Questions tagged [leaves]
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What do purple tomato leaves mean?
Sometimes the leaves of the tomato seedlings we grow in pots gain a purplish shade on the bottom; the plants themselves (don't know if this is a coincidence) also seem to turn out stockier, shorter, ...
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What can you do with oak leaves within a garden? Are they compostable?
We have a lot of oak trees on our property. Is there anything we can do with the oak leaves? They never really seem to break down, and because of that, I am afraid to try and add them to a compost. ...
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Are there any benefits from leaving dead leaves in the soil around a plant?
Do the dying/dead leaves that fall off young plants provide any nutrients or any benefit to the existing plant, if left in the soil around the plant?
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How should a lemon tree with yellowing leaves, peeling bark, and small fruit be saved?
Our lovely lemon tree is in trouble... We live in Northern California. Starting mid-last summer our tree began yellowing.
We've called an arborist out to the house but the advice has been pretty ...
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Sudden Outbreak of Yellow Leaves on Tomato (and Other) Plants
My mother was in a panic this morning. She called me over to help her with her garden because many of her tomato plants had suddenly developed yellow leaves, many of which (but not all) also have ...
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What does it mean if my tomato leaves are curling?
The leaves on my tomato plants are curling up and I'm wondering if they are getting enough water. The leaves are still green and there are tomatoes on the plant, but I didn't know if that was a sign ...
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What are these spots under the leaves in my cut flowers?
I have got a bunch of flowers, and under the leaves I noticed that there are a lot of spots. I do not know what type of leaves they are and I am not sure if the spots are eggs. Should I be worried ...
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How to treat a succulent with holes in its leaves?
I have a succulent plant that got some disease and is covered with holes. The holes started to appear a month ago. At first they were green (like something was eating it), probably growing and then ...
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How do I prevent my berry leaves from getting scorched in the sun?
Raspberries are plants that require good exposure to sun. However, my black-raspberry plant has been getting scorched of late. Typical signs of sun-scorching are when the older leaves start drying out ...
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Why are my squash's leaves drooping?
This past growing season (2011) I was growing squash. Often I would find that the leaves had drooped (lost rigidity). Watering the plant seemed to help; but I'm not sure if there is a causal link ...
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What causes spruce branches to drop their needles?
I have a spruce tree that has a problem. Every year, some branches suddenly drop all of their green needles and die. I would like to prevent this, but I don't know what the cause is. What causes this ...
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What are the names of the parts of leaves?
When trying to identify or describe plants, it's helpful to be able to give specific details about the leaves. I know some of the basic shapes, but would like to learn what to call the different parts....
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What is the problem/disease that causes bobbly peach tree leaves?
What is the likely cause of the bobbly forms on the leaves of a peach tree? Does it matter or is it just some natural anomaly that doesn't affect the tree's health? If is it a concern how can it be ...
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Will leaving fallen leaves on the lawn during winter damage the grass?
I have a lot of leaves on my lawn (in Oklahoma). Will it hurt the grass if I leave the leaves there over the winter?
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How can I help a sunburned jade tree recover?
I put my jade tree out to get some sun yesterday, and apparently the sun was a little too blazingly direct. Instead of the healthy red edges I was expecting to see, several of the leaves are now ...
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Are the yellow leaves on my Massangeana due to root rot?
I bought my Massangeana (Dracaena fragens) 15 months ago, and he's be doing really well. Started off with a few burnt ends, but I switched to filtered water and he was good again.
In the last couple ...
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Should I have added dead leaves directly to my garden?
With all the fallen leaves that were on our field I picked them up with my lawnmower with the pouch and them put that in my garden and worked the rototiller afterwards. I thought it would be good for ...
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What causes very small black solid spots on strawberry leaves?
I found these little black solid spots on the back on my strawberry leaves. They look like seeds but they are very soft.
What causes them, and should I do anything to treat them?
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Why is this tree refusing to shed its dead leaves?
There's this tree I've been noticing (not sure what it's called) and throughout the whole winter it has held onto its leaves that went dry in fall even under windy/rainy conditions. Since leaves dont ...
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What are those red dots on the leaf stems of my cherry trees?
While inspecting another problem I observed that most of the leaves are having two red dots (or very small bulbs, maybe cocoons) at the stems of their leaves: it is something harmful or even a pest? ...
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Why does my blueberry bush have brown/scorched leaves?
I recently purchased a dwarf Northsky blueberry bush from a mail order company. When I recieved it, roughly 15-20% of its leaves had the appearance of being burned or scorched; the bad leaves were ...
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What disease is causing raised blisters on the leaves of my plant?
Plant :Alstonia
Appearance:Blisters (gall) on both sides,cutting galls leaves white fluid.
After some time holes apppears in the blisters.so it seems some insect laid eggs.
What kind of disease is ...
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What is this anomalous growth on my oak leaf?
I found an interesting lesion on an oak leaf in my back yard (Upstate South Carolina). What is it? I am asking about the marble like structure since I am fairly certain that the larva (shown at link) ...
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Can I cover an evergreen shrub in winter?
I have a small evergreen shrub that gets frost burn in winter. I had been told to use tar paper on it over winter, but I was concerned that since it is a broad-leaved evergreen it might need light in ...
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Why does my pepper plant have yellowing, drying and curling leaves?
One of my pepper plants has so far suffered from pests, blossom end rot and odd skin blemishes and unfortunately the plant is now taking a turn for the worse and looking rather unhealthy.
The leaves ...
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Why are the leaves on my mango tree turning brown and drying out?
I grew a mango tree last summer from seed in a pot. In the beginning it was extremely healthy looking and fast-growing. When the summer was over, as it gets very cold here in Canada, I took it indoors ...
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Easiest way to remove large amount of leaves from yard
I have a corner lot with several large trees, which makes fall a not so desirable time to work outside. My yard is not large enough to warrant a riding mower, so that idea is out. Here is what I've ...
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Why does my oak tree have clumps of leaves in the winter?
It is December in Mississippi. Why do my oak trees have clumps of leaves?
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Can I still use the mint leaves after the plant has flowered?
I have been gone a few weeks. Now my mint has all flowered. Can I still use the leaves? I want to make a batch of mint jelly.
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How do you manage dying leaves on young plants?
If a leaf on a plant is shriveling or yellowing, should you cut it off or leave it there? If you do the former, should you only snip off the damaged parts or should you cut off the entire leaf? My ...
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A few leaves on my peppers are showing multiple small holes, should I be worried?
I've noticed that a small number of the leaves on my pepper plants are showing several tiny holes through their surface. These are focused towards the stem of the leaf, and not so much towards the ...
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Lemon tree leaf deformation
My lemon tree leaves are deformed and some have holes (see pictures).
Any idea what is causing it, and how I can stop it?
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Should you trim off half yellowed leaves on an indoor plant?
My mum has a plant (Aglaonema modestum) which she doesn't quite take care of, and it is messy with dead leaves and half yellow, half green leaves.
I find them very ugly and want to trim them off. The ...
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What is the best way to compost a large pile of leaves with minimal effort?
Where we live you have to bag your leaves. We have about ¼ acre and lots of trees, so it's really impractical to bag all of those leaves. I was thinking of simply making a big pile and trying ...
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What is this stinging plant with little hairs on the leaves?
I have no idea what this plant came from, where it came from or any thing about it. What I do know is its leaves are covered in little hairs, there's little thorns growing all over it and just by ...
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How can I compost oak leaves and sawdust?
I have the enviable problem of having several (6 or 7) cubic yards of both oak leaves and oak sawdust from having logged off and making cabinet lumber from many oak trees that once grew where our ...
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What should I do with leaves skimmed out of a pool?
We moved into a house with a large in-ground pool, and have been learning to maintain it (I'm a yard-work newbie). We skim leaves and twigs out every few days, and some days there is rather a lot of ...
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Can anyone identify this plant that grows leaves from its leaf?
This plant has been growing in my garden (south India) for a while. Would like to know its name so that I can take better care of it. Thanks!
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Why is my Sago Palm (Cycas Revoluta) leaves yellowing?
I got this plant from IKEA, and transplanted it with a cactus soil mix. However, the leaves are turning yellow from the bottom ring of leaves and spreading to the top ring. What may be the reason and ...
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Is my mint plant dying or diseased?
About a week ago I decided to propagate a healthy stalk of mint that I had bought from the grocery store. The roots appear to be healthy and full, but two of the leaves appear to be abnormal. One of ...
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What are these red spots on the leaves of my boysenberry plant?
Previously, I had issues with the sun scorching the leaves of my berry plants. Now that the heat has cooled down, those leaves are back to normal. However, a lot of the leaves on my boysenberry plant ...
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Capsicum leaves are curling and deforming
I hope you can help me out. I bought this gorgeous capsicum plant (together with other plants) from local garden shop 10 days ago and planted it into my SFG. We are in Western Australia (Perth).
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What is causing curled and deformed capsicum and chilli leaves?
I live in western South Australia (Mediterranean climate with sandy, pH neutral soils). I turned over the vegetable garden (history unknown) in August/September, adding Dynamic Lifter for vegetables, ...
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What is causing dry, dark green spots on the leaves of my new basil plant?
I just bought a basil plant this past week at the supermarket to have some fresh basil for cooking. It had some dark green spots on it, which at first I assumed were just dry/dying leaves. I'm not so ...
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What is this large leaf by a river in Pennsylvania?
This plant is new to me. It's about 3 ft tall, in a well-shaded area on a river bank in Pennsylvania. It's rough to the touch and looks like a huge parsley-type leaf.
I've lived in PA for about 16 ...
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What is this large plant that came up when I turned my soil?
I turned my soil recently and this huge plant started to grow. I have put my hand there to show the size. It does not seem to be a weed so I would really want to know if this is some kind of vegetable ...
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Should I remove tomato plant leaves to Increase yield?
Many garden websites recommended that you remove 50% of the tomato plant (Cordon Variety) leaves in order to increase the yield.
It's my first time growing tomatoes, and I am growing Sweet Million, ...
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Why are the leaves of my basil yellowing and falling off?
I got this basil from a friend when it was about half this size. It was a bit spindly and looked like it wasn't pruned enough. Since then I cut it regularly and it got some branches and the base even ...
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What happened? - Chilli plants are developing spots on leaves and the edges are curling
I found some questions about other chilli plants, but I don't think the leaves look quite the same as mine, though it may be the same as the 2nd question posted.
What is happening to my chilli plant? ...
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Identify this tree with two different types of leaves?
There are 2 types of leaves sprouting from the mystery root here. You might guess that one is a sprig of tree leaves and the other leaves belong to a weed, but in fact both are growing directly from ...
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