Can you identify this shrub? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Are these berries edible? [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 7 answers

Can anyone help me identify this odd cabbage-like plant that we have tons of growing on our property? Pictures and more description inside. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 15 answers

The leaf tips are turning brown. Are my tulip plants dying? [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 2 answers

I need some information on colchicum autumnale. [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 2 answers

What is this cute little succulent and where can I get one? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 6 answers

When my grandfather passed away recently, my coworkers sent me a lovely arrangement of tulips and a viney plant thing. The tulips have died, but the viney thing has begun to grow and sprout some leaves. So my question is a two-parter. 1) What IS this viney plant thing? 2) How do I keep alive a while? (Can/should it be moved to potting soil? What's the best light for it? Etc.) [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me identify my small collection of succulents. [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2008 - 12 answers

Do you have a happy Ficus tree? Can you help me water mine? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 12 answers

What is this houseplant? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2007 - 9 answers

So my tomato plants look a bit sick (yellow -> brown leaves on the bottom). If it has fusarium wilt, must I destroy it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 3 answers

What kind of plant is this (hi-res here), and how does it like to be taken care of?
posted on Jul 27, 2007 - 4 answers

What on earth is this plant like thing ? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Help identify this cactus! [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 2 answers

What can I do, from the big changes on down to the minutae, to make a difference? I want a more environmentally conscious lifestyle! [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 33 answers

what is the difference between radiation poisoning, burn due to radiation, contaminated/heavy water, etc. what are the differences between nuclear power plant accidents and atomic bombs. [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2007 - 9 answers

Can you identify this strange plant? [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2007 - 4 answers

What is this houseplant? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 12 answers

Shade-tolerant plants! I have a small raised bed outside my door which is in deep shade, under a large white pine tree. I'm in coastal New Hampshire, Zone 5, somewhat moderated by the ocean effect. The soil is on the acidic side but is easily augmented. It's quite moist. I don't need veggies because I grow them in a community garden, but herbs would be nice, or just ornamental things. Any ideas as to what might grow?
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 23 answers

Help-us-name-filter: Our urban envirionmental group is working on a project to seed vacant land. We're using the seed ball technique pioneered by Masanobu Fukuoka--forming seeds, humus and clay into small balls which are tossed onto the ground or thown over a fence . We need a catchy name for the process, something better than "seed balls," and without the violent/militaristic/terroristic assoiciations of "seed bombs." [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2007 - 35 answers

Please help me find a plant-sitting nursery! I'll be unable to care for my wonderful plants for about two or three months starting in January and I would love to find a florist or nursery in or around New York City that could care for them for me (for a price, of course). My google-fu is not strong, and is failing me. Does anyone know of such a thing?
posted on Dec 18, 2006 - 5 answers

How do I know when my Bonsai tree is dead? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 10 answers

BotanicalFilter: What kind of plant is this? Posted a photo of an unknown (because I'm ignorant of such things) plant found in Southern Spain to Flickr. Now other Flickr-ites and botanists are arguing over the correct identification: Carob or Tamarind seem favourite. Do Mefites know better? Photo and comments so far at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andresv/290458848/. Comments on this forum or flickr welcome. Thanks.
posted on Nov 9, 2006 - 5 answers

What should I plant in the world's tiniest garden? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2006 - 15 answers

Where can I find copyright/royalty-free botanical engravings? I'm looking more images like those on the last page of The Grammar of Ornament. Printed catalogues, modern (copyright/royalty-free) books, or antique books that I can scan are fine (I have access to one of the UK's desposit libraries). Online sources would ideally be at a high-resolution suitable for printing, but if they're lo-res, I'd still love to take a look. Like I say, I'm particularly interested in botanical images, but sources of anything decorative and ca. 19th century are very welcome. Sadly, I can't use advertising, text or images of people.
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me create a playlist contemporary songs that mention / are about plants or animals (and aren't too sappy). [more inside]
posted on Oct 1, 2006 - 53 answers

I have two plants growing in my backyard that I've never seen before. I'd like to know what they are. Pictures and specifics inside. [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2006 - 14 answers

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. [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2006 - 29 answers

Help me identify this plant. [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2006 - 8 answers

Please share resources for learning about, selecting, and planting a garden given a particular climate and soil. [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2006 - 9 answers

What kind of plant is this? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2006 - 14 answers

Plantfilter: What is this fan-like plant and how can I keep it from not turning yellow? [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2006 - 12 answers

My wife asked me to choose between 6 kinds of small trees to plant in the 4 foot x 15 foot strip of grass between the street and the sidewalk in my (Missouri) front yard. I know nothing of the pros and cons of any of these choices. Is there an obvious best one? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2006 - 11 answers

Do you have any suggestions for a concrete yard garden ? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2006 - 8 answers

Help me identify this succulent. [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2006 - 15 answers

Please identify a plant for me given this description: [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2006 - 8 answers

This past summer I read about the amazing resilience of the Jerusalem Date Palm, a plant with legendary medical powers that was thought extinct. I have been searching for news and updates about this little guy since then, but I haven't had much luck. Are there any updates on the progress of this miraculous seed?
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 5 answers

FloridaBotanyFilter: What the heck is this? (.jpg, 1943.25 KB) [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2006 - 10 answers

Name that plant: I bought a tropical houseplant at a local hardware superstore and would like to know what it is. [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2005 - 7 answers

What do you call this thorny plant I found growing outside the Smithsonian Castle in DC? My Google-fu fails me.
posted on Sep 24, 2005 - 7 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 on Sep 12, 2005 - 10 answers

Looking for nice tall indoor plant for a modern living room... [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2005 - 12 answers

Why are my juniper bushes sick? [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2005 - 5 answers

I have a municipal garden plot in Montreal. Two plants have been invasive this year and one of them has me stumped. [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2005 - 4 answers

I'd like to get a plant to remember my cat Pat by - he is buried in my yard, and it would be nice to have something marking the place. But I know nearly nothing about gardening. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2005 - 13 answers

I'm on the lookout for video coverage of Robert Plant's keynote at SXSW this year. SXSW's website has some video coverage, but nothing involving Plant. If video is completely non-existant, I suppose audio will do. Any ideas of where I can find this? Thanks.
posted on Mar 28, 2005 - 2 answers

Is it too late to plant tulips? I am in Salt Lake City, Utah and it's already starting to feel like spring. I have a big bag of tulip bulbs that I meant to plant last fall. Little green buds are starting to show. Should I give it a shot now? If they don't come up this spring, is there a chance they will come up next spring? I'm not sure what type of bulb they are.
posted on Mar 2, 2005 - 20 answers

A couple of days ago, I noticed something very odd in my bathroom - something seemed to be growing out of the wall. It looks kind of like a plant sprout than anything else I can think of, but it doesn't really behave like one - for one, it shriveled up after about two days. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2005 - 6 answers

Does anyone know of a site that is selling these keychain plants? I know they're big in Japan and sell for about $10 - but where?!
posted on Feb 1, 2005 - 8 answers

Do you name a plant? Is it the same as naming a boat?
posted on Dec 16, 2004 - 33 answers