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How should I take care of a Hyacinth bulb growing in a vase of water?
I just picked this plant up from the store. What is the best way to take care of it? Can I leave it like it is and let it sit in the sun?
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Managing Cover Crops
I put some fava beans in my vegetable raised bed during the winter months to add nutrients to the soil. The seeds have sprouted and I have some healthy plants growing. Question I have is what next? As I understand it, the roots will provide…
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How to tell a nectarine tree from a peach tree?
Nectarines are actually peaches with an active recessive gene (e.g. similar genetics to red hair in humans). Commercial nectarines are cultivars with this gene.
Although it is relatively rare, in the case of peaches this means a peach stone can…
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Why is the base of the stem of my persimmon tree turning brown?
My potted persimmon tree is almost 2 months old and it's growing fast, but the place where the stem comes up from the soil is turning brown. Is it serious or just a normal part of growth?
Please look at marked area.
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Can I keep my Japanese Larch small by pruning?
I have a 4 year old Japanese Larch and would like to prune the leader as it grew very quickly last year and has very few branches compared to the bottom half of the tree which is nice and bushy. I would also like to control the size of the tree…
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What is this tree with round yellow fragrant smelling buds?
I saw this flowering tree on the Greek Island of Aegina which was very fragrant, with round yellow buds. Picture was taken in February.
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Can I save an Aloe barberae tree with a split in the trunk?
Today I purchased an Aloe barberae tree from the nursery. During the time it was delivered to my home it split itself on the trunk where it has two branches. The split is approximately 120 mm (just under 5 inches) long and about 5 mm (1/4 inch)…
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What are these long, mostly translucent worms in my potted trees?
I buy, re-pot and take care of Norfolk Island Pine trees in my office. They're mostly decorated and displayed around Christmas time, but I take care of them year round and sometimes decorate them for other seasons.
This year I purchased a few and…
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What is this hardy plant with purple flowers?
This plant, originating from a flower seed mix, is the only survivor of the central European winter on my balcony.
The flowers have a mild scent of roses
Other plants in the package that I could identify are cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) and bell…
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What are some of the top producing tomato plants for use in sauces?
I'm getting ready to start some tomato plants. We do a lot of canning and want to get some highly productive plants for making sauces. We live in USDA zone 5. Looking for meaty tomatoes from plants that have high yields.
I have an area about 35 feet…
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How can I save these etiolated aloe crowns with under watered stems?
Two succulent Aloe vera shoots easily fell off a friend's aloe plant from readjusting a pot. This plant is potentially under watered and, from looking at the main plant or by just observing the two crowns below, this plant is pretty etiolated and…
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What's a nitrogen-fixing ground-cover that grows on very little rainfall?
Here in the desert southwest (Northern New Mexico, zone 7B, heavy clay soil, 7 inches of annual rainfall), clover doesn't seem to grow well due to lack of enough moisture. What's an alternative that will improve my soil over time the way clover…
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Why are my limes taking a long time to ripen?
I have an indoor lime tree and it grew blooms and fruit for the first time (in seven years) this spring. I'm very excited. Now, it has 4 or 5 fruits on it and they've been on there since April or so. I read that I need to wait until they start…
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What are these curly mushroom-like growths in my mulch?
In one area of the garden in the house I bought couple of months back, we have mulch and recently we are seeing the following. Not sure if this is a mushroom or not. My current guess is that the mulch is very old and needs to be replaced. But I…
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Can I plant my maple seedling in the fall months?
I have a maple seedling about a foot tall. It has not been planted in the ground yet, but it has changed color to its fall colours. It's is in a small pot. Since I may have missed the window to plant it in he ground, can you tell me what is the best…
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