How can I help a tree that I'm growing in a container make it through the winter?
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posted by drezdn
on Sep 1, 2009 -
7 answers
Looking for interesting books related to gardening/growing food other than the usual How To manuals. To put it another way, what would be on your syllabus for a course called something like "Gardening Books: Science, History and Literature"?
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posted by gwint
on Aug 28, 2009 -
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I'm thinking of replacing my lawn with artificial grass or some other thing that doesn't require constant upkeep. I'd like to hear your experiences with such horticultural matters.
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posted by reenum
on Aug 13, 2009 -
22 answers
I've got a couple cherry tomato plants on my windowsill that have been growing like gangbusters -- there's even one little tomato that's JUST starting to turn red. But -- they're also dropping stems off the main plants at an alarming rate. What's happening, and how can I stop it?
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posted by EmpressCallipygos
on Jul 15, 2009 -
29 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
When I was away on vacation, someone trimmed the front hedge, seriously pruned the lemon tree and the lime tree, and trimmed my soap lily down to nothing! Help me to find out why (we didn't hire a gardener), and maybe get my lemons back!
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posted by gavtaylor
on Jul 11, 2009 -
21 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!
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posted by Salvor Hardin
on Jul 8, 2009 -
4 answers
Are culinary seeds and beans (whole spices, dried peas, etc.) treated to prevent germination?
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posted by werkzeuger
on Jun 27, 2009 -
11 answers
Newbie gardening question: I'm very new to gardening and have some questions about drainage. I live in an apartment, so can only grow things in containers. For plants on the balcony, I'm using terra cotta pots with a hole in the bottom and setting them on the matching saucers. But what about indoor plants? Do all pots need drainage holes?
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posted by wsquared
on Jun 23, 2009 -
11 answers
Looking for a gardening tool & have no idea what it is: seedling waterer? bonsai tool? It's a metal rosette like you'd see attached to a watering can, maybe 3" across, with a pencil-sized metal pipe leading to a squeezy rubber bulb on the end.
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posted by bitter-girl.com
on Jun 5, 2009 -
11 answers
I have a ficus tree in our yard (planted by the previous homeowner) that is growing too fast and the roots have breached the main sewer line on our property. The trunk of the tree is maybe eight inches in diameter, and completely removing the tree is dicey due to terrain and sewer line considerations. I live in Hawaii. Any suggestions?
posted by ldenneau
on Jun 3, 2009 -
3 answers
My wife heard a German word for the last frost date, but she can't remember it. Are there any German-speaking gardeners who can tell us? It was a pretty long word with multiple syllables.
posted by RussHy
on May 23, 2009 -
5 answers
Will a paper bag protect my potted plants (herbs and flowers) from frost?
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posted by geeky
on May 18, 2009 -
7 answers
I'm looking for creative,
inexpensive ideas to keep vegetables safe from thieves and pranksters.
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posted by Eicats
on May 11, 2009 -
22 answers
Gardening Filter: I am looking to plant along my side fence, which lies on the South side of my poorly graded backyard. This is a wet area (low grade) and I would like suggestions--flowers or shrubs.
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posted by saradarlin
on May 4, 2009 -
11 answers
Help a first-time vegetable gardener strategize what to grow versus what to keep buying at the farmers' market.
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posted by Rykey
on Apr 14, 2009 -
24 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 -
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Vegetable gardener living in SoCal (zone 9) wants to try growing black-eyed peas (cowpeas) in big raised beds in the backyard this summer. Problem: being Yankee-born and raised, I have never grown, eaten, nor even
seen black-eyed peas before, on the vine or off. Suggestions for backyard-worthy varieties, gardening tips, companion planting possibilities, and authentic recipes desired.
posted by Asparagirl
on Apr 2, 2009 -
12 answers
Help me save my rosemary bush!
This bush is in my back yard. I live in Phoenix, AZ. The bush has been there for 13 years, but in the past 6 months 90% of it died. I suspect it was either due to a freeze or some windborne weed killer. Up to now I have not maintained it at all (in terms of active watering, etc.) other than trimming it back occasionally. How can I save it?
posted by mattholomew
on Mar 29, 2009 -
7 answers
Is there an alternative to harmful herbicides that will kill weeds but not harm backyard wildlife?
My yard is full of weeds. It looks awful. We're having an awful time getting rid of the weeds because there are just too many to manually pull each out. So my husband wants to use a "Weed and Feed" or some similar weed killer on our entire lawn to kill the weeds, then start seeding grass.
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posted by feeshbitZ
on Mar 14, 2009 -
32 answers
What plants can withstand urban squirrel, raccoon, and bird assaults (and might repel flies while they're at it?)
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posted by peggynature
on Mar 13, 2009 -
5 answers
My hemlocks are looking pretty pale at the moment. Help me get them back to their former glory.
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posted by terrier319
on Mar 6, 2009 -
6 answers
