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Deciding how many creeping thyme plants I need for the garden
The garden continues to evolve. Right now, it's turning into gardenettes....within a larger space. Right now, we are trying to fight erosion. When it rains, our dirt moves to the patio. Right now, I am leaning toward creeping thyme. Our garden area is roughly 120 square feet. Does anyone have… More
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New garden
... of soil on top of that and plant this year using plants from a greenhouse? More
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My Garden
Hi All, check out my garden in my profile photos. I know it is not much to look at :0 and everything is in containers :0 but I am in the city and this is my very own person (everyday stresses of life) escape!! I call this my little back… More
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low growing plants
help! need low growing plants for a small hill side. something coroful and will take hot summer sun most of the day. also bloom most all summer. any suggestion ? More
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Worms on my mint plants
Can anybody help me to rid my mint plants of the small green worms without chemicals? I try to hand pick them off but by then its too late. They decimate my plants every time. Thanks! More
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Pepper Plants?
Last year I planted 3 Jalapeno Plants in the same bed as some Cantalope Plants. I also had Endive growing in that bed as well but I harvested that early. Once I had a decent amount of Jalapenos grown I tried using them and they were the hotest peppers I… More
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Please, help me find out what plants I have.
I am just wondering what two of my plants are. One has the leaves of a Madascar Dragon Tree but I'm not sure that that is what the plant actually is. It's about 14 inches tall and has grown about 8 inches in 2 years. It has long, thin leaves… More
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Leaf discoloration on 3 plants
...ere with discolored leaves on 3 of my beloved new plants. Photos of the leaves at this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandasarah/sets/72157618552974024/ First is a false indigo bush (amorpha fruticosa). The leaves start by getting brown spots on them, then they get yellow and fall off. I'm worried about this guy! Next… More
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Tomato plants in containers.
...It's darn hot here in July. I have several tomato plants in containers. The fruits that do develope are small, undersized. Any one know why. As for the other blossoms as soon as the flower dryes out and falls away from the green part of the blossom base the… More
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Please Identify these plants
...ver kept the envelopes; so I'm unsure now of what plants they are. I know they are all flowers that have yet to bloom. The first pot the leaves are rather small. The second pot has about 5 plants inside… More
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Taller Plants
...looking I am always drawn to small neatly mounded plants and shy away from many taller plants due to their floppy look. The taller flower I have now are, delphiniums, foxgloves, bee balm columbines, lilies, daylilies, beards tongue, phlox, Iris, asters, peony and probably a few… More
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Help ID 2 Plants.
...e pot. They were pathetic, just stuffed into dirt/small pot...leaves and all. So I rescued them, replanted & walla! They look good to me, hope I can take care of them. I know they… More
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Garden Club
... program topics your club has had (or has planned For this year) at your meetings? For our March meeting we'll have a local bird expert speak… More
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white spots on tomato plants
...ide in my garden and I noticed that they now have small white spots on their leaves. What is causing this and how is it fixed. This is my first veggie garden and I'm lost with this problem. Any help is welcomed. thanks, pL More
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A few plants
... in my yard and decided to replant it in my shade garden as a ground cover. I have no idea what it is though. The second one just popped up under the hosta. It had an orange flower on it yesterday but something must have… More
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two plants i need help with...
here is a flower that is red and spiked, but the leaves are like clover in shape. now to share with you all. I have been getting several packets of wildflowers and mixed flowers in one package and that has been great!!! so i have been searching on the web… More
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trouble with water hycinth and thinking of adding a small fountain
...hut all the pool pumps off. I added lots of water plants like water hycinths, parrot feathers,… More
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What are these plants??
...eing "what comes up". I've got three unidentified plants here and one strange tree (that I've trimmed on the bottom and still waiting for my husband to do the top). Can… More
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Three plants need names!!!
...ver 5'), delicate leaves w/occasional clusters of small flowers. The second photo shows the growth… More
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Big mistake in choosing soil for container????
...E HELP!!Has anyone ever used for your container a garden soil mix that is supposed to be worked into regular soil? I bought Sta-green garden soil for vegetables and flowers for my containers because regular potting soils did not specifically say "for veg." (I have NO experience with gardening at… More
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Small Favor
I'll be going on vacation for a week and I need somebody to water my geraniums while I'm gone. They will need to be watered daily unless it is hot, then twice a day. Do you know anybody who lives in the area who could help? Because I don't have… More
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small green maters
... some of us are already pulling some of our mater plants. Many people discard the tiny maters along with the plants.Dont do that! These morsels are wonderful for pickling. Use any recipe that you want,there are many.Also, dont forget about green mater relish. your mater EXPERT. Kenny:eek: More
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perrenials for small area
...ound my front steps. I was hoping to find about 3 plants that won't grow too tall (2ft) and will add a variety of color. I live in Colorado and the 4ft by 4ft… More
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My first vegetable garden
...planted a little too much, and had to remove some plants. I had no idea how huge zucchini… More
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Help with my container garden?
... (my only outdoor space :/ ). I have three tomato plants (patio, sungold cherry and early girl), an eggplant (lavendar touch), and a chili… More
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Bog Garden
...covered a magnificent bog filled with the neatest Plants! The best of all was the carnivorous Purple Pitcher Plants! :tomatodan I had never seen them before in person, and would LOVE to grow one of my own! I will post some pics as… More
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Dead plants for my future garden
...cked up a shovel and loosen up some dirt where my garden will be next year. There were some weeds in that patch, so I've dug em up, cut them up with big blows of the shovel, and mixed them in with the soil. I will probably… More
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Do you have Invasive Plants in your garden?
These flowers have grown on the side of my mother's house every year, I even remember them from when I was growing up. I just never heard anyone say the name of them. I'm completely clueless. Thanks to everyone that reads or replies. More
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Which plants do squirrels eat in your garden?
... mad when I see these squirrels eating/destroying plants in my garden. They are so brazin, they just look at you and wait until you run them off before they stop eating your flowers. The squirrels in my neighborhood have eaten my hibiscus leaves. They have even… More
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choosing hedge plants for veggie garden
...to use for protective border around our vegetable garden. Want something 2-4ft high that will help block the strong winds we frequently get. We live in zone 5a and have fertile, well drained soil. More
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