Please help me be culturally appropriate: should I send a pagan flowers on Ostara, or wait till Beltane?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2010 -
8 answers
EntomologyFilter - Help a librarian out of his depth find a better plan of attack on some specific insect-related searching. I need to know if terminology exists for what I need to find.
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posted by Decimask
on Jan 7, 2010 -
5 answers
Wanted: recommendations for tall, indoor, cat-safe plants/trees. Superior, NASA-approved air-filtering and oxygen-producing properties are a plus.
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posted by sentient
on Dec 9, 2009 -
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Is hibiscus really toxic to cats (not dogs)? I need to bring in our two big tree-like hibiscus tonight -- it's going to freeze soon -- but we have nowhere really good to store them, and we have kittens here.
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posted by amtho
on Dec 4, 2009 -
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Are miniature cacti just younger plants or do they have their own name or classification? Awhile ago I saw some tiny (~1 in. apiece) cacti for sale in a big box garden/home supply store, but am not having luck finding them online (getting a lot of hits for dollhouse miniatures, etc). I would like to buy some but know neither the right terminology to use, nor where I'd buy them. I've already browsed several online cacti stores w/o success. Thanks for your help tracking this down!
posted by artifarce
on Nov 21, 2009 -
8 answers
I have some questions about cacti. First, can you help me identify the awesome cactus my boss' husband gave me? It looks exactly like
this one (though that's someone else's photo).
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posted by peachfuzz
on Nov 19, 2009 -
3 answers
We got
this pot plant in our office as a gift but we have no idea what its name is or how frequently we should water it or where to keep it (direct sunlight? shade?). Please help.
posted by procrastinator
on Sep 27, 2009 -
6 answers
Seattle gardening and native plants: How hard should I be trying to stay native? If not native, what's good for this climate?
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posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Sep 25, 2009 -
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I'm being offered $100 to remove "Ornamental Grasses", any experience with the removal of plants would be greatly appreciated. I need the money, badly, I just have never done this kind of work before.
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posted by guptaxpn
on Sep 9, 2009 -
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Can I safely place a pot of Tradescantia pallida outdoors without it overrunning the garden?
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posted by Ziggy500
on Sep 8, 2009 -
4 answers
A flower question in three parts: 1) what are these flowers:
a1;
a2;
b1;
b2?
(I included versions w/my hand to show scale, since I have a lot of trouble figuring that with most internet pix) 2) what are other potted flowering plants that will do as well as these in my climate/situation? 3) Help me help myself? Suggestions for plant/flower identification sites.
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posted by taz
on Jul 23, 2009 -
18 answers
What is this
ornately-leafed vine we found in our yard? It was growing on the east side of our south-facing house, mostly shaded, slinking across the sidewalk rather than climbing the house. We are in central Indiana.
posted by headspace
on Jul 1, 2009 -
9 answers
My Bougainvillea Bonsai dropped all its leaves after I bought it due to the climate change (I think). Since then it has regrown lots of new leaves and shoots, but most of the original branches are leafless. Are they dead? Should I trim them? Help this Bonsai noob!
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posted by RobotNinja
on Jun 29, 2009 -
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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
My parents recently noticed a few strange plants sprouting up in the middle of their lawn.
This one has grown from nothing to around a foot high in three weeks. Can anyone ID it? They're in the Boston area, if knowing the region helps.
posted by dfan
on Jun 16, 2009 -
7 answers
Resources for information about field bindweed (
Convolvulus arvensis, perennial morning glory) other than how to kill it?
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posted by epersonae
on Jun 1, 2009 -
9 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
My new Bougainvillea Bonsai has dropped or shriveled almost all its leaves and bracts. Help!
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posted by RobotNinja
on Apr 16, 2009 -
8 answers
Can you suggest plants for a friend's grave in Montreal Quebec? Zone 5a, full sun, low maintainence. My google-fu suggests sedum, although I havn't found a local garden center who stock it. Help? Merci.
posted by tingting
on Apr 15, 2009 -
6 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 -
4 answers
GreenThumbFilter: I'd like to start a garden in my backyard to grow some veggies and herbs and stuff -- like the Obamas' garden, but obviously at a lot smaller scale. How do I do this?
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posted by lockestockbarrel
on Mar 21, 2009 -
17 answers
What kind of cactus is
this, and how do I care for it?
posted by zembla3
on Mar 16, 2009 -
5 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
I'd like to hang a small screw-in type grow light (not a giant florescent tube) above my plants to help them out. Possible?
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posted by washburn
on Feb 16, 2009 -
10 answers
What is
this plant? Its leaves smelled great. Located in the SF bay area, hiking near Livermore.
posted by kenko
on Jan 9, 2009 -
7 answers
Black fly aphids already got two of my house plants. I threw the plants out, but some flies still are buzzing around and my apartment stinks of Raid. I still have two orchids i love and don't want to part with. could they be housing the flies? What would be a good, organic way to get them off if they are?
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posted by iamnotateenagegirl
on Dec 8, 2008 -
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Need ideas for a good type of plant to use for a science project for my 9-year-old daughter.
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posted by marble
on Dec 6, 2008 -
9 answers
