What kind of vine is this? [more inside]
posted by range on Dec 25, 2009 - 8 answers

Name that veg: what is this green, vine-y vegetable/lettuce/herb thing that showed up in my CSA box this week? [more inside]
posted by soleiluna on Dec 15, 2009 - 24 answers

Wanted: recommendations for tall, indoor, cat-safe plants/trees. Superior, NASA-approved air-filtering and oxygen-producing properties are a plus. [more inside]
posted by sentient on Dec 9, 2009 - 10 answers

I am doing a lot of landscaping gigs lately, and want to start planting Edible Landscape for folks. How much should I charge for an edible tree package? [more inside]
posted by Sentus on Dec 6, 2009 - 9 answers

Help me rescue my Ficus Benjamina! [more inside]
posted by Ziggy500 on Dec 1, 2009 - 7 answers

My cat is slowly killing my indoor banana tree by scratching the hell out of it. Now what? [more inside]
posted by billysumday on Oct 27, 2009 - 13 answers

What kind of tree/plant is this? [more inside]
posted by melissasaurus on Oct 18, 2009 - 7 answers

I've read that it's a bad idea to plant small plants into larger pots (the idea being that they will grow into the large pot). Instead, you're supposed to keep the plant in the smallest appropriate container and move up as it grows. Why? What will happen if I just start a plant in a container that's bigger than it needs?
posted by tumbleweedjack on Oct 17, 2009 - 7 answers

What is this weird-looking flowering plant? [more inside]
posted by giraffe on Oct 13, 2009 - 7 answers

I have an uninsulated sunroom that gets pretty chilly in the winter, and want to make it so that it is at least room temp. and can be used for plants (without breaking the bank). Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by bolognius maximus on Sep 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Help me save my vanilla plant! Its leaves are turning black and rotting from the bottom up. Too much water? Not enough? Lost cause? Help me green thumbs! [more inside]
posted by gilsonal on Sep 19, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm being offered $100 to remove "Ornamental Grasses", any experience with the removal of plants would be greatly appreciated. I need the money, badly, I just have never done this kind of work before. [more inside]
posted by guptaxpn on Sep 9, 2009 - 11 answers

What's this Plant filter? [more inside]
posted by dpcoffin on Sep 7, 2009 - 3 answers

Can you help me identify this berry plant in my backyard? [more inside]
posted by H. Roark on Aug 24, 2009 - 10 answers

Please help identify this herb/spice! [more inside]
posted by lisawin on Aug 23, 2009 - 8 answers

IdentifyPlantFilter: A new plant has sprung up in my Mother's rock garden this year. She loves it, but had no idea what it is! Can you help us identify it? [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Aug 10, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I save my house plants from a sudden pest infestation? [more inside]
posted by pemberkins on Jul 31, 2009 - 6 answers

Please identify this houseplant. This tall and skinny houseplant intrigues me, and I would like to get my own. Who can tell me what it is, and possibly where I would go to get one? (i am a plant newb)
posted by mrgoldenbrown on Jul 13, 2009 - 7 answers

A friend of mine made this mobile for my soon-to-be-born baby's nursery from found objects on hiking trips in several states. One of the dangly(sp?) things is this weird pinwheel shaped fruit. Its about 5" across and as you can see the pods dehisced along the one edge--no seeds were found in the fruit. He thinks he found it either in California or Nevada (or the desert SW). [more inside]
posted by buttercup on Jul 9, 2009 - 3 answers

Oh hive mind: wield your mighty collective horticulture-fu to help me bring the seashore to my apartment! Help me figure out how to grow Rosa Rugosa inside and make my sweetheart happy! [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Jul 8, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me identify this weird plant growing in our garden. [more inside]
posted by christinetheslp on Jul 2, 2009 - 8 answers

What is this ornately-leafed vine we found in our yard? It was growing on the east side of our south-facing house, mostly shaded, slinking across the sidewalk rather than climbing the house. We are in central Indiana.
posted by headspace on Jul 1, 2009 - 9 answers

Where can I buy an agave plant in New York City? [more inside]
posted by quatsch on Jun 30, 2009 - 2 answers

What plant is this? [more inside]
posted by Sourisnoire on Jun 10, 2009 - 14 answers

It's time for another round of Name That Plant. I got a flat of plants for free and i'm not sure what they are. Can you help identify? pic here [more inside]
posted by escher on Jun 8, 2009 - 6 answers

It's green, it grows, it tastes like fish. What is it and what can I do with it? [more inside]
posted by maudlin on Jun 7, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me bring an African violet back from the dead? [more inside]
posted by kms on May 6, 2009 - 4 answers

What is this plant? [2,3] [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on May 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Just shoveled out a new garden 2 weeks ago. Put some tomatoes and peppers seedlings in, and already have some baby pepper and tomato plant is flowering well. Looking for strange or exotic veggies or herbs I can put into the remaining space. This east facing plot probably gets 4-6 hours of direct sun (more once we get further into summer). I live coastal in San Diego, so it would be zone 10. It also never get's hotter than 90F, and never below 32F. Very dry, so low water plants are a plus, but I dont mind watering a small area often. I have no preference starting from seed or seedling, so either one works.
posted by ShootTheMoon on May 1, 2009 - 20 answers

Where can I buy established blueberry plants that are ready for transplant in northern Massachusetts? [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Apr 23, 2009 - 9 answers

What is this plant? [more inside]
posted by fireoyster on Apr 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Plant ID: Are these phlox? [more inside]
posted by bink on Apr 14, 2009 - 3 answers

This plant has been trying to take over my side yard. What is it? [more inside]
posted by lleachie on Mar 26, 2009 - 9 answers

FlowerFilter: Can you identify this flower? [more inside]
posted by anifinder on Mar 15, 2009 - 8 answers

Why does my coffee plant say "For decoration only. Not for consumption"? [more inside]
posted by jclovebrew on Feb 22, 2009 - 12 answers

Can anyone find me some Texas mountain laurel perfume? [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Feb 18, 2009 - 1 answer

I'd like to hang a small screw-in type grow light (not a giant florescent tube) above my plants to help them out. Possible? [more inside]
posted by washburn on Feb 16, 2009 - 10 answers

Vitellaria paradoxa, know as the shea plant, is used to make shea butter, a common ingredient in cosmetics. Is it possible to find a live shea plant in the US? Or is this something that has to be carried in clandestinely?
posted by infinitefloatingbrains on Jan 30, 2009 - 4 answers

What the heck is this plant? It's tall and covered with little thorn-like spikes. It's sideways on the pic because it fell over. I've been trying to grow tomato plants, some spinach, red peppers, and chives in a makeshift planter box, and I know this thing isn't any of the above. Is it friend or foe? Is it just some weed? Multiple pics here.
posted by edjusted on Jan 29, 2009 - 13 answers

What plant did my Thai neighbor just give me? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Jan 25, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I - legally - collect plant and insect specimens, in the southwest? [more inside]
posted by unmake on Jan 23, 2009 - 7 answers

My girlfriend rescued a sorry-looking Chrysanthemum from a bargain bin at a garden centre and is determined to keep it alive and well. She says she hasn't found clear answers via searching so far, so I've got a few queries on her behalf... [more inside]
posted by malevolent on Jan 10, 2009 - 2 answers

[plant-filter] Please help me identify this ground plant, with its long branching stems and small sticky seed pods. [more inside]
posted by CancerMan on Dec 8, 2008 - 3 answers

What kind of plant is this, and how am I supposed to take care of it? [more inside]
posted by xbonesgt on Nov 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Where can I buy/get/steal/harvest/whatever an actual Pandan plant in the Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena area? They're readily available in various supermarket freezers, but I'd like the real, live plant. [more inside]
posted by Xere on Nov 27, 2008 - 1 answer

Looking for a shade-tolerant plant that will prevent bank erosion that I can grow in North Carolina's triangle region. [more inside]
posted by jeffmshaw on Nov 5, 2008 - 3 answers

My friend found this strange fruit somewhere in or around Oaxaca, Mexico. What is it?
posted by phrontist on Oct 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Few questions on winterizing young trees and bushes. [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on Oct 3, 2008 - 2 answers

What is this weird plant? [more inside]
posted by sararah on Sep 29, 2008 - 5 answers

Many questions have been asked about removing wax from carpet, but what about from...plant material. I accidentally dropped some...oregano...into the wax puddle of a burning candle. surprisinly valuable, expensive oregano. After removing the chunk of herb from the puddle, the wax hardened around it. Is there any way to dissolve/dissipate/remove the wax without harming my plant material?
posted by captain cosine on Sep 6, 2008 - 16 answers