texts: Has anyone seen this kind of eggs in their kale and strawberry?

texts: I guess these are eggs of some pest which is infecting the kale and strawberry plants in our garden. Has anyone seen something similar to this? If yes, what did you do to get rid of them without any use of harmful pesticides?


texts: Can I put mealybug-infested kale in my compost?

texts: I have a huge infestation of mealybugs in my kale. Am I able to compost these plants or will I risk contamination?


texts: Mass Cane Dracaena Fragrans Massangeana Head Is completely turning on me - pictures

texts:
I have three Mass Cane Dracaena Fragrans Massangeana plants in the same, fairly large, pot (with drainage) that I water once a week. It sits in a 71 degree temp room with a fair amount of indirect light.

I just realized today that the smallest of my 3 corn plants has a head that is completely dead. The bottom leaves started turning yellow a few days ago and now the head/steam has become mushy and has turned completely sideways due to the weight of the leaves. Any ideas?


texts: Vines during winter in North England (U.K.)

texts:
I have two grape vines which are one year old. They grew over summer to about 1.5m and I've got them in pots growing up bamboo poles.

Any advice about how to keep them alive over winter? Winters here aren't crazy, but it does regularly drop below 0C.

I can easily move the pots if needed.

Thanks


texts: can leafy greens push up through woodchips

texts: I'm growing spinach, and swiss chard, but they don't seem to be sending up new shoots. Can these plants along with other leafy greens push up through wood chips?


texts: is it a good idea to throw part of a mushroom in the bottom of every plant hole?

texts: As a hobby mycologist I get a lot of mushrooms in my yard, and I was wondering if it's a bad idea to throw part of a mycorrhizal fungi in the bottom of every hole that I drop a plant into so it can connect to the environment better.


texts: What is this indoor plant which has dark green leaves that curl up and over as they grow?

texts:
I want to identify this potted indoor plant. It has dark green leaves that curl up and over as they get longer.

I want to know how to take care of it, since the plant has not grown since I got it. The plant is probably 5 years old.

I'm located in Quebec, Canada and the plant might be from the same place as a Dracaena.


texts: Are "Jack Frost" Brunnera and "Alexander's Great" Brunnera the same cultivar by a different name?

texts:
Of all the online retailers who sell Brunnera that I can find, they only sell either "Jack Frost" Brunnera or "Alexander's Giant" Brunnera. One I contacted claimed they are identical, but no retailers list them as alternate names in the product listing. A few online resources list them as separate cultivars.  http://www.perennials.com/plants/brunnera-macrophylla-alexanders-great.html

I don't want to waste money if they are the same. And I don't want to buy them from someone who thinks they are the same if they are not.


texts: How to stimulate basal growth in a tree?

texts:
On my street lots of trees have a big burl at the base.

Is there a technique to "encourage" trees to develop it?


texts: What is the name of this plant with arrow shaped leaves and how should I plant and care for it?

texts:
I have been given this plant. It is in water and has rooted:

What's is its name? How should I plant and care for it?


texts: Is manure from farm animals acceptable for organic gardening?

texts:
I've done a little brainstorming about organic gardening, and came to conclusion that your garden stops being organic the moment you add manure in it.

I am not some animal protector enthusiast or anything like that, but the stuff they put into chickens to grow fast and large, antibiotics and some other drugs doesn't seem organic to me. Main problem is that the drugs are secreted into feces. You can't use animal manure and derivatives of animal manure unless the animals eat clean. And those farms are really hard to find.

Is it possible to grow healthy plants without using manure, either directly or indirectly? What are my alternatives?


texts: How much sunlight is required to grow a coffee plant indoors?

texts:
I’m trying to grow some coffee plants inside and I have no good place where they get all their needs so I want to start with a blank slate and control everything myself.

I know coffee plants like shade and not a lot of natural light but how does that convert to grow lights? If I pick up some blue red grow lights, how long should they be on? A couple hours to simulate sunlight or longer?


texts: I have a pittosporum here and an euonymus. Not sure which variety though. I've never used either one in the landscape and i have room for only one. Which one is more drought tolerant, heat tolerant and cold hardy?


texts: Was wondering if seeds are still good with mold growing on them or need to be thrown out

texts: I recently saved some seeds from the pumpkins I had for decorating this fall. I thought I had them completely dried out and put them in storage bags, but after a couple of weeks some of the seeds have become moldy. Some of the mold is black and some is white fuzzy. Are the seeds still good or need to be thrown away?


texts:
I live in Northern Canada. I am looking to find the right trees to plant in the backyard. I took some pictures of the type of trees I like to plant but have no idea what they are called.

(The above 2 pictures were taken from the same location)

(The above pic was taken from a second location)

(The above pic was taken from a third location)

Note that I am not entirely sure if the tree in the last picture is the same as the others. If they are different I would like to know all their names, as I think they look great.

I checked some google images, and I think they might be Scots Pine. Please confirm if they are indeed Scots Pine.


texts: Will a periwinkle plant regrow leaves on bare branches?

texts:
I got a periwinkle plant from a relative. She's a bit absent-minded and barely watered it. When I got it, the branches were all bare (leaves fallen off) and no flowers.

I have had it a few months now. Since then, it flowers regularly and even self-seeded a few months ago.

The problem is, that though the branches have grown longer, there are only leaves on the 'new' part of the branch. The lower half, where leaves fell off before, has not grown leaves. Because of this, the plant looks rather odd.

I researched this online and some sources say the plant will only grow towards the top of the branch, and the best step is to cut the branch off, throw away the leafless part, and re-plant the part of the branch that has leaves. But this seems like an extreme solution and I don't want to do it unless it's the only option.

Also, from pictures I've seen online, the leaves seem quite small compared to other periwinkle plants. I planted the seeds I got from this plant, and the new plants look much healthier and have larger leaves.

This is the seedling:

Apart from this, the periwinkle has an odd sort of fuzzy growth on the lower leaves. It's not that noticeable and I thought it was normal, until I saw that the seedling's leaves don't have the same growth. This comes on both green and yellow leaves.

I wasn't sure if I was watering the plant right, so a few weeks ago I purchased a moisture meter and I only water when the meter shows that it's dry or low moisture. It hasn't made a difference, but it hasn't been that long. I check the water level daily.

The place I live in has a desert climate and the plants get a lot of full sun. They are kept outside 24/7.

Appreciate any insights you can share.


texts:
We have a black tumble composter that is about one-quarter full of organic plant food and garden clippings. Now that the weather is heating up the bin has become quite smelly and is attracting flies.

The contents are wet, without adding water, and drip throughout the day. The inside is about 97 degrees (f) for 7 hours then slowly cools down to about 63 degrees (f) for about 3 hours until the sun warms it up. I have added some soil from the yard hoping to get some microbes to grow.

I'm stuck on how to troubleshoot the compost to get the balance right. Any thoughts as to what might be done to improve the break down of the material?


texts: How do I use linseed oil to maintain my tools?

texts:
So, it's nearly cleanup time in Wisconsin and I finally got around to refinishing my tools. I bought a can of boiled linseed oil and coated the tools with it (helps prevent rust).

Now, everything is covered in boiled linseed oil.  What on earth am I supposed to do with these tools now that they're all goopey? Do I just have to leave them hanging till I want to use them again?  Would I need to recoat them if I go and use them?  And do some tools need multiple coats of oil?


texts:
I have this vine that grew out of a pot, and it’s been wrapping around things.

Then yesterday somebody kicked the pot and the vine “broke” (if that’s the word).

I just stuck the end back in the soil, but as you can see, the leaves are starting to droop.

Will it survive after this?


texts: Rotating the pot to force the plant to grow branches and leaves on both sides

texts:
Is it recommended to rotate the pot of a plan  (arboricola dazzle) in order to force her to grow leaves and branches on both sides?

The plant naturally lost the leaves of that side because not enough light on the inside side of the plant. My wife wants to rotate the pot but I think it will lose leaves faster than it will grow other leaves on the part that had no leaves but it is now facing the window.

and the back side facing the light after being rotated for the first time in 3 years


texts: Is it a bad idea to pin every branch of a strawberry plant to the ground?

texts:
The summer is half over. I'm looking to grow strawberries next year. Would it be a bad idea to "staple" the strawberry plants for the rest of this season into the soil (to discourage strawberries from growing berries and get more plants next season)?

I'm thinking a few 8"X10' vertical PVC pipes under the deck would be nice over the next few years.


texts: Is it possible to modify soil pH with plants?

texts:
I have a very chalky soil and I'd like to decrease its pH.

Are there plants that can effectively help correct the soil pH permanently?


texts: What causes my zucchini leaves to become light yellow?

texts:
Please have a look at these images of my zucchini plant:

What disease is this and what is causing this? What are the solutions to counter this?

Location: India.
Weather In May-June: Hot! > 95°F days.


texts: Do you know if these are dent corn seeds or sweet corn seeds, i can’t tell the difference

texts: I need to know what type of corn seeds these are


texts: Is a screened in porch full sun or partial shade?

texts:
Florida, Zone 9b.  I've got a lot of unused space around a screened in pool so I'm planning to do some container gardening.  Three walls and the roof of this area are window screen material held up by aluminum posts.  The area that I am planning to use gets about 10 hours of direct sunshine diminished only be the screen material and an occasional post shadow.

For the purposes of plant selection, should I consider this area full sun or partial shade?

Also, what if anything, can I do to minimize the affects of the chlorine vapors from the pool?  What flowering plants would thrive despite the presence of chlorine?


texts: Orange mold-like substance seems to be killing my bedding plants

texts: We recently moved into a house with deep beds built into the outside patio wall. I planted healthy bedding plants into these after first adding compost etc, and they all died within a week. When I pulled them up, all the roots are covered in globs of orange-yellow substance (like a hard jelly in texture, or like cavity filler) - any ideas on what this is and how I can remove / treat please?  It looks almost like a chewed up toffee; some of it has attached itself to the roots and some is sitting on the surface.


texts: Which US states restrict rain water harvesting?

texts: Does anyone have an up-to-date list of which US states require a permit or otherwise restrict land owners from harvesting water? I know Washington, Utah, and Colorado were on the list at one point.


texts:
So it's my first time growing a Pepper and what i noticed is that one fruit started getting little bit dark on one side and then almost all other fruits also got dark. Now i am thinking that is related to the sun/light as only window side got dark, but i am not sure, especially since i grow it indoors and direct sunlight only hits in the evening through the window for up to 2 hours a day.

Some pictures:

"Burned" side of the first fruit to ripen

Other "Burned" fruits

So my question is, what is this, should i do something about it or is it something normal?


texts: Acer platanoides globosum - possible to be multistem?

texts:
I have 5 years old Acer platanoides globosum, nice and healthy.
Last two or three years I noticed new stems from the base of the tree, and I regularly cut them - until the last year, when I left them grow spontaneously. Now I have two small globes and one large. They look somewhat funny, but I still find them interesting. I don't see any difference of leaves between large and two smaller crowns. Do you recommend keeping two smaller parts of the tree, or perhaps not?

Bottom left, one can see the leaves of the "suckers".
There is also some two years long injury of unknown origin on the main trunk, at the bottom of the pic, bit it looks it doesn't bother the tree, it healed already. (it looks as if two trunks joined into one, but it is not the case, it is just some kind of injury)

Again, no trace of the graft.

Leaves are large and look healthy.

Contour is fine, I don't expect perfect sphere.


texts: Why are my indeterminate San Marzano tomato plant's leaves turning yellow?

texts: I started four San Marzano tomato plants from seed a little over a month ago. I repotted them a few weeks ago into 4-inch pots. The plants were doing fine until a few days ago. All four of them are having the same exact problem. The cotyledon leaves began turning yellow and then drooped and died. Now, the next leaf up has turned yellow, and the leaf above that is losing its dark green color. If you look closely at the last picture, you can see the transition from green to yellow. There is still some green near the tip of the leaf. I'm worried that the plants are going to die. These were potted using Miracle-Gro potting mix, so I have not used fertilizer (because they claim to have slow-release fertilizer in their soil mix). I have been afraid to use fertilizer because I don't want to "burn" the roots. I water them every couple of days when the top inch of the soil is dry. All of the leaves on all four plants were completely green until a few days ago, and now they're all turning yellow from the bottom up. Should I add fertilizer the next time I water? Please help.


texts: Emergency propagation of red currant cutting in early summer

texts:
Due to a trimmer accident I currently have an entire branch of a red currant bush at my hands.

All sources I could find tell me that currants are best propagated in fall from one-year old wood cuttings. Instead I have "old wood" parts that were fruiting and "very new" soft green growth:

 (click to enlarge)

Is there a chance that I could get at least a new plant out of the accident and how should I proceed? Where do I cut and should I keep or remove the leaves? How about the tips of the branches? Right now the branch is in a bottle of water (in the shade!) until the community chimes in.

Or should I dump it in the compost and mourn the loss in silence?

Just a quick update:
Out of the five sticks I cut the original branch into, four are growing strong, even without special protection during the winter. They are even so bold as to bloom (which I will remove, to encourage growth not fruiting).


texts: How tall will this Magnolia stellata grow?

texts:
I have bought a Magnolia stellata that has a height of 27 inches (70 cm) above ground and a root system 8 inches deep (20 cm). It looked like it was newly potted, so I went home and checked the roots. From what it looks like, the roots have been cut to fit the small pot.
Based on this information, can you tell what is the maximum height this plant will reach?


texts: Can anyone identify this thick leaved crawling plant?

texts: I was given a small clipping of this plant and it is really taking off.  Does anyone know what family this is?


texts:
Four weeks ago, I bought a bag of soil with the label “For In-Door Plants”.

However, I noticed the formation of mold very quickly after I used it:

Is it the soil? The watering? Or something else I am doing wrong?


texts:
It seems obvious to not shock roots with hot or cold water when watering, but are there benefits to using water with a certain temperature?

For example, can temperature stimulate root growth or have any benefit at all?


texts: Purchased at a garden center without a tag. Can someone please help me with identification. It was labeled cactus on receipt, so I know it is a succulent. The "leaves" are tiny cucumber shaped. Waxy dark green. No thorns. From a 5" pot in 2 to 3 months it can grow into a nice size hanging basket.


texts: What is causing the brown-black spots on my apricots?

texts:
I've recently bought a house in the Auvergne region of France (South central) which is about 30 years old and that has the good fortune to have several mature fruit trees in the garden (cherry, apple, pear and apricot). All these species are in the same part of the garden so have similar aspects/exposures (lots of sun throughout the entire day) and presumably similar soil and drainage.

However, whilst my cherry crop was fine and I can see no problems with the other fruits still on the tree, most of my apricots have these kind of black-brown spots all over them:

Though the spots don't seem to make any difference to the flavour of the fruit and the texture is unchanged apart from the skin being slightly harder where the spots are. What may be different is that I've noticed that the affected fruit tend to be more prone to rotting on the tree, and many of the fruit that have fallen from the tree are mouldy.

Any suggestions to what might be causing this and how I may eliminate the problem in future years?


texts:
I'm thinking about saving my own strawberry seeds. I have some questions about the ideal conditions for optimal germination:

What soil/mix is best?
How deep should they be planted?
What is the best temperature for germination?
should they be germinated in the dark or under lighting?
How long until they germinate?
How long under optimal conditions should I expect to reach the three-leaf stage?


texts: Indoor (London) Phoenix Robelini- Date-palm

texts:
I have an issue with my indoor Palm. I've had it for about 6 years and it's always been super happy in the same position. My issue that new fronds have appeared but are not opening after a number of months. The only variable here is that I've repotted it in a bigger pot. I've attached some pictures. Hoping I might be able to get some suggestions from this fine group.
Thanks
Symon[plam


texts:
The leaves have yellow spots which might turn grey at some point. They also have small white eggs in the bottom side.

What is the likely culprit and how can I remove it or help my squash recover.


texts:
I tend to my garden once a day and about half the time see one or more wasps crawling on one of my lettuce heads. I've always been told that wasps are predators so I presume they aren't there to eat the lettuce. Why are they frequenting my garden?

Some background on my garden's climate and location... I live in coastal Southern California in a residential area. The garden is in my backyard and receives direct sunlight most of the day. I am growing lettuce, tomatoes, corn, beans, and squash spread across three planters that are build within a few feet of one another. I've only seen wasps on the lettuce and in the planter with lettuce and tomatoes.


texts: My avocado plant seems to be dying - what to do?

texts:
So I just came home for christmas and the avocado plant I left under my mum's care is not looking good. Old leaves and some of the new are drying and falling off easily.
I know she's been watering the plant every few days, waiting for soil to dry between watering and generally caring for it just like I did before I left. It deteriorated from a healthy looking plant to this in about 2 months.
I don't remember how old it is exactly, but I've grown it from a pit and it's over a metre tall now. It's been re-potted once, about 4 months ago.
I'm not sure what else can I say, I'm really dumb when it comes to plants, and that's why I'm here. Can you help me save my son?
I'm attaching photos of how it looks now, as well as 5 months ago.
(cacti in the background will be repotted soon)


texts:
We bought a bonsai tree in Houston, TX and we spotted something on the branches.

What is it? Should we remove them?

As suggested I've taken more pictures and investigated further.

I removed more:

I cut one open:

I decided to look at the contents with a small microscope:

Some of them move:

So what is the best way to kill any that might be left once I remove them?


texts: Is spinach which has bolted as unusable as bolted lettuce?

texts:
Bolted lettuce is famously unusable because your sweet salad leaves turn bitter.

But does the same apply to spinach? It's a lettuce type crop (and equally prone to bolting in hot weather) but it's basically a bitter leaf anyway and typically cooked to a mush (a nice mush, if spinach is your thing, but still a mush) anyway, so does it really matter if additional bitterness has entered the plant?


texts: What tree is it? (orange/yellow Jacaranda?)

texts:
It looks very similar to Jacaranda, which I have in my garden, but the flowers are orange (and see another similar trees with yellow flowers).

Couldn't find its name, is it from the same family of Jacaranda? The same but with different color?

(If that matters, it's in Israel)

Thanks!


texts: How can I get rid of gophers in a non-lethal way?

texts:
Gophers or ground squirrels are common pests in North America, that can destroy the fruits of your hard labour. They create extensive underground tunnels and are mostly active at night. A typical gopher infested yard looks like this with mounds of mud and dirt piled up at the entrances to the tunnels.

What would be a good way to get rid of the gophers in a non-lethal way? I know that there are professionals who do come out, lay traps and kill them or you could buy some rodent poison at the local Home Depot/any gardening store. I'd like to know if there are alternatives to these because a) the first option can be expensive and b) I don't want to end up with a bunch of dead animals in my yard when I have no clue how/where to dispose them.


texts: Phoenix Canarienses going brown and dying

texts:
Hope you can help. I have a beautiful Phoenix Canarienses that was very healthy till this summer and then suddenly is going brown and slowly dying but I have no idea what is the reason. I have attached some pics so you can have a look.

I came back after a one month trip and found one leaf (new born leaf) down the floor completely dry and dead. So I water it during the summer and gave a fertiliser as well. But no matter what I do, all the other leaves are turning brown. I am afraid the plant is not going to survive the winter in London, while it did last year greatly. Also, it is weird because as you maybe can see from the pic, new leaves are there but they look damaged and dry as well! Please help !!!!

Chiara


texts:
I have a very small vegetable garden. I don't use any pesticides or herbicides. My lettuce plants are growing nicely and I've noticed the ants leave them alone. However, as soon as a lettuce leaf is removed from the plant and left on the ground the ants will start eating it.

Do plants have some kind of chemical that prevents ants from eating it?


texts: Why has my cactus yellowed and softened, and how can I help it live?

texts:
I had a cactus at work since the end of March. It is my first cactus and I don't really know if I was watering it correctly or if I missed something else, but now it's turned yellow and became softer. I googled around, but I can't tell if I'm identifying the problem correctly and if this is a case of overwatering, some sites say that all that's left is to dispose of the cactus, other say to just leave it for some days.

The question is, is there anything I can do to help it? And how can I prevent this from happening.

Some info: the cactus is on the table, about 2-2.5 meters from a window which more often than not has its blinds shut. Also, the last couple of weeks have been quite hot, so the window was often opened. There may have been draft from time to time, but not for long periods of time. I've been watering it two times a month, every other Friday, until I saw a drop or two of water come out of the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot. I don't know how much water it was precisely, but if I had to guess, I'd say about 100 ml each time. Nothing else has been done since I bought it. At the moment the ground it completely dry and I was going to water it again this Friday.

edit: Also, I sprayed it with water two or three times during the time it was here.


texts: How should I deal with garlic rust after the harvest?

texts:
I've grown garlic that got infected with garlic rust. I had some luck in that the infection started late in the spring so the bulbs are actually pretty big - around 60g, cleaned.

The garlic stems and leafs are heavily infected by now. I've found some resources that say the disease is air borne and it is okay to compost the foliage, others say the opposite. I am looking for an authoritative answer on whether or not I should compost them.

Also, can the harvested bulbs be used as seed next year?  Does the disease spread to the cloves? Does it affect storage longevity? As with the previous question, I am getting some mixed search results so an authoritative answer is desired.

Thanks for helping me out!


texts:
I have searched the internet using 4 different plant ID. Sites and have not been able to identify this beautiful plant growing in a dental office. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
CD.


texts:
A girl who's graduating just got a pot with a pretty little flower in it from her a capella group as a parting gift. She's about to fly away across the world, so she can't take it with her, so she gave it to me to tend to.

Now that we some background, just for interest:
First I try to ID the flower. I'm 90% sure it's a French marigold. Looks almost exactly the same, but can't be sure and I don't have a camera to show you at the moment.

But assuming it is, I see that this is an annual, and can be expected to die. But I also see that it's possible to resurrect the plant through its petals, which apparently function as seeds.

Can anyone explain to me (quite thoroughly, as though to an idiot) how and when to do exactly what in order to keep this plant alive for the whole season, and to bring it back in future seasons?


texts: How do I control weeds and moss on a brick walkway and driveway?

texts:
I have a brick driveway and a brick walkway.  There is no grout between the bricks.  In the sunny areas, small weeds grow between the bricks.  In the shadier areas, moss grows between the bricks.  The moss isn't that slimy moss like in  How do I remove moss from an outdoor brick walkway?.  It's just the dense, fuzzy stuff between the cracks.

I just spent a couple hours clearing one walkway's cracks with an old debit card.  It looks great now.  The driveway and other walkways are next.  There really isn't all that much, but I'd like to discourage future growth if possible.

I've heard vinegar might be an option.  Does vinegar work to discourage moss, or is it only good for weeds?  Is there a better natural way to do it?  I've seen suggested filling the cracks with sand, but at this time, I'm looking for a spray option, rather than adding sand to the mix.  (Unless of course sand is the best option.)


texts:
I've seen this question which seems to be our canonical mole page but I have additional questions/details I hope you can answer here.

I'm not a native English speaker so forgive my expressions. In particular, it seems that "moles" are ones that make tunnels that are visible on the grass? The moles I have make tunnels 10-20cm under the grass so I can't tell where the tunnels are except when I dig out one of the earth piles.
--> What's this kind of mole called? Just so I can phrase my questions properly.

Also, I'm not in the US so some of the products mentioned don't exist here (Austria) and I can't figure out whether my "local" Amazon.de has anything similar.
--> Knowledge of European alternatives are much appreciated!

My lawn is new: rolls of pre-grown grass rolled out over a thick layer of new soil in the summer of 2013. There are a LOT of earth worms (which is a good sign) but also at least one very annoying mole that perforates my (expensive) lawn.

I have tried old spring-loaded mole traps borrowed from my neighbor, but they were triggered by soil and not by the mole itself.
He also gave me a concussion trap (powered by a round of gun powder, no projectile) that got jammed by soil and didn't blow.
Strongly-scented cotton balls seemed worth a try but also ineffective.
Burying a deep container in the mole's path in the hope of trapping it (advice from a pest control person) didn't succeed either.

Here's an image of a revealed tunnel going under the boys' sandbox. I've placed a plastic stick in the path for visibility. I know that the mole passes through here and I placed a slab over this hole while I figure out what to do next.

--> What can I do to get rid of this mole? Trap/kill/move/chase away - whatever you can recommend.


texts: Root spread for Lime and Sweet Chestnut trees

texts:
At the end of my garden I have some Lime and Sweet Chestnut trees.
I am wondering what the root spread can be. These trees are very mature, about 80 ft high.


texts:
Some pre-emergents are good for stopping things like crabgrass and annual rye-grass (e.g. Halts) while others are better/made for broad-leaf weeds like dandelion and clover (e.g. Gallery).

Question: can I combine two types of pre-emergents for a single application, assuming they are mixed in correct ratio for square foot coverage needed?  Or alternatively, can I apply one and then the second directly over the first?


texts: Could not think of a better title. I got a small bag of blue potatoes (forgot the variety) for planting and I brought them home at 7:00 PM. But I forgot to take them out of the truck until about 6:00 PM the next day. It got around 75°F (24°C) the other day so should I be worried that the potatoes will not grow? When I cut them they will still "juicy", and the eyes were not falling off. Kinda worried they won't grow.


texts:
My wife picked up some Flowers from the store (Costco I believe) for her students to draw.   She would like to be able to tell them what the flowers are so they can label them.

Another angle

A third angle


texts: What is the name of these flowering trees in Sydney, Australia?

texts:
These trees seem to be in full blossom right now. They bear pale yellow colour flowers and draw a lot of bees to them.

I have not seen these kind of tree before. What is its scientific and common names?

Edit:

Unfortunately I have not visited the place since so I can only add an enlarged portion of the original shot as an additional information


texts: Does the Plant Breeders Rights in CA & US Plant Patent Act inhibit me from using a protected plant for purposes of creating a new hybrid?

texts:
This is merely hypothetical;

'Plant A' is a non-protected hybrid plant.   'Plant B' is a protected Hybrid.
Can I use the pollen to 'Plant B' to pollinate 'Plant A' to create a new hybrid, 'Plant X', for commercial purposes?  or the opposite can I use the pollen of 'Plant A' to pollinate 'Plant B' to make a new hybrid, 'Plant Z', for market?

I am neither reproducing 'Plant B' sexually or asexually, just using it to create a new hybrid through sexual reproduction.

I plan to introduce this new hybrid 'Plant X' or 'Plant Z' for marketing in both Canada and US.

'Plant B' is registered under Canada's Plant Breeders Rights Act.  Does the act protect the breeder of this plant from me using it for this purpose in Canada?  Does it inhibit me from protecting my new hybrid 'Plant X' or 'Plant Z'?

This plant also has a U.S. Plant Patent.  Does that patent inhibit me from using 'Plant B' for breeding purposes.   My purposes are to first Patent 'Plant X' or 'Plant Z' and market it in the U.S.

Side note - Can I get protection for 'Plant X' if I do not know what plant donated the pollen?  I have a greenhouse full of this plant.  The greenhouse has many varieties some protected, but many not protected.  I collected the seeds from 'Plant A' and raised a new hybrid 'Plant X', but I don't know which plant donated the pollen.  Do I need to know which plant donated the pollen to file for protection under CA's PBRA or a U.S. Plant Patent?


texts:
I grow various vegetables in two raised beds in my back yard - usually one has tomatoes and sweet peppers, the other has non-nightshade vegetables (rotating annually which is which).  I live far enough north that it's not really worth planting anything over winter, I haven't had the patience to plant proper overwinter crops, so it lays dormant for that time; then I amend with some additional (mushroom, mostly) compost each spring when planting.
Is it better for my garden for me to remove the dead vegetation now (in the early fall; it's just recently fallen below the temperature they will grow new fruits in) or for me to let them stay in the soil over winter and remove them shortly before planting in the spring?


texts: Is the gel of all Aloe Vera plants suitable for consumption?

texts:
Youtube shows videos where the crystal gel of Aloe Vera plant is used for a smoothies. I am confused because some Aloe Vera plants are marketed as not for consumption and some are called medical aloes, I am unsure whether this is just marketing. For example, IKEA's Aloe Vera has a mention not for consumption while Plantagen's Aloe called medical aloe. So

Are all Aloe Veras suitable for consumption? How to choose Aloe Vera plants for consumption and smoothies?


texts:
I have a simple setup with a rain barrel, and I'd like to run a soaker hose from it to water some flowers at my house. I am hoping to find a soaker hose that will be reliable enough to use for a few years at least, and I'd like to avoid the complexity of dealing with a drip system if possible.

I tried this product, which worked so-so for a little while, but as many reviews stated, it virtually stopped letting any water out after a few months. I took off the cap and let some water run through it, but that didn't seem to help. I disconnected the hose and put a coat hanger in each end to try to dislodge any debris that might have gotten clogged inside, but I didn't find anything, and the behavior was the same after that.

I have read that a 200 mesh filter could help keep a soaker hose from getting clogged with debris. I also plan on elevating my rain barrel with cinder blocks in order to gain a bit more pressure. But I will need another soaker hose to run to another area, and I'd like to replace my current soaker hose, which I think is useless now.

Where can I find a reliable soaker hose that will work with a rain barrel?

I've come across the following in my search, but I have no idea whether they're reliable, since I could find very few or no reviews for them online.

DripWorks - actually couldn't find any proper soaker hoses for low pressure there, just something called a soaker dripline
Rain Barrel Soaker Hose, also seen on Mr. Drip and Rain Barrel Man

And searching on the following sites produced only products that required higher pressure than rain barrels or products with many poor reviews.

Amazon
Home Depot
Lowes

Where can I find a reliable rain barrel soaker hose? Or should I give up this search and use a drip hose instead?


texts: New weed with long root runners - need to identify and eliminate

texts:
I have some weeds growing in the garden, but don't know what it is or how to get rid of it.  Your help is appreciated.
I have an area of shrubs with barck mulch all around.  I noticed these green shoots coming out of the mulch and decided to investigate.  They have roots running under the bark mulch then into the soil underneath.  I have been pulling at the roots, but they generally break and I suspect he roots go down deeper and revive to new runners over time. The runners underneath are sometimes a foot long.


texts: Growing Mint. Do I need to keep the sol moist all the time?

texts:
I got a mint herb in a pretty dried state so very few of the leaves are left. I planted it in a pot, and I think the plant has rooted.

I searched few stuff online about mint and found that it is a runner plant, something I like; But I couldn't figure few thigns:

Is it a good idea to plant it in a pot? If yes, should it be bigger than this or this is fine?
Do I need to keep the soil soggy/wet or just damp? And should I let the soil dry out in-between watering?
Full sun or shade?


texts: What pest is affecting my tomato plants?

texts:
This is the fourth year I've been growing tomatoes in my garden, but this is the first time I see this pest affecting my plants. The plants have black, brown spots on yellowing leaves. On some of the plants (see first two photos), the pest has affected also the stem and/or branches.

I've done some research, but I'm not sure whether this is Septoria lycopersici or Alternaria solani

I'm growing a mix of stored-bought and grown-from-seeds plants. The plants have been outside for more than a month now, and receive daily watering. They are growing in pots. We've had a month of fairly warm, dry weather (25-30 Celsius, or around 80 F).

Any help is much appreciated!

Many thanks!


texts: Can we grow vegetables in a raised bed surrounded by trees?

texts:
We just built a fenced in area for a raised bed garden.  There's trees all around it but we trimmed all the trees so the sun can come straight through.

Will I still be able to grow a good garden or will the trees take all the moisture from the plants?


texts: Which tree has branches that break the least over all other trees? Which trees shed the least weight?


texts: What's the best way to revive dead grass?

texts:
About 10 months ago we removed gravel from a narrow strip on the side of our house, tilled up the soil, laid a nice thick layer of top soil, and sowed new seeds. It took a few months but lawn grew in thick and beautiful! I'm not sure the type, I think it may have been Tall Fescue.
After a few months, the dog peed on several spots and the grass started turning brown. Then my husband tilled up part of grass because it wasn't growing back added more seed. Well he's fully given up now and it's on me to bring this grass back to life or he's going to install turf. I hate to resort to turf. I like having natural grass and it was such a pain to get it going in the first place.
I've been watering consistently for the last several weeks but I'm not seeing any regrowth. What's my best bet here? Do I need to start completely over?


texts: 10 year old 15 foot tall Avocado that has never had fruit

texts: I have a 10-year-old Avocado tree that is about 15 to 20 feet tall, but has never produced any fruit? I'm in Central Florida.


texts: What is this cactus and how should I care for it?

texts: I bought this cactus over two weeks ago. What is it's name and how should I take care of it?


texts: What is this tree-like houseplant with long thin leaves? Is it sick?

texts: Can somebody identify this plant? I received it for my Dad's passing and it isn't doing so well. I just moved it and it may be in shock.


texts: Why aren't my young plants growing, even with proper nutrition?

texts:
The top picture is a gardenia plant I purchased back in February of this year. It looks healthy, and the leaves are all green, but for some odd reason, it remains the same height, and nothing much has changed with it since then. I feed it with this at least once a month, but am puzzled as to why it just won't seem to grow.

The same is true of the container plants in the other pictures, each of which I also got in February. I moved them all outside about a month ago, after struggling for months to get them to grow indoors.

What should I do to make my plants healthy and keep them growing?


texts:
How would I a person with little arboriculture experience(basically cutting down a few trees) get started?

Are there arborist apprentices?

Thank you in advance.


texts:
Color is pale violet pink, petal count 48, fragrance faint, plant has tall canes (untended for many years).
The blooms are urn-shaped buds that open into slightly curled back petals. Blooms are medium size.


texts: Why are the leaves on my tomato seedling turning brown?

texts:
This is the 2nd year I have grown tomatoes. I am a young gardener, with a balcony garden in pots. Last year went fantastic and produced many tomatoes. This year I  have 6 plants I started from seed indoors. Three Pomodoro San Marzano Tomatoes, and three Pomodoro Scatolone tomatoes. They are all planted in plastic pots with store-bought potting soil.

I just transferred them to the pots and put them on my deck a few days ago and today I noticed the leaves were changing color. I am completely new to this and don't know what it is or how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated! (My balcony garden is the only place it can be, I live in an apartment but sunshine is not an issue)


texts: What is the best time period of the year to graft a tree/plant and what is the best time of the day to graft a tree?

texts: I live in Sri Lanka. It's dry and warm in the day time here and, temperature in day time here is around 30 degrees in Celcius. I want to know what is the best time period of the year for grafting a tree. Is it ok if I do it these days by shading the tree and regularly watering the tree. Or do I have to wait till the rainy season?  Also I want to know what is the best part of the day to graft a tree, morning or afternoon.? if there's a best time of the day for grafting a tree what is the reason for that? I am planning to graft a Mango tree.


texts: Why did my Agave plants stop growing shortly after sprouting?

texts:
I planted some agave seeds about two months ago, which sprouted into 4 or 5 little 0.5 to 1 inch sprouts within a couple of weeks. However, they haven't grown at all since then. I water them about 1/3 as often as I water my other plants, which seems to keep the soil about the right moisture according to my meter. My apartment is usually 65 °F at night and 72 °F during the day, and it's in full sun for most of the day. I've been considering getting a heat lamp for growing the more tropical plants.

Is there anything I'm likely to be doing wrong (it's my first time growing that type of plant)?

Does agave normally stop growing for a while?

Is a heat lamp required for plants like agave?


texts: Does season matter when seeds are grown?

texts: I'd like to start growing houseplants from seed in the UK. Given that it's almost November, does this make any difference when it comes to growing indoors? It won't be quite as warm, but it will obviously still be a comfortable human temperature in my flat. Or do I need to wait until next spring?


texts: What's a good method for pruning an apple tree?

texts:
Three years ago i moved into a new house.  In the garden was a lovely apple tree.  The first year we harvested 10 buckets of fruit. I'm not talking small buckets, there was lots of fruit.

I could tell the tree hadn't been pruned in years so I set about pruning the tree.  I have done so every year since cutting off the new spindly shoots that make it look like a tree hedgehog.

The problem is I haven't gotten more than 10 apples off the tree in the last two years.  They were apples the size of my hand and tasted great.

My question is how much pruning is too much pruning?  I have no idea what type of apple it is. They are pale yellow in color, ready in early September and don't keep well.   It's definitely not a cooking apple as they shrink a lot when I make apple pie from them.  They were great for apple sauce the first year.

-----------Edit to add info on how I read you should prune the tree-----

My apple tree had a lot of long thin branches coming off the main trunk / branches.  I read that in the first year you should cut those back to 4 spurs. (Spurs are the little nubs where next year’s growth will come off of.)  The following year a bunch of new long thin branches will appear out of the 4 spurs you left behind.  Those you cut down to 3 spurs.   The following year you cut the new spurs down to 2.   This should give you a fruiting cluster.

Here is a lovely artwork example of what I mean.

First year is red, it has 4 green spurs coming off of it.
Second year the green spurs sprout giving you the light blue ones. Cut them back to 3.
Third year the light blue spurs sprout giving you the purple ones. Cut them back to 2.
Fourth year keep purple ones to 1 spur forever.

This should give you 24 spurs for fruit.


texts: What are these plants that look like bamboo?

texts: What is this tree? I’m just wondering so I know if it’s grows big to block a view.


texts: How should I grow mexican sunflowers (Tithonia) from seed?

texts:
I want to put Mexican (Tithonia) sunflower seeds directly in the ground.

If they were regular sunflower seeds, I would sow ithem directly in the garden, and I would put twice as many seeds close together, because not all would actually develop into plants. Then I'd transplant some somewhere else, if some areas were too crowded.

However, a Mexican sunflower:

is a much wider plant than a regular sunflower
really dislikes transplanting

I have 30 seeds. What I am supposed to do? Any sunflower guru over there?


texts: How important is seed orientation/direction?

texts:
What are the effects of different seed orientations on germination and further development? Could it make a significant difference in germination rate, survival, or even growth rate?

I wonder how useful it could be to point all seeds so that they emerge "up" in the soil, vs randomly placing them.

This question isn't tied to any specific type of plant. I imagine some species may not care, and perhaps for others it may even be critical.


texts: How do I kill couch grass organically prior to sowing a lawn?

texts:
The area of yard I intend to sow as lawn is around 150sqm, and has just been levelled by machinery which removed much of the plant material. Most parts of it have just had a shallow layer scraped off the surface though and there is couch (aka twitch) established in perhaps a third of the total area. In the parts where the level had to be raised, I expect some broken couch stems will be mixed in and will sprout.

After initially trying to dig out some of it, I've realised the full extent of it so I'm interested in a larger scale solution. Any tips would be appreciated!

I don't want to spray it with herbicides, so I'm looking for a solution consistent with organic gardening philosophy.


texts: Please, help do identify this bush, it is from previous owner and is overgrown. I would like to trim it, but need to know the right technic, e.g. I believe I need to make it 2 feet smaller, but if I do it all the leaves will be gone, so probably have to do it in early winter, but not sure how much I can trim


texts: Multiple types of brown spots developing on Avocado leaves

texts:
I've been growing a couple of avocado trees from pits and one of them is really struggling.

It got a spider mite infestation, which I seem to have controlled by washing the leaves with a very dilute dish soap mixture every few days for a couple weeks. Since then, the leaves developed slight browning on the tips, which I wasn't concerned about, but now the browning is spreading to the leaf edges.

Some of the browning has very clearly defined edges, similar to the brown tips:

Another leaf has very indistinct edges to the brown spots, which makes me think it might be a different thing causing it?

The tip of the growth bud has also shown browning and, I realized this morning, the very tip of it has broken off. It has been a while since this plant has had any real growth.

I'm in Los Angeles and this plant mostly lives indoors in a very sunny room. It doesn't get direct sunlight, but it does have a grow light. It is potted in a cloth pot with well-draining succulent soil. I water it when the top inch or so of soil gets dry to the touch (usually every 1-2 weeks). I'll totally drench the soil until it is running out everywhere.

I have two other avocados that have received identical treatment and show none of these problems. The one on the left got a bit sunburned when it was younger, thus the scorched leaf you can see. After this, and a fourth tree getting eaten by a squirrel, I moved them inside.

Is there anything I can do to save the struggling plant?


texts: Is there a way to keep hardy geraniums upright?

texts:
I have some large hardy geraniums in my yard. At their best, they are about 2 feet tall and look beautiful.

However, after a storm, they flatten out and do not look nice:

We get heavy storms frequently this time of year, so the flattening happens every year. The plants do not bounce back; once they are on the ground, they stay there.

Is there any way to prevent my geraniums from flattening in the event of a storm? And if not, are there any tricks for making them look appealing again?


texts:
I'm growing a date palm (look at my other post) since some years.

This works more or less well but it has a lot of braches which won't hold up anymore and start to turn brown (but are still mostly green).

My question: Do you know if it harms the plant if I just cut the old branches? It has quite a lot of new ones in the centre.

Thanks a lot!

Ron


texts: Fungus on bottom of Dracaena Lemon Surprise

texts:
I'm taking care of a Dracaena Lemon Surprise potted plant that I've had for roughly a year. Overall it seems to be doing really well; its top, newer leaves are vibrant and dark green with no discoloration (the bottom leaves have some discoloration - burnt brown tips and some light colored spots on the leaves).

I keep it in a mason jar as pictured below, mainly to catch the water as it drains. I don't throw out that drainage water, I just let it sit there. I only water it when it becomes fairly dry on top.

I took it out of the mason jar today because it wasn't draining at all after watering like it normally does, and noticed this root growing down and resting in the drainage water. I also noticed some bad looking white fungi growing around the drainage holes. Is this bad? What should I do about this?

Thanks!


texts:
I have this avocado pit that I have been growing for 2-3 months. It had a big strong root, and then a strong stem came out. After about 1 cm it stopped and died.

Then another, thinner, stem came out, and this one apparently died too. And there is another one after that which still looks pretty good but  maybe I have to do something to keep them alive after 1-2 cm.

I have to mention I have started with the toothpick suspended in water method and then I just added soil gradually. Also, I have 3 other avocado trees that are about 20 cm (8 inches).
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/3vZRY.jpg)


texts:
I have a problem with my chocomint. I just bought it for a few weeks. But today, seem like there are some bugs are eating my plant, it's a jumper specimen. So I would like to ask you, why my mint got these bugs? because I searched for this problem on the internet and didn't find any issue like this.
And what can I do now to protect my plant? Thank you!


texts: How to verify that my organic landscaper isn't using synthetic fertilizers?

texts:
A lot of companies offer "organic" programs for lawn and landscape care. I have listened to a lot of cynics say that all of them sneak prohibited chemicals onto the landscape to deliver results (because, according to them, organic can't work.)

Is it possible to verify that my "organic" landscaper isn't sneaking synthetic fertilizers and/or pesticides onto my property?

How is a homeowner supposed to know if this is the case? Are there soil tests that can be done? If so, who would do them?


texts: What is this bug with a hundred feet that I found in my garden?

texts:
This bug was crawling between my pot garden this morning. Can anyone tell me what it is?
(Im sorry for the bluryness, it moves so fast!


texts: Do I need to turn over the soil when vermicomposting?

texts:
In most of the websites they say that I need to maintain a good airflow in my worm bin to prevent making it anaerobic, but most websites only says that I need to have a good worm beddings and enough holes. For me it seems reasonable to turn over the soil, putting the soil from bottom part to the top part, do you think it is good?

I've asked this question because my worm bin seems okay but after digging I notice that there are many spoil foods at the middle part, the smell is very bad.


texts: Can anyone tell me what's going on with my potatoe plants leaves. They are beginning to turn yellow around the base of the plants closest to the soils. They are in 5 gallon buckets with lots of drainage holes. I water them every other day or sometimes every 3 days. They've been growing fine until recently. I have one tatter per bucket. There are not bugs or anything on the leaves. My poor babies. They have been growing about 2 months


texts: What factors affect the spiciness of jalapeños?

texts:
Researching growing jalapeños, I've seen people mention how water-starving your jalapeño plants can lead to spicier peppers. How true is this? If there's any truth to it, what tips can you provide about watering amounts? How much is too little? Does this vary by the growth stage of the plant?

What other factors affect the spiciness of peppers?


texts: What is the best organic way to defeat slugs?

texts:
Most of the seedlings I have planted out this year have been eaten by slugs within a day.

I have my final two runner bean plants that need to go out.

How can I prevent these from being the next feast for the slugs? I don't want to use chemicals so it has to be organic. I am fine with killing them (they have driven me to it!)


texts: Tiny black bugs eating holes in my plant’s leaves

texts: There are tiny black bugs that are eating the leaves of the vegetables in my garden. They seem to be attacking the cabbage, arugula, kale, but not the peas. Any idea what they are or how to get rid of them? Thank you so much!


texts: My pink variegated lemon tree is less than a year old and this is its first winter. Until a week ago its leaves were droopy, but still bright green. I took it home with my over christmas and think that the transporting in the cold weather may have been the cause of this. Now all its leaves are really dry and falling off. What can I do to revive him?


texts: What are these black flies/gnats on my Zucchini Blossoms?

texts:
Trying to figure out what these bugs are and if they are bad for my zucchini plant.  I also have a video but I can’t figure out how to post it. I will edit this with a link to it if I figure it out.

Thanks!


texts: How to amend existing soil in raised beds?

texts:
What is the favored way to lighten & amend soil inside a raised bed? My raised beds are aluminum troughs with volumes of 220 gallons. They are 2 x 2 x 8ft. We've been using them for a few years to grow garlic, tomatoes, strawberries, etc, and I haven't really done any maintenance on the soil. I have sent samples to be analyzed to understand the nutrient picture but the soil is fairly dense and clumpy so I'm sure I need to lighten it in some way.
We're in Seattle.


texts: What is this plant in my garden and should I remove it?

texts:
We've got a plant I suspect is unwelcome growing in our front garden. This is our first time having a garden, so before doing anything about this I thought I'd ask for advice. I'm looking to find out vaugly what the plant is and if it should be removed plus, any advice on removing it successfully, if that's the recommendation, since it looks like it's got a pretty hefty stem at the base.

Context: this is a brand new garden in front of a newly built house that the builders only laid and setup 2 months ago. We don't remember if this plant was in the garden when we were given the house, but what I do know is that it's now alarmingly tall (you can see it's height relative to the base of our kitchen window in one of the full images - so it's probably over a metre) and to me looks suspiciously like it's going to end up being some kind of horrible big weed thing.

Here's two shots of the full plant from two angles. As said, you can see how tall it is relative to he window in the first image...

Click all images for full size version

And here's a close up of the leaves and base, in case it helps.


texts:
Bougainvillea plants, two feet high, and bound to stakes,
are planted one foot from a fence, and are meant to eventually cover the fence.

Can they be left bound till they are stronger and the branches are thicker and longer or is it best to cut them loose?


texts:
So I want to assemble a misting irrigation system for trees and have to choose between PE tubing or Nylon tubing.
PE has 5.5mm wall thickness, nylon has 4mm wall thickness. Both are rated for 80-100 bar of pressure.
Which should I go with? Are there any advantages/disadvantages between them? I suspect nylon is more UV-resistant, can handle freezing temperatures better?


texts: How to fix a garden hose faucet valve leak

texts: My garden hose faucet leaks out of the valve knob center whenever it is on.  Can this be fixed? How?


texts: How concerned should I be about herbicides in compost horse manure?

texts: I just filled most of my raised beds with locally sourced composted horse manure. When I was looking for straw mulch I started reading a bunch of horror stories about aminopyralid contamination in hay and that it's risky to use hay/straw/horse manure because of how damaging this long lasting herbicide is for broad leaf veggies like beans squash peas etc. Now I'm feeling paranoid and started a sprouting test with the manure vs potting soil. I feel like even if the test passes, I'm going to worry about partial contamination. How worried should I be? I'm in Florida if that matters.


texts: What's this hard, brown bug with lots of legs and will it harm my veggies?

texts:
I recently moved my seedling outside and as I started removing weeds and moving the soil I found several of these bugs, is it something I should worry about?

In case it matters, I moved some watermelons, pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers and plan on moving some other things.

Click for full size


texts: I cut down a tree that was infested with pine borer beetles. I don't want the beetles to infect other trees. Unfortunately, I can't burn the infested wood. And I don't have anywhere to haul the infested wood. What's the best solution?


texts: Should I replant a watermelon that almost died when planted in the ground?

texts:
I started a watermelon in the ground as a small plant. It basically died in the ground, so I took it out. The roots had not really taken.

After a few weeks, however, I repotted it in a container just to see if it would come back.  So it has and know I am wondering can I replant in the ground without it taking another hit?  Thoughts?

I need to replant it as soon as possible!


texts:
We buy scallions from the market and consume everything but the bottom parts of the plant (I guess it's like white bulb part?).

Is there a chance that it will still grow even after refrigeration? The scallions have small roots.


texts: Preventing invasive roots in raised garden beds

texts: Every year I remove and clean out the raised garden beds and add to the soil. This is the second year using the raised beds. I've noticed that when I mix in new soil and hit the soil, mostly clay, that the beds are sitting on there are tons off roots coming from the clay and spreading out within the raised bed soil. Is there a fabric of some kind that I can lay between the clay and the soil to prevent the invasive roots from getting into the bed? Also is there an alternative way such as placing stone, or some other type of organic base to prevent the roots?


texts: Each group of 5 petals is about the size of a dime or slightly smaller.


texts: enter image description hereMy Plumbago auriculata has not bloomed this year. I pruned it, in February like I do every year,  I not modified the watering or fertilization but .... no flowers. What can it be?


texts: Squash or gourd? Monster plant growing from mulch put on empty bed

texts: Please help me identify this monster plant. It grew by itself late July. Yellow flower, somewhat a rounded star shape, indented leaves, some with whitish patches, yellow round smooth "fruit", small 3-4in.


texts: Why are my cucumber seedlings turning white? Are they going to be okay?

texts:
I started my plants about 3 weeks ago in one of those jiffy pellet greenhouses. I moved them to larger pots about a week ago because the roots we're spreading everywhere.

About 3 days ago I decided to move them outside for an hour or so to get some sun (it was very warm and sunny). When I came back it was very cold and windy. They have started turning white and the edges are curling up.

Are my plants going to be ok? Some of the stems have also started losing their colour.

I'm in southern Canada on the prairies. It was about +10°C (50°F) when I found them.


texts: I'm looking for any kind of references (book , video , PDF , ...) for growing lilies in greenhouse. I heard Lilies are like a child and they need standard growing plan such as irrigation plan , ....


texts: What should I do about a newly planted avocado tree that stopped growing?

texts: The new avocado tree that I bought isn't growing well since I planted it in the ground. Should I put more soil around it to build the ground up?


texts:
I recently acquired an Earthmachines composting bin and was wondering if the bin could withstand large amounts of loose tea. We drink lots of tea made from loose tea and it can end up as much kitchen scraps in terms of quantity.

I know we can add tea to the compost bin, my question that can we add such large quantities and compost it fine?


texts: What can I do to grow larger green onions?

texts: I am growing green onions from cuttings but have been dissatisfied with the outcome. My green onions are scrawny. Even when I've added some compost from decayed leaf cuttings, the green onions haven't reached the same size as grocery-bought ones.  What can I do to make them grow larger?


texts:
Is pumice better for cactus and succulent mix and such than perlite? Is it all about the chunks?

I am thinking of making my own soil mix for succulents and cactus and other plants like jade plants and crassula, Echeveria, Snake plant, Aloe Vera etc.


texts: What is this plant with large glossy toothed and grooved leaves

texts:
I do not have a clue what it is, but it is large (very, - a good 6' tall with 4' spread) with thick (mallow-like) roots, large glossy toothed and grooved leaves, and some simply amazing flower spikes with flowers that seem almost orchid-like (but surely not, - no orchid that I am aware of grows to that size in the UK, - outside of Kew Gardens, anyway).

As far as I can tell it likes damp locations and is currently growing on poor soil with a mix of rocks, and rubble, etc. close to a main road.


texts:
I bought 3 grape vines last spring/summer (table grapes, canadice, concord, can't remember).  The grew but no grapes or flowers.

After reading it sounds like I should have pruned them before the winter, but I didn't.  Now that it is their first spring, how should I prune them.
Just one main vine and back to 2 or 3 buds, or because they've allready started budding should I jut let them grow this season ?

thanks,

Alison


texts:
I am new to this site and I already got some great information. I had this rubber tree for a few years now. It has not been re-potted. I would like it to branch out a little bit.

What would be best thing to do? I also thought about cutting it down, propagate and plant all the cuttings in the same pot to get a “new” plant? Would that be to cruel? It sits in the south facing window, with some afternoon sun. I am relatively new to plants and have a lot to learn...


texts: How long can I keep a Mulberry tree in a large pot without stunting it?

texts: I have a mulberry tree growing in a large pot, about 30-40 litres (about 40-50cm diameter, same depth). How long will it be fine in that size pot, or is it good forever and will just be stunted?


texts: What is this bug on my adenium plant and what should I do?

texts: 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?


texts: help - stripes appeared in artificial grass lawn!

texts: I just left a rented house with artificial grass lawn. The landlord's gardener came a week after we left and claims that we damaged the lawn and made stripes in it! of course we didn't, and we never saw these stripes before... what could be the cause? is it something the gardener did? Is it natural erosion that happens over time?


texts: I don't know much about plants, but it does look like a different colored daisy.


texts: Does the (Malus) Prairie Fire Crabapple require cross pollination?

texts:
Does the Prairie Fire crabapple tree require cross pollination to survive? I have heard from numerous sources that if we don't plant another (different) crabapple tree next to it, it will die. However, from everything I have researched so far,  it doesn't seem like this would require cross pollination. If it doesn't require cross pollination, is it considered self pollinated?

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollination


texts: What is causing yellow discoloration on the leaves of my Camellia?

texts:
Some of the leaves on my flowering Camellia have yellow patches on them. The discoloration is only on new growth on the south-facing side of the shrub. Some of the leaves show physical damage, but others don't. The Camellia was here when I bought the house, so I don't know what variety it is, but it has pink double flowers.

What is causing this? If it's something that I need to treat, how do I do that?

Click any image for full size


texts: What is this South African plant with broad, waxy leaves and shiny berries that ripen to red?

texts:
Click any image for full size

*The flowers that can be seen in photo 3 are not from this plant, but from a neighbouring tree.

This plant is growing outside our offices in Johannesburg, South Africa.  I friend of mine dug one up in the wild some years ago.  It has a bulbous root.  That one was growing in full sun, those shown here are in mostly shade.  The berries ripen to a bright red.
These photos were all taken today, which is a bright, sunny Spring day here.  The plant is about 80cm tall.

The leaves are broad and waxy.  The plant has spots on the stem as can be seen in photo 4.  It does not die off in the Winter (at least not that I've seen), but if it is cut down, it grows to the size seen here very quickly.


texts: Why are my raspberries' leaves turning brown?

texts:
My yellow berries were doing great until a couple of months ago then the leaves started to turn brown and curl up. It started slowly but almost took over the whole plant. There is new growth on the stems and I did not find any caterpillars.

I live in USDA Zone 8a and we are in our monsoon season. We had maybe 12" of rain in the last 2 months. The plants are in half whiskey barrels.

Can you help me?


texts:
Brand new to this world but hoping someone can help :) I’ve had this dragon tree plant in my bathroom for around a year. Checked the roots about 6 weeks ago and noticed they were starting to grow through the pot so I reported into a bigger plant pot. Sadly over the last few days the leaves on the taller part have all turned yellow and fallen off, but the Lower plant seems ok! The stems have gone almost spongey too, rather than solid. (Since the photos below, all the leaves have now dropped off)
EDIT adding some detail in response to the comment below! So the larger plant is around 70cm high, smaller is 40cm. The pot is around 30cm high and 30cm diameter. I water it thoroughly maybe every 3-4 weeks when the soil feels dry, plenty of drainage but no gravel in the pot. Occasionally use a few drops of baby bio plant food.
Is there any way to salvage the bigger plant? It’s not a very bright room so I’ve moved to a sunnier spot. I don’t water often as it always seemed fine and understand I need to let the soil dry between watering. But if there's no hope, I may take it out to give the smaller plant a better chance and more room.
Thanks in advance!


texts: Using a collecting hover mower without the collector

texts:
I have an electric hover mower with a collector, similar to this one:

I have taken to using it without the collector attached, because I would rather the clippings mulch my lawn, than have to deal with large quantities of collected clippings.

This has the pleasant side effect of making the mower much lighter and easier to manoeuvre, at first. But after a minute or so, the air inlet grating at the top gets blocked with grass sucked from the air, the hover effect ceases to work, and I have to stop, clear the blockage, continue.

Is there an "authorised" method, or a hack (that's not expensive or hassly enough to outweigh just buying another mower) to bring the air inlet somewhere there's less grass flying around? My one idea is to somehow fix a piece of drainpipe or drier venting to bring the air inlet to, say, waist height.


texts: My potho is turning brown look like it’s burned

texts: My potho is turning brown and yellow what could be the cause of this


texts: Can comptonia (sweet fern) be used/maintained as a low hedge?

texts:
We're working on a commercial space with low trimmed (2') boxwoods forming borders around 2 small patio areas. They are planted in beds surrounded by concrete, and are definitely not thriving.

I happen to love comptonia, and it is native in our area. I'm wondering if it could be maintained 2-3' tall as a dense, hedge-like border in such an area (eastern exposure).


texts: Can Copper Fungicide be used on an apple tree with fruit already growing?

texts: I was wondering if its possible to cover the growing apples with a plastic bag while I spray the leaves with this Copper Fungicide. I read somewhere that your not supposed to spray the Copper Fungicide if fruit is already growing.


texts: Why my White Bell Peachleaf Bellflower's leaves are curling up or leaning upwards?

texts:
I bought this plant on March 15, 2017 at RONA Garden Centre.
Yesterday when I planted it in this pot the leaves are all like natural, no curling sign/stem moving at that any point. But today on March 16, 2017 this morning I noticed this plant's got about 2 leaves that are halfway or sideway curling also some of these leaf stems are leaning not down like yesterday's but upwards, is this normal or not okay? Is it normal for this type of Bellflower to have curly leaves/stems leaning upwards or it might be a problem and how to solve it...
(Notice The One Middle Leaf That is Curled Up Halfways & Some Of Their Stems Are Leaning Upwards Today?)

  THE PLANT ON YESTERDAY

  THE PLANT ON YESTERDAY

  THE PLANT ON TODAY

  THE PLANT ON TODAY


texts: Help, my cabbages have got .... earth-worms?

texts:
I have tried to grow different, head-forming cabbages in the last couple of years in my allotment (this is in London, UK), and while they grow well enough, I have some unusual problems; or at least I haven't seen them before. They are not infested with butterfly larvae or any of the usual things, but when I harvest them, they are full of slugs and earth-worms inside. I didn't think of taking pictures, but I have been finding small earth-worms between the tightly packed leaves.
I am wondering if it is because I have added a lot of well-rotted horse-manure and compost; the worms definitely like that, but I'd rather they stayed away from my cabbages. Any ideas about what to do about this? I'm not in favour of using pesticides.


texts: What to do about carrots that don't seem to be growing?

texts:
It's my first time growing carrots and the leaves don't seem to have grown in the last fortnight.

I'm worried that there's something wrong but there're no obvious problems as the leaves are still green and there's no wilting.

The soil is mostly loose and sandy with no stones so the only potential issue there may be nutrients but I read that adding some would cause forking if I wasn't careful.

The plants are about 9cm apart from each other, which I'm told is enough (and I've read that transplanting them can cause some problems at this point anyway).

Is it possible that all the energy is going into the roots? Can I check for pests attacking the carrot itself without digging it up?

Edit: It has indeed been hot for quite a while here.


texts: BLACKENING on edge of pear tree leaves & shoots

texts:
I can’t figure out what this is on my dwarf pear tree. I’ve looked around the plant and can’t see any pests. The tree is 3-4 years old. I have had the tree for two years.

It’s 3-4 years old and planted in a container and left in the garden. I am based in London UK, to give you an idea of climate.

+The edge of the leaves are turning dark black
+Black/brown spots on other leaves
+New Shoots seem to be black as well

I think there maybe two infections but I really can’t tell. Any help would be great.


texts: Is there a snake repellent plant that can prevent snakes from entering a backyard or house?

texts:
I have read about the Sansevieria trifasciata, commonly called "snake plant", in Wikipedia (which doesn't suggest any specific snake repellent property).

However, this link suggests that the snakes don't like the appearance of S. trifasciata and they will start avoiding it the moment you plant it in your garden.

How can this plant be helpful, and to what point can we can rely on a plant to keep snakes away? Are there other plants that repel snakes?


texts:
brown water-soaked, and it starts from the top of cucumber leaves. I put them into a wet condition, but no symptoms of bacterial disease or fungal disease.
Really need help


texts: Egg shells and peanut casings in pot soil

texts:
I was reading up a few weeks ago on fertilizing and someone, somewhere said that grinding down egg shells would be a good idea to increase calcium in the soil.

Now this made me save some egg shells and peanut casings.
My question is, without grinding them down, would it be a good idea to mix it into the soil when planting plants like peppers for example?
Would the same apply for, for example, banana peals?

The reason I ask this is because my brother said he wouldn't do it since potting soil already has an over abundance of nutrients and it would likely damage the plants.


texts: How much heat can a cherry chili pepper withstand?

texts:
How about 45 to 49 degree Celsius? In the morning, usually the temperature is quite high, and sometimes it goes up to 40+. I help to lower the temperature in the morning just once before I go to work.

Other plants like holy basil, patchouli, lemon verbena, French lavender are all alive in such condition. All of them are in earthen pots, which helps to reduce the core temperature of the soil because it releases heat from the soil faster. I gave the lavenders some water in their pottery tray and they are fine.

What I wonder is how well can the chili pepper do.


texts: Why isn't my hydrangea producing flowers?

texts: My hydrangea is very leafy, but not producing flowers. Should I be adding something to the soil? This is the second consecutive year and I am totally perplexed. Appreciate any and all assistance. Thank you.


texts: What is this Dracaena plant that looks like a lemon lime tree?

texts: My friend sent me this picture. He has only one and that is also not too clear. It looks like lemon lime plant. What is it?


texts:
I live in Germany (near Frankfurt so about 50 degrees latitude) and have a rather tiny lawn. It doesn't get a lot of light, especially in the winter,  and frankly it rains a lot here and the patch is often wet. We have rolled out grass twice, but in both cases it turned to mostly clover and moss within about 3-4 years. I am not sure what the drainage is, nor do I really know how much light it gets.

I would like to have nice grass, and it is really very small, maybe 5x20 meters so I can afford to give it a fair amount of care. But I am not really sure what, and am not really sure what I have to deal with.

So my question is: how should I start to profile my lawn, maybe measure the sunlight and moisture (and anything else?) over a year or so to decide what kind of grass will grow best, and if installing a drainage system of some sort is necessary.

Should I get some Arduino soil moisture measuring devices? Maybe some light sensing ones too? Or are there simpler methods I don't know about?


texts: order of actions to revive and maintain (or re-purpose) abandoned orchard

texts:
[First question here on gardening and landscaping SE, please excuse my English and terminology. I would like to ask a 'few' questions (sorry for long post) but I'm mostly looking for some directions/guidance.]

I would like to revive and maintain (or completely re-purpose) an abandoned orchard on my in-laws property. Property is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, hilly terrain (around 270 meters above sea level), temperate climate, area is around 3.500 m2. It is surrounded by mostly deciduous forest (acacia, hornbeam, oak...). There is a small house and an apple orchard (about 400 trees). There are also a few older trees (plum, cherry, pear, quince and few grape wines) but they seem to be in bad shape... When there is some fruit on those trees, it starts to fall off before they are ripe (I guess because of insufficient watering) or, even worse, wasps and hornets eat and damage most of it..

All of this may not sound too bad on paper but there are a lot of issues and problems I'd like to solve.

Main problem is that (all of property) but mostly the orchard is in a sorry state (I think it was planted some 10 years ago) - trees are laying in different directions/angles (regardless of supporting structure - wire and columns), some of them seem to be sick, there wasn't a single apple in years...

Second problem is soil and weed. It is mostly clay and during rainy periods and after winter it keeps water on top. Because of that and the fact there were layers upon layers of fallen leaves (which no one raked in years) the grass is being replaced by all sorts of weed and most of it is moss. There is a lot of moss on some (most) parts, some parts of what used to be a lawn now looks bald, and some parts of the lawn has huge cracks in the soil. Recently there seems to be some sort of ant infestation, a lot of new anthills appeared all over the property.

Also, along the wire fence there are unwanted blackberry shrubs and small acacia trees. Acacia seems to be the bigger problem because it seems to be spreading all over the place.

Last problem (which might be important for any future plans) is there is no running water. There is an underground basin (8 m3) for collecting rain, so it is hard to properly water plants and use it in the household.

...

My general plan is to completely tidy up this place. I'd like to:

deal with the orchard (maybe completely remove it and plant few new seedlings so I can properly maintain them)
remove all stumps which prevent mowing
deal with terrain (maybe hire someone to plow it, get some more dirt and level it)
fix the lawn (remove weed and moss) and reseed grass
collect all leaves and use it as a mulch (along fence to fight blackberries shrubs) or partly use it as a compost
build one or two smaller raised beds to grow some vegetables
build tanks for collecting more rain for watering

So, after this long introduction here is my question:

This year I did just grass mowing, collecting leaves, made a compost pile.. and I started to realize I need some plans.

I don't know much about gardening, landscaping or growing plants but I have good will to learn and work (alone unfortunately and with limited time and budget). I also have most important tools (self-propelled lawnmower, grass trimmer, chainsaw, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, tiller and all sorts of hand tools..) (Please note I'd prefer not to use any pesticides unless I get really desperate).

Since the winter is coming, I guess there isn't much I can do until spring but I'd like to make plans as to how, when and in what order to deal with those tasks and plans?

Any help, suggestions and ideas are more than welcome.

Edit: Added few images for illustration purposes.


texts: I am moving to Mississippi soon and am trying to figure out trees to plant at my house. My favorite tree is the quaking aspen. Will this grow there? And any recommendations of other trees, bushes, and other plants to grow in MS?


texts: What vegetables/seeds/fruits at the grocery store can be viably replanted?

texts:
I have a crude understanding that planted seeds should be non-hybrid non-gmo open-pollinated in order for their offspring to be as good as the parents.

If I try to use organic produce from the grocery store to start different varieties of plants which of them would create quality offspring?

Any root vegetables like potatoes, garlic, onions, carrots, beets?

Any vegetables that still have their roots intact like scallions or watercress?

Also what different seeds would work? Chia seeds? Flax seeds? Wheatgrass seeds? Other seeds?

For fruit, I assume that many fruits have sproutable seeds, but that few if any would grow a new generation as good as the parent? Is this correct?

Also my local market has tomatoes labels as "heirloom tomatoes". Are the seeds in these really "heirloom" and replantable or is this just a marketing gimmick?

By the way, I am not asking if it is a good idea. I am not planning on starting a garden this way, I am more interested from an educational perspective.


texts: Please identify the plant on the right of the photo. The plant is about a foot high with large leaves, 4 inches or more in length.  Photo taken in London in April


texts: How do I get rid of pill bugs in my vegetable garden (or is it even the problem)?

texts:
I have had multiple plants in my vegetable garden that have seemed to just vanish from the garden over the period of about a week. I have notice pill bugs eating the remains of the plants. They seem to be focused on my lettuce. How can I determine if the pill bugs are the ones at fault or if they are just feasting on the fatal lettuce remains? If they aren't the pill bugs, how do I determine what would cause it?

A little bit of detail: This is a new garden in which I pulled up grass and placed a thick layer of Miracle-Gro's Garden Soil for Flowers and Vegetables on-top of the clay soil that we have here. We have had a very large amount of rain over the last couple weeks that has caused everything to stay saturated for days along with some high winds that took out some of my tulips. I am in hardiness zone 6b.

Here is a picture of what the damage looks like on plant that was in good shape yesterday.

And the little guys under the damage (sorry for the blurry photo, I tried multiplies and this is the best focus I could get)

And a new discovery today. The bottom of my bell pepper plant appears to have been chewed on.


texts: How to create a living driveway resistant to heavy Canadian winters?

texts:
I want to create a living driveway.  I saw a clip on TV the other night about 'rain gardens' that absorb run-off and help filter water into the aquifer as opposed to dumping it into storm drains.  This got me thinking about converting my asphalt driveway into a rain garden of sorts.  I want it to meet the following requirements (admittedly a difficult list to meet):

It has to be attractive, as it is the front of my house.
It should not deform too much (e.g. form ruts) from having cars parked on it.
I live in Canada in a heavy snow region, so it needs to be easily cleared of snow using a snow blower.

This is crazy idea; the heating in compost piles got me thinking that there has to be some way to keep the driveway hot through the winter via a biological process (so, I am not talking about running wires over my driveway) thus limiting the amount of snow and ice removal required.
Barring a bio-heated driveway, I will need to salt the driveway to prevent ice, so the living matter will have to be able to deal with extra salt.

It should effectively filter the water from precipitation and not dump it into the storm drains.

How would I go about doing this?


texts:
I had a tiny forest of 4 trees, but 2 were quite bad and they just died. Now, these 2 that left, i dont know if I should be worried or it's normal, but their leaves are starting to get all dry and fall out. I don't know if that's normal really.

Yesterday I repotted them and pruned the roots to promote radial root system, I added moss on top too. I haven't touched the trees since I bought them.

Here are couple of photos for reference:


texts:
[

The leaves have lots of indents, there are marks on the leaves and some of the leaf tips are turning brown


texts: Can I put my Aloe vera plant in a room without a window?

texts:
I have just purchased a beautiful Aloe vera plant that I intended to place on a unit in the hallway of my flat. The hallway is a little corridor with no window. It has a ceiling light which I usually leave on and it is also the main walk way between the kitchen and the living room, so it is not totally shut off from the rest of the flat and it's not dark like in a cave.

I read at the time of purchase that it is ok to place it in a room with no sunlight, but now I have researched Aloe vera care and I seem to be getting mixed advice regarding this: some say 'yes, its fine for them', others say 'no, they need to go on a windowsill', so I'd appreciate some advice here as the purpose of me buying it was to proudly place it in my hallway.


texts: Are there any problems with the strategy of growing plants in pots till you decide where you want to plant them?

texts:
I am still working on a layout for our garden. So far we have bought smaller plants that we would like to have in our garden (some cover plants and some accent plants and some bushes) that we still keep in pots till we decide where to plant them.
I am in the process to build an area half garden half nursery where I will either plant or put the plants in pots and bury the pots over the winter.

Do you foresee any problems with this ?


texts: How to cure brown lawn. Grass stalks look too long

texts: When I try to mow my lawn to a normal shortish height it looks yellow as the stalks  (stems)of the grass are too long and the green leaves are cut off. It's there any way to make the grass put it's green leaves out at this lower height? Can't see how to add a photo sorry.Anyone know how? Grass is about 2 inch when I lift it straight but it doesn't stand up straight by itself. The stalks kind of lie down a bit in all directions.


texts: Which synonym for seedcalendar is used most?

texts:
There are different synonyms you can use when you are talking about a calendar of sow information. To my knowledge these are the ones:

1.sow calendar
2. planting calendar
3. seed calendar
4. crop calendar.

Now suppose i want to make a website about a seedcalendar. Which term should i use best as a domain name?

thank you


texts: How do you save an aloe plant whose stem is weak and appears to be rotting?

texts:
I have a large aloe plant that is probably 5 years old and has bloomed twice. Stem is very tall and leaves are approximately 2½ to 3ft (750 to 900mm) long and still very green except at the stem where they appear to be rotting. Also brown circular spots on some of the leaves. Very robust at the top however heavy and leaning over cannot support itself.

Q. How do I save this plant?


texts: Soil chemistry problem -- too high conductivity

texts:
I'm a tree farmer near Edmonton, Alberta.  My entire operation is in pots ranging from 100 ml to 40 liters

I just got a new load of compost from City of Edmonton.

I performed the following test:

Packed a pot solidly with compost to a level similar to what I use transplanting.

Applied 1 inch of water, waited for it to drain, and added about another inch. (1 liter of water total for a 3 liter pot.)

Let it sit over night.

Applied half a liter of water.

Collected the first leachate out of the bottom of the pot.

This according to one paper published out of U. Florida gives a consistent approximation of the saturated paste method, with a lot less work.

Measured the electrical conductivity.  10.8 mS/cm .  My water is moderately high, at about .7 mS/cm

Made up a batch of my standard soil mix which is compost, field soil, peat moss  in roughly even proportions.  5.8 mS/cm

Tested the soil in an old potted plant.  1.2 mS/cm

I'm using an Oakton PCS tester.  New batteries.  Temperatures have been about 7 C, but I'm assuming that the meter corrects for this.  (If it doesn't then the readings are going to be even higher.)

My understanding is that 1.5 mS/cm will start showing problems with a lot of plants, and anything over 4 is a death sentence for anything but a halophyte.

Can I wash this compost?  Spread it out in a 2 foot thick pile, and set a sprinkler to put several feet of water through it?

I am asking this question also on National Gardening Assoc. forum and on UBC botany forum.


texts: Please ID a weird vine, a pseudo hybrid of these two varieties

texts:
I met a lady that had a vine similar to a variegated pothos or a philodendron, with very fat and succulent heart-shaped leaves, about 4-5 millimetres thickness, 4"/10cm long, hanging on water-filled stems about 4mm across. It was a very succulent dark green shade loving vine. The lady told me that she had it for ages and it was an easy plant.
Can you think of a plant that is like a hybrid of these two varieties? The nearest I have found is Scindapsus/Photos except with very fat leaves.


texts: What should I do to keep my peppermint plant alive?

texts:
I decided to buy a small peppermint plant to have in my room this year.

I put the plant in a new pot with additional soil and I've been keeping it indoors for most of the time in a place where it has lots of sun (I live in Spain) and I've been watering it when the soil dries (I read in the internet that this is the right way to water it). It seems that something is going wrong because the plant is not very lively and it's turning a bit yellow in some zones.

This is the current status of the plant:

Also I've been encountering very little flies around the plant, is this normal?

This is my first gardening experience and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. How should I take care of the plant?


texts: When to overseed after putting down weed killer

texts:
I just broadcast some 2, 4d amine weed killer and was planning to aerate and overseed in the near future.

How long after applying the 2,4d amine weed killer is it advisable to overseed?


texts: Caffeine containing plants that will grow in Germany's climate

texts:
I plan on switching from coffee to a more regional alternative but can't quite figure out which plants would be suitable.

I'm based in Germany so it would be great if the plant grows somewhere around there. I've read about a project that tries to grow green tea in Freiburg but didn't find an update since 2017 (link).

Doesn't have to be a beverage. Any ideas?


texts:
This is a graveyard in South Asia. My goal is to grow some plants covering the rather bare area. What kind of plants would thrive here? From trees, flowering plants to ground covers. Plus, something to cover the wall in the back. Perhaps a climber? I also plan on setting up a pergola over the graves. I'll need something suitable for that as well.

I'm also allowed to plant outside the barriers of the actual graves, so no restrictions whatsoever.

The climate here is semi-arid. It's quite dry as per the little rainfall we get but since there's a tube-well a few feet away from the site and im making the trip daily, watering isn't an issue.

From experience, flowering plants do really well here. Even some tropical plants. As long as your consistant with the watering.

Soil is too heavy to work with at the moment, but that won't be an issue either as I'm already in the process of amending it all around down to 2 feet. It'll be ready before spring time.


texts: There are fade marks everywhere and the leaves have started to curl inwards. Not only that, it looks like a completely different plant to what it was when i first got it which had this grey silvery colour to it and now, it's all green. I only got this just a couple of months back. What's happening? I have it in a sunny location and water it only when the soil drys out. Also, It's placed next to a different agave and that one is doing fine. What could possibly be stressing this plant out? Is it the sun? Rain? Or perhaps the cold temperatures at night?


texts: How to get rid of wireworms in garden plot

texts:
Has anyone had success removing wireworms from their garden and do you have any tips? I've looked some online and it seems like baiting them with potatoes is the best solution. I am not opposed to pesticides.

We have a large plot and like to plant potatoes every year. We practice crop rotation, but have noticed wire worm damage in our potatoes this year. We started planting carrots two or three years ago, so I was wondering if planting carrots was ruining the benefits were were previously getting from rotation.


texts: What is this yellow flower with thick curved petals?

texts:
I took this photo a few years ago and the flower was found in the wild. It was all over the place but I haven't been able to find what the flower is called and where else it is found.

This was found in Assam, India.


texts: Identify this sprawling vine with five-lobed leaves with serrated edges

texts:
Can anyone identify this vine? It's currently growing on the ground, as it has nothing to climb, and it's sending out long shoots in several directions. I'm in zone 7a if that helps at all.

Click for full size


texts: Recently i have been growing okra plants from seeds and i find that out of all the shoots three of them wilted. Completely puzzled on what has been happening to the plants? I have attached a photograph of it. The leaves in the recent shoots have yellow spots on the leaves.


texts: This Spruce tree is very odd. I have a few questions about it. First of all, how did the branch segment pictured below grow there? It grows right out of the smaller trunk into the larger one, without branching. This segment increases in diameter each year, like a normal branch. My second question is, how did this tree get its branching habit? It is very unusual for a norway spruce to grow that way. The lower branches are extremely strongly developed, and curve upward until they are growing parallel to the trunk. The lowest branches grow to within ten feet of the top. The tree is very vigorous and spreading. Why does it grow this way?


texts: How well would mediterranean plants/trees grow in a greenhouse in northern Europe?

texts:
This is the situation: I live quite far up north (Trondheim, Norway), and wish to achieve greater diversity in yield from the garden. Although the climate is not as tough as the position would suggest (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Norway#Climate) due to major influence of the gulf stream, many fruit trees don't thrive so very well outdoors. This made me consider building a greenhouse, for example for mediterranean fruits as oranges and grapes. In case this would be achievable, I would even consider tropical fruits as bananas and mango.

My question is this: how well would these types of mediterranean (and perhaps tropical) fruit thrive in a northern greenhouse? Would the minimal amount of sunlight be a problem, or is it mainly the temperature that these trees need?


texts: How far should a mulberry tree be from my house's foundation?

texts: I have a 17 year old huge mulberry tree in my backyard, about 29 ft from the house. Also it's close to the backyard drainage. Is that OK or could it harm the house foundation?


texts: I just purchased cucumber seedlings that I had called the greenhouse ahead about. When I got there I realized that the cell pack of cucumbers were extremely root bound. Knowing that cucumbers are sensitive to their roots being touched does anyone have any advice for when I go to transplant them? If I wouldn't have already committed to buying them I certainly wouldn't have bothered. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Help! Fighting builders re: new build garden

texts:
I bought a new build in October 2016. When I moved in I noticed there were cracks between rows of turf.

With rain/bad weather it has just turned into a mud mess.  It has been regularly maintained by factors.

I listed it as a "snag" as did all of my neighbours who are experiencing the same problem.

Having complained on several occasions I've now been told a "Clerk of Works" is coming to have a look on Thursday.

I'd appreciate any professional help/advice on this. Has it simply been laid badly?  Should there be drainage given the considerable angle of the slope?


texts:
I recently transplanted my avocado plant from a cup of water to a pot of soil (ph6.5-7) as the tips of the leaves started going brown.
Since being transplanted the leaves have now drooped and are drying/curling at the ends (picture is of the worst one, which also has small light coloured spots the rest do not).
I've checked the water level with a meter and it says it is sitting at moist which is the middle of the meter.
It has not been sitting in direct sunlight and todays weather has been around 12 degrees Celsius.


texts: What are some hardy trees with medicinal properties?

texts: I am looking to plant a few trees this year, they are not in a high priority location. I am mostly just doing it to keep my hill from eroding. I have heard ( i dont know how well documented this is) certain trees can provide different Health benefits? I was interested in this and was wondering if anyone had any information related to this.