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What is this bug on my adenium plant and what should I do?
I have a dozen adenium plants and on a few of them these mysterious bugs appeared this morning. It's winter season here, the current temperature is ranging between 7°C to 20°C (45°F to 65°F). What should I do about this bug?
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How should I treat a frangipani?
I've just potted a frangipani (plumeria) cutting given to me by a friend and since it's not in its natural climate, I'm wondering what conditions it will thrive in? If it matters, I live in a temperate zone.
How should I water it? How much sun…
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How long do you water after planting grass?
I have just planted some grass seed to replace some grass lost after the dry summer. I have been watering it daily for 3-4 days. How long should I keep this up?
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What is the best way to grow vegetables without using chemical insecticide?
I am looking for tips and recommendations because I do not want to use any pesticides.
I am in Jamaica where insects are a big problem.
I am using a combination of dish soap and hot pepper.
Any suggestions as what to mix with the soap? I have a…
Gardening Directions
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How can I harvest my own grass seed?
I have a kind of perennial evergreen grass that I would like to spread around the yard. How can I save seeds from the plants efficiently ?
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How should mustard seeds be collected?
This is probably a simple question but I just want to know any common advice for collecting seeds from mustard greens.
4-5 self-seeded mustards (Brassica juncea) popped up in the autumn and I just let them go to be green manure, but I've neglected…
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How can I grow my own sweet potato starts?
I have always used pre-grown sweet potato slips, but since the source of sweet potatoes I have been using is unreliable, I am looking for how to grow my own in fairly large quantities. How should I do this if I am using a cold frame?
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Managing weeds around fruit trees
I have an elevated garden bed with some citrus trees. The problem is that the whole area is full of weeds (mostly a mix of crabgrass and dandelions) that are nearly as high as the fruit trees. Because it's elevated it's hard to mow. I've tried…
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What are the teeny tiny white bugs on my tomatoes?
The bugs are exceptionally small. I've included a video here.
It may be related to the stretched and disfigured appearance of my tomatoes.
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How can I grow a pineapple plant from a store-bought pineapple?
I've read in several places that a pineapple plant can be grown from the top of a store-bought pineapple, provided it has a crown/leaves intact.
The only problem is that I'm finding many contradictions in the exact method to do so.
This method…
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Is there actually such a thing as a ripe green pepper?
I grew what I thought was a green bell pepper (it was) from seeds that I grabbed out of a store bought green bell pepper but it ended up ripening to orange bell pepper.
While doing some research trying to find the best time to harvest I was usually…
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How do I provide support to a growing sunflower?
I am growing sunflowers and they grow quite high, sometimes toppling over. What kind of support can I give to them in this case?
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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 (see photo), turning brown and papery (crumbles…
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Should a root-ball always be loosened when transferring a potted plant/tree into the ground?
I've always thought that the right way to transfer a plant/tree to the ground is to dig a hole twice as big as the root-ball, free the roots that have been growing in a limited space, and set it level with the ground. This way, the roots are free to…
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Is there a way to discourage plum trees from fruiting so heavily?
We have 9 mature plum (victoria I think) and a couple of damson trees in quite a small cottage garden. Our plums are very heavy croppers and really it's a frustrating fruit to have in such quantities. It stores poorly (unless you preserve it - which…
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