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Gardening

Gardening

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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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Laura
Laura Ironton, OH 17 hours ago
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    Miriam I 5 hours ago
    Well done, Laura! What have you planted?
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  • Use old wine boxes.
  • This old grain bin is my favourite!
  • Wooden tool boxes make great planters!

Plant Your Summer Flowers in Creative Planters!

You don't just have to use typical flower pots for your plantings...get creative!
Jo-Anna
Jo-Anna Canada 8 hours ago
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    Miriam I 5 hours ago
    The old wine boxes are my favorite!
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  • Make a Modern Indoor Echeveria Planter
  • I used scraggly old plants that were looking pretty rough. All you have to do is snip the rosette with one inch of stem and let it dry out of direct sunlight. When roots form, it`s time to plant!
  • Use a cactus and succulent soil mix for the best drainage.
  • Arrange your Echeveria  in the planter as you like. Used here: Echeveria runyonii
Echeveria nodulosa
Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'
Echeveria 'Ruffles'
  • Top the soil with polished river stones.
  • And display! This Modernica planter can be set atop the Brazilian hardwood plinth...
  • ...or directly on the display surface.
  • Here is another idea of how it could be planted.
  • Now, if you want to win one of these Case Study Ceramic Bowl Planters with Plinth (worth $189) enter the contest here: http://gardentherapy.ca/modern-succulent-planter/
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How to Make a Modern Indoor Echeveria Planter + WIN the Planter!!

This very stylish modern bowl planter just needed some stylish plants! Learn how to make this planter without spending a fortune...by refreshing scraggly old Echeveria. Plus there is a ...»
contest to win the Modernica Case Study planter valued at $189!! Contest entry here http://gardentherapy.ca/modern-succulent-pla...

Stephanie @ Garden Therapy
Stephanie @ Garden Therapy Canada 5 hours ago
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  • The same White Christmas cactus that bloomed once back in December of 2011 is now budding  in May 2013.
  • The pink one also..
  • White Cactus bloomed in 
December of 2011

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 8 hours ago
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    Vetsy 5 hours ago
    @kathy.. Thanks Kathy ,...I would love to see your Cactuses.. It encourages me to buy more in ...»
    the future because you have many...Meaning you are successful with them... I'll keep trying. Thanks for the encouragement.

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Gardening: Please help tell me what this is called

Can anyone tell me what kind of flower this is, we just bought a home and it was planted in a flowerbed?
Chris Woods
Chris Woods Gonzales, LA Yesterday
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    Wilma E 5 hours ago
    Crinum Lilies
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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!
Julie
Julie Searcy, AR 16 hours ago
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    Julie 6 hours ago
    Thank you Barb!
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  • Two still alive, one died
  • white spots starting to show up
  • More white spots

Gardening: One of my red maple trees died.

We planted three red maple trees over two years ago and they did well the first year. Last summer two of them had some white powder looking stuff on the leaves. This year one of them did ...»
not survive the winter. The others are starting to get the white stuff again...is that what killed it? I need help!

Margaret @ Moving Forward
Margaret @ Moving Forward Canada 2 days ago
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    Margaret @ Moving Forward 6 hours ago
    Thanks Patricia W I will do ...»
    that. I was thinking of adding more mulch, so your saying not too or just remove the old one first?

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  • Mini Collage of What's blooming this week.
  • Lilac bush started from a little stick
  • Lamb's ears are everywhere!
  • Dame's Rocket
  • Clematis ~ the first bloom of the year.
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Come See What's Blooming in My Garden This Week

This week has been one of the best I can remember for flowers and shrubs blooming and for growth ~ so much within just a few days ~ this is just a bit of what's going on ~ stop on over at ...»
the blog to see it all {well, not everything but almost}.

Mary Beth
Mary Beth Coraopolis, PA 7 hours ago
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    Mary Beth 6 hours ago
    Thank you so much, Barb Rosen ~ I do love the colors and the aromas....it was such a long winter.
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Gardening: A mystery plant has shown up in my flower bed. Any one know what it is

At first I was worried that it was Hog Weed, but after looking at photos on line I'm not sure.
Aimee Maas
Aimee Maas Fruitport, MI Yesterday
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    KMS Woodworks 7 hours ago
    another vote for rhurbarb ...»

    http://threadeds.blogspot.com/2010/06/rhubar...

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Gardening: What is this plant?

I bought these little plants a few years ago in early spring. The leaves were a little bit meaty, but not as thick as a succulent. Over the spring and summer the plants grew huge, with long vine-y parts, but the leaves stayed more or less the same size - no more than an inch or two long. At the very peak of summer they did have a little red flower that came out, one or two of them on each plant. It looked almost like a tiny red daisy.

Anyway, I brought them inside in the fall and ...»

they did not like it. I'd love to be able to buy some new ones, if only I knew what they were!

Thanks in advance for any ideas!

Emily Handler
Emily Handler Hungary Yesterday
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    Emily Handler 7 hours ago
    Yes, that's it! I found as that the other name for mezzoo or Dorotheanthus is Variegated ...»
    Aptenia, and as soon as I put that into Google image search, I recognized it. Thank you so much, everyone!

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