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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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  • The same White Christmas cactus that bloomed once back in December of 2011 is now budding  in May 2013.
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Gardening: What is the secret for carrying for Christmas cactuses?

I love the Christmas cactus but try as i may...I have never understood how to keep them healthy and alive. I have read instructions on how to water... ...»

Don't over water, do not allow them to dry out...Place them in well draining soil... Blah, blah, blah,...... I purchased a couple two years ago and as usual they still remain a mystery to care for.

In December of 2011 my white cactus bloomed, the pink one did not.

When I moved to a new apartment the following year I placed them at the window with my other sun loving plants as I did in my last apartment..

That December, neither bloomed.......I assumed it was the change and like the other plants... they needed to get acclimated...

I changed their soil and pots over and over again...Some dried them out to quickly like the clay pots...Others like ceramics, would keep them appearing healthy for a while but then they would stop growing.

This year the only thing I've done differently was to change the pots again!. I purchased two cheap little plastic pots from the dollar store and forgot to place holes in the bottom, however, when I watered them... I allowed them to dry out between watering...and did not bother to punch holes in the bottom because they seem fine..

I than decided this month to place them on the balcony where they receive indirect light... And guess what...They began to bud!

I still can't figure this out...What did I do right/wrong? They are blooming in May??

are they not Christmas cactuses?.

Vetsy
Vetsy Spartanburg, SC 2 days ago
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    Paula 58 minutes ago
    Neglect is the secret! If you can give them natural light, then they will bloom whenever ...»
    "Christmas" is at your lattitude. Artificial light will just alter that. Just enjoy it whenever it comes. It is just about my favorite houseplant. It can be all withered up in the winter, and I'm like "whaa? I forgot to give you a drink?". Comes right back, happily.

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Gardening: Is This a Daylily or Something Else?

Hi, this is a (bulb) flower that grows out back. The stalks are very tall (3-4 feet?) and the blooms are about 5-6 inches across. They're beautiful! Please help me identify them. Thank you!
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Julie Searcy, AR 2 days ago
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    Jossi 4 hours ago
    Asiatic Lily. They come in many beautiful colors.
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Gardening: Black lines on sting ray plant

I have black lines on my sting ray plant, I didn't have them last year. The plant seems healthy, and is still sprouting. The lines look attractive. Is this suppose to be or is something wrong with it?

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Willow Titusville, FL 10 hours ago
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Gardening: Unknown plant taking over.

Can you telllme what this is and how to get rid of it???? Please ! At this time it has tiny blue flowers. Soon they will turn to blue/purple berry things. What a mess.
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Linda B Crescent City, CA 10 hours ago
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Gardening: How do you get rid of nut grass permanently?

We have a problem with nut grass. (My mother bought dirt from a nursery and it was in the dirt) We pull it and its back in back in a week. She has used Roundup and it doesnt work. She bought a " nutgrass killer selective herbicide" by a company called Monterey this also had no effect. As you can see from pics below.
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Kathy Devencenzi Stockton, CA 2 days ago
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    Gardens By Design, LLC 12 hours ago
    Nutgrass is one of THE most difficult weeds to treat in the landscape. Here is a link to a two ...»
    pronged attack that has proved effective in Goergia. http://www.ehow.com/how_6510287_kill-nut-gra... Good luck!

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Gardening: Plant Identification

Looks like I planted this in my garden but I have no idea what it is. Any ideas?
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Melani R Bristol, IN 13 hours ago
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Volunteer trees large to small & how to kill an invasive grapevine.

About 2 years ago I had to wear a cast on my left leg for about 9 months and the yard got away from me! I now have volunteer trees from 25' tall to 12" inches! Too many to count. What ...»
is the best way for me to kill off the stumps if I cut them down? Any other ideas? Also, I have a very invasive grapevine killing off my evergreens, how do I kill the grapevine once and for all? I had a tree trimming/yard clean-up crew come in about 4 years ago but it's a jungle again, the grapevine survived, and spending another $800.00 is out of the question. Please help! Any advise would be great!!! Thanks :)

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Sandy Winona, MN 4 hours ago
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Gardening: Inexpensive Greenhouse plans

Does anyone have any good and affordable greenhouse plans they'd share? My husband is a disabled veteran who loves to garden and really wants a greenhouse
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Carol C Austin, TX 4 hours ago
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Gardening: Organic Gardening - amending soil - ground is too hard

Can anyone tell me what I might be able to work into our soil that might loosen it up some?. The ground has been tilled. I created a row for some vegetables, planted the seed, watered and ...»
the ground is very hard and compact. I would like to stay with organic matter.

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Sicilian Rose Fritch, TX 8 hours ago
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Gardening: Gardening: limiting undergrowth around trees

We live in Tallahassee, FL where there is an abundance of trees that locals call "Poppin Jack" not sure what technical name is but the nick name sure explains what they do. They pop up ...»
everywhere and grow very quickly. Most of them we are able to manage by mowing over them but the ones that are a problem are the ones that pop up under the large trees. There are some saplings that have popped up around them that are just too big to mow and I don't want to use any type of weed killer. Any suggestions for our out of control "Poppin Jack"?

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Doris Today Tallahassee, FL 2 days ago
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