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  • Shot, an a Bud

    Your Houseplants like the Hard Stuff HouseplantExperts say that one of the keys to growing a successful houseplant may be located at your local liquor store One of the most significant problems home based green thumbs face is the overgrowth of their houseplants. The stems and leaves grow too much… More

  • hello from costa rica!

    hey all....i just found this forum yesterday. i'm originally from chicago but i lived in miami, fl and austin, tx before moving down to costa rica about four years ago. i'm a nature freak, so i've done a fair amount of gardening everywhere i've lived. i'm much more of a… More

  • Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

    ...on with some of the interesting tidbits included. For the handout I will scale it down to 3 pages. Culinary and Medicinal Herbs Anise Annual, Height: 18 to 24 inches… More

  • For those of you who use Sevin...

    ... little while ago, because I really don't want my plants to succumb to some stupid little pests. Do you have any rules… More

  • Hi from south central Ontario

    .... I still learn something new and wonderful about plants and gardening techniques on a regular basis. I love to "play in… More

  • Saving Tomato Seeds By Fermentation

    ...’s some help. If it's too late, hold this information for use next year. Tomato… More

  • container gardening and adding material for drainage bad idea!

    ...om/YardenersPlantHelper/YardCareTechniques/GrowingPlantsInContainers/NoShardsInContainerBottom. I am definitely going to follow the suggestion. I never even… More

  • Hi from Tillamook Oregon

    ...ry valley on the Oregon Coast. We are famous here for our Cheddar Cheese. Because this is such an interdependent community I am learning the joys of nearly free gardening. My husband brings home empty wood machine crates we break down and recycle into raised garden… More

  • Beware!

    ...posting this becase i do not remember the traders User name and they wont responde to my emails. I made a trade over 3 weeks ago with a lady… More

  • Building another greenhouse

    ...ng shed. We have used it since to start seeds and planted our tomatoes in the raised bed along the south side. We have aquired 2 complete 6 foot… More

  • Is mushroom soil good?

    I was going to get a truck load of mushroom soil to put in a new garden that is shady and very moist in the spring. Someone told me it's a waste of money to use it as the nuitrents are depleted. I will need to use regular mulch when… More

  • Steer manure What is it good for?

    ...oses, but I'll have some left over. What's a good use for it? Should I use it to plant perennials or as a top-dressing on my beds? I've never used manure before! More

  • planting creeping phlox

    ...be just use it laid "around" the base of the main plant till it starts… More

  • Thyme varieties: do you use wooly thyme?

    ...ooly thyme". When we read about it, it says it is for landscape filling in between rocks and such. But it does not… More

  • Find Your Plant Hardiness Zone by Postal Code

    ...de. It's simpler than the maps. It only has links for Canada and the U.S., however. Canada: http://www.myplantzone.com/canada.aspx U.S.: http://www.myplantzone.com/usa.aspx More

  • seedlings?

    ...edroom that I could use with a heat mat under the plants. I just haven't had much luck with starting seeds. Maybe we could use this thread to share what everyone else does. :broccoli: More

  • What do you use to cover your shrubs to protect them from the snow

    ...ve some rhodies that i planted out front of the house and they are under where the snow will fall from the roof onto them, what should i use to cover them to protect them from the falling snow breaking them. they are getting big so it's hard to… More

  • Can I use former dog run for planting vegetable garden

    ...d would like to use the area where our dog run is for planting vegetables. Is it safe to use due to dog poo and urine. How can I prepare or clean the area to make it safe for planting vegetables. I… More

  • Plant ID help required!!

    ...work and so need to find its source. Any useful information about the plant in question would also be good such that that I can find some new keywords to useMore

  • The Great Herb Debate

    ... like to try starting herbs from seeds. I plan on using an aquarium as my herb/veggie nursery. I read in a… More

  • Blackberry Plants

    I need some blackberry plants , I would like to have the best "of course" kind to make jam & jelly, so with that said. how many plants do I need ? and where can I find them ?, Thanks Guilt Trip More

  • Name These Plants Please

    ...he last photo) has me completely stumped. To help for size… More

  • New Plants

    ...last when it gets hot & humid. I tried them before and they start dwindling in the heat More

  • so what plants are these?

    ...comco.htm But it says it's an annual and I didn't plant that. (the flowers were gone today but I have seen them) The second one, is that a tree that's starting or what? More

  • Too many plants...

    ...my area that needed them. I have Purple Pickerel Rush, Pink Pickerel Rush, Umbrella Palm,TONS of water lettuce. It would be nice to share and trade with local folk! More

  • New to plants!

    ...kend! My name is Kay and I know very little about plants, gardening, and plant care. I love nature and I'd like to make it a part of my home. I was wondering if anyone had some good ideas about what plantsMore

  • What are these plants??

    ...that I've trimmed on the bottom and still waiting for my husband to do the top). Can… More

  • Help With Two Plants

    I need help with two of the three plants I used for two Mother's Day baskets I made. I know that one of them is a pink version of sutera. The other two weren't tagged, but the woman at the nursery told me how to take care of them. If… More

  • Help with two plants

    ...ny help appreciated in identifying what these two plants are.. 69729 This second one appeared under a samll tree and started spreading along the ground... 69730 Thanks! More

  • A few plants

    ...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

  • Looking for some different plants

    ...of these, but if you do, I am willing to trade...just let me know what you are looking… More

  • Fig Plants

    Is it true that they do better planted by a building? More

  • Help with multiple plants

    These just bloomed this week, do you know what these are? Thanks! Stephanie More

  • Two mystery plants

    ...be it is a different cultivar. I am puzzled. :confused: More

  • Two Plants to Identify

    I think these plants are on the wild side, but I really like the blooms and foilage. John More

  • Please help identify these plants

    Thanks to one and all who can help name these beauties! More

  • 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

  • my plants

    this is bascally just a picture post lol i have some --ok 2 things-- mints in a mug and mint an strawberries in a maragarita glass an oh yea my borage is flowerin like mad lol the pictures are from my camera phone if youre corious whats what just ask… More

  • Are these weeds or plants???

    Thanks, everyone! More

  • plants

    hi there can anyone help and tell me what plants i should be putting in my pond thanx karen. More