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How low (and for how long) does the temperature need to be before I need to worry about covering my outdoor vegetable garden?
I have an outdoor vegetable garden in South Florida. The garden consists of things like tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, peas, and squash. Everything was started from seed about 2 months ago. I don't have any veggies yet but plenty of tall stems with…
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How are lilac cuttings taken?
I have an old lilac bush that I would like to propagate. Suckers work, but I would like more control over amount, uniformity, and size. I had heard that they root readily from hardwood and semi-ripe cuttings, but after several failed attempts, I…
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Should my spruce tree roots be covered?
This Norway spruce's roots have always been on top of the ground. The soil it is growing on is very hard white dry soil with a layer of decayed needles on top. It has been growing fine so far, but would it be healthier if I covered all the exposed…
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Will a lemon tree grow back after being cut down low?
My lemon tree was cut down very low by the person cutting my yard. The tree was about two years old. It was cut with a weed eater.
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If I save seeds from sweet million cherry tomatoes will I get more sweet million tomatoes
If I save seeds from sweet million cherry tomatoes will I get more sweet million tomatoes?
The seeds say they are hybrid seeds.
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Adding horse manure that has a lot of wood shavings to my compost?
If I am going to add horse manure that has a lot of wood shavings to my compost should I do anything special to make sure everything decomposes well?
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Can anyone identify this apparent succulent weed? It's popping up all over after our rains
This appears to be a weed, as hundreds have popped up all over a backyard at a client's home. Any idea of what it is? Found in San Diego, California, USA.
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Are all plants able to be cloned?
Do all flora possess the capacity to be cloned or viably reproduced from their trimmings, offcuts, and so on?
Or is this trait exclusive to certain varieties; or specific (cultivars) taxa?
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What is the name of this red flower? And how do I care for it?
Does anyone have any idea what plant this is?
I got it but it was missing its tag. I looked it up and thought it resembled a flower called Kalanchoe, but of course I cannot be certain at all.
Can I have a second opinion?
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What's this green small leaf aquarium plant?
I was given this plant by someone several years ago and stuck it into a planted tank with compost and volcanic rock on top. It has a slight stripe to it and in full sun sometimes goes red but at present it's in a window with only a couple of hours…
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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 this? It seems to be some kind of blisters on the…
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Why are my persimmons black beneath the hull?
My mother's persimmon tree is producing fruit that tastes good, but the area at the top beneath the leaves (the hull/calyx) is black. The local nursery suggested the fruit may be getting too much sunlight, but even fruits that have grown under the…
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Help identify blue flowers that look like Hydrangea
Here is the bouquet with this beautiful flowers.
Side:
I found similar flowers in internet, but nothing about their name.
It looks like Hydrangea but has noticable differences, so I'm still searching.
Hydrangea:
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Can rice be used as a potting medium?
A friend took the attached picture a few months ago. It is an Aloe vera potted in rice, coffee and sugar. I would like to learn how to use rice (and coffee and sugar) to grow plants in.
I wonder if such a growth medium has the advantage of being a…
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Why should we cover rose plants in the winter?
We live in Minnesota, where it gets quite cold in the winter and the ground freezes well below the depth of the roses.
We have a row of rose bushes which we inherited from the previous owners of our home. For the first two winters we have followed…
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