I'm trying to get my five year old step son interested in gardening. We made a special flower bed for him and I to grow plants in together and he is really excited to grow "rainbow blossoms" in it. Help me make this as rewarding for him as possible!
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posted by gwenlister
on May 9, 2012 -
38 answers
I need a fairly cheap, hard to kill, awfully pretty plant that comes in a 6-pack or more of bedding plants. And would be happy in a small pot.
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posted by Katemonkey
on Apr 5, 2012 -
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I saw some potted flowers on someone's front gate and I would like to know what they are. They were bright pink, shaped like impatiens, but the leaves were a uniform and solid dark maroon/purple. They were sort of the same color as maple leaves before they turn in the fall. Unfortunately, I could not get a picture of the plant, and I have been looking at images of impatiens and other flowers all night with no luck. Green thumbs of AskMe, do you have any ideas?
posted by oflinkey
on Sep 18, 2011 -
4 answers
Does anyone have experience with ordering bulk flowers online? I'm looking for a reliable company to buy a bunch of flowers from for an event in mid September.
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posted by sciencegeek
on Jul 26, 2011 -
10 answers
Can you help me identify
these plants? I'm trying to identify 1) the purple flowers, 2) the little white flowers at the bottom, and 3) the big green leaves.
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posted by ocherdraco
on May 3, 2011 -
8 answers
What flower / plant is
this? The photo lightens the flowers; in real life they are dark, kind of electric cobalt.
posted by everichon
on May 3, 2011 -
10 answers
Please help me identify the plants - flowers, weeds, veggies, herbs - in the garden of the house we just bought. There are several plants that I don't recognize, so I'd really appreciate any clues you might have!
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posted by misskaz
on Aug 7, 2010 -
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IndoorGardenFilter -- What are some sweet-smelling plants or flowers I could fill my apartment with?
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posted by custard heart
on Jul 1, 2010 -
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Please help me be culturally appropriate: should I send a pagan flowers on Ostara, or wait till Beltane?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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A flower question in three parts: 1) what are these flowers:
a1;
a2;
b1;
b2?
(I included versions w/my hand to show scale, since I have a lot of trouble figuring that with most internet pix) 2) what are other potted flowering plants that will do as well as these in my climate/situation? 3) Help me help myself? Suggestions for plant/flower identification sites.
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posted by taz
on Jul 23, 2009 -
18 answers
Resources for information about field bindweed (
Convolvulus arvensis, perennial morning glory) other than how to kill it?
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posted by epersonae
on Jun 1, 2009 -
9 answers
We've had high winds the last few days, and these tiny
purple flowers have been drifting into my yard from parts unknown. I am obsessed with finding out what they are!
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posted by Orb
on Apr 5, 2009 -
4 answers
What should I do with this giant brick planter box that fronts my house?
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posted by peep
on Apr 4, 2008 -
13 answers
I'd like to get a small-to-medium-sized potted plant to liven up my dreary work cubicle. It won't receive any sunlight at all and will be exposed to 24 hours a day of pinkish fluorescent lighting and the glare of several computers and TV screens. The best it can hope for is fresh water and fertilizer/nutrient supplements as needed. Other than those boring and ubiquitous bamboo sticks, what else is there? Bonus points if it flowers or smells nice.
posted by Asparagirl
on Sep 12, 2005 -
10 answers
I find myself responsible for a semi-large, quite varied chunk of landscaping. Shrubs, flowers, trees, you name it. I don't have a clue what I'm doing. Where can I find help?
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posted by pornucopia
on Jul 21, 2005 -
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MeFi botanists:
These are buebells, right, blooming now until June?
(Yes, that IS my cat Widget on the scanner trying to eat them.) But what are
these, fallen from a tree or plant on the NE Ohio shore of Lake Erie?
(Pic is aprox 200%
actual size.) Does anyone else have any plants you need to identify? Are there any good books or online flora resources you recommend that allow a person to maybe search by, say, "flowers-blue" and then narrow the search, perusing images? Thanks.
posted by Shane
on May 3, 2005 -
9 answers
