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Gardening: Best LOW-LIGHT indoor plants??

I need some suggestions regarding some larger low-light indoor plants. I seem to be able to find plenty of indoor plants that require a good bit of light, but not very many low-light. So far, I have only purchased a Chinese Evergreen. Which ones have you all had the best luck with/your favorites etc? Thanks ahead of time!
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Leah Belverd Concord, NC 2 days ago
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    Ruby 9 minutes ago
    I may not be familiar with all of the plant names, but I can tell you which plants to look for ...»
    when shopping for low light plants. Look for the dark green plants as they require less light than light green and variegated plants.

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Gardening: I bought a somewhat leggy tomato plant and upon looking online to see

how to plant it, I found a video that said to put it into the ground sorta lying on its side but then pull it up into the upright position. Said the part underground would form roots and send up new plants (I think that what's she said). Shown here is a screen shot from the video showing how she's lying part of it down into a long hole in the ground. She also said to put some bone meal into the planting hole to produce more tomatoes instead of more green parts. Ideas on whether any of this is a good idea?

Louise
Louise Norcross, GA 18 hours ago
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    Wanda B 11 minutes ago
    I plant my tomatoes this way every year.
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Gardening: How does one make money via gardening?

I have a 10k square foot lot.. I have tilled and (almost) prepared 1/3 of it for a vegetable garden for my family.. But I still have 2/3 of this lot and got the idea to start seeing if I ...»
could make money growing anything in it. I am not having very much luck Googling anything, and so I thought I would ask here if anyone has experience in gardening-for-profit?

Admiranda De Morton
Admiranda De Morton Conway, SC Yesterday
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    Jeanette S 24 minutes ago
    Good advice Douglas. I worked with ladies who took their lunch hour every "Thursday" to go get ...»
    their "box" of veggies. One even bought raw milk! They paid like $10 a box every week and took what was available...sort of like a veggie club. It might be cucumbers, peas, squash, corn, cabbage, zuccine, tomatoes, okra...whatever was harvested that week. They loved it! The grower laid out wire baskets full of goodies and the ladies picked which basket they wanted and put the goods in their own boxes. That way the gardener did not have that expense. It would be easy to setup email addresses and send out a notice..."field peas, corn, tomatoes and cucumber" ready to pick up. I would find out the local rules and start with some churches. If you are not using pesticides, then you can make that known...a BIG plus! PS..if a crop is abundant, you can arrange pick up times a couple of times a week. Keep newspaper handy to bundle if they forget their box.

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Gardening: Hydrangeas

I bought a root bound hydrangea(sp?) but there were new leaves at the bottom. The three heads are dying. Should I snip the heads off to give more nutrients to the plant?
Charlotte F
Charlotte F Live Oak, FL 18 hours ago
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    Jeanette S 47 minutes ago
    I have gotten into these beauties. I have always shied away from them because we face due ...»
    west. But now I plant them near the water supply so we can keep them watered. I laid limbs down on the ground and put a shovel of dirt on it between the base and end of limb after it quit blooming. They all rooted and I have 4 new baby ones now. I have a new variagated on called "lace cap" that I am going to try and root this year after it blooms. Will keep you posted on this.

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Design & Décor: Plastic Kiddie Pool as a grassy area for guinea pigs, is it possible?

I know this might be an interesting, yet strange issue but...I have several guinea pigs but I live in an apartment, so I don't really have my own yard, but do have patio space. I was ...»
thinking of creating a small "yard" out of a plastic kiddie pool, lined with sod for the piggies to roam and snack in. However, my concerns are will the sod survive? Will mold grow because of the plastic bottom? Should I create small holes in the bottom of the pool to allow for ventilation? Can I cover it in some way to keep out the roaming cats from using it as a toilet? I have considered the option of creating one indoors as I have the space. They have a 3 level cage with another level at the bottom for storage that would make an excellent little playground for them. But again, not really sure if that is possible without creating a moldy mess. Any tips would be appreciated. Especially because I have a "black" thumb...lol

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Laura G Houston, TX Yesterday
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    Sia@South 47th 13 hours ago
    Have fun and please share a pic or 10! xo
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Gardening: My Iris have stopped blooming. Should I cut them back or what is best

When is best time to divide?
Carolyn Ellison
Carolyn Ellison Belton, SC 23 hours ago
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    Douglas Hunt 2 hours ago
    If you mean bearded iris, Dee is exactly right that late summer or very early autumn is the ...»
    best time to divide them.

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Gardening: Plant install etiquette

Is it ok to ask for the entire cost of the plants prior to purchasing?

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Are there any guarantees other than the store's?

Please advise,

Thanks!

Romona
Romona Mcdonough, GA Yesterday
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    Romona 6 hours ago
    I was just asked to do this as a favor. I wanted to be as professional as possible just in ...»
    case I decide to start a business. Just getting my feet wet right now

    Thanks for your replies. very helpful.

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Gardening: How do I get trees out of my ground cover?

I have a good sized bed of myrtle ground cover and there are oak and maple saplings growing in it. How do I get rid of them without digging up the whole bed? Is there any way to keep them from starting there in the first place? Help!!!

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Dotty Albright Scio, OH 2 days ago
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Gardening: Dogwood tree

My dogwood tree is about 1 year old and has little clusters of blooms on it now. Is it supposed to do this?
Lavoun Mcgahey
Lavoun Mcgahey Chandler, TX Yesterday
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    Sia@South 47th 13 hours ago
    Donna Dixson Please come, move to Northern CA and be my neighbor! ;) xo
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Gardening: Problem with ants!

I have little mountains built by ants all over my lawn. If you flatten them they build them back up in about 2 days. Year to year they seem to have increased. I have tried vinegar and hot ...»
water but it doesn't seem to do much over all. We live in eastern PA. Any ideas? Thanks

Nono
Nono Media, PA 2 days ago
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    Sia@South 47th 15 hours ago
    Are these black ants, or red ants? For the dark ants, you can try Borax, Baby Powder, Tee Tree ...»
    Oil, Ground up Chalk, Bay leaves. If they are red Fire Ants, you'll need the Pro's.

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