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Vine-like, deep-rooted very aggressive weed - what is it and how do I get rid of it?
I've been trying to find out what weed this is (see photo), but I can't seem to find a definitive answer.
The weed mainly grows in the hedges of the garden, and appears to be choking it. It twists up the stems of the hedges like a vine. One hedge…
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What are some good tree suggestions for providing some shade for the house (Seattle, WA)?
There's been another question asked about trees for shading a house, but I have some different criteria (plus a different climate).
I'm planning on landscaping an area that's next to my house that's currently a cement patio. This patio, which is on…
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Why are my honey-locust tree leaves turning yellow in mid-summer?
As hot as it's been I've been worried that the tree was not getting enough water, and it seems with increasing the water amount the leaves have turned even more yellow.
How can I tell if I am over- or under-watering the tree and what else can cause…
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What is this itch-inducing twig I found in my cilantro?
I bought a bunch of cilantro today at my usual produce market and when I picked it up, I felt a couple of pricks on my fingers that started itching a lot. When I got home and started preparing said cilantro, I found a twig of something that is…
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Why were my parsnips fat with a woody core?
The last (and only) time I tried growing parsnips ("Harris Model") a couple of years ago, they ended up much "fatter" than the parsnips I've typically seen in the store and in pictures. Instead of being just a bit bigger than carrots, these were…
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Is there a dwarf nectarine tree that would be suitable for indoor/outdoor life?
I have an apartment in Brooklyn with a south-east facing deck. In the summer it gets a lot of light. Indoors, I also have lots of windows facing that direction. I'd like to get a nectarine tree and have it indoors in the winter, and outdoors in…
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What are some resources for region-dependent planting schedule/calender?
Is there a website that has planting calendars for various regions? Is this sort of information more typically acquired through books, or just by word of mouth? I'd like to have a list of crops, sorted by safe first sowing date, also by…
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What is this weed in my lawn and how do I control it?
I have this stuff growing throughout my yard. I live in Southern NJ, USA. It seems to only appear Mid/Late July - August. It grows in patches and if I don't pull, can spread pretty rapidly across the lawn.
It can be sort of "sticky" when I…
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How much coffee grounds should I add to my compost (and how frequently)?
I have been reading that spent coffee grounds can be used for fertilizer and/or composting and also came across this question on this site. I have a compost pile in the yard that holds roughly two 33 gallon trashbags full of uncomposted leaves…
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What is this large furry leafed plant with purple stalks, found in the UK?
Does anyone have any idea what this is? It looks too substantial to be a weed
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Should I bag lawn clippings from a crabgrass-infested lawn?
I know all the recommendations are to NOT bag the lawn (assuming a mulching mower), however, given a crabgrass-infested lawn (approx 50% surface coverage is crab grass), is it better to bag the clippings and dispose of them rather than let them…
Brian
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What qualities should I look for in gardening tools so that they're long lasting?
I've been purchasing most of my lawn equipment from a home improvement store and most of the equipment (rakes, shovels, etc) I have bought from them over the last 2 years has broken during what I believe to be "normal use". They have been pretty…
Brian
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How do I save lilac seeds?
I know it's possible, because that's how people come out with new hybrids, but how does one go about saving the seeds of a lilac? Specifically, I have the straight species of Syringa vulgaris, and each year it produces a few seed capsules in the…
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What is this flower that smells like a skunk?
This has been blooming in the sun in my yard in Massachusetts for the past two weeks. We've only lived here since last spring and since I didn't plant it, I'm guessing it's a perennial. What's intriguing is that the flower smells like it's been…
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Is it possible to recycle a Jack-o'-lantern into compost?
Since pumpkins are organic material, I'm assuming it would be okay to add them to a composting pile.
Is there any reason as to why pumpkins shouldn't be composted?
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