I decided to pick up one of those 2.5" Golden Barrel cacti from Lowe's. And.... apparently I need to repot it and use certain soils and and and.... help?
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posted by KogeLiz
on Apr 5, 2013 -
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What is the mystery plant growing in what used to be my (indoor, potted) thyme? (Pics inside)
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posted by Rallon
on Oct 26, 2012 -
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My snake plant is dying, and growing some kind of fungus. The leaves were coming out, one by one, looking like this:
I thought I was overwatering, until I turned the whole plant around, and saw this:
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I assume these are related to each other, but what is it, and what should I do? I'm guessing that just digging out the whatever-it-is won't be enough.
posted by uans
on Aug 26, 2012 -
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Plant Naming Wizards! Can you please help me remember the name of this plant, so I can read about how to care for it before all it's leaves curl up and die?
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posted by anitanita
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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Dear MeFi houseplanters and succulent enthusiasts, can you help me identify my treasured, overgrown cactus, and help me keep it upright?
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posted by Sayuri.
on Nov 2, 2011 -
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It's spring in Sydney, and I would like to grow plants in my apartment, but I am brown-fingered, and haven't the faintest clue how to start getting them greener. Hope me!
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posted by cogat
on Sep 25, 2011 -
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I know there are cheese-of-the-month, chocolate-of-the-month, and even bacon-of-the-month clubs...but is there a good plant-of-the-month subscription service out there?
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posted by prior
on Dec 20, 2010 -
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Can anyone identify this thread-like fungus? It seems to be coming from a plant in, but it migrates. I'm finding them on my couch, my desk chair (fabric covered), even on the shower curtain in the bathroom. I am prepared to toss the plant if no remedy is found but I'm more interested right now in finding out what it is... Here are photos of the home-invaders
Help!
posted by Berry
on Jul 26, 2010 -
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PlantFilter: My plant is dying. Or diseased. What kind of plant is it and how can I save it?
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posted by dbgrady
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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I recently purchased a three- to four-foot Dracaena Massangea, or corn plant. I have a moisture meter gauge that I use to determine whether my plants need to be watered or not (it has two metal prongs that you put into the soil, and a red, yellow or green light goes on to signal whether the soil is moist or not.) The gauge works great with all my other plants, but with the corn plant, the gauge never indicates that the soil is dry. I have now gone weeks without watering the corn plant, and the gauge still says the soil is sufficiently moist near the roots. The plant looks fine, but what gives? How often should a corn plant of this size be watered?
posted by zembla3
on Mar 9, 2007 -
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I'd like a showy plant for my desk at work. Something that really turns heads, and is like no other plant in the office.
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posted by antimony
on Aug 7, 2006 -
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What kind of plant is
this (or
this or
this.) It's a seven foot tall indoor houseplant that blooms these very sappy and strong smelling flowers every winter. It's sort of a palm-tree - but I have no idea.
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posted by itchi23
on Feb 23, 2006 -
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recommendations, please, for tall houseplants that need little watering (we're sometimes away for a week or two), like the warmth (summer is warm, winter has central heating), and don't mind the shade (in summer there are blinds outside to keep the temperature down)? someone just recommended
ficus alli to us, yet they are described on that page as "sun loving" - what's right? also, once bought, do we need to repot them into something larger? if so, what soil do we need? anything else plant-clueless people should know? thanks!
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posted by andrew cooke
on Dec 8, 2004 -
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Plantfilter. And I mean that literally. I seek recommendations for my next potted plant, and I want one which can filter the air.
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posted by brownpau
on Jul 11, 2004 -
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