I'm growing a butternut squash plant for the first time. The plant has gotten rather huge and I need to knock it back a bit or give it somewhere else to grow, but I'm not sure how. The most I've raised before is tomatoes or peppers. [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Growing a few green chile plants in the hot desert. Any tips or tricks? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me identify this live-forever lookalike (sort of) [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2008 - 5 answers

What should I do with this giant brick planter box that fronts my house? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I get started with germinating cactus seeds? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Does there exist a database for plants grown in the US similar to the USDA's nutrition database? If yes, can I download it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 1 answers

Looking for a good nursery in the Austin, TX area. [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 5 answers

Can you help me grow garlic? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 13 answers

What are the ownership boundaries of plants in a rented/shared household? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 14 answers

Should I purchase some "beneficial insects" for my yard? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 26 answers

Any help identifying this plant? It's a shrub about 10' high and the photo shows what it looks like in October in New England. Bonus points if you can provide a reference about whether it's poisonous or not.
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me pick some plants to go in a window box. [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2005 - 8 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? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2005 - 9 answers