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What is the best way to put bonemeal into the soil?
I was suggested to put bonemeal to my chili pepper to make it stronger. However the plant is already there and I've read about bonemeal in the wiki and found out that bonemeal doesn't move by itself in the soil.
I don't like to spread them on the…
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Should the aerial roots be trimmed on my ficus tree?
I have a couple 3 foot tall ficus trees which have some thin aerial roots descending from the branches. I keep both indoors, and they do not get a lot of sunlight. However, when I purchased them 2 months ago, they already had these aerial…
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Please shed light on argument about weeding
Our landscape is mostly natural: cedar, prickly pear, hedgehog cactus, shrubs, foxglove flowers, random weeds, and grass-like weeds. My dad wanted me to pull all of the grass out and place it in a dumpster.
My stance:
1) Weeds, green or dry make…
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What is this (allegedly) mosquito-repellent trailing plant with dark green heart-shaped leaves?
I was given a plant a while back that I was told repels mosquitoes:
The little I know about it:
it has dark green heart shaped leaves that grow up to about 3½" wide by 4½" long (9cm by 11cm).
the stems, ribs on the leaves and the underside of the…
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Which pesticide should I use for the orange trees?
My orange tree seems to have some disease. The leaves are bubbled and curled. Does anybody know the name of the disease? Which pesticide should I use to cure it?
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What is a good replacement for Click & Grow "Smart Soil"?
I was given the 9-pod click & grow (https://www.clickandgrow.com/) as a gift, shipped to Australia. Somehow it made it past customs and I've started the growth cycle for the starter pack of seeds, so far so good!
We have very strict agricultural…
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Why are the leaves on my chilli plant turning 'silver'?
The leaves on my chilli plant have recently started turning silver, (as below), they also become thinner and have an 'elasticy' quality to them.
Any idea what is causing this?
Factors to consider:
Its a 2 year old plant
Its recently been put…
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Red Plant Growing in a Brick
This is growing in a brick in my backyard. I'm not sure what it is. Does someone have an idea? It is shaped like a small Chinese tree.
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Why are these white dots appearing on my citrus and avocado trees and the leaves getting pale?
My Orange and small avocado trees are becomming yellowish and have many dots on them, is this a deficiency of something or something else?
I checked the bottom of the leaves for any sort of plague but didn't see anything.
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What is this tree with green spherical fruit?
I have searched everywhere and cannot seem to identify the type of tree this is.
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What can I plant in dandelion graves?
As part of my other question, I started uprooting dandelions. How successful, exactly, in removing the root, I'm not sure.
Assuming that I am not always extracting 100% of the root, what can I put in the dug-up "grave" to prevent or stunt future…
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How much space can I leave between soaker hoses in my garden?
I'm in the process of planting my garden, and I had planned 3 ft wide raised beds with a single soaker hose running down the center of each one. I am using a square foot layout, so there will be 3 rows across most of the beds. Will this hose layout…
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Strawberries only half red
Why do my strawberries only grow half red, so the top half is nice and red and the bottom half is white?
If I pick my strawberries like this can I leave them a couple of days near a window so the other half goes red?
How do commercial growers deal…
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Why is my Eureka lemon tree losing leaves?
I have an Eureka lemon tree that was doing great over the winter. I repotted it with Miracle grow soil and it has slowly started to drop the leaves and it has a couple brownish colored limbs.
I again repotted it today with citrus potting soil to see…
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What kind of plant is this growing in my friend's shower, and how can I grow one?
I came upon this plant growing in a friend's shower the other day (don't ask me why I had my camera in her shower!):
I thought it added a unique and interesting touch to the shower. What kind of plant is this? And what do I need to take into…
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