microgreens?
I am allowed to use my school's greenhouse and have some space allotted to me. I want to start growing microgreens, but most of the videos and sources I read are always trying to "sell" me something. ...
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How to encourage weeping cherry to grow larger
I purchased my Mother two 'Weeping Cherry' trees this year. I've planted them out and they've actually shown a large amount of new growth. I've had new whips growing 2'+ off of them. The plants are ...
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Stems are kept in moist environment but soil insects keep growing in there
So, I am trying to grow some plants such as rose, and jasmine from stem but I keep running into the insects-in-the-soil problem. As you see in the picture, the plants grow some and then eventually ...
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The mint plant I found is too tall, how should I prune it?
I found a mint plant in a friend's yard. It's very tall. There are three individual stalks. One is nearly two feet tall, the other two a bit under half that. The big one is fully flowered. The large ...
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help! I broke my mango seedling's root
Ok, so my cousins had come over.sweet kids of 8 and 9. I was just showing them around my garden.And earlier in the day, we had some mangoes, and I had showed them how to take the seed out of the tough ...
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White spots growing on small tree in UK garden
I've just noticed these white growths on a tree in my garden (UK). Does anybody know what it is, what I should do about it?
I believe the tree us a Salix Integra
Thanks for your help
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Can electromagnetic fields from high tension wires affect a garden? [closed]
We can get plants (tomatoes, blueberries, grapes, etc.) to grow but they will not produce fruit. We have tried all kinds of soil. We have planted in the ground and in plant beds and in pots. we will ...
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What should I do with a watermelon plant that has flowered much too early?
I have several (trellised) watermelon plants that are about a foot tall by now. One of them, oddly enough, has flowers already.
This is my first time trying to grow watermelons, but it seems like it'...
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Why aren't my young plants growing, even with proper nutrition?
The top picture is a gardenia plant I purchased back in February of this year. It looks healthy, and the leaves are all green, but for some odd reason, it remains the same height, and nothing much has ...
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Why are my radishes malformed?
The majority of the radishes I harvested were of this form - bent so that part grew parallel to the soil above the ground, with the stalk taking another 90 degree turn to return to vertical.
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Is early June too late to transplant Rhubarb in USDA Zone 5?
Last year, I foolishly planted a rhubarb plant (zone 5) behind a Horseradish and a raised bed. It's getting shaded out.
Is it too late to dig it up and put it in a sunnier spot?
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Why do my radishes have voids in them?
I forget the variety, but it is one of the oblong types. They taste great, much of the radish is solid as normal. But the centers have these voids (see photo). They are not from insects, and otherwise ...
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What has caused this strange growth on my euonymus?
We have an otherwise apparently healthy euonymus in our garden, but a couple of branches have gone very pale, wide and flat with tightly bunched stunted leaves on the end. What causes this and is it ...
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Will my basil plant regrow without leaves?
I received a potted basil plant a bit over a year ago as thanks for some computer work. Not knowing how exactly to grow it, I kind of let it overgrow, including not nipping it in the bud at first. It ...
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Should my Gaillardia be emerging by now, in Zone 6?
I live in Massachusetts, Zone 6. Last July I bought a beautiful Gaillardia Arizona Sun. It bloomed all summer and into the fall. According to what I was told, as well as my online research, it's a ...
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How can I straighten this crooked tree?
The landscapers left us with this tree which is growing crooked. The trunk is still pretty supple and you can straighten it manually, but it returns to being bent as soon as you let go of it.
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What is the minimum amount of space needed to grow a poppy?
I live in an apartment in the city (located roughly central east-coast of US) and really miss my father's garden in the suburbs. As such, I have figured out a scheme for window boxes that has allowed ...
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Can you grow Baby's Breath very close to each other?
I was sprinkling some Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans) seeds on a planter and I was wondering if it's possible to grow all of them together even though they're very close instead of having to play a ...
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Can I add lime at the same time when I spray Roundup?
I sprayed the weed killer roundup and wanted to know if I can also spread some lime at the same time to neutralize my acidic garden?
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How to grow vegetables from kitchen scraps?
I have heard a lot about growing vegetables from scraps e.g. using potato eyes, or sprouted garlic/onions to grow new vegetables.
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with this?
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Stimulate lower stem regrowth of pepper plant
I've got an indoor pepper plant that has already been through one harvest of 8 peppers. Nearing the end of the first harvest, many of the leaves on the lower stems died off. This may have been due to ...
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Does this orchid have a viable stem? If not, will it grow one if transplanted to a larger pot?
I received a Phalaenopsis Orchid as a Valentine's Day present. It was in a glass vase, and atop the straight stem, which was held to a support stick by a hair clip, were two lovely pink flowers. It ...
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Adenium Boehmianum branches
Is there a trick to get my Adenium Boehmianum to sprout new branches? It has never grown any more branches than when I bought it more than 5 years ago. I just repotted it in proper soil with lots of ...
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How can I keep bare root blackberries viable for 8 days?
I ordered some bare root blackberries for myself and a friend. They left the nursery last Friday, but my friend won't be able to pick them up and plant them until Saturday.
What can I do to ensure ...
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How do I grow a basil plant tall?
In my workplace we have a competition on who can grow their basil plant the tallest in 9 weeks. I know next to nothing about gardening, so I would appreciate tips. The plants are store bought, so ...
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Once the fava bean pods are formed, does the plant need a lot of sunshine to grow?
My fava bean plants now formed pods. It is getting around twelve hours of sunshine on the roof. I am worried that the weather is now getting too hot, in Egypt. Should I move it back to a shady balcony ...
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What is the name of this plant and how to make it grow horizontal branches?
I have a really nice plant that grows high. I am afraid that the trunk won't be able to support it one day and it will just break.
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How fast do banana plants grow?
Last fall I picked up half a large banana plant corm from the refuse pile at the local gardens, planted it in a 12" pot with loamy soil, and stuck it in my growth chamber for months of benign neglect. ...
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What is the name of this purple-flowered climbing plant?
I bought this plant today, it has purple flowers and it climbs.
I forget to ask the seller about its name and I regret it! Any recommendation on how to care for this plant? Should I keep it in a ...
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