Questions tagged [indoors]
Use this tag for questions on growing plants indoors.
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What window should I grow my San Pedro Cactus?
I have a baby San Pedro cactus and I'm wondering if I can grow it indoors in a west facing window. I live in the UK and the cactus seems healthy, it's only about 5-6 inches tall.
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River tamarind needing help
I’ve had this tamarind for nearly 5 years now. It will look excellent for about a month and then start dropping leaves. I’ve always been afraid to chop it, but every time I take a little off it ...
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Ivy- my indoor Ivy is dying from the roots- I think it could be root rot
My indoor ivy plant grew pretty big, then my mum decided to shorten it by quite a bit and it started dying…
we put it into more sun but it kept dying. We only have one half-dead stem left! It’s dying ...
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Spider plant in my balcony and window
Leaves are turning yellow very fast. I removed the old ones and now again other leaves are turning yellow.It’s rainy season in my city. I water the plant in 3-4 days. Even the soil is moist. And the ...
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Why are microgreens considered a healthy food?
Recently I saw seedlings on sale. And the seller said that these seedlings can be eaten and are very useful for health. They are also known as microgreens.
I was very interested in this and I found ...
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Why have the leaves fallen off my lemon tree?
My potted lemon tree is about 15 yes old. Repotted about 4 yrs ago. Always produced lots of lemons and was healthy. This winter it gradually lost all its leaves and some branches died.lives indoors ...
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What is this layer of spider web material on the top layer & how to fix?
I have an indoor ivy plant and it has a layer of spiderweb/fungi looking stuff on the very top. What can I do to fix this or how to treat it?
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My dracaena is turning brown in one month what should i do?
I bought this plant 1 month ago. Leaves are turning brown, faded and plae. What should i do? I have placed it in my bedroom.
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Can I top a money tree plant below its leaves?
I have a money tree plant that has grown very leggy and tall, and it has lost all of its lower leaves. I want to make it shorty and fuller, but I don't want to kill it by pruning it. If I cut off the ...
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Should I put stevia seedlings in direct sunlight or indoor?
This is my first time trying to grow stevia. For my diabetic mother.
I saw videos on the internet. they cover the seedlings with plastic sheets.
The temperature in my area gets from 34 to 24 at night.
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Lemon tree dropping healthy leaves
I have read a number of posts on the same topic, "healthy" lemon tree dropping leaves, here, here, here, here, here, and even this post from my same city (Vancouver). The general guidance ...
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White powder (?) on the leaves pf my apple tree sapling
My (indoors) apple tree sapling has some white powder/decoloration on its leaves. I have no idea what causes this, how serious it is, and what I can or should do.
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What would you recommend to help with the current state of my mint plant?
My mint plant stem is turning brown and i had to take out all the dead leaves and I don’t know what to do. I think it was dry and put some water now, an it gets adequate sunlight near a window.
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Does it make a pure utilitarian sense to have indoor plants for dark rooms solely for the purpose of purifying the air?
My goal is not to decorate the interior, but simply to purify the air. I wonder if having plants is the cheapest option to purify the air.
My concerns are as follows:
My bedroom is rarely lit, and ...
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Growing temperate plants indoors
I have grown several (small) trees, native to western Europe, from seed. (Oak, Pine, Chestnut, Walnut, Plum, Maple, Beech, etc). I have had the fortune of having some space in the garden where I could ...
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What is keeping indoor basil from thriving?
I have been trying to figure out how to successfully grow basil indoors, but I have constantly struggled to help the basil thrive.
I have two LED grow lights, and the different places on the plants ...
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Looking for an extremely shade-tolerant decorative plant
direct sun light: 0h/day
indirect sunlight: quite dim, the window is 10 meters away
temperature: never freezing, never too hot
We tried a Ficus tree (was 50cm and in good health when moved there, ...
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Some questions about sowing/growing timothy grass (in pot / indoor)
I'm going to sow and grow timothy grass (Phleum pratense) in a pot (in a lab) with a controlled environment (to make some scientific measurement).
But I know nothing about growing plants.
So, my ...
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What kind of soil should I used for Indoor Plant
What kind of soil should I used for Indoor Plant ?
I planted some plants last year but due to wet soil fungus/mold was growing in soil, so I don’t want it now. coco peat or soil which one is best for ...
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Does Sassafras Sawdust Make A Good "Brown" For Kitchen Composting?
I've read Sassafras is a slow decomposing wood.
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Digging at night in indoor potted plants
I recently filled a window seat with potted plants, mostly succulents. The last couple of days something's been digging into plants, mainly an aloe vera. This isn't a small hole, almost half of ...
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Ficus elastica - repot in November?
I’ve just bought a huge ficus elastica from local people, but looks like it has a very small pot - 20x20cm - the plant is 1.80m tall.
I’m living in Estonia and the winter is approaching - right now ...
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my purple orchids have been struck with a disease what is it?
I have orchids sitting on my windowsill in the UK .the orchids have these white thread-like things on them
what is it?
how do I get rid of it?
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Why aren't my marijuana seedlings thriving?
Now that it's legal to grow, I decided to try growing my own. I bought a 1000 W LED light and have set up my seedlings in a 2 ft high area and the light is approximately 9 inches from top of plants. ...
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What is eating my vine?
I’m trying to figure out what is getting at my indoor vine plant. I’ve never seen bites like these before, but found them after a week away on holiday. What do they look like to you? I have a couple ...
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Can apple trees be made evergreen?
Is it possible for an apple tree to become evergreen under particular conditions?
I'm asking because I've seen an in-door apple tree that for over an year hasn't lost leaves.
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My lily of the valley plant is turning brown -- is this a normal part of the cycle or an I doing something wrong?
So my dad recent sold my childhood home, but before he did, I gathered a few of the lilies of the valley plants we had in our garden for sentimental reasons. I replanted them in a pot as I live in an ...
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Canna turning brown and yellow HELP
My plant has a few leaves turning yellow and brown. This happened after I watered it this weekend, help!! I really love my plant, what should I do?
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Is this grow light (GE BR30) harmful to your eyes?
Can the GE BR30 LED grow light could pose harm to one's eyes, especially if they are used in somewhere like a high bedroom shelf where the bulb itself is visible from below?
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Does my umbrella plant need to be trained?
I’m not planning to size up the pot for my umbrella plant, I’m happy to keep it at this size and let it fan out. However I’m not sure if the branches will just get longer and less manageable (they’re ...
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What is the proper way to germinate seedlings?
So this was my first year of doing a vegetable garden and I have had some hits and misses.
My main miss seems to be with starting my seeds indoors under a grow light. I watch Monty Don of Gardeners ...
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Rose leaf edges are browning , please help?
I have an indoor rose. Some time ago I added some succulent potting mix to it, then I noticed the tips are turning brown. I changed its soil again.
I feel it's not as fresh as before. Any idea what ...
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Treat thrip on houseplants
I diagnosed these little guys as thrips as you could see them and the typical silvery trails in the leaves where the immature thrip live. They had spread to the ivy and philodendron plants inside the ...
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Avacado leaves browning, new leaves wilting
Ive been growing three avacados from pit for about 2 years indoors, they’ve done well but recently two have developed brown spots in between the “veins” one I decided to replace with a different plant ...
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Mango seedling leaf's mosaic pattern - if it is a cause for concern or not?
At the time I am trying to understand if mosaic leaf pattern in my young mango seedling is a symptom or not but can't find something similar in appearance. My young mango plant now is 4 months old. It ...
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What are the white nodules on my Peperomia Polybotrya, near where the leaves fell off?
I'm very new to indoor plants so thought I would ask some more experienced indoor gardeners as I am coming up empty after a few weeks of Google searching. I've had these small white nodules appear on ...
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What kind of plant was Floris?
Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? (Me and my son called it Floris). This was my sons pet plant, he was quite attached to it. Also, is it normal for this kind of plant to just stop living? ...
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Grow Light Tobbaco/Chili Peppers
I'm currently growing some bubblegum chill/Long Scotch Bonnet/Jamaican Mushroom Chili under a grow light and some Amber leaf tobbaco as well as some bronze tobbaco. I'm keeping it under the light for ...
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Yellow substance on Dracaena Compacta Planter. Should I be concerned?
This is a post from Bangalore(India) (Temp: 20-30°C; Humidity: 75%)
I recently noticed some yellow stuff on the planter(terracotta) of my Dracaena Compacta.
Along with this with the plant also seems ...
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How can I deal with cats who dig into plant soil (indoor)?
My cat loves digging into my plant pots, spreading soil everywhere, and destroy my plant roots... I have tried the educational way, and since then he stopped practicing when I'm around, but he can't ...
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Sudden wilt of my cucumber plant, need some help ( Not a bacterial wilt)
80% of my cucumber leaves wilted overnight, the tricky part is that since the plant is grown completely indoor（window screens installed to prevent any insect get in), there is no chance for cucumber ...
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Help to keep plants watered without overwatering and prevent burning the leaves?
I have a Majesty Palm and a Monsterra I am trying to grow so I followed the instructions on the tag to water once a week. But I live in a dry environment so by end of the week, both had yellowing of ...
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Unidentified indoor insects in my Click & Grow garden
I am growing a small click and grow smart garden with 3 pods that my girlfriend was offered. It's been pretty good so far, that's not the best way of growing plants but for some aromatic plants in an ...
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Grass with indoor potted plants
I have never seen any ground cover plants with houseplants. Why not?
In my specific case, I have some young dragon trees and some leftover seeds for "Easter grass" (Timothy). Will I ...
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Areca Palm Leaf Disintegrating-Help
Can anyone help me understand what is causing the leaf to disintegrate. I repotted and checked for insects/bugs too.
Thank you!
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Plants that will thrive under LED grow lights and are also cat-friendly
I recently bought two grow lights to utilize a particular indoor growing space in my house where everything perfectly fits. The only trouble is that I'm now discovering that the plethora of things I ...
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Garden space in a basement with dirt space
My house was built in 1952 and the basement was dug out from under the house at a later date. The way they did this left a perfectly sized (approximately 12"x40", about 4' from the floor) ...
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Do I need to give my snake plants a snip after a fall
My daughter dropped my snake plant from the stand could someone please guide me of where to now, I think it is little damaged? Snapped leaves but not fully broken (will post pic if I can) But could it ...
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How to supply heat to indoor growing setup
I'm starting an indoor garden, b/c I live where its constantly cold, and snow/freeze danger doesn't go away until late May. I have purchased a plant sprouting system, as well as a heat mat, some ...
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Tobacco Plant Seeds
Hi my mum ordered some tobbaco seeds for me I was wondering if they will survive on my windowsill in uk temperature or will it need a hydroponic light? Or some way of getting more heat as they ...
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