This past week I was at a job interview and was asked what my favorite book on gardening was and I had trouble answering. I eventually said Dirr, but felt that my answer was kind of boring; this led to the realization that I should probably do some reading. Please help me find some good books about plants.
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posted by sciencegeek
on Mar 12, 2013 -
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I would like to keep a plant (alive) in my car, possibly in a cup holder. Is there a plant that could handle my car's interior environment, isn't too fussy about watering, and is not covered in needles?
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posted by mnemonic
on Feb 13, 2013 -
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Help me figure out what to do with my new gardening group! Indoors and out, with an emphasis is on safety.
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posted by gilsonal
on Sep 5, 2012 -
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I'm thinking of building a terrarium to combine the excitement of cultivation and microcontroller/control systems hacking. What are some interesting organisms to grow in a terrarium that would justify elaborate control of lighting, humidity, and temperature?
posted by phrontist
on Jan 17, 2012 -
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I want to know how deep and how wide the roots of various plants will normally grow. Trees, gourd vines, wheat, clover, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, marigolds, everything. I want to make sure my raised beds are high enough and also want to prevent plants from choking each other out.
posted by gray17
on Dec 15, 2011 -
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I'm looking for an iPhone app that can use a previous photo as a transparent overlay to match up when when taking a new photo. I want to take photos of a tree every week and have each photo look as similar as possible to show the growth of the leaves.
posted by greenapplecat
on Oct 13, 2011 -
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Last year, tiny (moth?) larvae ate all my giant sunflowers. What can I do to prevent this from happening again this year?
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posted by Bardolph
on Jul 13, 2011 -
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SO what's this OTHER thing growing on my backyard tree. And more important, will I soon be able to eat it?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Sep 1, 2010 -
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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
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 -
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Can anyone help me identify this odd cabbage-like plant that we have tons of growing on our property? Pictures and more description inside.
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posted by JMOZ
on Apr 1, 2008 -
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One of my container garden tomato plants is sick. What's wrong with it?
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posted by dw
on Jul 11, 2007 -
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How difficult is it to graft fruit stock onto root stock for the backyard horticulturist?
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posted by mzurer
on Jun 4, 2007 -
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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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I have a hazelnut tree. Each year at this time, the tips of the branches extrude 2-3 inch long caterpillar-like growths which drop off. What are these called, and what is their function? This is undoubtedly a simple question which many can answer, but nevertheless hard to google.
posted by Neiltupper
on Feb 5, 2005 -
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New orchid grower seeks advice as he hunkers down for yet another Canadian winter! Can any mefites recommend good books on growing orchids indoors? Actually, any advice about orchids, grow-lights and other tropicals that might grow well in my urban apartment would be very much appreciated.
posted by gesamtkunstwerk
on Sep 21, 2004 -
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