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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...
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Aqui no Brasil São chamados de Flor de Maio, TALVEZ ISSO explique o florescimento Que Voce ...»
Gardening: Weed?
I have this coming up all through my flowerbed. Can anyone tell me what it is? I can't find anything online that even looks remotely close. I live in the West Central part of Oklahoma if that means anything...
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From the wife of a chicken farmer who also grew row crops for 10 years, the weeds don't come ...»
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Joseph's Coat
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.
Gardening: One Lonely Iris
Last year, I planted a number of iris cuttings from a friend. The only one to bloom has just opened. They are in full sun and I planted them shallow as I've done before successfully. What could be wrong?
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Most iris transplants should have 5 leaves on the rhizome in order to bloom. Don't despair if ...»
Gardening: What is this? Is it a weed or a type of spinach
I found this growing in my carrot bed this spring, I let it grow but I still haven't figured out what it is. I shared my vegetable garden with my neighbor last season and I know he planted something late last summer. The simple resolution would be to ask him but he moved. Anyone with suggestions would be much appreciated,
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what does it smell like? Normally that will tell you.
Gardening: Planting around trees
I have an old tree in my back yard, the big roots are showing in the ground around the tree. How can I make a bed around the tree trunk with the roots showing? Can I build up the bottom
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Gardening: Just bought a passion plant. Never saw one before.
What is the best way to care for it, says you can bring it in during the winter months. Right now in a transportable pot, any suggestions?
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Thank you very much, I will try that.
Gardening: Vetch
Does anyone have a solution to ridding my raised beds of vetch ~ it keeps invading my perennials here in southern Maine and the more I try to remove it and its roots, the more that seems to appear. Suggestions, PLEASE!
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Thank you, Jill very much. I know it sounds like a lot of work but if it is successful, it's ...»
Gardening: What is this??
It is growing beside the road, at my neighbors house. It is growing up into a tree. I think its kind of pretty .. but would like to know what it is first, before I go poking around in it.
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Yep, it's honeysuckle.