Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
for questions that ask "what is this thing?" Pictures, geographic location, and descriptive titles are important. Ask only one identification request per question. When you get an answer,…
2991 questions
For questions about trees: selection, planting, care, diagnosis, pruning, identification, etc. Use this tag along other mentiond topic tags [tree-care], [identification], [pruning], [diagnosis].
1473 questions
with questions about houseplants in general. Please narrow down the scope of the question by using the appropriate genus or common name tags when asking about specif…
1383 questions
Gathering of information and facts to determine the root cause of a plant that is failing to thrive.
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For questions about how to maintain or assess a plant's health.
1084 questions
General tag for questions on plant care. Use it along with more specific tags related to plant care whenever possible.
778 questions
Any edible plant or part of a plant. For questions if an unknown plant is edible use the [edible] tag.
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For questions about trees that are grown for their fruit.
688 questions
Low durable plants of consistent height that are grown to fill an area aesthetically, to be walked on, or as a base for sports and recreation.
626 questions
Questions about when, where and how much to water plants, about techniques for watering and about the equipment gardeners use to deliver water to their plants.
571 questions
Questions about how to best cut plant branches, vines or stems. For questions about root pruning please use the [root-pruning] tag.
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The growing medium for plants, primarily consisting of rock fragments, organic material, water, and organisms.
515 questions
For questions about garden pests such as insects, birds and mammals.
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Edible red fruit, cultivar of Solanum lycopersicum. Use this tag with questions about caring, propagating and identifying tomato varieties.
461 questions
Grasses (graminoids) are plants with narrow leaves growing from the base.
445 questions
For questions about controlling garden pests. Use this tag with questions about how to keep identified pests at bay. For unidentified pests use the [pest] and [identification] tags. For questions abou…
427 questions
For questions asking for particular plants that meet a specific need; be sure to describe the type of plant you're looking for, overall climate in your area, where the plants will be situated, and any…
406 questions
Water retaining plants adapted to arid climates and/or soil. Use this tag with questions about caring, propagating and identifying tomato succulents.
397 questions
Another name for a bush - shorter than a tree and with multiple stems. Use this tag with questions about caring, propagating and indentifying shrubs.
387 questions
Plant pots and boxes that hold soil and growing plants. Use this tag with questions about different aspects of containers or problems about plants potted into a specific type of container. Most common…
384 questions
For questions about controlling weed growth with minimal effort.
380 questions
Small embryonic plant usually with stored food for germination
376 questions
Compost is organic material which has undergone decomposition by microorganisms and is used as a soil amendment.
354 questions
Germination is the name of the process by which a plant starts growing from a seed.
299 questions
with questions about how to use or how to choose fertilizers for specific plants.
297 questions
Member of the family Cactaceae. Desert succulents, but for non-cacti succulents use the [succulents] tag. Use this tag with questions about caring, propagating and identifying cactus.
286 questions
For questions about growing fungi or curing fungal diseases.
275 questions