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What is this plant called?
I bought this plant a month ago and it was real small. I lost the tag and now I don't know the name of it and it;s growing fast. It came from a plant sale where they sell unusual outdoor plants.
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It looks like an orchid
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Gorgeous!
What's an effective way to get rid of liriope? My entire front yard
used to be liriope, but dug it all up maybe 5 yrs ago. Planted shade grass which lasted 2 seasons. Then plowed up the yard again and now it's tree mulch with azaleas, hostas, ferns,
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I see ads all the time in Craig's list here in Raleigh saying that people can have the Liriope ...»
What is Happening to My Iris?
This is the only one of my Irises that this is happening to. At this time it does not seem to be affecting its flowering ability.
Garden Tour
I love creative ways to "decorate" the garden. Here are some of my favorties around our yard.
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Thank you!
Sweeten Your Tomatoes With Baking Soda.
Want to grow the sweetest tomatoes around? Use baking soda near your plants in the garden.
Just sprinkle baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants. The baking soda absorbs into the soil and lowers the acidity levels. This will give you tomatoes that are sweet rather than the tart flavor that store bought tomatoes have.
You can also use baking soda with canned tomatoes when making sauce if you like. It will sweeten them without having to add extra sugar (and calories!)
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Always good to have a little wine in my glass while cooking too!
Is this a weed? Need help with ID
I am a beginner gardener and I can say that I am learning a lot with HomeTalk! So, here I am asking for help on this plant's id. I hope it's not a weed...
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I would wait a bit longer. After all weeds are just flowers waiting to be discovered!
Celebrate your garden's all-stars
Last week we asked you to share your invasive plant horror stories and, boy, did we strike a nerve. Gardeners everywhere are seemingly under siege from all manner of invader. As gardens
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Wow tough question Douglas Hunt. ...»
Any ideas on what to plant in zone 5 HUGE containers?
We bought a house and the previous owner put evergreens in these large planters. Last year in Chicago there was extreme drought and even though we watered, the trees died. (Maybe also
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Very neat. I love well managed beds. No English gardens for me.