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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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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 9 hours ago
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    Louise 2 hours ago
    I actually am mostly vegan. What can be used instead of bone meal?
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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 10 hours ago
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    Beverly P 4 hours ago
    I have nearly the same situation. I got a free hydrangea from craigslist three years ago, I ...»
    had to dig it up so the roots were disturbed. It hadn't done a thing so last week I decided shoot the moon and cut it all back to see if anything might happen. It has all new green growth on it now, don't know if it will flower but it looks better then it did with a bunch of dead sticks all over it. Good luck to us hydrangea lovers!

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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 15 hours 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 15 hours ago
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    Sia@South 47th 4 hours ago
    Donna Dixson Please come, move to Northern CA and be my neighbor! ;) xo
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Gardening: 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

Laura G
Laura G Houston, TX 15 hours ago
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    Sia@South 47th 4 hours ago
    Have fun and please share a pic or 10! xo
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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 16 hours ago
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    Sia@South 47th 4 hours ago
    Also, ck with your Local Markets, they *at least here in CA* will buy from local farmers. ...»
    Another thing I do is sell to Restaurants. You'll need to bring in some unusual items, organic and heirloom, but it's paid off well for me. And you could always apply to be on the local Farmers Tour List, where folks come to YOU and buy! Best of luck to you! xo

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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!

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Romona Mcdonough, GA 16 hours ago
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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: When and how do I use Lime?

I know Lime is good for the woody plants, but can I use it on my lawn? Best way to apply it????
Rosemary Hesse
Rosemary Hesse Nottingham, MD 2 days ago
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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 6 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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