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Gardening is one of the hottest topics on Hometalk. Whether you're gardening as a profession, or as a hobby, you'll find awesome gardening inspiration on Hometalk. Do you need to identify a plant? Post a photo of it, and a gardening expert will be able to identify it for you. Is your garden blooming in a spectacular way? Share the joy with fellow gardening buffs. All garden talk is welcome on Hometalk; so whether you're planting a flower garden, looking for green gardening tips, or researching the perfect gardening tools, you've come to the right place.



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Do You Forget to Water? Try Out a Thirsty Lady Bug Meter

I will admit that I am not a fan of gardening gadgets. I see them as a way for retailers to get you to part with money well spent in other ways.

But I changed my mind when I tested this Thirsty Ladybug Led Moisture monitor for the National Home Gardening club recently.

This cute little guy is a digital plant moisture sensor which blinks an LED light to alert the user when it’s time to water a potted plant. It is designed ...»

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Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC 9 minutes ago
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My Rose's are a bloomin!!! June 19 2013
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Raffaela De Paola-Cavoto Canada 13 minutes ago
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What is this plant?

This plant (the two bright green spikey-looking ones) grows in the area of WV where my husband is from, but we have no idea what it is. He says it reseeds itself every year and the plant itself gets very tall, around 4 or 5 feet. I would appreciate any comments.
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Lynne Reis-Napier Florence, KY 15 hours ago
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    Nancy Hand 16 minutes ago
    It looks kinda like a dog fennel? But I know its not. Cosmos is a good answer!
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Use Your Old Coffee Grounds in the Garden.

Are you a big coffee drinker? If you are, you will have used coffee grounds. Don't throw them away...used them in the garden.

There are many ways to use them. Camellias, hydrangeas, and roses are all nitrogen loving plants so the coffee grounds help.

The grounds are also a great deterrent for slugs and snails around hostas and other plants that the pests love.

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Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC Yesterday
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    Gordon 25 minutes ago
    I use sun flowers planted in my garden to keep the gophers out of my garden its an old thing ...»
    my grandma use to tell me the are also good to eat after the mature.

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  • The blooms are smaller and pale compared to last year.  Also, I have had it at least 4 years and would think it should be bigger.

Poor blooms on Nellie Moser clematis

My Nellie Moser clematis, the kind with the pink and white stripes, did not bloom well this year. The flowers were smaller, color washed out, and didn't last long at all. It did well last year but still isn't a very big plant for as long as I have had it. I have it growing behind a fairly large azalea, to shade the roots, but I am wondering if the azalea is too big, and blocking too much sun from the plant. Could this be the problem or are there other reasons for a clematis to not do well?

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Anthurium - Finally a Flowering Indoor Plant That Loves Low Light!

I don't grow many indoor plants. I used to when I lived in Maine, but now that I live in a more temperate climate, I stick to flowers and vegetables outside.

But every once in a while, when I got to the garden center, I find (and bring home) an indoor plant. Such was the case with this pretty Anthurium.

Much to my delight, anthuriums love low light! They have a leaf like red flower and stalk that rises above the plant and I have it in a north Facing window and ...»

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Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC 36 minutes ago
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    I want one !
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Stencil Spotlight: Diamond Damask Stencil

Cutting Edge Stencils Shares Inspiration Using the Diamond Damask Stencil

Hope all my stencilingfriends are having a T-riffic Tuesday! Now last week you ...»

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Are You Lucky Enough to Grow Brussel Sprouts in the Summer?

I used to hate brussel sprouts. I thought they were bitter and rarely cooked them. But then I discovered how roasting and grilling brings out their natural sweetness and have come to love them.

Alas, here in NC, they don't do so well for me. I have yet to get either a spring or fall crop from them. My soil is better this year, so I am going to plant some in August and hope.

Brussel sprouts are easy to grow as long as you ...»

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What kind of plant(s) are these?....or are they weeds?

Can anyone tell me what these plants might be? Are they plants or weeds? My husband seems to think they're weeds, but I don't think so. The one on the left definitely creeps and has these ...»
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Sherry Virginia Beach, VA 2 days ago
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    Thank you all for your answers!! This is such a great website!...I had never used it before ...»
    now. Looks like I'm going to be removing both of these plants. Maybe I'll try and plant the Spiderwort/Dayflower in a pot and see how it does. Thanks again! :)

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Today's Veggie Harvest is Going to End up on the Dinner Table Tonight

We had a huge rainstorm last night and my veggies got a great growth spurt so it was a nice harvest today.

The nicest thing about it is that I got a lot of cucumbers. Last year was just plain hopeless for them but I am getting lots now.

For more details on the harvest , details about how I harvested them, and links to the recipe I will use for the swiss chard, please visit:

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Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC 1 hour ago
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    Barb Rosen 46 minutes ago
    Lovely harvest and blog post! I enjoyed it, Carol : )
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