A.Photosynthesis
B.Transpiration
C.Respiraton
D.Osmosis
In general, infrequent, thorough watering produces a deep plant root system. T or F?
The best time to use sprinklers, to water your lawn, is in the late evening. T or F?
The best time to use a spinkler system is during the hottest part of a summer day. T or F?
Basin or Berm irrigation is normally used on older established trees. T or F?
Sprinkler irrigation is best used on a steep slope. T or F?
Sprinkler irrigation is best used when the wind is blowing strongly. T or F?
Which ones from the following list are conditions that decrease watering requirments.
A.an older, established, mature trees
B.a newly planted, young tree
C.trees growing in sandly soils
D.trees growing on deep loam soils
E.Trees growing in a grove
F.Single tree in an area by itself
G.2 to 4 inches of mulch used around a tree
H.no mulch used
I. hot summer tempertaures
J.cool spring or fall temps
K.trees in late spring
L.trees in mid winter
Waterloss from the plant leaves stem flowers or roots to the air is called:?
No. 1 is B. 2-T,3-F,4-F,5-F,6-T,7-F,8 is A,D,F.G,J,L.
Reply:Water loss: C
! F infrequent watering, fibrous root system
2) F Morning for sprinklers
3)F dont water during hottest part of day
4)T
5)F
6)F lose too much water
Decrease water for older trees. A, D, G, L, J
Reply:do your own home work.
Reply:What did you do, take a sick day to finish your homework? It took me 50 yrs. to learn some of these answers. I have mixxed feelings about doing this but in my day I would do my homework at the kitchen table so I could ask Mom while she cooked supper (geese I just made myself feel really OLD). At least you had to type all these questions, a good learning technique in itself. Now that you've heard all my grousing, here goes -- B, T, (I could argue this one either way, true it uses less water but it promotes fungal diseases) F, (? basin is for young trees, berms are used for terracing hillside plantings), T, F, A, D,(E%26amp;F a single grove tree will use more water than a sole tree, on a hot day the grove tree will benifit from the cool shaded micro climate and "transpiration" will be greater than the sole tree whos stomas close to conserve water but your teacher would probably disagree),G, J and L.
Monday, November 16, 2009
If you plant five baby conifers very close together, what will happen as they grow?
For example, what if they were planted only about 12 inches apart and they are red cedars or hemlocks, something that grows tall.
If you plant five baby conifers very close together, what will happen as they grow?
A few of them will probably be shadowed by the others and maybe only two of them will get very tall. The roots in conifers go straight down like a big carrot instead of spreading so you shouldn't have a problem with roots, although they may grow together underground if they become too big. The biggest problem I see is that your side branches will not have room and the trees will not be as healthy.
If they were just planted you may be able to move them. However, trees do better when replanted in the spring.
I've replanted 3 foot hemlocks before. Of course they were extracted before I replanted them so I don't know how they up rooted them to keep them healthy.
Reply:They would most likly grow together and then tangle up as one.
Reply:The lower branches will be dead. You can plant them this close but you will need to take some out as they grow. They shpuld be spaced 5-6 feet if used as a hedge, 20-30 feet if a landscape tree.
Reply:I am not a plant expert, but from the little experience I have at home and a bit of common sense, I would say that they would "fight" for survival and the strongest would survive. This struggle happens underground as the roots compete for water and nutrients.
Reply:They grow together and do not grow as tall. It is better to place them at ten foot intervals.
If you plant five baby conifers very close together, what will happen as they grow?
A few of them will probably be shadowed by the others and maybe only two of them will get very tall. The roots in conifers go straight down like a big carrot instead of spreading so you shouldn't have a problem with roots, although they may grow together underground if they become too big. The biggest problem I see is that your side branches will not have room and the trees will not be as healthy.
If they were just planted you may be able to move them. However, trees do better when replanted in the spring.
I've replanted 3 foot hemlocks before. Of course they were extracted before I replanted them so I don't know how they up rooted them to keep them healthy.
Reply:They would most likly grow together and then tangle up as one.
Reply:The lower branches will be dead. You can plant them this close but you will need to take some out as they grow. They shpuld be spaced 5-6 feet if used as a hedge, 20-30 feet if a landscape tree.
Reply:I am not a plant expert, but from the little experience I have at home and a bit of common sense, I would say that they would "fight" for survival and the strongest would survive. This struggle happens underground as the roots compete for water and nutrients.
Reply:They grow together and do not grow as tall. It is better to place them at ten foot intervals.
Help! I need to decide which area in my backyard to plant the little tomato plants...theyre a about 1-2 inches
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Help! I need to decide which area in my backyard to plant the little tomato plants...theyre a about 1-2 inches
If they are inside plants, do not transplant until all danger of frost and cold spells are over. Tomatoes like the ground to be 60 degrees at night and by day they dont like temperatures over 90. When temps soar to the 90's, they wil not set fruit. Pick you sunniest location and wait for your great tomatoes. By the way leave about 2 foot between plants and mulch heavily. Dirt kicked up from watering and settling on the undersides of the leaves promotes blight.
Reply:to find the right spot in your back yard to plant you tomoatoes walk around your yard and find a place that is a bit protected from wind but still gets good sunlight. Before planting your seedlings you need to prepare your soil well. Manure and blood and bone are both good for your tomatoes and I would suggest digging some of each through the bed. Water the bed a few times over a few days before planting your seedlings then plant them and water them in. Also after digging your manures through you need to place the tomatoe stakes in the soil near where each seedling will be planted.
Depending on the kind of tomato you may need as much as 12 inches between the plants.
Reply:Surely you jest. There are no such things, unless a friend gave them to you as seedlings.
In any event, place them in full sun ( a southern exposure), and plant them in a acid heavy soil. Add some sphagnum moss to aid in water retention to the soil. Plant them about three foot apart from each other.
Be prepared to water, fertilize, inspect daily, the yield of your garden. You will have to stake the plants within a month and place a growing cage around each. You will have to monitor the water they receive and insects. The prime tomatoe you hold cost you $2.50. The store cost you $0.50.
Sorry but true.
Reply:If your in florida OK but not if your anywhere else. Plant in FULL sun with good soil and a big cage.
Reply:Of the two pictures that you attached, the one with the bush that is in full sun looks like the better spot. The area under the tree will not receive enough sunlight. The ideal location would be in sun for 8 hours a day.
However, if your plants are only 1-2 inches tall, I would first plant them in a slightly larger pot than they are in now. Then, when they are more like a foot tall, I would plant them in the ground, covering half of the stem underground (additional roots will grow out of the stem and will make the plant stronger).
Good Luck!
Reply:I'm going to answer based on what you gave us instead of preaching to you about what tomatoes need. Of the two pictures, I would go with the second, in front of the bush. Since you only have two plants that space should be just fine! Plant them as far apart as you can in the space. You may want to put a tomato cage around them. Good Luck and Happy Eating!!
Reply:The best place to plant a tomato would be against a fence. Or you could use a circular wire net to go around the plant that way it has something to grow on. put it in full-semi sunlight. Hope that answered your question.
rene
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Help! I need to decide which area in my backyard to plant the little tomato plants...theyre a about 1-2 inches
If they are inside plants, do not transplant until all danger of frost and cold spells are over. Tomatoes like the ground to be 60 degrees at night and by day they dont like temperatures over 90. When temps soar to the 90's, they wil not set fruit. Pick you sunniest location and wait for your great tomatoes. By the way leave about 2 foot between plants and mulch heavily. Dirt kicked up from watering and settling on the undersides of the leaves promotes blight.
Reply:to find the right spot in your back yard to plant you tomoatoes walk around your yard and find a place that is a bit protected from wind but still gets good sunlight. Before planting your seedlings you need to prepare your soil well. Manure and blood and bone are both good for your tomatoes and I would suggest digging some of each through the bed. Water the bed a few times over a few days before planting your seedlings then plant them and water them in. Also after digging your manures through you need to place the tomatoe stakes in the soil near where each seedling will be planted.
Depending on the kind of tomato you may need as much as 12 inches between the plants.
Reply:Surely you jest. There are no such things, unless a friend gave them to you as seedlings.
In any event, place them in full sun ( a southern exposure), and plant them in a acid heavy soil. Add some sphagnum moss to aid in water retention to the soil. Plant them about three foot apart from each other.
Be prepared to water, fertilize, inspect daily, the yield of your garden. You will have to stake the plants within a month and place a growing cage around each. You will have to monitor the water they receive and insects. The prime tomatoe you hold cost you $2.50. The store cost you $0.50.
Sorry but true.
Reply:If your in florida OK but not if your anywhere else. Plant in FULL sun with good soil and a big cage.
Reply:Of the two pictures that you attached, the one with the bush that is in full sun looks like the better spot. The area under the tree will not receive enough sunlight. The ideal location would be in sun for 8 hours a day.
However, if your plants are only 1-2 inches tall, I would first plant them in a slightly larger pot than they are in now. Then, when they are more like a foot tall, I would plant them in the ground, covering half of the stem underground (additional roots will grow out of the stem and will make the plant stronger).
Good Luck!
Reply:I'm going to answer based on what you gave us instead of preaching to you about what tomatoes need. Of the two pictures, I would go with the second, in front of the bush. Since you only have two plants that space should be just fine! Plant them as far apart as you can in the space. You may want to put a tomato cage around them. Good Luck and Happy Eating!!
Reply:The best place to plant a tomato would be against a fence. Or you could use a circular wire net to go around the plant that way it has something to grow on. put it in full-semi sunlight. Hope that answered your question.
rene
Does garlic make a good indoor plant?
I have been growing some garlic indoors in 6 inch pots. So far it's growing great, but will it ever outgrow it's pot and need to be transplanted outside? By the way, it's just the kind of garlic that you buy at the grocery store that I started growing.
Does garlic make a good indoor plant?
"A windowsill with southern exposure is often all you need to grow herbs indoors. Most herbs require at least 6 hours of direct sunlight and it doesn't hurt to put them under a grow light."
And, according to this site, your 6" pot may be a little on the small side.
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/garlic....
However, it can be done (simply by buying the clove at the store, as you did...) and don't forget that the stalks, when fairly young, make great seasonings as well.
Happy Gardening!
Reply:There are two types: Hardneck and softneck, the latter being easily braided and usually the ones sold at the supermarket. Best to plant the right type for your area.
Gardening lore would have you planting on the day of the fall equinox and harvesting on the longest day of the year. The plants start changing dramatically at or around that time, sending up spires that ultimately will produce flowers and seeds at the top, drawing energy and nutrients from the garlic. At this point there is no further growth and nothing to be gained by keeping it in the ground.
Reply:Yeah, I heard that Witches are afraid of garlics! Best protection for homes.
Reply:I doubt it will ever outgrow the pot, but I have a yard full of garlic. It spreads like crazy if planted outside. The best time to dig it up is in the fall when half of the green turns brown.
Reply:Garlic is easy to grow and you can gow it in pots or outdoors. But why just eat the bulbs? The green shoots are delicious in a stir-fry!
Does garlic make a good indoor plant?
"A windowsill with southern exposure is often all you need to grow herbs indoors. Most herbs require at least 6 hours of direct sunlight and it doesn't hurt to put them under a grow light."
And, according to this site, your 6" pot may be a little on the small side.
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/garlic....
However, it can be done (simply by buying the clove at the store, as you did...) and don't forget that the stalks, when fairly young, make great seasonings as well.
Happy Gardening!
Reply:There are two types: Hardneck and softneck, the latter being easily braided and usually the ones sold at the supermarket. Best to plant the right type for your area.
Gardening lore would have you planting on the day of the fall equinox and harvesting on the longest day of the year. The plants start changing dramatically at or around that time, sending up spires that ultimately will produce flowers and seeds at the top, drawing energy and nutrients from the garlic. At this point there is no further growth and nothing to be gained by keeping it in the ground.
Reply:Yeah, I heard that Witches are afraid of garlics! Best protection for homes.
Reply:I doubt it will ever outgrow the pot, but I have a yard full of garlic. It spreads like crazy if planted outside. The best time to dig it up is in the fall when half of the green turns brown.
Reply:Garlic is easy to grow and you can gow it in pots or outdoors. But why just eat the bulbs? The green shoots are delicious in a stir-fry!
How does one get rid of ' fire ants' nesting on a garden plant??
These are the red ants about 5/8 inches in lengt which have formed a nest and colony on one of the ferns in the garden and they seem to be spreading to the neighbouring plants.
How does one get rid of ' fire ants' nesting on a garden plant??
u burn it
Reply:Here is one suggestiofrom http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~gilbert/resear...
First, put small pieces of hot dog as bait around the yard. Visually match up ants that come to bait with fire ants that you see by disturbing the mounds. If you have an area dominated by ants other than fire ants, avoid treating that. If you do have fire ants, use Amdro, Award, Logic or similar granule bait preparations. These don't kill instantly but give the workers a chance to take the bait back to the mound as food where its pesticides disrupt reproduction by hormonal control over queen ants. Fire ants forage out of underground tunnels that lead all around within 100' of a mound. Therefore use a broadcast spreader to evenly distribute the bait over your yard.
Pick a mild day on which you first determine that the ants will swarm a piece of hot dog. That means they will efficiently harvest the bait. Broadcast these granules all over the infested area on a nice day so that the fire ants get all of the bait. The worker ants will take the granules into the mound. Be patient because these baits take about 6 weeks to take effect; the mound will die. You should have control for many months and additional spot applications of the granule baits when you see small mounds restarting should keep things tolerable (or with just a mound or two, boiling water poured on the mound when it comes up after a rain is very effective).
If you coordinate with neighbors and use the same treatment area-wide on the same week, you will reduce the rate of re-invasion. We find that native ants increase after such treatments and that's good because they serve useful functions including helping to resist fire ant invasion. Imported fire ants are often the worst where native ants have been disrupted by soil disturbances that accompany home and road construction, or exterminated by broad spectrum pesticides.
Here's the suggestion: 3/4 lb. hydramethylnon in baited granules (under trade names "Amdro" or "Siege") mixed with 3/4 lb s-methoprene in baited granules (under trade name "Extinguish") broadcast applied per acre. A report published on trials with this mix is on the web: Amdro/Siege, a metabolic inhibitor, takes 3-6 weeks after ants consume it to show an effect and the effect lasts for several months until a re-invasion occurs. Extinguish is a growth regulator that takes longer to show an impact, but then can last a year or more. Since these things are not instantly toxic, workers can distribute each of them throughout the colony long before effects set in. While these compounds or breakdown products definitely would not be good for frogs or fish, if application occurs during a period when no run-off rains are anticipated, all of the active material will be taken into fire ant mounds within 30 minutes. Persistence in the environment is relatively short for both.
Reply:Hang a Sign out in The Garden
Reading ;
"Chocolate Covered Ants For Supper Every Friday"
Gets em Everytime ... LOL
Make sure You Place the sign in a Place they can read it
Don't worry bout the ones underground , The others will tell em
Orrrrrrrrr
(%26amp; This Really Works)
Put a Hostess Cupcake or Twinky (cupcake works better)
Put t in a Place You'd Rather Have them Be
Not to Close, The'll just wanna Go Get it %26amp; Come Back to the Garden, But Not so Far they'd never Know of its existance
Far enough the'll be willing to move
Reply:I have 2 ways to help you. 1. Pour wet grits on the mound!!! the will eat the grits and because they expand the ants will explode!!!! If that doesn't work then try taking some dish-washing liquid and water (mixed together) and dump it on the mound. don't worry neither of these methods will harm your plants!!!! Have fun watching the ants disappear!!!!!
How does one get rid of ' fire ants' nesting on a garden plant??
u burn it
Reply:Here is one suggestiofrom http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~gilbert/resear...
First, put small pieces of hot dog as bait around the yard. Visually match up ants that come to bait with fire ants that you see by disturbing the mounds. If you have an area dominated by ants other than fire ants, avoid treating that. If you do have fire ants, use Amdro, Award, Logic or similar granule bait preparations. These don't kill instantly but give the workers a chance to take the bait back to the mound as food where its pesticides disrupt reproduction by hormonal control over queen ants. Fire ants forage out of underground tunnels that lead all around within 100' of a mound. Therefore use a broadcast spreader to evenly distribute the bait over your yard.
Pick a mild day on which you first determine that the ants will swarm a piece of hot dog. That means they will efficiently harvest the bait. Broadcast these granules all over the infested area on a nice day so that the fire ants get all of the bait. The worker ants will take the granules into the mound. Be patient because these baits take about 6 weeks to take effect; the mound will die. You should have control for many months and additional spot applications of the granule baits when you see small mounds restarting should keep things tolerable (or with just a mound or two, boiling water poured on the mound when it comes up after a rain is very effective).
If you coordinate with neighbors and use the same treatment area-wide on the same week, you will reduce the rate of re-invasion. We find that native ants increase after such treatments and that's good because they serve useful functions including helping to resist fire ant invasion. Imported fire ants are often the worst where native ants have been disrupted by soil disturbances that accompany home and road construction, or exterminated by broad spectrum pesticides.
Here's the suggestion: 3/4 lb. hydramethylnon in baited granules (under trade names "Amdro" or "Siege") mixed with 3/4 lb s-methoprene in baited granules (under trade name "Extinguish") broadcast applied per acre. A report published on trials with this mix is on the web: Amdro/Siege, a metabolic inhibitor, takes 3-6 weeks after ants consume it to show an effect and the effect lasts for several months until a re-invasion occurs. Extinguish is a growth regulator that takes longer to show an impact, but then can last a year or more. Since these things are not instantly toxic, workers can distribute each of them throughout the colony long before effects set in. While these compounds or breakdown products definitely would not be good for frogs or fish, if application occurs during a period when no run-off rains are anticipated, all of the active material will be taken into fire ant mounds within 30 minutes. Persistence in the environment is relatively short for both.
Reply:Hang a Sign out in The Garden
Reading ;
"Chocolate Covered Ants For Supper Every Friday"
Gets em Everytime ... LOL
Make sure You Place the sign in a Place they can read it
Don't worry bout the ones underground , The others will tell em
Orrrrrrrrr
(%26amp; This Really Works)
Put a Hostess Cupcake or Twinky (cupcake works better)
Put t in a Place You'd Rather Have them Be
Not to Close, The'll just wanna Go Get it %26amp; Come Back to the Garden, But Not so Far they'd never Know of its existance
Far enough the'll be willing to move
Reply:I have 2 ways to help you. 1. Pour wet grits on the mound!!! the will eat the grits and because they expand the ants will explode!!!! If that doesn't work then try taking some dish-washing liquid and water (mixed together) and dump it on the mound. don't worry neither of these methods will harm your plants!!!! Have fun watching the ants disappear!!!!!
Is my plant ready for dirt?
I have an office plant that was cut from another plant and is growing well in a vase of water. the roots are starting to grow quite nicely and are about 6-8 inches long. they shoot off the side of the stalk. is this puppy ready for dirt/miracle grow.
Is my plant ready for dirt?
yeah i did the same thing with a spider plant in my office. the roots were only about 3-4 inches long after keeping it in water for 4-5 months, and the plant grew immensely after i put it into some miracle gro soil. i also keep it under the bright under desk light all day. so to answer your question, i would say definitely yes!
Reply:yes
Reply:Absolutely! Something fun to do with the plant also-
Put some colored glass or marbles in the bottom of a good sized vase, (not too wide at the top) add some water (left set for 24 hrs to rid of fluoride %26amp; chlorine) Add 1 Beta fish, and voila...now you have a quick and easy way to display your plant %26amp; your new office Buddy! The fish will eat the mossy film that gathers on the plants roots, so you don't have to feed them as ofter. If you do feed the fish - Bloodworms are what they love!
Enjoy!
Reply:yes, definately
Reply:Yes.
Reply:Yes. All your plant needed was to have a stable root system to anchor it in the soil and through which to feed on nourishment, but remember to water when you pot,as it has been use to just water. Then put in whatever type of sun exposure is called for the plant and only water when needed. The best test is to stick the tip of your finger about a half an inch into the soil and if it feels damp don't water yet, if it is dry, then water. If it is an ivy plant, it will grow like crazy in no time,so you either want to find things for it to climb on or keep trimming it after a couple of feet and it will grow new shoots and fill out, otherwise you could end up with a 30 foot long string of ivy leaves that wrap around the room.
Is my plant ready for dirt?
yeah i did the same thing with a spider plant in my office. the roots were only about 3-4 inches long after keeping it in water for 4-5 months, and the plant grew immensely after i put it into some miracle gro soil. i also keep it under the bright under desk light all day. so to answer your question, i would say definitely yes!
Reply:yes
Reply:Absolutely! Something fun to do with the plant also-
Put some colored glass or marbles in the bottom of a good sized vase, (not too wide at the top) add some water (left set for 24 hrs to rid of fluoride %26amp; chlorine) Add 1 Beta fish, and voila...now you have a quick and easy way to display your plant %26amp; your new office Buddy! The fish will eat the mossy film that gathers on the plants roots, so you don't have to feed them as ofter. If you do feed the fish - Bloodworms are what they love!
Enjoy!
Reply:yes, definately
Reply:Yes.
Reply:Yes. All your plant needed was to have a stable root system to anchor it in the soil and through which to feed on nourishment, but remember to water when you pot,as it has been use to just water. Then put in whatever type of sun exposure is called for the plant and only water when needed. The best test is to stick the tip of your finger about a half an inch into the soil and if it feels damp don't water yet, if it is dry, then water. If it is an ivy plant, it will grow like crazy in no time,so you either want to find things for it to climb on or keep trimming it after a couple of feet and it will grow new shoots and fill out, otherwise you could end up with a 30 foot long string of ivy leaves that wrap around the room.
Question about light for house plants, please?
Is it true that spider plants ....both the plain green and the green %26amp; white striped varieties .... do better with filtered light, not direct sunlight?
And is that true of inch plants, too..?
My spider plants seem fine with a little sun in the morning, but I wonder if they would be better if I moved them ...
Thank you
Question about light for house plants, please?
Better with filtered light (outside, not direct). Don't put them in a south-facing window if you put them inside. Try East window.
Reply:Spider plants are one of the easiest plants to grow. They will tolerate just about anything. If it's doing well where it is, I'd say leave it there. I've had spider plants do TOO well, and they go crazy!
Reply:I actually have 2 spider plants in my home. They are both in 2 different west facing windows. One gets a lot of light in the afternoon and the other gets filtered light in the afternoon. Both are doing very well and putting off baby shoots. You can take those baby shoot off and plant a few in a different pot and watch them grow. . .see if they do better in a different window. . that way you don't have to move the bigger plant to a different window where it might not do well.
Reply:I don't know about inch plants, but my office at work has no windows, and gets no sunlight whatsoever. I have 5 spiderplants that have been doing fine under fluorescent lights for 8 years, as well as ivy, jade plants, aloe, and cacti.
Reply:They are both alright in all lights. The striped one will show more green in less light. In very dim light it may become all green for photosynthesis.
Try other options for fun.
Reply:Spider plants or airplane plants can do well in most light from partial to full. Idon't know about inch plants
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And is that true of inch plants, too..?
My spider plants seem fine with a little sun in the morning, but I wonder if they would be better if I moved them ...
Thank you
Question about light for house plants, please?
Better with filtered light (outside, not direct). Don't put them in a south-facing window if you put them inside. Try East window.
Reply:Spider plants are one of the easiest plants to grow. They will tolerate just about anything. If it's doing well where it is, I'd say leave it there. I've had spider plants do TOO well, and they go crazy!
Reply:I actually have 2 spider plants in my home. They are both in 2 different west facing windows. One gets a lot of light in the afternoon and the other gets filtered light in the afternoon. Both are doing very well and putting off baby shoots. You can take those baby shoot off and plant a few in a different pot and watch them grow. . .see if they do better in a different window. . that way you don't have to move the bigger plant to a different window where it might not do well.
Reply:I don't know about inch plants, but my office at work has no windows, and gets no sunlight whatsoever. I have 5 spiderplants that have been doing fine under fluorescent lights for 8 years, as well as ivy, jade plants, aloe, and cacti.
Reply:They are both alright in all lights. The striped one will show more green in less light. In very dim light it may become all green for photosynthesis.
Try other options for fun.
Reply:Spider plants or airplane plants can do well in most light from partial to full. Idon't know about inch plants
Where can I find some 3-4 inch nursery pots in Phoenix?
I'm talking about the square ones made out of thin plastic that you can squeeze the plant out of when you go to plant them.
I really need about 100, used ones are ok, but I'll buy new ones too. I checked a couple of nurseries and Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart and nobody has a clue where I can find them. This is annoying.
Where can I find some 3-4 inch nursery pots in Phoenix?
I have a few suggestions:
-Try calling a local landscaper and see if he/she has any or can he/she save some for you when they are on their next job.
-Try calling a wholesale nursery and aks if if they grow plants in 3" or 4". If they do, ask if you can have some new/used pots. (We do this all the time where I work.)
-Try a small, specialty nursery. Chances are, they probably propagate some stock and pot up and will have some pots.
-If this still doesn't net results, here is a link for a wholesale distributor for pots: http://www.obcnw.com/index.php
Contact them and ask if they have supplied anyone in your area with 3" or 4" Gage Dura Pots, if they have perhaps you can contact the nursery they supplied and get some from them.
Hope this helps you out! Best of luck. :)
Reply:I'm in N. California and we actually have some customers that drive from New Mexico to our nursery because they can't find plants there! It does sound like a big hassle to go through all this to get some pots. I hope you find something. Report It
I really need about 100, used ones are ok, but I'll buy new ones too. I checked a couple of nurseries and Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart and nobody has a clue where I can find them. This is annoying.
Where can I find some 3-4 inch nursery pots in Phoenix?
I have a few suggestions:
-Try calling a local landscaper and see if he/she has any or can he/she save some for you when they are on their next job.
-Try calling a wholesale nursery and aks if if they grow plants in 3" or 4". If they do, ask if you can have some new/used pots. (We do this all the time where I work.)
-Try a small, specialty nursery. Chances are, they probably propagate some stock and pot up and will have some pots.
-If this still doesn't net results, here is a link for a wholesale distributor for pots: http://www.obcnw.com/index.php
Contact them and ask if they have supplied anyone in your area with 3" or 4" Gage Dura Pots, if they have perhaps you can contact the nursery they supplied and get some from them.
Hope this helps you out! Best of luck. :)
Reply:I'm in N. California and we actually have some customers that drive from New Mexico to our nursery because they can't find plants there! It does sound like a big hassle to go through all this to get some pots. I hope you find something. Report It
Need a plant for my front walkway.?
I am changing the look of my yard, and I wanted to know if there are any plants that only grow about a half an inch to an inch tall that wouldn't be hurt too badly if they were stepped on to plant between my walk way stones. I was thinking of maybe a moss that I say on TV but I can't remember what it's called!! I want something that I don't have to cut a lot to keep it from growing over my stones.
Any Suggestions?
Need a plant for my front walkway.?
Here's a link discussing this very thing:
http://davesgarden.com/place/t/605895/
It gives plenty of info about types of moss, how to plant, and conditions for success. Good Luck!!
Blessings
Reply:I won't be able to answer your question but will give a word of warning---- the South is covered up in Kudzu because some very intelligent people thought it made a good erosion control plant.(The dirt errodes from under it, leaving huge gullies and it covers everything!!) Be sure to check how the plants grow--seed, rhizomes, etc. and how difficult it is to control!!!!!!!! Good Luck
Reply:Moss rose might be what you are thinking about. It is more of a ground cover and blooms when the sun shines on it. All different colors--it is pretty. Also, there is a sedum which is short--almost like a ground cover--blooms purple. It requires little sun and little moisture.
Reply:http://www.stepables.com/ Select Plant Info from the menu on left, then select Plant Search.
This company has over 130 different ground covers that you can walk on. Their website makes it really easy to select the right plants, because you can search by flower and/or foliage color, how much light the area gets, how much foot traffic, what zone you're in, how tall you want the plants to get, how fast growing you want, etc.
I use their website search function all the time to find out just what is going to meet a client's needs for hardy groundcovers.
Good luck with your yard.
Reply:I would also recommend the spider plants or any ground covers.
Reply:I would recommend one or more of the low-growing thymes. Many garden stores now sell what they call "stepables" - they can be stepped on, and thymes are often the plants featured.
Reply:I'M NOT sure, do you want, like, maybe flowers? Like, there's this one called a Vinca that they sell at Home Depot. I"m not sure how much it grows though.
Any Suggestions?
Need a plant for my front walkway.?
Here's a link discussing this very thing:
http://davesgarden.com/place/t/605895/
It gives plenty of info about types of moss, how to plant, and conditions for success. Good Luck!!
Blessings
Reply:I won't be able to answer your question but will give a word of warning---- the South is covered up in Kudzu because some very intelligent people thought it made a good erosion control plant.(The dirt errodes from under it, leaving huge gullies and it covers everything!!) Be sure to check how the plants grow--seed, rhizomes, etc. and how difficult it is to control!!!!!!!! Good Luck
Reply:Moss rose might be what you are thinking about. It is more of a ground cover and blooms when the sun shines on it. All different colors--it is pretty. Also, there is a sedum which is short--almost like a ground cover--blooms purple. It requires little sun and little moisture.
Reply:http://www.stepables.com/ Select Plant Info from the menu on left, then select Plant Search.
This company has over 130 different ground covers that you can walk on. Their website makes it really easy to select the right plants, because you can search by flower and/or foliage color, how much light the area gets, how much foot traffic, what zone you're in, how tall you want the plants to get, how fast growing you want, etc.
I use their website search function all the time to find out just what is going to meet a client's needs for hardy groundcovers.
Good luck with your yard.
Reply:I would also recommend the spider plants or any ground covers.
Reply:I would recommend one or more of the low-growing thymes. Many garden stores now sell what they call "stepables" - they can be stepped on, and thymes are often the plants featured.
Reply:I'M NOT sure, do you want, like, maybe flowers? Like, there's this one called a Vinca that they sell at Home Depot. I"m not sure how much it grows though.
Short and easy aquarium plant suggestion?
My tank is only 9 inches tall - is there something short I could plant in gravel?
I bought a mondo grass at the fish store, but apparently thats not an aquarium plant.
Anyone have some advice/suggestions?
All input greatly appreciated
Thanks a bunch all
Be well
Short and easy aquarium plant suggestion?
I think the sword plant is really easy to take care of and gives a nice accent to your tank. I have this and also an umbrella plant. Just put these into the sand or gravel and ka-pow! you have plants in your tank.
Reply:Yeah, that mondo grass is a big joke. I fell for that one, too.
Get a java fern. They stay nice and short and are next to impossible to kill. And you don't have to plant it in the gravel. Just use some thread to tie the rhizome to a rock or a piece of drift wood, anything really. It will attach itself in a couple weeks and you can cut the thread. Then when you clean the tank you can just pop it out and scrub away.
Reply:Small java ferns. Also try pygmy chain sword plants or the smaller Cryptocoryne species (such as C. affinis).
I bought a mondo grass at the fish store, but apparently thats not an aquarium plant.
Anyone have some advice/suggestions?
All input greatly appreciated
Thanks a bunch all
Be well
Short and easy aquarium plant suggestion?
I think the sword plant is really easy to take care of and gives a nice accent to your tank. I have this and also an umbrella plant. Just put these into the sand or gravel and ka-pow! you have plants in your tank.
Reply:Yeah, that mondo grass is a big joke. I fell for that one, too.
Get a java fern. They stay nice and short and are next to impossible to kill. And you don't have to plant it in the gravel. Just use some thread to tie the rhizome to a rock or a piece of drift wood, anything really. It will attach itself in a couple weeks and you can cut the thread. Then when you clean the tank you can just pop it out and scrub away.
Reply:Small java ferns. Also try pygmy chain sword plants or the smaller Cryptocoryne species (such as C. affinis).
Average inches a sweet pea plant grows per week?
I need the info for a project
Average inches a sweet pea plant grows per week?
once it is really growin, about 1-2 inches per week
Beauty Home
Average inches a sweet pea plant grows per week?
once it is really growin, about 1-2 inches per week
Beauty Home
Can I plant annuals in Mulch? Impatience, Marigolds?
I have about 3 inches of Mulch down, and the plant balls don't reach the soil. Is it OK to just plant them in the mulch? Has anyone had this experience?
Can I plant annuals in Mulch? Impatience, Marigolds?
As long as you pack it around the roots as well as you can it shouldn't be a problem. The mulch may dry out faster than the underlying soil so you might have to water more often. Impatiens are pretty hardy as are Marigolds. If you plant them close together they'll support each other and make a great blanket of color. Remember to pick the dead flowers off the Marigolds and plan for later in the summer when the Impatiens will get "leggy" and more bushy. I cut the Impatiens in the Fall and root them in water and plant them in pots inside. I have color all Winter long.
Reply:I just did it.... they are still blooming. and I'll tell ya what i have a BROWN thumb when it comes to gardening.
GOOD LUCK
Reply:If by `mulch` you mean bark chips, or composted tree shreddings, NO. I mention this because USA `mulch`, appears to mean something different to UK `mulch`. Few plants will grow in woodchips or bark alone.
Reply:Mulch does not have enough nutritional or structural support to keep plants alive. It also won't hold enough water to keep your plants happy, so as soon as it gets hot, they will probably die.
Rake your mulch back where you plan to plant, then space your flowers out in rows. Dig your holes and plant your flowers in the dirt, press the dirt in around them to make sure they are supported. Then you can re-mulch around the flowers, leaving a bit of space around them. As they grow, you can pull the mulch in closer. You'll see that they sprout up pretty quick once they are in the ground.
Just as an aside, impatiens are shade loving and marigolds are full sun plants.
Reply:yes, it is safe. Though you want to plant the flowers first, then put the mulch down spreading so that it isn't on top or covering a flower.
Can I plant annuals in Mulch? Impatience, Marigolds?
As long as you pack it around the roots as well as you can it shouldn't be a problem. The mulch may dry out faster than the underlying soil so you might have to water more often. Impatiens are pretty hardy as are Marigolds. If you plant them close together they'll support each other and make a great blanket of color. Remember to pick the dead flowers off the Marigolds and plan for later in the summer when the Impatiens will get "leggy" and more bushy. I cut the Impatiens in the Fall and root them in water and plant them in pots inside. I have color all Winter long.
Reply:I just did it.... they are still blooming. and I'll tell ya what i have a BROWN thumb when it comes to gardening.
GOOD LUCK
Reply:If by `mulch` you mean bark chips, or composted tree shreddings, NO. I mention this because USA `mulch`, appears to mean something different to UK `mulch`. Few plants will grow in woodchips or bark alone.
Reply:Mulch does not have enough nutritional or structural support to keep plants alive. It also won't hold enough water to keep your plants happy, so as soon as it gets hot, they will probably die.
Rake your mulch back where you plan to plant, then space your flowers out in rows. Dig your holes and plant your flowers in the dirt, press the dirt in around them to make sure they are supported. Then you can re-mulch around the flowers, leaving a bit of space around them. As they grow, you can pull the mulch in closer. You'll see that they sprout up pretty quick once they are in the ground.
Just as an aside, impatiens are shade loving and marigolds are full sun plants.
Reply:yes, it is safe. Though you want to plant the flowers first, then put the mulch down spreading so that it isn't on top or covering a flower.
From a pack of purchased wildflowers came up a two-foot skinny plant the gives four branches 18 inches up.?
Along the stem and branches are a laddeer of narrow oval leaves. The branches are topped with beautiful purplish-red 1 1/2 inch across flowers with a darker circle in the center. Anyone know what the name of the flower might be?
From a pack of purchased wildflowers came up a two-foot skinny plant the gives four branches 18 inches up.?
Sounds like Arenaria maculatum taurina to me, however might be Conopodium autumnale scotica.
From a pack of purchased wildflowers came up a two-foot skinny plant the gives four branches 18 inches up.?
Sounds like Arenaria maculatum taurina to me, however might be Conopodium autumnale scotica.
What fabric, rope, yarn will work best for wicking water into a plant pot?
I am inserting a 12-inch, bottom drainage plastic pot into a 24-inch tall patio urn with no drainage hole. I want to wick water from the urn into the plastic pot, which I will fill with soilless mix, a standard geranium, three ivy geraniums, and 3 asparagus fern. The urn will sit in sun most of the day.
What fabric, rope, yarn will work best for wicking water into a plant pot?
I have used cotton/polyester rope in the past with success. The poly prevents too much water from wicking up and making the soil soggy.
Reply:anything made from natural fiber such as cotton or hemp
Reply:I have used the old clotheline rope made from cotton. Actual wicks for kerosene lamps work well also.
What fabric, rope, yarn will work best for wicking water into a plant pot?
I have used cotton/polyester rope in the past with success. The poly prevents too much water from wicking up and making the soil soggy.
Reply:anything made from natural fiber such as cotton or hemp
Reply:I have used the old clotheline rope made from cotton. Actual wicks for kerosene lamps work well also.
I have a cactus-like plant (not sure what it is) - Not sure if I should do something about it?
I wish I could be more precise. I tried to research it, but can't find anything.
It's about 6-8 inches long, but still growing. It's got thick green leaves (High water retention), and a small trunk (about half my little finger). It seems to be doing fine whether I plant it in dark soil or cactus soil. It doesn't go dormant in the winter. The leaves are long and thick, and kind of roundish and massive. I believe it's of the cactus family, but requires more water than most cactuses.
If anyone could identify it, I'd be grateful.
But the question I wanted to ask is it seems to be growing sideways instead of straight up. I tried to orient it to the sun so it would grow straight again, but it doesn't seem to do anything and it just starts to snake around. It seems to be doing fine so far, but I'm worried it might end up breaking under its own weight. Should I worry about this? If so what can I do?
I have a cactus-like plant (not sure what it is) - Not sure if I should do something about it?
I have many succulent plants that have leaves with high water retention and stems much the way you described yours. Because they grow so well in my sunny window they start lopping over sideways under their own weight. What I do next is really cool because it creates more plants.....and it's common for many succulents to behave as I describe in the following paragraphs.
So, what I do to help them out is to prune them back by cutting the stem at the halfway point or sometimes even lower depending on how much I want to cut off. The lower portion will begin to sprout new leaves and a stem or sometimes two stems and begin growing again within a couple of months. This new growth comes out of the crook where the topmost leaf attaches to the stem.
Then I take the top portion that I cut off and depending on how long it is I either leave it whole or cut it into two or three portions. Then I strip away the leaves from the lower half of each portion of stem, leaving at least 4 leaves at the top portion of the stem. Then I let them dry for at least 24 hours, but don't let them dry too long or it'll stress them out. This drying out period lets the cut ends and the places where you cut the leaves off heal over, and this will prevent rotting once you plant them. Then once the cut places are dried out, you can plant them in a cactus/succulent soil mixture and keep them watered two or three times a week until they've developed a root system....and they do develope one FAST!
The other way to deal with your plant lopping over is to just let it. This is a natural habit of many stemmed succulents. It'll root wherever its lopped over stem touches moist soil. I let some of my snakey succulents do this because it's interesting....and I get a lot of comments on how weird and neat my indoor succulent gardens look.
One place where you might try to identify your plant is with this web site: http://www.bryophyllum.com/b/articles/id...
Perhaps it has your plant listed. But so long as you're reasonably sure that your plant is a succulent, you might give my suggestions a try. Most succulents will root this way. Good luck!
Reply:It sounds like a "Succulent" type of plant like jade plant, aloes, euphorbia.
Moving towards the sun is phototropism, the will grow towards it, but they will alter the cell structure to slowly move stem and leaf for optimal exposure too.
Your best bet to balance the form is to continue moving it aroundd and judicious pruning on the heavier side.
Reply:Sounds like an aloe plant a member of the lily family,try googling it to find a picture.
Reply:it sounds to me like it's a succulent plant and if so it will go any which way it wants! but they are very hardy and some of them are really unique looking once they get mature. look on the net under succulents.
augmon
It's about 6-8 inches long, but still growing. It's got thick green leaves (High water retention), and a small trunk (about half my little finger). It seems to be doing fine whether I plant it in dark soil or cactus soil. It doesn't go dormant in the winter. The leaves are long and thick, and kind of roundish and massive. I believe it's of the cactus family, but requires more water than most cactuses.
If anyone could identify it, I'd be grateful.
But the question I wanted to ask is it seems to be growing sideways instead of straight up. I tried to orient it to the sun so it would grow straight again, but it doesn't seem to do anything and it just starts to snake around. It seems to be doing fine so far, but I'm worried it might end up breaking under its own weight. Should I worry about this? If so what can I do?
I have a cactus-like plant (not sure what it is) - Not sure if I should do something about it?
I have many succulent plants that have leaves with high water retention and stems much the way you described yours. Because they grow so well in my sunny window they start lopping over sideways under their own weight. What I do next is really cool because it creates more plants.....and it's common for many succulents to behave as I describe in the following paragraphs.
So, what I do to help them out is to prune them back by cutting the stem at the halfway point or sometimes even lower depending on how much I want to cut off. The lower portion will begin to sprout new leaves and a stem or sometimes two stems and begin growing again within a couple of months. This new growth comes out of the crook where the topmost leaf attaches to the stem.
Then I take the top portion that I cut off and depending on how long it is I either leave it whole or cut it into two or three portions. Then I strip away the leaves from the lower half of each portion of stem, leaving at least 4 leaves at the top portion of the stem. Then I let them dry for at least 24 hours, but don't let them dry too long or it'll stress them out. This drying out period lets the cut ends and the places where you cut the leaves off heal over, and this will prevent rotting once you plant them. Then once the cut places are dried out, you can plant them in a cactus/succulent soil mixture and keep them watered two or three times a week until they've developed a root system....and they do develope one FAST!
The other way to deal with your plant lopping over is to just let it. This is a natural habit of many stemmed succulents. It'll root wherever its lopped over stem touches moist soil. I let some of my snakey succulents do this because it's interesting....and I get a lot of comments on how weird and neat my indoor succulent gardens look.
One place where you might try to identify your plant is with this web site: http://www.bryophyllum.com/b/articles/id...
Perhaps it has your plant listed. But so long as you're reasonably sure that your plant is a succulent, you might give my suggestions a try. Most succulents will root this way. Good luck!
Reply:It sounds like a "Succulent" type of plant like jade plant, aloes, euphorbia.
Moving towards the sun is phototropism, the will grow towards it, but they will alter the cell structure to slowly move stem and leaf for optimal exposure too.
Your best bet to balance the form is to continue moving it aroundd and judicious pruning on the heavier side.
Reply:Sounds like an aloe plant a member of the lily family,try googling it to find a picture.
Reply:it sounds to me like it's a succulent plant and if so it will go any which way it wants! but they are very hardy and some of them are really unique looking once they get mature. look on the net under succulents.
augmon
How do I transplant a very old (31 years) and failing (stems & leaves gotten very small) rhubarb plant?
treasured transplanted rhubarb plant - original over 150 years old and brought over from the Netherlands by my great-great-grandmother. It's gone from 4 feet high with 2 feet wide leaves to 6 inches high with 4 inch leaves. It obviously needs to be transplanted but it's now so frail I'm afraid to just dig in.
How do I transplant a very old (31 years) and failing (stems %26amp; leaves gotten very small) rhubarb plant?
If you don't have to move it then forget digging the entire root system out and work on pruning and fertilizing.If you thin it out the plant won't have to fight for nutrition and the remaining stalks and leaves will grow larger.A good compost or aged manure will work well as a fertilizer.
Reply:Can you take cuttings off first? Just take one small piece of it (with the roots) and leave the rest. Get that started so you have a back-up if the mother plant dies.
Reply:I don't have personal experience, but the link below is to a site with several rhubarb questions and answers. I'll bet a question to the person running this site will get you the right answer.
How do I transplant a very old (31 years) and failing (stems %26amp; leaves gotten very small) rhubarb plant?
If you don't have to move it then forget digging the entire root system out and work on pruning and fertilizing.If you thin it out the plant won't have to fight for nutrition and the remaining stalks and leaves will grow larger.A good compost or aged manure will work well as a fertilizer.
Reply:Can you take cuttings off first? Just take one small piece of it (with the roots) and leave the rest. Get that started so you have a back-up if the mother plant dies.
Reply:I don't have personal experience, but the link below is to a site with several rhubarb questions and answers. I'll bet a question to the person running this site will get you the right answer.
Watering a "lucky" bamboo plant?
I bought a lucky bamboo plant (2 tier), and I have it in a vase, with a beta. My question is, do I need to cover only the roots or about an inch unto the stem? Thanks!
Watering a "lucky" bamboo plant?
Normally I have seen the vase full of water. They don't need direct Sun light. There is also a vitamin in form of drops that you could add to the water.
Good luck.
Reply:Only the roots.
Reply:try to keep the stem dry if you place alot of water on the stem it will cause stem rot therefore causing the stem to rot resulting in stemrot and your plant dying
Watering a "lucky" bamboo plant?
Normally I have seen the vase full of water. They don't need direct Sun light. There is also a vitamin in form of drops that you could add to the water.
Good luck.
Reply:Only the roots.
Reply:try to keep the stem dry if you place alot of water on the stem it will cause stem rot therefore causing the stem to rot resulting in stemrot and your plant dying
How do I send two tiny plant bulbs in an envelope from home? How many stamps?
I need to mail two miniature lily bulbs back to the company and I don't have time to go to the post office. I have first class stamps, but how much are they in postage? According to the weight I need $1.59 in postage, and they're both about 1 inch in diameter. Help me understand this crap!
How do I send two tiny plant bulbs in an envelope from home? How many stamps?
The USPS will probably return them to you. If they run them through a canceling machine it will mash the bulbs and probably not do the canceling machine any good either. Put them in a small box and stick all your stamps on it. Then they should make it.
Reply:you should put like 4 or 5 just to be safe
How do I send two tiny plant bulbs in an envelope from home? How many stamps?
The USPS will probably return them to you. If they run them through a canceling machine it will mash the bulbs and probably not do the canceling machine any good either. Put them in a small box and stick all your stamps on it. Then they should make it.
Reply:you should put like 4 or 5 just to be safe
What type of flowers can I plant in my planter for full shade?
I have a 16 inch pot with a planter stand that sets down in it with about a 8 inch pot at the top of it. I need some flowers that are really colorful, but have to be able to take full shade. I am looking for something to be very ful but still hanging over the pot at the bottom and them something at the top pot that is standing tall in the center and another flower to hang from the sides on it as well. I am not very good with flowers so links to photos of them would be wonderful!! PLEASE help!
What type of flowers can I plant in my planter for full shade?
You're best off combining a mixture of coleus, especially the more colorful pink %26amp; green types with green and white (varigated) ivy and either white or light pink impatients. All three plants need shade. The textures of three plants compliment each other. A feather fern can also be added for extra texture. If you're looking for a vine to combine with ivy to hang from the sides, try moonflower. These are larger white flowers that will grow all summer long and can handle shade. Per the name, they open in the evening.
Reply:pansys like shade as do impatients. They both are very colorful however pansys come is more colors than impatients. i plant impatients every year in the flowerboxes attatched to my house. It is always in the shade yet they bloom %26amp; grow profusely
Reply:The main very colorful annual should be a mixture of colors of shade loving Impatients definitely....
A spiky evergreen for the center.
Miniature variegated ivy for the overflow look.
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What type of flowers can I plant in my planter for full shade?
You're best off combining a mixture of coleus, especially the more colorful pink %26amp; green types with green and white (varigated) ivy and either white or light pink impatients. All three plants need shade. The textures of three plants compliment each other. A feather fern can also be added for extra texture. If you're looking for a vine to combine with ivy to hang from the sides, try moonflower. These are larger white flowers that will grow all summer long and can handle shade. Per the name, they open in the evening.
Reply:pansys like shade as do impatients. They both are very colorful however pansys come is more colors than impatients. i plant impatients every year in the flowerboxes attatched to my house. It is always in the shade yet they bloom %26amp; grow profusely
Reply:The main very colorful annual should be a mixture of colors of shade loving Impatients definitely....
A spiky evergreen for the center.
Miniature variegated ivy for the overflow look.
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I have about an 18-inch section of grass between the driveway and the house. I want to get rid of the grass.?
I don't want to have to mow and weed-wack the area any more. I plan to dig out the grass and would like to maybe put in a "steppable" ground cover. It's beside the driveway so it will be walked on. Any problem with planting and watering groundcover so close to the block foundation of my nearly 100 year old house? Plant suggestions? Thanks.
I have about an 18-inch section of grass between the driveway and the house. I want to get rid of the grass.?
Try stepables.com. Go to find plants, find plants for the right spot. You will need to answer a questionnaire. It will narrow down what plant is best for you based on foot traffic, sun exposure, zone, water, height, growth, etc. I hope this helps!
Reply:Spray the grass with Roundup. It will kill everything growing there now but will not harm anything that you plant there later.
As an alternative, cover the grass with tar paper and a layer of small washed rock or green-colored agregate available from a landscape supplier.
Reply:You may need to dig it out if you plan to plant something else. Otherwise you could use a weed,grass and root killer by ortho. Not sure about what to plant that you can walk on and it hold up/\.
I have about an 18-inch section of grass between the driveway and the house. I want to get rid of the grass.?
Try stepables.com. Go to find plants, find plants for the right spot. You will need to answer a questionnaire. It will narrow down what plant is best for you based on foot traffic, sun exposure, zone, water, height, growth, etc. I hope this helps!
Reply:Spray the grass with Roundup. It will kill everything growing there now but will not harm anything that you plant there later.
As an alternative, cover the grass with tar paper and a layer of small washed rock or green-colored agregate available from a landscape supplier.
Reply:You may need to dig it out if you plan to plant something else. Otherwise you could use a weed,grass and root killer by ortho. Not sure about what to plant that you can walk on and it hold up/\.
There is a small plant a weed it grows in a circular pattern and has a variety of colored blossoms what is it?
the flowers are star shaped and range in color from yellow to purple the leaves are a deep olive green rusted with purple and the whole plant is no more than six or seven inches across.
There is a small plant a weed it grows in a circular pattern and has a variety of colored blossoms what is it?
Sound like it moss rose. Not really a weed though, is an annual that has probably come up from seed. You can buy it in most nurseries. Check pic: http://www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/hor...
Reply:sounds like rose moss
Reply:crab grass
Reply:It sounds like it could be morning glory. It's really easy to pull out and get rid of.
Reply:a weed plant :O your a criminal ;) joking
There is a small plant a weed it grows in a circular pattern and has a variety of colored blossoms what is it?
Sound like it moss rose. Not really a weed though, is an annual that has probably come up from seed. You can buy it in most nurseries. Check pic: http://www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/hor...
Reply:sounds like rose moss
Reply:crab grass
Reply:It sounds like it could be morning glory. It's really easy to pull out and get rid of.
Reply:a weed plant :O your a criminal ;) joking
How much direct sunlight each day should my little marijuhanna plant saplings get each day?
They are baby cannibus plants, they germinated out of their seeds like 5 days ago, one is almost 1 inch tall, it has the 2 starter leaves and then 2 more new grown leaves... How much direct sunglight should they get each day?%26gt;
How much direct sunlight each day should my little marijuhanna plant saplings get each day?
They need all the sunlight they can get. If you germinated them in partial or total shade, you need to transition them to sunnier location a little at a time over the next week.
About watering: only when the soil is dry to the touch. Overwatered marijuana dies.
Give it Miracle-Gro or some other plant food as per label instructions. And hope to god nobody finds it!
Additional details:
Potted marijuana plants don't do as well as plants in the ground. If you must grow it in containers, figure out a way to keep the soil as cool as possible while providing long hours of sunlight. This is kinda tricky, but it can be done.
Reply:r u gonna give me some.
Reply:you should always leave them in the light as much as you can. water them 1nce a day!
How much direct sunlight each day should my little marijuhanna plant saplings get each day?
They need all the sunlight they can get. If you germinated them in partial or total shade, you need to transition them to sunnier location a little at a time over the next week.
About watering: only when the soil is dry to the touch. Overwatered marijuana dies.
Give it Miracle-Gro or some other plant food as per label instructions. And hope to god nobody finds it!
Additional details:
Potted marijuana plants don't do as well as plants in the ground. If you must grow it in containers, figure out a way to keep the soil as cool as possible while providing long hours of sunlight. This is kinda tricky, but it can be done.
Reply:r u gonna give me some.
Reply:you should always leave them in the light as much as you can. water them 1nce a day!
I have a Chinese bamboo plant that I've had for many years, all of a sudden this winter it started to die.
I got this plant at the state fair. If you wait on the last day of the fair you can get everything cheap. Anyway it was so beautiful and stood only about 8 inches. But now it stands about 3 feet. I don't know what is happening to it. It started to turn yellow at least one of the stalks. It is a money plant and was suppose to grow into the shape of the dollar sign (never happened). I just love plants and wanted one of these. I've also loved the bonsai but every one I've ever owned died. So if anyone know what is happening with my bamboo please let me know. It's in water. And maybe you can tell me what I am doing wrong with my bonsai.
I have a Chinese bamboo plant that I've had for many years, all of a sudden this winter it started to die.
It is difficult to help you unless we can see a photo of the plant, however from your description of growing it in water (instead of soil), I believe it is the "Lucky bamboo." Do you change the water monthly so it doesn't become stagnant? Take off the yellow part, it will not change back to green. If you want specific care instructions, send an email to me at:
wchoat@american-bonsai.com , they are too lengthy to answer here.
Also, you are welcome to check my Bonsai Care page on my website:
http://www.american-bonsai.com
In reference to your other bonsai that died, it is quite possible that you tried to keep outdoor bonsai in the house. They usually only last about 6 months under those conditions. In your email, maybe we can also determine the species of those bonsai.
Reply:Have you changed the pot? I found out the reason that I've killed many houseplants is because my plants got "root bound" and couldn't spread out anymore.
Here's a great site that teaches you how to repot a plant, step-by-step...
http://www.plantea.com/repotting-housepl...
Good luck! :D
arenas
I have a Chinese bamboo plant that I've had for many years, all of a sudden this winter it started to die.
It is difficult to help you unless we can see a photo of the plant, however from your description of growing it in water (instead of soil), I believe it is the "Lucky bamboo." Do you change the water monthly so it doesn't become stagnant? Take off the yellow part, it will not change back to green. If you want specific care instructions, send an email to me at:
wchoat@american-bonsai.com , they are too lengthy to answer here.
Also, you are welcome to check my Bonsai Care page on my website:
http://www.american-bonsai.com
In reference to your other bonsai that died, it is quite possible that you tried to keep outdoor bonsai in the house. They usually only last about 6 months under those conditions. In your email, maybe we can also determine the species of those bonsai.
Reply:Have you changed the pot? I found out the reason that I've killed many houseplants is because my plants got "root bound" and couldn't spread out anymore.
Here's a great site that teaches you how to repot a plant, step-by-step...
http://www.plantea.com/repotting-housepl...
Good luck! :D
arenas
I want to plant the following dwarf trees. I have a plot measuring 2m x 10m.?
Grapefruit,Lemon,Lime,Orange,Plum,Fig,Ap...
1.Can these all be planted besides each other.
2.Will I have enough space, what is a minimum gap.
3.My soil is good topsoil, but clay after six inch, will this work.
4. Is now a good time to plant.
I want to plant the following dwarf trees. I have a plot measuring 2m x 10m.?
The first question you have to answer is: where do you live?
ALL of these trees require A LOT of heat!!! Generally, sweet-fruited varieties need moderate to high heat to form sugars, sour types less heat. Lemons and limes require the least heat and will produce usable fruit in cool-summer areas (as long as winter temps are not too low).
Citrus plants can be grown outdoors all year round in regions with warm to hot summers and mild winters. Lemon and limes are the most sensitive to freezes. All citrus fruit is damaged at several degrees below freezing. (My lemon tree in Northern California has fruit on it all year round!!!). I have lost two lime trees in the last 10 years to freezes that lasted more than a couple of days. EVEN after I had bundled up the trees and had lights inside the covers to keep it warm!! All these trees would benefit from being planted next to a south-facing wall or fence (orange and grapefruit especially!!).
Citrus is quite tolerant of soil, as long as the soil drains well. Plant in a raised soil mound if your soil drains slowly.
I would only buy dwarf trees. It is MUCH easier to pick the fruit and MUCH, MUCH easier to cover the trees with blankets if they are not much taller than you!!! My dwarf lemon and lime trees (one of each) produce WAY more fruit than my family and our friends and relatives can use!!! I have a Meyer Lemon and a Bearss Lime. Love them! My lemon (about 8 years old) is 2m x 2.5m. My lime (3 years old) is 3m x 3m. You need to leave enough room to walk, get a ladder in there (if you have to throw blankets over your tree), etc. between your trees.
Now is a fine time to plant, as long as you are past the frost in your area. Yes, they can be planted next to each other.
Good Luck!!
Reply:yes, yes, maybe,no.....plant trees in January while the sap is down.
Reply:Plant yourself two orange trees and fertilize, skip the lemon and grape fruit. Put them in the middle.(buy the biggest ones they grow slow)and foreget dwarf are you a midget?
Reply:I have planted pole 4 apple trees, which really bare fruit. They grow straight up about 2 feet wide, and 5-6 ft tall, my apples are for pies, if you like your apples slightly tart, you will like these. Not soggy, more like the Granny Smith Apples. You must plant at least two to X pollinate, or they won't bear fruit. Takes low chill hours which is great I live in So. Cal. They flower in early spring which is a benefit also because it attracts the bees to pollinate my dwarf citrus trees, 2 lemon, 2 tangerine, 4 peach trees in the front garden growing like a hedge about 3 ft tall. 2 dwarf figs in the front garden. Make sure you buy genetic dwarf trees
1.Can these all be planted besides each other.
2.Will I have enough space, what is a minimum gap.
3.My soil is good topsoil, but clay after six inch, will this work.
4. Is now a good time to plant.
I want to plant the following dwarf trees. I have a plot measuring 2m x 10m.?
The first question you have to answer is: where do you live?
ALL of these trees require A LOT of heat!!! Generally, sweet-fruited varieties need moderate to high heat to form sugars, sour types less heat. Lemons and limes require the least heat and will produce usable fruit in cool-summer areas (as long as winter temps are not too low).
Citrus plants can be grown outdoors all year round in regions with warm to hot summers and mild winters. Lemon and limes are the most sensitive to freezes. All citrus fruit is damaged at several degrees below freezing. (My lemon tree in Northern California has fruit on it all year round!!!). I have lost two lime trees in the last 10 years to freezes that lasted more than a couple of days. EVEN after I had bundled up the trees and had lights inside the covers to keep it warm!! All these trees would benefit from being planted next to a south-facing wall or fence (orange and grapefruit especially!!).
Citrus is quite tolerant of soil, as long as the soil drains well. Plant in a raised soil mound if your soil drains slowly.
I would only buy dwarf trees. It is MUCH easier to pick the fruit and MUCH, MUCH easier to cover the trees with blankets if they are not much taller than you!!! My dwarf lemon and lime trees (one of each) produce WAY more fruit than my family and our friends and relatives can use!!! I have a Meyer Lemon and a Bearss Lime. Love them! My lemon (about 8 years old) is 2m x 2.5m. My lime (3 years old) is 3m x 3m. You need to leave enough room to walk, get a ladder in there (if you have to throw blankets over your tree), etc. between your trees.
Now is a fine time to plant, as long as you are past the frost in your area. Yes, they can be planted next to each other.
Good Luck!!
Reply:yes, yes, maybe,no.....plant trees in January while the sap is down.
Reply:Plant yourself two orange trees and fertilize, skip the lemon and grape fruit. Put them in the middle.(buy the biggest ones they grow slow)and foreget dwarf are you a midget?
Reply:I have planted pole 4 apple trees, which really bare fruit. They grow straight up about 2 feet wide, and 5-6 ft tall, my apples are for pies, if you like your apples slightly tart, you will like these. Not soggy, more like the Granny Smith Apples. You must plant at least two to X pollinate, or they won't bear fruit. Takes low chill hours which is great I live in So. Cal. They flower in early spring which is a benefit also because it attracts the bees to pollinate my dwarf citrus trees, 2 lemon, 2 tangerine, 4 peach trees in the front garden growing like a hedge about 3 ft tall. 2 dwarf figs in the front garden. Make sure you buy genetic dwarf trees
How deep should I plant DAHLIA'S & what about spacing THEM??
I may have to re-dig/plant, as I planting them down in about 5.5-6 inches into soil %26amp; only about a foot spacing of 4 tuber [clumps] just now ..... should i replant them deeper,ect?
Noticed there's just a tad slight bit of clay in mostly top soil the area where I planted the dahlia's
Does it require a bit more SAND do you think?
ANd how many flowers should one estimate that each CLUMP would produce when mature in growth please?
thanks!
How deep should I plant DAHLIA'S %26amp; what about spacing THEM??
A couple of good reference sites can be found at:
http://www.dahliabarn.com/care.html and
http://www.dahlias.com/index.asp?PageAct...
*~Enjoy~*
Noticed there's just a tad slight bit of clay in mostly top soil the area where I planted the dahlia's
Does it require a bit more SAND do you think?
ANd how many flowers should one estimate that each CLUMP would produce when mature in growth please?
thanks!
How deep should I plant DAHLIA'S %26amp; what about spacing THEM??
A couple of good reference sites can be found at:
http://www.dahliabarn.com/care.html and
http://www.dahlias.com/index.asp?PageAct...
*~Enjoy~*
I planted some tomato plants the next night i noticed some were gone, only one inch of stem left. what happene
they were completly gone, only a few left. and there is a fence around my small garden. help
I planted some tomato plants the next night i noticed some were gone, only one inch of stem left. what happene
Some kind of critter, whether it be rabbits, deer, or cutworm, has eaten your tomatoes. However, if you continue to water them, they will come back.
Reply:Probably rabbits. The year I started my perennial garden, the rabbits were thick. Somebody told me to put dog hair around the plants. We have a collie-golden retriever mix, so getting it wasn't a problem, and it worked like a charm
Reply:Rabbits, dogs messing around, or deer. . . :( Sorry about your plants. . . I live in the country and it is a constant battle sometimes. . . GL with your next batch :)
Reply:go to the hardware store and buy critter ridder-to repell rabbits groundhogs,squirrels. apply near border.must do again after rain
Reply:Probably a deer, Rabbits usually do not eat plants all the way to the ground. And deer can easily jump a 6 foot fence. check for tracks to be sure what it is.
Reply:I think it were done by goat.
Reply:rabbits or ground hogs .
Reply:snails
Reply:Rabbits....they get in the smallest of openings. And you used to think they were so cute.... I hate the b@#%^%.
You can go to a nursery and try the rabbit repellents they sell...
I planted some tomato plants the next night i noticed some were gone, only one inch of stem left. what happene
Some kind of critter, whether it be rabbits, deer, or cutworm, has eaten your tomatoes. However, if you continue to water them, they will come back.
Reply:Probably rabbits. The year I started my perennial garden, the rabbits were thick. Somebody told me to put dog hair around the plants. We have a collie-golden retriever mix, so getting it wasn't a problem, and it worked like a charm
Reply:Rabbits, dogs messing around, or deer. . . :( Sorry about your plants. . . I live in the country and it is a constant battle sometimes. . . GL with your next batch :)
Reply:go to the hardware store and buy critter ridder-to repell rabbits groundhogs,squirrels. apply near border.must do again after rain
Reply:Probably a deer, Rabbits usually do not eat plants all the way to the ground. And deer can easily jump a 6 foot fence. check for tracks to be sure what it is.
Reply:I think it were done by goat.
Reply:rabbits or ground hogs .
Reply:snails
Reply:Rabbits....they get in the smallest of openings. And you used to think they were so cute.... I hate the b@#%^%.
You can go to a nursery and try the rabbit repellents they sell...
Identify a Plant/Shrub/Bush-like growth in front of my house?
Ok you landscaping nuts...I have a tall plant in front of my house. It sprouts stalks that have 4-6 inch long, and 2-3 inch wide leaves. The leaves develop yellow spots on them when they are exposed to sunlight (it's not damaging to the plant, they do not die-they just develop yellow patches). They have grown to about 6 feet high, and will grow wide as well. I joke that they eat my house because tehy grow at a rapid rate. I live in Southern Maryland, so it is quite warm here, with little snow. They do not appear to go dormant during the winter. Help, any directions to take in ID would be super.
Identify a Plant/Shrub/Bush-like growth in front of my house?
It sounds like a Laurel. Have a look at the pictures to be sure.
Reply:I think it would be a box wood of some type.The fact that it has no flower or fruit makes this likely.see site
Reply:could possibly be a privet hedge.
Gumps
Identify a Plant/Shrub/Bush-like growth in front of my house?
It sounds like a Laurel. Have a look at the pictures to be sure.
Reply:I think it would be a box wood of some type.The fact that it has no flower or fruit makes this likely.see site
Reply:could possibly be a privet hedge.
Gumps
How far apart should i plant sunflowers?
i planted from seeds into pots about a month ago..and there huge now...%26amp; i need to move them..i set up a nice sunny area, but i dont know how far apart they need to be from eachother..im thinking about 6 inches...but im not sure...any ideas?
thanks a bunch!
How far apart should i plant sunflowers?
If the sunflowers are large ones ,,,,do at least 18-24" apart......Good luck.....the birds will probably eat your sunflowers befor you gather them.......
Reply:If you have the space, try 12 to 18 inches.
Remember sunflowers get their name because they follow the sun diring the day and need room to turn.
thanks a bunch!
How far apart should i plant sunflowers?
If the sunflowers are large ones ,,,,do at least 18-24" apart......Good luck.....the birds will probably eat your sunflowers befor you gather them.......
Reply:If you have the space, try 12 to 18 inches.
Remember sunflowers get their name because they follow the sun diring the day and need room to turn.
Please identify a unique plant I saw in a few veggie gardens. I'm in the south and am curious.?
The plants are in a veggie garden. Tall hardy green stems with fist size grayish green balls atop the stem. They're planted in a row and it looks as though some have been cut down to a few inches of stem.
Please identify a unique plant I saw in a few veggie gardens. I'm in the south and am curious.?
Elephant garlic has a round ball on top when it blooms. They are about the size of a hard ball.
Reply:Artichoke? See the attached web site.
Add: no leaves? Sorry, no idea. Could you ask the gardener?
Add #2: ah, yes, it could be Allium. Sorry, my head was stuck on "vegetabe"!
Reply:allium http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:Could be Kohl Rabi. You cut the globe off the stem to eat it.
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Please identify a unique plant I saw in a few veggie gardens. I'm in the south and am curious.?
Elephant garlic has a round ball on top when it blooms. They are about the size of a hard ball.
Reply:Artichoke? See the attached web site.
Add: no leaves? Sorry, no idea. Could you ask the gardener?
Add #2: ah, yes, it could be Allium. Sorry, my head was stuck on "vegetabe"!
Reply:allium http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Reply:Could be Kohl Rabi. You cut the globe off the stem to eat it.
kids clogs
White plant type things growing on my Saltwater Live Rock?
I have a 55 gallon saltwater tank, and just noticed there are about 5 or 6 little white plants growing on it, they are about a quarter of an inch big, and have a little flair on the top of them...(don't know how else to explain it!)
What could it be... is it bad?
White plant type things growing on my Saltwater Live Rock?
they are little fans and they will grow, but you will have to be sure you treat the tank for raising corals, they will need more calcium than reg tank with fish. all kinds of cool things are on live rock.
Reply:From your description, these sound more like small feather worms (like feather dusters) than a plant. There is also a formaniferan and coral (esp. if this is Atlantic aquacultured rock) that could fit this description.
None of these is a problem to have in the tank. In fact, they filter bits of food out of your water.
If an actual plant (macroalgae), if it's white, it's not alive. It's not unusal to have some die-off on live rock that's been shipped recently. This would eventually decompose.
You might want to look through the photos in the links within this website to see if you can positively identify it using the names of the organisms I've given you as a starting point: http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy4...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/re...
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/index....
Since this sounds like fairly new live rock, this won't be the last of the hitchhikers you'll find. I sometimes find new organisms months after buying rock to start a new tank.
Reply:They are definately NOT bad. They are simply coral. If you want to keep them they will grow aslong as you feed them coral supplements containing high concentrates of calcium. Blue lights also help coral growth.
Reply:overfeeding!
Reply:they might be anenmones(doesnt know how to spell it)
What could it be... is it bad?
White plant type things growing on my Saltwater Live Rock?
they are little fans and they will grow, but you will have to be sure you treat the tank for raising corals, they will need more calcium than reg tank with fish. all kinds of cool things are on live rock.
Reply:From your description, these sound more like small feather worms (like feather dusters) than a plant. There is also a formaniferan and coral (esp. if this is Atlantic aquacultured rock) that could fit this description.
None of these is a problem to have in the tank. In fact, they filter bits of food out of your water.
If an actual plant (macroalgae), if it's white, it's not alive. It's not unusal to have some die-off on live rock that's been shipped recently. This would eventually decompose.
You might want to look through the photos in the links within this website to see if you can positively identify it using the names of the organisms I've given you as a starting point: http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy4...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/re...
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/index....
Since this sounds like fairly new live rock, this won't be the last of the hitchhikers you'll find. I sometimes find new organisms months after buying rock to start a new tank.
Reply:They are definately NOT bad. They are simply coral. If you want to keep them they will grow aslong as you feed them coral supplements containing high concentrates of calcium. Blue lights also help coral growth.
Reply:overfeeding!
Reply:they might be anenmones(doesnt know how to spell it)
Possible disease in my calathea ornata plant?
I recently got a small calathea ornata plant that was about fourteen inches tall. I transferred it into a nice pot that should have enough room and used cactus soil, as recommended by a web site, for extra since there wasn't enough. It was flourishing the first two weeks, growing new leaves and growing taller. Now some of its leaves are turning yellow, starting with those at the bottom, and now splotching some of the larger leaves. It usually starts at the tips. I broke off the smaller leaves that this happened to at first, but now I see that it may be a bigger problem. It gets what should be the right amount of low light from my bedroom window, but I think that perhaps the air conditioner, though I keep it on only in moderation and it shouldn't be cold enough, could be doing this. Has this happened to any of your calatheas, or have you had similar problems with plants? What can I do to make my plant flourish again? Thank you in advance.
Possible disease in my calathea ornata plant?
Calatheas need a consistent temperature, humid atmosphere, and a draft free position. These plants will die if they don’t have adequate drainage. Their soil needs to be kept just moist with soft water and shade must be available or else the leaves will be scorched. The signs of over watering and under watering are the same - yellowing leaves. Check your watering practices.
Avoid using cold water especially with houseplants. This can shock tender roots. Fill watering can with tepid water or allow cold water to sit for a while to come to room temperature before watering.
Here is a link to an article that discusses bacterial leaf spots of Calathea. You may find your symptoms here. Good luck. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/pat...
Reply:maybe a nitrogen deficiency? try fertilizing.
Possible disease in my calathea ornata plant?
Calatheas need a consistent temperature, humid atmosphere, and a draft free position. These plants will die if they don’t have adequate drainage. Their soil needs to be kept just moist with soft water and shade must be available or else the leaves will be scorched. The signs of over watering and under watering are the same - yellowing leaves. Check your watering practices.
Avoid using cold water especially with houseplants. This can shock tender roots. Fill watering can with tepid water or allow cold water to sit for a while to come to room temperature before watering.
Here is a link to an article that discusses bacterial leaf spots of Calathea. You may find your symptoms here. Good luck. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/pat...
Reply:maybe a nitrogen deficiency? try fertilizing.
Does anyone know the name of dark green leafy plant that grows large white flower from edge of leaf?
I saw this plant in the waiting area of a nail salon and it is the most unique looking plant I have ever seen. I tried asking the salon owners for the name of the plant, but they didn't know.
The leaves are a bit "ruffled" as in, not flat. The flower grew from a thick stem that sprouted from the edge of the leaf. The flower is about 6-7 inches in diameter and if you look closely, it almost looks like there is a tongue inside. Once the bud began to bloom, it fully bloomed in a very short time.
Does anyone know the name of dark green leafy plant that grows large white flower from edge of leaf?
known as King of Himalayan flower. very lucky if u see it bloom. botanical name: Saussurea obvallata.
Blooming period is very short
http://amitkulkarni.info/pics/plants_flo...
Reply:wild guess mickey mouse plant?
Reply:what you have seen is HIMALAYAN WHITE FLOWER. it is one of the the rare plant in which a flower blooms from the edge of its leaf.it will be wonderful to see it,when it is in bunches.
The leaves are a bit "ruffled" as in, not flat. The flower grew from a thick stem that sprouted from the edge of the leaf. The flower is about 6-7 inches in diameter and if you look closely, it almost looks like there is a tongue inside. Once the bud began to bloom, it fully bloomed in a very short time.
Does anyone know the name of dark green leafy plant that grows large white flower from edge of leaf?
known as King of Himalayan flower. very lucky if u see it bloom. botanical name: Saussurea obvallata.
Blooming period is very short
http://amitkulkarni.info/pics/plants_flo...
Reply:wild guess mickey mouse plant?
Reply:what you have seen is HIMALAYAN WHITE FLOWER. it is one of the the rare plant in which a flower blooms from the edge of its leaf.it will be wonderful to see it,when it is in bunches.
Can someone please help me identify this plant?
it is a vine with opposite simple leaves that are thick, spiny and glossy.its an inside plant and the leaves are dark green. the leaves are largest at the base of the plant where they are about 4 and a half inches long. they are shaped kind of like a triangle. im in mass. but a friend gave me the plant so it might not be from here.
Can someone please help me identify this plant?
I did not understand you. Do you have any picture?
sandals church
Can someone please help me identify this plant?
I did not understand you. Do you have any picture?
sandals church
Why are my tomato plants so tall and spindly?
i planted my shop bought tomato seeds about two and a half moths ago. they have been re-potted. but alot of them are 13 inches tall. they have no more leaves than the 6 inch plants. but they cant hold their weight. is there anything i can do to make them grown outwards and not upwards??
Why are my tomato plants so tall and spindly?
time to repot them.
This time though lay them on their sides a little so you can plant all that spindly stuff in the soil.
This will encourage roots to grow out the sides where the leaves are now and make the plant a really strong plant.
It is a great thing to do with the tomatoes and will only help the fruit production.
Then when they are growing nice and straight and have 3 or 4 sets of leaves, pinch out the top of a set of leaves. This will cause the plant to send out 2 branches in that spot. Keep doing this every once in a while and you will get a nice bushy well balanced plant.
So do it and then stand back and enjoy
Reply:You need to cut a good few inches off the tops and possibly put them on a higher base so they are not straining to get to the light.You can buy tomato fertilisers to stimulate the fruits into growing.A good compost helps too, and make sure you keep the compost moist.
Reply:I will tell you exaxctly why..You are using too much fertilizer..that has a high nitrogen content such as ALL PURPOSE MIRACLE GROW....Nitrogen works on the leaves etcetera... Too much will give you exactly what you have now..I grow a gharden 12 months out of the tyear and start my seeds indoors... You need a fertilizer that has alot of phospherous and potassium in it for strong root growth and to set the fruits...
http://www.davedupler.com/garden/fert.ht...
http://www.noble.org/Ag/Horticulture/Tim...
http://www.njtomato.com/growtip7.htm
Reply:I've noticed that in some cases, tomatoes need a metal rack to gain height... It's basically kind of a metal cone made of wire and about 3 feet long; you put the apex end into the soil and the base and flaring out upwards. Never really questioned it; saw it as a kid.
Reply:It's common knowledge that tomatos despise dirt, and they grow as tall as possible to get far, far away soil and all it's associated dirtiness. A simple way to prove this will be to observe the tomatos natural evolutionary process. No doubt they will evolve advanced toolbuilding skills that will eventually lead to swiffer like technology. Dirt begone!
Reply:They need to get enough sunlight so that they are not "standing on their tippy toes" so to speak to reach sunlight. Also make sure they get enough fertilizer or use miracle gro potting soil. It works well for my neighbor.
The cheapest (free) fertilizer is your own urine. It is sterile and high in nitrogen and micronutrients. Just dilute by about 1:10 in water or so.
Reply:The usual cause of this is lack of light, this being very important to toms. Poor soil could contribute and I take it you know that feeding should start once the first fruit has set. If your new to this try 'tomarite', End up in at least 8 inch pots
Reply:Several good answers to why but reynwater has the best cure. Planting 2/3 of the tomato stem will encourage a large healthy root system and the resulting plant will bigger, stronger, and bushier than any that have had their tops pinched off.
Reply:Not enough sun I'm afraid. When they have to "work" to get sun..they reach for it and get spindly. Take them outside when it's sunny as long as it's over 55 degrees. I'm not sure where you are but in zone 6, they should already be in the ground.
Reply:take out the side shoots in between the leaves.then train up a cane and tie in.you must take out the side shoots,only let 5 trusses of flowers on one plant. malc
Reply:Pinch out the new shoots that grow between the leaves - this will encourage them to be bushy. In the meantime tie them up to a little stake until they get stronger. Good Luck!
Reply:Tomatoes want full sun. replant them covering 1/2 to 3/4 of the stem. Yours are "leggy" reaching for sun.
Reply:More light, and importantly; break the tops off where they have branches off. This will make them fill out.
Reply:not enough light
Reply:pinch the top shoots out to make it grow bushier
Why are my tomato plants so tall and spindly?
time to repot them.
This time though lay them on their sides a little so you can plant all that spindly stuff in the soil.
This will encourage roots to grow out the sides where the leaves are now and make the plant a really strong plant.
It is a great thing to do with the tomatoes and will only help the fruit production.
Then when they are growing nice and straight and have 3 or 4 sets of leaves, pinch out the top of a set of leaves. This will cause the plant to send out 2 branches in that spot. Keep doing this every once in a while and you will get a nice bushy well balanced plant.
So do it and then stand back and enjoy
Reply:You need to cut a good few inches off the tops and possibly put them on a higher base so they are not straining to get to the light.You can buy tomato fertilisers to stimulate the fruits into growing.A good compost helps too, and make sure you keep the compost moist.
Reply:I will tell you exaxctly why..You are using too much fertilizer..that has a high nitrogen content such as ALL PURPOSE MIRACLE GROW....Nitrogen works on the leaves etcetera... Too much will give you exactly what you have now..I grow a gharden 12 months out of the tyear and start my seeds indoors... You need a fertilizer that has alot of phospherous and potassium in it for strong root growth and to set the fruits...
http://www.davedupler.com/garden/fert.ht...
http://www.noble.org/Ag/Horticulture/Tim...
http://www.njtomato.com/growtip7.htm
Reply:I've noticed that in some cases, tomatoes need a metal rack to gain height... It's basically kind of a metal cone made of wire and about 3 feet long; you put the apex end into the soil and the base and flaring out upwards. Never really questioned it; saw it as a kid.
Reply:It's common knowledge that tomatos despise dirt, and they grow as tall as possible to get far, far away soil and all it's associated dirtiness. A simple way to prove this will be to observe the tomatos natural evolutionary process. No doubt they will evolve advanced toolbuilding skills that will eventually lead to swiffer like technology. Dirt begone!
Reply:They need to get enough sunlight so that they are not "standing on their tippy toes" so to speak to reach sunlight. Also make sure they get enough fertilizer or use miracle gro potting soil. It works well for my neighbor.
The cheapest (free) fertilizer is your own urine. It is sterile and high in nitrogen and micronutrients. Just dilute by about 1:10 in water or so.
Reply:The usual cause of this is lack of light, this being very important to toms. Poor soil could contribute and I take it you know that feeding should start once the first fruit has set. If your new to this try 'tomarite', End up in at least 8 inch pots
Reply:Several good answers to why but reynwater has the best cure. Planting 2/3 of the tomato stem will encourage a large healthy root system and the resulting plant will bigger, stronger, and bushier than any that have had their tops pinched off.
Reply:Not enough sun I'm afraid. When they have to "work" to get sun..they reach for it and get spindly. Take them outside when it's sunny as long as it's over 55 degrees. I'm not sure where you are but in zone 6, they should already be in the ground.
Reply:take out the side shoots in between the leaves.then train up a cane and tie in.you must take out the side shoots,only let 5 trusses of flowers on one plant. malc
Reply:Pinch out the new shoots that grow between the leaves - this will encourage them to be bushy. In the meantime tie them up to a little stake until they get stronger. Good Luck!
Reply:Tomatoes want full sun. replant them covering 1/2 to 3/4 of the stem. Yours are "leggy" reaching for sun.
Reply:More light, and importantly; break the tops off where they have branches off. This will make them fill out.
Reply:not enough light
Reply:pinch the top shoots out to make it grow bushier
When should I try to transplant my tomato plant seedling?
I have 6 seedlings planted close together cuz I didnt think they would grow OOPS lol When should I try to separate them and transplant them to bigger separate spots? I am afraid of damaging theirs roots if they get tangled together. They are only about 2 inches tall right now and very delicate.
When should I try to transplant my tomato plant seedling?
Once they have their second set of leaves, their "true" leaves, you can separate them carefully. You can plant them deeper, up to 1/2 their height, than they were growing and they will be fine.
Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:let them get a little bigger. make sure they have their true leaves and not just the initial 2 starter leaves.
tomatoes are very forgiving. When you are ready you can cut them apart. Then repot them so all the leaves but the top 2 or 3 pairs are above the soil. You may need to sort of lie it down a little to do this.
WHen they get bigger repeat this.
By burying the stem you will get roots all the way along the stem and so get a much stronger plant.
once you finally plant them in the ground when they get to about a foot high you can pinch off the top sets of leaves which will cause them to branch out a little
enjoy
Reply:Hi:
You need to wait until your tomato plants get bigger. I have grown thousands of seedlings and this has happened to me before, so don't feel bad. Your goal is to get all the roots established first, before you transplant them. As long as they look healthy, let them continue to grow until they reach about four to five inches. The roots will be strong enough to divide and separate.
When you transplant them, make sure you use a light weight potting soil and add some verimiculite and humus. This is wonderful for germination as well as transplants of your plugs. Water properly and you should be fine.
Make sure you don't put the tomatoes out until after your last frost as well as allowing the ground temperature to warm up. Tomatoes like a warm soil environment.
I hope this has helped some and if you let the roots get established, you should be fine. Also, when it is warm enough outside, take your plants out for a few hours in the sunshine each day. This will help them adjust to an outside environment.
I will link you to the simple solutions section of my website. There is a page on growing vegetables in spring that may give you some information. I will also link you to the spices and herb section as there is a page on growing from seed. This may give you some other helpful hints. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through as there are many articles, tips, and techniques that may give you additional information. Good luck to you and have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:end of march
Reply:If your seedlings have at least one pair of real leaves (not the little round leaves from when the seed sprouted), you can replant them into larger pots at any time. You're correct that this is best done while they are pretty small.
When to put them out in the yard depends on what zone you are in. You should wait until danger of frost is past. If you don't, you'll have to cover them if a frost is predicted.
Check the link below to find the average last frost date for your area.
Reply:Congratulations on growing your plants.
Plant outside after your last frost date.
Go here to find your date:
http://www.victoryseeds.com/frost/
Do not worry about the roots. You can cut them apart.
They are too small to transplant for now. Let them get stronger.
Reply:I live in south Texas and believe that we will not get a frost this year where I live, so I have already separated and transplanted mine into my flower bed. I guess it all depends in what planting zone you live, and if you think it will not freeze.
When should I try to transplant my tomato plant seedling?
Once they have their second set of leaves, their "true" leaves, you can separate them carefully. You can plant them deeper, up to 1/2 their height, than they were growing and they will be fine.
Visit our website for more gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:let them get a little bigger. make sure they have their true leaves and not just the initial 2 starter leaves.
tomatoes are very forgiving. When you are ready you can cut them apart. Then repot them so all the leaves but the top 2 or 3 pairs are above the soil. You may need to sort of lie it down a little to do this.
WHen they get bigger repeat this.
By burying the stem you will get roots all the way along the stem and so get a much stronger plant.
once you finally plant them in the ground when they get to about a foot high you can pinch off the top sets of leaves which will cause them to branch out a little
enjoy
Reply:Hi:
You need to wait until your tomato plants get bigger. I have grown thousands of seedlings and this has happened to me before, so don't feel bad. Your goal is to get all the roots established first, before you transplant them. As long as they look healthy, let them continue to grow until they reach about four to five inches. The roots will be strong enough to divide and separate.
When you transplant them, make sure you use a light weight potting soil and add some verimiculite and humus. This is wonderful for germination as well as transplants of your plugs. Water properly and you should be fine.
Make sure you don't put the tomatoes out until after your last frost as well as allowing the ground temperature to warm up. Tomatoes like a warm soil environment.
I hope this has helped some and if you let the roots get established, you should be fine. Also, when it is warm enough outside, take your plants out for a few hours in the sunshine each day. This will help them adjust to an outside environment.
I will link you to the simple solutions section of my website. There is a page on growing vegetables in spring that may give you some information. I will also link you to the spices and herb section as there is a page on growing from seed. This may give you some other helpful hints. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through as there are many articles, tips, and techniques that may give you additional information. Good luck to you and have a great day!
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:end of march
Reply:If your seedlings have at least one pair of real leaves (not the little round leaves from when the seed sprouted), you can replant them into larger pots at any time. You're correct that this is best done while they are pretty small.
When to put them out in the yard depends on what zone you are in. You should wait until danger of frost is past. If you don't, you'll have to cover them if a frost is predicted.
Check the link below to find the average last frost date for your area.
Reply:Congratulations on growing your plants.
Plant outside after your last frost date.
Go here to find your date:
http://www.victoryseeds.com/frost/
Do not worry about the roots. You can cut them apart.
They are too small to transplant for now. Let them get stronger.
Reply:I live in south Texas and believe that we will not get a frost this year where I live, so I have already separated and transplanted mine into my flower bed. I guess it all depends in what planting zone you live, and if you think it will not freeze.
I bought an "ornimental pepper plant" that I am trying to identify.?
The plant was only labeled as an "ornimental pepper plant". What is the best way for me to identify the plant? I would like to know if the peppers are actually edible.
I am looking for either a good site or method to identify the plant or perhaps an identification from the description:
The peppers are orange in color, about an inch or two in length and taper to a point. The leaves of the plant are a dark green and about the size of the peppers also with a tapered end.
Any ideas?
I bought an "ornimental pepper plant" that I am trying to identify.?
If they're true peppers (Capsicum), they're edible, but they may be hotter than... well... hot. Or they may not taste particularly good.
An example of an ornamental pepper that also tastes good (at least in very small quantities; it's pretty warm!) http://www.gardennj.com/thai_hot_pepper....
I would not eat these particular peppers if they came from a non-organic grower; when sold as "ornamentals", they may have been treated with pesticides not allowed on food crops.
More:
http://www.peppermania.com/chile_facts.h...
http://books.google.com/books?id=zD2M4Ar...
Reply:They are edible. I have one that has produced quite a few peppers. I was disappointed because I thought it was a jalapeno pepper but it was not. These have little flavor but are attractive to add to a salad or soup.
Reply:They are edible, but most of them don't have much flavor, and are very very hot.
That being said, even if you like hot peppers, I highly recommend growing the kind of hot peppers you like to eat. "Ornamental" peppers, being grown and sold for ornamental plants, rather than food plants...whow knows WHAT the commercial growers used on them in the way of pesticides %26amp; such.
But anyway, this site has a lot of pics of those kinds of peppers, and their names. Hopefully, you'll see yours in the list:
http://www.cherylsgardenparty.com/2005/G...
I am looking for either a good site or method to identify the plant or perhaps an identification from the description:
The peppers are orange in color, about an inch or two in length and taper to a point. The leaves of the plant are a dark green and about the size of the peppers also with a tapered end.
Any ideas?
I bought an "ornimental pepper plant" that I am trying to identify.?
If they're true peppers (Capsicum), they're edible, but they may be hotter than... well... hot. Or they may not taste particularly good.
An example of an ornamental pepper that also tastes good (at least in very small quantities; it's pretty warm!) http://www.gardennj.com/thai_hot_pepper....
I would not eat these particular peppers if they came from a non-organic grower; when sold as "ornamentals", they may have been treated with pesticides not allowed on food crops.
More:
http://www.peppermania.com/chile_facts.h...
http://books.google.com/books?id=zD2M4Ar...
Reply:They are edible. I have one that has produced quite a few peppers. I was disappointed because I thought it was a jalapeno pepper but it was not. These have little flavor but are attractive to add to a salad or soup.
Reply:They are edible, but most of them don't have much flavor, and are very very hot.
That being said, even if you like hot peppers, I highly recommend growing the kind of hot peppers you like to eat. "Ornamental" peppers, being grown and sold for ornamental plants, rather than food plants...whow knows WHAT the commercial growers used on them in the way of pesticides %26amp; such.
But anyway, this site has a lot of pics of those kinds of peppers, and their names. Hopefully, you'll see yours in the list:
http://www.cherylsgardenparty.com/2005/G...
Should we plant an oak or a maple?
We're landscaping - should we plant an oak or a maple? We live in Eastern KS and have lots of wind. We had a red oak that snapped off (it was about 3 inches in diameter and fully leafed out) during some 50 mph winds today. We have quite a bit of clay soil in our yard and need an expert opinion of what would survive and grow best in our yard.
Should we plant an oak or a maple?
One of the most popular trees for any American backyard is the oak tree because of its sturdy structure. It makes a great place to get shade in the summer and is always hardy even in the coldest winter seasons. There are so many different varieties of the oak tree that it may seem impossible to decide which one is best for your autumn landscape. Choosing an oak tree for your autumn landscape is as simple as deciding what type of foliage you would like included in the plan because oak trees are normally hardy in almost any climate zone in North America. Pin Oak trees usually turn a deep red in the fall while White Oak and Northern Red Oaks usually turn a deeper reddish brown color.
While the oak tree will usually turn colors later in the fall season, if you are looking for an [autumn landscape tree]that turns colors earlier in the season, you may want to look for a Maple Tree. These trees grow extensively throughout the northeastern and southeastern United States, but can grow well through much of North America. The most popular Maple Trees are the Sugar Maple, the Norway Maple and the Red Maple. As far as color is concerned, the Maple Tree can be tricky because it really depends on the intensity of heat and humid approaching the autumn season. The Sugar Maple tree can produce leaves that are a light to medium yellow-orange color all the way to a deeper red, depending on environmental issues like soil type, the change of temperature and even the amount of rainfall for the season.
Reply:I also live in eastern KS. I believe either would grow well for you. Your choice needs to be based on preference. The maples grow faster, and your fall color is dramatic depending on the variety, especially sugar maples. When I lived in the STL area, we had a silver maple that grew relatively quickly and provided great shade, and it did split off during a pretty intense storm-we lost about a third of the spread, but it survived. Also, be careful of proximity to buildings (foundations). A silver maple planted between 2 homes ( approx. 25' apart) damaged the foundation of my in-laws' home-the roots pushed into the concrete until it cracked the foundation.
I am no expert, this is just my opinion. I believe oaks' roots run deeper that maples in general, which would perhaps help them to withstand wind better as opposed to being uprooted.
I have learned since I moved here a few years ago that I personally don't care for pin oaks. I inherited several well established pin oaks which provide great shade and privacy (they are about 15-20 years old), BUT I hate the spring pollen-green dust coats everything. They don't drop all of their leaves until the new spring buds force them off. You rake all through the fall, and then again in the spring. And I absolutely hate the acorns! The squirrels, however, love them,and will be constantly digging up your lawn and garden in the fall, burying them, and then again in the spring/summer looking for them.
Just read all you can about varieties before choosing as a tree can be a big investment.
Reply:Oak is sturdier than maple.
But, if you want a fast grower, maple is the winner. Oaks take YEARS to mature.
Reply:Oak over maple, maples are less durable, though faster growing; they will break off easier. Plus they produce copious amounts of seeds that readily sprout so you will have lots of maples everywhere you don't want them. Oaks make acorns but the varmits get most of them, and they don't sprout in every little crack like maples.
You might also want to consider sycamores if you want a fast growing big tree, not as sturdy as an oak but faster and the leaves and trunks are prettier than maples. I know they grow wild in NE OK, so should do well up there too.
Reply:I tried this before and had a tree snap off toward the direction of my house. Personally I would choose oaks because of your weather; they are much more robust and strenuous than maples. You can depend on its sturdiness and know that it wont be at stake due to the wind over there.
Reply:It really depends on the purpose you want the tree to serve. Oak trees take a while to get up in size, but they are fairly strong. Maple trees will grow faster, but then again, alot of times they have big leaves that shed in the fall. You need to find out what zone you are, and then you can decide from that list which tree to choose. For example, South Alabama is a zone 8, and certain plants will grow better here, I am not sure about Kansas. Also depending on where in your yard you want to plant, you need to find out how the root system is going to fan out, or down. You dont need a tree busting up the concrete in your driveway.
Reply:can't answer on the soil part, but you will reduce your risk of wind damage again by staking whatever you should decide to put there. a young tree could remain staked for several years until it is strong enough to withstand a hard wind. also remember long term, as it gets bigger, it will drop those pesky, mover mutilating acorns....
Reply:I am just a big maple fan myself, so have to vote for that. We have unbelievable wind here too, and I find the best thing to do is to drive a metal pole (heavy one) down into the dirt with a mallet or sledge as close as you can get to the main branch of the tree, without damaging the roots. Tie the tree to that, as opposed to the method where you take multiple stakes and ties and such and end up with some sort of tortured looking tree in your yard ;) Anyway, this does work fabulously, even in our strong wind. I did this with a tree in our yard last fall when I planted it and this particular redbud would look great right now if the late spring frost hadn't killed it! Hey, at least it is still poker straight and tall....just dead. Good luck with yours though!
Reply:I personally would go with Maple. We have lived at this current resident for 11 years now and we have at least 12 Maples, of different varieties of course. And the winds are an everyday thing here in SD. And I'm not talking about any mild breezes either. Our winds are daily and are at their mildest blowing around 20 - 25 mph and generally gusting up to 45 plus mph. So these trees are a pretty sturdy tree also. We planted them when they were about 1 1/2 inch in diameter and about 7 foot tall. We today have 30 foot tall trees shading our yards. And they have beautiful colors in the fall, which is what they are known for.
Below is a site you can look at some of our many trees, that I was able to get a "birds" eye view of them.
gina
Should we plant an oak or a maple?
One of the most popular trees for any American backyard is the oak tree because of its sturdy structure. It makes a great place to get shade in the summer and is always hardy even in the coldest winter seasons. There are so many different varieties of the oak tree that it may seem impossible to decide which one is best for your autumn landscape. Choosing an oak tree for your autumn landscape is as simple as deciding what type of foliage you would like included in the plan because oak trees are normally hardy in almost any climate zone in North America. Pin Oak trees usually turn a deep red in the fall while White Oak and Northern Red Oaks usually turn a deeper reddish brown color.
While the oak tree will usually turn colors later in the fall season, if you are looking for an [autumn landscape tree]that turns colors earlier in the season, you may want to look for a Maple Tree. These trees grow extensively throughout the northeastern and southeastern United States, but can grow well through much of North America. The most popular Maple Trees are the Sugar Maple, the Norway Maple and the Red Maple. As far as color is concerned, the Maple Tree can be tricky because it really depends on the intensity of heat and humid approaching the autumn season. The Sugar Maple tree can produce leaves that are a light to medium yellow-orange color all the way to a deeper red, depending on environmental issues like soil type, the change of temperature and even the amount of rainfall for the season.
Reply:I also live in eastern KS. I believe either would grow well for you. Your choice needs to be based on preference. The maples grow faster, and your fall color is dramatic depending on the variety, especially sugar maples. When I lived in the STL area, we had a silver maple that grew relatively quickly and provided great shade, and it did split off during a pretty intense storm-we lost about a third of the spread, but it survived. Also, be careful of proximity to buildings (foundations). A silver maple planted between 2 homes ( approx. 25' apart) damaged the foundation of my in-laws' home-the roots pushed into the concrete until it cracked the foundation.
I am no expert, this is just my opinion. I believe oaks' roots run deeper that maples in general, which would perhaps help them to withstand wind better as opposed to being uprooted.
I have learned since I moved here a few years ago that I personally don't care for pin oaks. I inherited several well established pin oaks which provide great shade and privacy (they are about 15-20 years old), BUT I hate the spring pollen-green dust coats everything. They don't drop all of their leaves until the new spring buds force them off. You rake all through the fall, and then again in the spring. And I absolutely hate the acorns! The squirrels, however, love them,and will be constantly digging up your lawn and garden in the fall, burying them, and then again in the spring/summer looking for them.
Just read all you can about varieties before choosing as a tree can be a big investment.
Reply:Oak is sturdier than maple.
But, if you want a fast grower, maple is the winner. Oaks take YEARS to mature.
Reply:Oak over maple, maples are less durable, though faster growing; they will break off easier. Plus they produce copious amounts of seeds that readily sprout so you will have lots of maples everywhere you don't want them. Oaks make acorns but the varmits get most of them, and they don't sprout in every little crack like maples.
You might also want to consider sycamores if you want a fast growing big tree, not as sturdy as an oak but faster and the leaves and trunks are prettier than maples. I know they grow wild in NE OK, so should do well up there too.
Reply:I tried this before and had a tree snap off toward the direction of my house. Personally I would choose oaks because of your weather; they are much more robust and strenuous than maples. You can depend on its sturdiness and know that it wont be at stake due to the wind over there.
Reply:It really depends on the purpose you want the tree to serve. Oak trees take a while to get up in size, but they are fairly strong. Maple trees will grow faster, but then again, alot of times they have big leaves that shed in the fall. You need to find out what zone you are, and then you can decide from that list which tree to choose. For example, South Alabama is a zone 8, and certain plants will grow better here, I am not sure about Kansas. Also depending on where in your yard you want to plant, you need to find out how the root system is going to fan out, or down. You dont need a tree busting up the concrete in your driveway.
Reply:can't answer on the soil part, but you will reduce your risk of wind damage again by staking whatever you should decide to put there. a young tree could remain staked for several years until it is strong enough to withstand a hard wind. also remember long term, as it gets bigger, it will drop those pesky, mover mutilating acorns....
Reply:I am just a big maple fan myself, so have to vote for that. We have unbelievable wind here too, and I find the best thing to do is to drive a metal pole (heavy one) down into the dirt with a mallet or sledge as close as you can get to the main branch of the tree, without damaging the roots. Tie the tree to that, as opposed to the method where you take multiple stakes and ties and such and end up with some sort of tortured looking tree in your yard ;) Anyway, this does work fabulously, even in our strong wind. I did this with a tree in our yard last fall when I planted it and this particular redbud would look great right now if the late spring frost hadn't killed it! Hey, at least it is still poker straight and tall....just dead. Good luck with yours though!
Reply:I personally would go with Maple. We have lived at this current resident for 11 years now and we have at least 12 Maples, of different varieties of course. And the winds are an everyday thing here in SD. And I'm not talking about any mild breezes either. Our winds are daily and are at their mildest blowing around 20 - 25 mph and generally gusting up to 45 plus mph. So these trees are a pretty sturdy tree also. We planted them when they were about 1 1/2 inch in diameter and about 7 foot tall. We today have 30 foot tall trees shading our yards. And they have beautiful colors in the fall, which is what they are known for.
Below is a site you can look at some of our many trees, that I was able to get a "birds" eye view of them.
gina
What am I doing wrong with the Canna seeds?
I have a Canna Picasso and it has so many seeds. I have tried planting some of them (after making a small cut in the seed and soaking them for a few days), and I quickly got about a one inch plant. But then they just turned yellow and died. I've been keeping the soil moist, but not at all soaked. Am I doing something wrong or am I just having some bad luck?
What am I doing wrong with the Canna seeds?
Well, I am very sorry to hear this because I'm going to try for the first time myself. I have a couple of friends that I am going to share a few seeds with and I was hoping it would not be hard to do.
From what I have read, you are doing all the right things. Maybe we should let them dry out once we see the plants emerge.
Thank you for asking this important question.
Reply:If they are Canna lillies then they are grown from a bulb or rhizome not the seeds. When the plant dies back you have to dig up the big bulbous root and separate or pot them.
Reply:Don't dispire.!!! just put the seeds in the dirt...no need to cut or soak them/ when the seed sprout it will take them like a year to make the actual root........
Reply:tuff plant to grow,if you are watering so good how is your lighting,or sunshine?
What am I doing wrong with the Canna seeds?
Well, I am very sorry to hear this because I'm going to try for the first time myself. I have a couple of friends that I am going to share a few seeds with and I was hoping it would not be hard to do.
From what I have read, you are doing all the right things. Maybe we should let them dry out once we see the plants emerge.
Thank you for asking this important question.
Reply:If they are Canna lillies then they are grown from a bulb or rhizome not the seeds. When the plant dies back you have to dig up the big bulbous root and separate or pot them.
Reply:Don't dispire.!!! just put the seeds in the dirt...no need to cut or soak them/ when the seed sprout it will take them like a year to make the actual root........
Reply:tuff plant to grow,if you are watering so good how is your lighting,or sunshine?
How deep do I need to make a hole for a small azalea plant?
I'm planting it in a space at the end of my walkway. How deep do I need to dig if It will be in a raised bed, up about 5 inches off the ground.
How deep do I need to make a hole for a small azalea plant?
as deep as the pot it's in now
Reply:You generally dig a hole about twice the size of the current container when transplanting anything (not twice as deep and twice as wide, but twice the volume - for example, at least a few inches bigger all the way around for a 10-inch pot). You then throw in a little compost or topsoil back into the hole and mix it with the existing dirt to fill the hole back in to where when you set the root ball into the hole, the level of soil around the root ball is the same as the level of soil in the garden bed. Then backfill the hole and tamp down the loose soil firm enough to support the plant. Leave the extra excavated soil handy to fill in low spots that may develop after you water the plant.
Reply:For best results, dig out the bed 18 inches deep and at least 30 inches wide. Plants should be spaced 3 to 4 feet apart and at least 18 inches from the edge of the bed.
How deep do I need to make a hole for a small azalea plant?
as deep as the pot it's in now
Reply:You generally dig a hole about twice the size of the current container when transplanting anything (not twice as deep and twice as wide, but twice the volume - for example, at least a few inches bigger all the way around for a 10-inch pot). You then throw in a little compost or topsoil back into the hole and mix it with the existing dirt to fill the hole back in to where when you set the root ball into the hole, the level of soil around the root ball is the same as the level of soil in the garden bed. Then backfill the hole and tamp down the loose soil firm enough to support the plant. Leave the extra excavated soil handy to fill in low spots that may develop after you water the plant.
Reply:For best results, dig out the bed 18 inches deep and at least 30 inches wide. Plants should be spaced 3 to 4 feet apart and at least 18 inches from the edge of the bed.
What kind of plant do I have?
It looks like a pineapple top, but it isn't related to yucca, agave, bromeliads, cordyline or dracaena. The leaves are 4-5 inches long, dark green, kind of pointy, and grow from the base of the plant all the way up to the top.
What kind of plant do I have?
You have a bromeliad more than likely. If you want to promote it to bloom, take a small slice of apple and put in the base of it. The ethylene it gives off will promote flowering.
Reply:Could it be Haworthia. Have a look it could very well be. Sounds though it could also be one of the smaller grassland aloes. Ideally a photo would make identification simpler
Reply:aloe?
Reply:tillandsia?
What kind of plant do I have?
You have a bromeliad more than likely. If you want to promote it to bloom, take a small slice of apple and put in the base of it. The ethylene it gives off will promote flowering.
Reply:Could it be Haworthia. Have a look it could very well be. Sounds though it could also be one of the smaller grassland aloes. Ideally a photo would make identification simpler
Reply:aloe?
Reply:tillandsia?
Looks like a purple 4 leaf clover-what type of plant is this?
I have a houseplant that I have never seen before, don’t know the name of, and would like some information on. The leaves are a dark burgundy/purple color and resemble a four leaf clover. The stems are a pale whitish color and tend to be very long and delicate enough to snap easily if mishandled. I haven’t noticed any flowers or signs that it will flower yet and I have had it for about 2-3 months. It grows fairly rapidly, with additional sprouts coming from under the soil so I am assuming it splits from the roots. It was given to me by my boyfriend’s mother but she doesn’t remember the name either. It seems to be doing ok, though I am a bit concerned that it may need a deeper pot because of the length of the stems-they are at least 3-5 inches long, and as I mentioned, are very delicate and likely to snap. If nothing else I would like to know the name of this lovely plant but if someone could even point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Looks like a purple 4 leaf clover-what type of plant is this?
Oxalis is correct, and if it is looking delicate, with really long stems you need to give it more light. Oxalis will grow in full sun or in shade outdoors, but really needs bright light or a sunny window indoors if you want it to bloom and not get leggy.
Reply:Sounds like a hybrid species of the Oxalis (Clover) family. Try johnnyseeds.com to see if they can match your description.
Good luck!
Reply:It could be a type of shamrock plant
wesley
Looks like a purple 4 leaf clover-what type of plant is this?
Oxalis is correct, and if it is looking delicate, with really long stems you need to give it more light. Oxalis will grow in full sun or in shade outdoors, but really needs bright light or a sunny window indoors if you want it to bloom and not get leggy.
Reply:Sounds like a hybrid species of the Oxalis (Clover) family. Try johnnyseeds.com to see if they can match your description.
Good luck!
Reply:It could be a type of shamrock plant
wesley
I have plant that in pot want put them ground how many inch do but in the ground?
Same height as it is in the pot - in other words, just as much dirt on top of the roots as there is in the pot. If you bury it any deeper, you'll kill the roots.
What type of fish can i put in a 18 inch by 12 inch by 10 inch fish tank?
can you tell me some names of tropcal fish wat i can put in a 18 inch by 12 inch by 10 inch fish tank i got a agley eater a shrimp and 3 guppys , i got 1 plant (fake) and a stone thing .
so can you tell me some tropcal fish names what can go in the tank with all that
What type of fish can i put in a 18 inch by 12 inch by 10 inch fish tank?
That's about all the fish you want to put in that tank. That size tank would be great for breeding Betta's. 35yr exp http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ...
Reply:By those measurements, it looks like you have 9.35 gallons to work with. I'm guessing this is probably a 10 gallon tank (19.5 x 10 x 12).
Do you have a filter? Heater?
You say you already have guppies. I wouldn't add much more than you already have, since this is a very small aquarium. Consider small community fish.
Check out the fish listed here:
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/easyfis...
Reply:not any more. the rule is: 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. your tank is not very big, so any more fish will add to the noxious waste levels that are already building in your tank. you may also find that your shrimp will eat your fish when it gets bigger. the algea eater can grow up th 5 inches long. neons add a nice bit of color and don't get big, but before adding any, I would either get rid of the algea eater and shrimp or get a 20 gallon tank to give them all room. fish are territorial and need space.with the plastic plant, you can use algea rid tablets to kill algea. Petco is very reliable for good knowledge on fish. Go see them. but Walmart has the best prices on tank set ups, just don't buy fish from them.
so can you tell me some tropcal fish names what can go in the tank with all that
What type of fish can i put in a 18 inch by 12 inch by 10 inch fish tank?
That's about all the fish you want to put in that tank. That size tank would be great for breeding Betta's. 35yr exp http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ...
Reply:By those measurements, it looks like you have 9.35 gallons to work with. I'm guessing this is probably a 10 gallon tank (19.5 x 10 x 12).
Do you have a filter? Heater?
You say you already have guppies. I wouldn't add much more than you already have, since this is a very small aquarium. Consider small community fish.
Check out the fish listed here:
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/easyfis...
Reply:not any more. the rule is: 1 inch of fish per gallon of water. your tank is not very big, so any more fish will add to the noxious waste levels that are already building in your tank. you may also find that your shrimp will eat your fish when it gets bigger. the algea eater can grow up th 5 inches long. neons add a nice bit of color and don't get big, but before adding any, I would either get rid of the algea eater and shrimp or get a 20 gallon tank to give them all room. fish are territorial and need space.with the plastic plant, you can use algea rid tablets to kill algea. Petco is very reliable for good knowledge on fish. Go see them. but Walmart has the best prices on tank set ups, just don't buy fish from them.
What can I use for brown spots on my rhododendron plant?
A lot of the tip end of the leaves for about an inch have turned brownand the rest of the green on the plant is not a nice rich green
What can I use for brown spots on my rhododendron plant?
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2...
What can I use for brown spots on my rhododendron plant?
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2...
What kind of plant is this?
We purchased a small houseplant at a local craft show. The lady that we bought it from called it a sensitivity plant. It looks like a fern, but if you touch it anywhere the fern part of the plant closes up. Also, when the sun goes down, all of the ferns close up tight. In the morning, they are all reopened again. It's starting to get tall (approx. 12 inches). We were just wondering what the proper name is for this plant and how tall it will get. If repotted, will it continue to get taller? It's really a fasinating plant, and everyone that comes to visit has to touch it to see it close up.
What kind of plant is this?
Mimosa pudica = sensitive plant
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week147.sh...
Reply:The name is Mimosa pudica. I'm not sure how tall it will get, but with the botanical name, you should be able to get all the information you need.
Reply:I know exactly the plant you're talking about. they grow profusely in Hawaii. I'm sorry but I can't recall the name of the plant. But, it is a fascinating plant. We would stroke the plant and watch the leaves close up. They won't grow much larger than 12 inches before they begin to spread.
good luck and I'm sorry I can't think of the name....
loan
What kind of plant is this?
Mimosa pudica = sensitive plant
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week147.sh...
Reply:The name is Mimosa pudica. I'm not sure how tall it will get, but with the botanical name, you should be able to get all the information you need.
Reply:I know exactly the plant you're talking about. they grow profusely in Hawaii. I'm sorry but I can't recall the name of the plant. But, it is a fascinating plant. We would stroke the plant and watch the leaves close up. They won't grow much larger than 12 inches before they begin to spread.
good luck and I'm sorry I can't think of the name....
loan
I have a Christmas catcus plant that could use some help, any advice on the proper care to this plant?
I do not have a green thumb and most plants (cylcamen, ivy for example) that enter my home die. This is one plant that I have kept around for over 3 years with lots of neglect but the new sprout growth are narrow and not wide like the sprouts were when I got it. I have gotten it to bloom each year which is a good thing. The location is out of direct sunlight and in an area that has great indirect sunlight. Typically, the soil dries out and then I give it a good watering and let the pot drain thoroughly before putting it back in its location so that there is no standing water. Last year I placed an inch of new soil to the top area of the plant (I did not repot it with new soil) and that helped with the new sprouts.
If you advise me to use a fertilizer, please be specific as to what type, how much and how often. I guess that's it. Thanks in advance.
I have a Christmas catcus plant that could use some help, any advice on the proper care to this plant?
There is a lot of information available on the internet. A Yahoo search for "christmas cactus care" (include the quotation marks in the Yahoo search box) yields 13,100 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find lots of useful and interesting information.
Good luck with your cacti gardening.
Reply:Try this site
http://www.fernlea.com/xmas/cactinfo.htm
If you advise me to use a fertilizer, please be specific as to what type, how much and how often. I guess that's it. Thanks in advance.
I have a Christmas catcus plant that could use some help, any advice on the proper care to this plant?
There is a lot of information available on the internet. A Yahoo search for "christmas cactus care" (include the quotation marks in the Yahoo search box) yields 13,100 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find lots of useful and interesting information.
Good luck with your cacti gardening.
Reply:Try this site
http://www.fernlea.com/xmas/cactinfo.htm
How to divide an inch by seven days?
I have a plant and I am told to water an inch a week but i want to water it a little each dayfor a whole week (seven days)
How to divide an inch by seven days?
check out the material I have enclosed.
Reply:It depends on the size and type of the plant. It means one inch per week, so no more than that, one fluid ounce is roughly just below inches (1.8). therefore for one week you need 0.6 fluid ounces, thats 0.1 fl oz per day and miss say a monday. If your working in Litres its about 2 ml per day for the whole week
Reply:If 1 inch equals 7 days than one day equals 0.14285714285714285714285714 i.e.
Reply:more water at one time will help a better root system develop, smaller amounts of water over a long period of time will not promote growth. plants are highly reliant on their root system
Reply:1/7 of an inch per day.
Reply:You have to water the plant just once a week. It has to be allowed to dry out between waterings or you will drown the plant and the roots will rot. It doesn't need to stay wet all of the time. If you can dig down alittle and the soil is damp then it is wet enough and once a week might even be too much..
Reply:get one of those "plant frogs" - they hold a week's amount of water and gradually give the plant it's daily dose. if you want to do it yourself, just give it a little sip each day. as you get to know your plant better you will know automatically when to adjust the amount of water. i love to water my plants and groom them a bit each day. enjoy your new plant!
happy thoughts of love, peace and light
Reply:Well, just give it 1/7 of an inch of water each day.
Reply:It's actually better for the plant to water it deeply once a week. If you only give it a dribble every day, the roots will migrate toward to top of the soil.
Reply:what is the area of the base of the container that is measured an ince. if you figure that, out you multiply the area times the height and you get the volume of the water, you can then divid that volume by 7 and you get the amount of water that you need to add every day to your plant.
Reply:no
Reply:um.. 1/7 of an inch.. use the lines on a ruler to figure it out.
Reply:well in that case I would just squirt it with a water bottle some everyday so you dont risk over watering it.
Why not water once a week?
What kind of plant is it?
Do research online on that particular plant and see what it says.
Reply:It really isn't healthy for the plant to do this. I have never heard of watering an inch a week. Now that we are in the Fall season -- check the plant every so often -- if it is completely dry then water it. If isn't dry, then leave it alone.
How to divide an inch by seven days?
check out the material I have enclosed.
Reply:It depends on the size and type of the plant. It means one inch per week, so no more than that, one fluid ounce is roughly just below inches (1.8). therefore for one week you need 0.6 fluid ounces, thats 0.1 fl oz per day and miss say a monday. If your working in Litres its about 2 ml per day for the whole week
Reply:If 1 inch equals 7 days than one day equals 0.14285714285714285714285714 i.e.
Reply:more water at one time will help a better root system develop, smaller amounts of water over a long period of time will not promote growth. plants are highly reliant on their root system
Reply:1/7 of an inch per day.
Reply:You have to water the plant just once a week. It has to be allowed to dry out between waterings or you will drown the plant and the roots will rot. It doesn't need to stay wet all of the time. If you can dig down alittle and the soil is damp then it is wet enough and once a week might even be too much..
Reply:get one of those "plant frogs" - they hold a week's amount of water and gradually give the plant it's daily dose. if you want to do it yourself, just give it a little sip each day. as you get to know your plant better you will know automatically when to adjust the amount of water. i love to water my plants and groom them a bit each day. enjoy your new plant!
happy thoughts of love, peace and light
Reply:Well, just give it 1/7 of an inch of water each day.
Reply:It's actually better for the plant to water it deeply once a week. If you only give it a dribble every day, the roots will migrate toward to top of the soil.
Reply:what is the area of the base of the container that is measured an ince. if you figure that, out you multiply the area times the height and you get the volume of the water, you can then divid that volume by 7 and you get the amount of water that you need to add every day to your plant.
Reply:no
Reply:um.. 1/7 of an inch.. use the lines on a ruler to figure it out.
Reply:well in that case I would just squirt it with a water bottle some everyday so you dont risk over watering it.
Why not water once a week?
What kind of plant is it?
Do research online on that particular plant and see what it says.
Reply:It really isn't healthy for the plant to do this. I have never heard of watering an inch a week. Now that we are in the Fall season -- check the plant every so often -- if it is completely dry then water it. If isn't dry, then leave it alone.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Heirloom flowers, I want to identify a blooming plant.?
Last year I purchased a plant at a church plant sale, and the grower did not know the name of this plant. I have seen these plants in old neighborhoods in rural central Missouri. I believe it is a bi-annual, and the bloom is on a 24-30 inch spike. The leaves are alternate up the spike. flowers are in a cluster and have four pedals. Thank you
Heirloom flowers, I want to identify a blooming plant.?
Take a sample or a picture of it into your nearest plant nursery and have them identify it. They should have many different books on plants to help.
Good luck!
Reply:The Missouri Botanical Garden identified the plant from a photograph. It is "Dames Rocket", a garden plant brought from Europe in the 17th Century. They identified it as being in the cabbage family but it is probably in the Mustard Family.. Thanks. Report It
Heirloom flowers, I want to identify a blooming plant.?
Take a sample or a picture of it into your nearest plant nursery and have them identify it. They should have many different books on plants to help.
Good luck!
Reply:The Missouri Botanical Garden identified the plant from a photograph. It is "Dames Rocket", a garden plant brought from Europe in the 17th Century. They identified it as being in the cabbage family but it is probably in the Mustard Family.. Thanks. Report It
Ron’s bean plant is 7 inches tall on the first day. Every day it grows 4 more inches.?
How tall will it be on the 30th day?
Ron’s bean plant is 7 inches tall on the first day. Every day it grows 4 more inches.?
123 inches, im the first one that got it right, thats gotta be 10 points right?
Reply:123 inches?
Reply:127 inches tall
Reply:30*4+7=127
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Ron’s bean plant is 7 inches tall on the first day. Every day it grows 4 more inches.?
123 inches, im the first one that got it right, thats gotta be 10 points right?
Reply:123 inches?
Reply:127 inches tall
Reply:30*4+7=127
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How can I plant my iris bulb??
I have a dried iris bulb, and I don't know how to plant it...
Do I put it in moist soil? How often should I water it? How many inches below the soil should I plant it? also, how long will it take for the flower to bloom?
Any info would be appreciated
How can I plant my iris bulb??
the iris rhizome needs to be planted so the top surface of each bulb is exposed to air and sunlight. I usually make a depression in the soil and fashion a little mound in the center. I set the iris bulb on the mound, spread out the roots and use my hands or a small trowel to pull soil up around the sides of each bulb, leaving the surface so I can see it.
To divide iris bulbs, cut them apart, leaving some little "eyes" (those nubs like) on each section you want to plant. Also, leave some root hairs intact with each divided section.
Plant the bulbs about 18 inches apart and you should not have to divide them for years, same goes for daffodils. Feed them a 10-10-10 lightly after they finish blooming and let the foliage yellow and die to help develop flower buds for next year.
Reply:Plant them about 6" down. Water about once a week unless it rains a lot in your area.
Irises are perennials that bloom once a year (normally) in late spring. How long they take to bloom depends on where you live and where you plant it (in sun, shade, etc.)
Do I put it in moist soil? How often should I water it? How many inches below the soil should I plant it? also, how long will it take for the flower to bloom?
Any info would be appreciated
How can I plant my iris bulb??
the iris rhizome needs to be planted so the top surface of each bulb is exposed to air and sunlight. I usually make a depression in the soil and fashion a little mound in the center. I set the iris bulb on the mound, spread out the roots and use my hands or a small trowel to pull soil up around the sides of each bulb, leaving the surface so I can see it.
To divide iris bulbs, cut them apart, leaving some little "eyes" (those nubs like) on each section you want to plant. Also, leave some root hairs intact with each divided section.
Plant the bulbs about 18 inches apart and you should not have to divide them for years, same goes for daffodils. Feed them a 10-10-10 lightly after they finish blooming and let the foliage yellow and die to help develop flower buds for next year.
Reply:Plant them about 6" down. Water about once a week unless it rains a lot in your area.
Irises are perennials that bloom once a year (normally) in late spring. How long they take to bloom depends on where you live and where you plant it (in sun, shade, etc.)
My avocado tree is 10 inches tall, are they supposed to be so delicate of a plant?
do they need special care or is there a plant food thats best for them
My avocado tree is 10 inches tall, are they supposed to be so delicate of a plant?
They just need to get started in good soil and they take off pretty well. I assume you live in a climate where you don't have to worry about a hard cold snap. My Mom has the best avocado tree in California. It has taken over her whole backyard in about 10 years and it has hundreds of avocados every year. Be patient, give it plenty of water and it will grow.
Reply:Yes, they are very delicate when young. Even when planted in the ground they will need support for a couple of years, there are also many foods specifically for avacado trees and easily available. Good luck with yours!
Reply:Well tell me is it a plant or a tree? You need to feed it by hand and talk to it on a daily basis...
My avocado tree is 10 inches tall, are they supposed to be so delicate of a plant?
They just need to get started in good soil and they take off pretty well. I assume you live in a climate where you don't have to worry about a hard cold snap. My Mom has the best avocado tree in California. It has taken over her whole backyard in about 10 years and it has hundreds of avocados every year. Be patient, give it plenty of water and it will grow.
Reply:Yes, they are very delicate when young. Even when planted in the ground they will need support for a couple of years, there are also many foods specifically for avacado trees and easily available. Good luck with yours!
Reply:Well tell me is it a plant or a tree? You need to feed it by hand and talk to it on a daily basis...
An onion sprouted in my fridge, how do I plant it?
There's an onion that has been cut in half by my girlfriend, but wasn't placed in a sealed bag afterwards.
So it's hanging out with the potatoes in the fridge, and it's got a few sprouts, the longest being almost 3 inches!
Now, should I leave it and let it sprout some more?
And how can I plant it or raise it to grow my own onions?
An onion sprouted in my fridge, how do I plant it?
If it is sprouted you can just go ahead and plant it. It will not form an edible onion. It will go to seed. ther will be a purple flower and than seeds. You can use the seeds to start new onions. Depending on where you live that will probably be next year. Most people buy onion sets at the nursery and plant those. starting them from seed and transplanting is a bit of work and time.
Reply:First, get a pot. Second, get some dirt at the bottom,at least one inch. Third, put some water in the pot. Then put the onion in and cover it with dirt. Finally, put some more water in the pot and place it by the sun. Make sure the onion is not to deep or it wont grow good. Water it twice a day. Oh and once it has grown enough plant it outside. After some grow repeat with more and you will have your onions.
So it's hanging out with the potatoes in the fridge, and it's got a few sprouts, the longest being almost 3 inches!
Now, should I leave it and let it sprout some more?
And how can I plant it or raise it to grow my own onions?
An onion sprouted in my fridge, how do I plant it?
If it is sprouted you can just go ahead and plant it. It will not form an edible onion. It will go to seed. ther will be a purple flower and than seeds. You can use the seeds to start new onions. Depending on where you live that will probably be next year. Most people buy onion sets at the nursery and plant those. starting them from seed and transplanting is a bit of work and time.
Reply:First, get a pot. Second, get some dirt at the bottom,at least one inch. Third, put some water in the pot. Then put the onion in and cover it with dirt. Finally, put some more water in the pot and place it by the sun. Make sure the onion is not to deep or it wont grow good. Water it twice a day. Oh and once it has grown enough plant it outside. After some grow repeat with more and you will have your onions.
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