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What type of plants are you interested in growing? This poll is closed. |
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| Perennials! |
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142 | 20.91% |
| Annuals! |
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30 | 4.42% |
| Woody plants! |
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62 | 9.13% |
| Succulent plants! |
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171 | 25.18% |
| Tropical plants! |
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60 | 8.84% |
| Non-vascular plants are the best! |
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31 | 4.57% |
| Screw you, I'd rather eat them! |
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183 | 26.95% |
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My Sarracenias survived the winter and have flowered spectacularly   
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May 22, 2020 01:35
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Quarantine has made me do things I never thought I would do. Today, I dug up two root suckers from the cherry blossom tree in my front yard. Tomorrow I am going to cut some of the softwood shoots and try propagating the trees from them as well. I even bought root hormones.
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May 22, 2020 01:41
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subpar anachronism posted:I'm not great at outdoor plants so hoping one of you can help me with an ID - my friend working as a landscaper sent this to me asking if I knew what it was and how to get rid of it, because they're struggling to control it. My first guess would have been some sort of lily but due to its invasiveness and resistance to glyphosate I'm leaning more towards like... helleborine. Zone 7b/8a.
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May 22, 2020 02:51
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I need some pest control advice. I planted some peony bulbs a few weeks ago, and one of them has been dug up and absconded with by the local rodentia. I assume it was a rabbit, though we also get chipmunks and squirrels here as well. I can't think of anything else that would do this. At any rate, what works best to keep them away assuming I want to use non-lethal means? Fortunately they appear to have left the gladiola and begonia bulbs alone thus far. Meaty Ore fucked around with this message at 06:50 on May 22, 2020 |
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May 22, 2020 06:48
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Some kind of fencing is usually the best solution, albeit a boring one.
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May 22, 2020 10:33
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Good luck keeping rodents out with fences. It’s possible, but it isn’t easy.
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May 22, 2020 10:39
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Platystemon posted:Good luck keeping rodents out with fences. Are you sure he didn't mean fencing instead of fencing? Maybe he's supposed to fight the rodents with swords.
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May 22, 2020 10:43
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Meaty Ore posted:I need some pest control advice. I planted some peony bulbs a few weeks ago, and one of them has been dug up and absconded with by the local rodentia. I assume it was a rabbit, though we also get chipmunks and squirrels here as well. I can't think of anything else that would do this. At any rate, what works best to keep them away assuming I want to use non-lethal means? I’m trying garlic spray this year. I put some down yesterday around new plantings to see if it will help. This is the one I bought if you want to give it a try. It’s for mosquitos but is almost entirely made of garlic. 
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May 22, 2020 10:46
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Platystemon posted:Good luck keeping rodents out with fences. Well — good luck keeping rodents out at all, you know? Unless you opt for using poison or traps (which are only temporary solutions, depending on the type of rodent). Fencing doesn't necessarily have to be 100% impenetrable (and it never is), just annoying enough to encourage the animal to expend their energy elsewhere. Build a tiny path to your closest neighbour, complete with rodent-sized signs that say "This way to better grub!" Serious answer: figure out what's eating your bulbs first. Some farmers here grow sacrificial crops to keep pests away from more precious fields; maybe you can supply feed that this particular culprit would prefer, away from your bulbs.
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May 22, 2020 10:58
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Meaty Ore posted:I need some pest control advice. I planted some peony bulbs a few weeks ago, and one of them has been dug up and absconded with by the local rodentia. I assume it was a rabbit, though we also get chipmunks and squirrels here as well. I can't think of anything else that would do this. At any rate, what works best to keep them away assuming I want to use non-lethal means? Goddamn!! bunnies suck and this is the first I've heard of them loving around with peonies. Huge expensive bummer I like Liquid Fence, which smells like unholy hell but does a pretty good job keeping critters away, even deer for the most part. You can also sprinkle cayenne pepper over the area you want to protect. Both of these only work until the next rain comes or you water, then you have to reapply Edit: theres of course also the usual advice of planting annuals like marigolds, verbena, and impatiens around where you want to protect. any sort of highly odoriferous herb will do this too (DONT PLANT MINT). coneflower (echinacea) is a good perennial option Oil of Paris fucked around with this message at 11:40 on May 22, 2020 |
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May 22, 2020 11:29
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LoreOfSerpents posted:If you're consistently having trouble in that area, have you considered that there might be something wrong with the soil? Assuming that's not a brand new hosta, it looks pretty stunted, which makes me wonder if you've got a disease in the soil. I had considered that maybe the soil wasn’t very good, though I hadn’t thought about it being diseased. There was nothing but ivy on my side a couple years ago. Not sure if that might do anything. That said, it’s very likely I just didn’t take good enough care until they were established. Ny concept of gardening up until now has been dig hole, put plant in, water every so often. The laurels seem to be doing ok and I see new growth. And the other hosta has filled in a bit.  The Rutgers lab is closed for the moment so I think I just gotta wait and see. Bloody Cat Farm posted:I’m trying garlic spray this year. I put some down yesterday around new plantings to see if it will help. This is the one I bought if you want to give it a try. It’s for mosquitos but is almost entirely made of garlic. We started using that last year and...I honestly don’t know if it works. It rained a lot mid season which made it difficult to tell. We still got a ton of mosquitos end of July into August. I’m trying again this year in concert with ivy removal, which I hope might take away some of their breeding grounds. We also mostly get those tiger mosquitoes, which can go to hell. They’re out at all hours of the day and will just go after you again and again. I’ve read they can breed just in tiny bodies of water, like an overturned bottle cap, so it can be really tough to get rid of breeding areas z0331 fucked around with this message at 14:32 on May 22, 2020 |
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May 22, 2020 14:27
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It's very unlikely that ivy is providing a giant mosquito breeding ground; it's just as much a home for things that eat mosquitoes as it is is for the pests. The more likely culprit is a neighbor with an old pond or a bunch of junk collecting rainwater.
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May 22, 2020 15:39
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there wolf posted:It's very unlikely that ivy is providing a giant mosquito breeding ground; it's just as much a home for things that eat mosquitoes as it is is for the pests. The more likely culprit is a neighbor with an old pond or a bunch of junk collecting rainwater. You could have at least let me hold on to the hope for a bit.  Like I said, I read that tiger mosquitoes can breed practically anywhere there's a tiny bit of water. We get lots of them all around the house, so I don't think there's one neighbor or area that is the culprit. It could be worse, I guess. My parents in Maine have a screened in porch and last summer you could literally see an army of dozens of regular (ie: not tiger) mosquitoes trying to get in and sitting on the outside of the screen.
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May 22, 2020 15:59
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z0331 posted:I had considered that maybe the soil wasn’t very good, though I hadn’t thought about it being diseased. There was nothing but ivy on my side a couple years ago. Not sure if that might do anything. Yeah this is the first year we’re using it, so we’ll see if it works for mosquitoes for us. I checked my sunflower seedlings this morning and 2 of them got taken by an animal so doesn’t seem to work for plant protection.
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May 22, 2020 16:17
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So possibly a dumb question, but even though I've been gardening for years, I've been just kind of derping along with premixed potting soils. I finally gave in and bought some things with which to amend it, like perlite and sphagnum, but I want to repot my monstera and I see recommendations for orchid bark. Is this this same kind of pine/fir bark that's sold as mulch or something different?
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May 22, 2020 18:49
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Meaty Ore posted:I need some pest control advice. I planted some peony bulbs a few weeks ago, and one of them has been dug up and absconded with by the local rodentia. I assume it was a rabbit, though we also get chipmunks and squirrels here as well. I can't think of anything else that would do this. At any rate, what works best to keep them away assuming I want to use non-lethal means?
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May 22, 2020 18:53
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subpar anachronism posted:So possibly a dumb question, but even though I've been gardening for years, I've been just kind of derping along with premixed potting soils. I finally gave in and bought some things with which to amend it, like perlite and sphagnum, but I want to repot my monstera and I see recommendations for orchid bark. Is this this same kind of pine/fir bark that's sold as mulch or something different?
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May 22, 2020 23:50
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Where has this relative of the world’d largest flower (well, unbranched inflorescence) been all my life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lb72WLaLkQ Easy to care for, edible, ornamental, pretty drat hardy underground and can further be dug up to protect it through any winter. Or simply grow it as a houseplant! I’ll take a dozen.
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May 24, 2020 09:20
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https://wimastergardener.org/article/voodoo-lily-amorphophallus-konjac/ posted:When in bloom it produces an odor like a dead animal, the smell intended to attract the carrion flies that are its natural pollinators. If this is objectionable the flower can be cut off or covered with a plastic bag to confine the smell. Ornamental might be stretching it..........
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May 24, 2020 09:54
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I thought about that, but I’ve seen the big brother A. titanum in person and the smell on even that magnificent beast was highly overstated. I need to get more carnivorous plants to capitalise on it. 
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May 24, 2020 10:06
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Platystemon posted:Where has this relative of the world’d largest flower (well, unbranched inflorescence) been all my life?
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May 24, 2020 18:53
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I have a quick question about my apple tree I planted last year. I pruned it in winter following various guides and it was looking pretty good, but as its grown this spring one the the bigger branches has started to sag badly. It feels pretty unsupported and weak and has gone from forming part of a quite clear goblet shape to hanging way out. Excuse the crappy photo, it's the horizontal one on the left.  Any suggestions on what I might do about it?
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May 24, 2020 22:55
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Blacknose posted:I have a quick question about my apple tree I planted last year. I pruned it in winter following various guides and it was looking pretty good, but as its grown this spring one the the bigger branches has started to sag badly. It feels pretty unsupported and weak and has gone from forming part of a quite clear goblet shape to hanging way out. Nothing wrong with propping it up until it grows stronger.
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May 24, 2020 23:04
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That seems so obvious that I feel faintly stupid for not having done it already.
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May 24, 2020 23:12
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Blacknose posted:That seems so obvious that I feel faintly stupid for not having done it already. I only thought of it because my dad did it for a peach tree growing up, don’t feel dumb. If there’s one thing I’m learning and relearning over and over again is just how crazily adaptive plants are. Give them a nudge here and there and they’ll do amazing things!
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May 24, 2020 23:15
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As I'm sure you can gather from the photo I'm generally more of a 'let the weeds grow and call them wildflowers' kind of gardener so actually having to take proper care of a plant is fairly new to me. I think before this my most complex care needs have been lavender and rosemary. Good to know that nothing is going horribly wrong with the tree.
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May 24, 2020 23:21
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I have a tall, thing eucalyptus tree out the front of my unit which looks like it's starting to keel over into the shared driveway of the strata. It's been storming for two days so I haven't gone out and checked exactly what's up with it yet. Assuming it survives the storm (which it's looking like it might now) what sort of professional do I even get to come look at it? I know nothing about tree care and assume I won't be able to do anything for it myself, but it feels irresponsible just leaving it as is when it might fall across the driveway sometime.
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May 25, 2020 06:49
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The professional you want is an arborist. They can assess the health of the tree and recommend action to stabilise it or remove it. If it needs to be removed, the professionals who do that are in the “tree service” business. I don’t know what Australian law is on the subject, but common law is that property owners are only responsible for their trees if there is an issue they were made aware of. If the tree was rotten in its core and no one knew about it, its fall is an act of god. If the tree was rotten and an arborist informed the owner, now the owner is on the hook if they fail to take action and the tree causes damage. Whatever the legal situation is, getting an arborist to take a look is the right thing to do.
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May 25, 2020 07:03
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Cheers, I'll see if I can get one. That sounds about right for my rusty torts knowledge but a moot point in this case since I don't think it will actually do any damage if it falls. I'd rather just pre-empt the problem if I can and either fix or remove it.
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May 25, 2020 07:09
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 These are a few years old at this point and they're finally really showing off   
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May 26, 2020 12:24
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Absolutely beautiful
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May 26, 2020 13:24
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I've always been curious, is there something one could grow to cover the soil in small-ish indoor pots? The thought of a bit of moss or something else small and short to grow in the pots alongside the primary plant is kinda appealing. But I assume it's impractical, since it's something I never really see? Most types of small grass and etc will grow pretty tall, and even stuff like microclover would still grow up to 10-15cm, which is too tall for most potted plants. Or is it more that for some light ground cover to grow in a pot it would either be so shallow that it needs to be watered regularly, thus increasing chances of fungus and fungus gnats etc. Or that the roots go so deep that they'd be competing with the primary plant in the pot?
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May 27, 2020 19:56
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Pothos generally don't grow deep roots. They're inclined to climb, but you can train them as ground cover and I'm sure there are some suitably small variants. Maybe some tropical succulents? Low maintenance, hardly any roots to speak of. Edit: different scale of course, but I used to grow Golden Pothos in a Monstera pot and they got along well. The Pothos helped retain moisture and filled out bare parts of the Monstera. anatomi fucked around with this message at 21:13 on May 27, 2020 |
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May 27, 2020 21:06
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SubNat posted:I've always been curious, is there something one could grow to cover the soil in small-ish indoor pots? It’s done with bonsai. Someone in the thread might have recommendations.
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May 27, 2020 21:23
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Roots are a concern here, but it's not impossible. I've had some success with moss and Corsican mint, but definitely make sure there's a gap between the base of your plant and the surrounding ground cover otherwise there's a good chance it'll develop rot.
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May 27, 2020 21:28
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Hey y'all got another ID question This stuff is over 5ft tall at this point and I have no possible idea what it is.
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May 28, 2020 06:56
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Texas Star Hibiscus?
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May 28, 2020 07:05
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^^^^I don’t know my native hibiscus/mallow that well but that looks like a good option too ^^^^coronatae posted:Hey y'all got another ID question Vitex/chaste tree? Cannabis?
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May 28, 2020 13:24
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Its not vitex. Well it doesnt look like my shoal creek vitex.
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May 28, 2020 14:52
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SubNat posted:I've always been curious, is there something one could grow to cover the soil in small-ish indoor pots? I wanted to try an experiment where I'd grow a rye grass lawn in my big majesty palm pot, but then my palm tree melted and killed that idea. Might mess around with that in winter. I wanna play with perennial peanut.
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