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Questions tagged [climate]
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Which of These Bonsais Are The Most Appropriate For My Climate?
I want to buy a bonsai tree. The options are Ficus, Ligustrum, Carmona, and Sageretia.
Reading the instructions on those links, I was convinced that I should get either Carmona or Sageretia considering the wet, not warm or sunny climate of Ireland.…
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Keeping up the chili pepper ripening process while suffering from drastic climate change
With the frost approaching rapidly in my area, I brought inside a few potted chili pepper plants for overwintering. Some of the plants, however, still have lots of unripe peppers on them (hundreds in some cases), so before chopping up my plants for…
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How do you grow a plant not in your hardiness zone?
I understand that greenhouses are an option, this question is more towards being able to grow plants that normally prefer colder climates without having to spend loads of money on climate control. I am in central Florida. This question isn’t…
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How to manage fruit-trees blooming for the second time in autumn?
A friend of mine has an apple tree and a walnut tree that have bloomed for the second time this year. The trees grow in a 6b hardiness zone in the Northern hemisphere where it is already autumn. Night temperatures are 7-9°C (44-48°F). A sour cherry…
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What berries can be grown on the Faroe Islands?
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I want to grow a garden on a lot of land on the Faroe Islands. It is on a slope of rocky ground next to the sea. I am leaning towards wild blueberries and bill berries, but I have concerns over if they, or any other berry, can be grown on…
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Good Trees for a backyard Garden in North Carolina
What are some low maintenance trees I can plant for the North Carolina region?
Priorities in order of importance
Low Maintenance, Both my wife and I work demanding jobs and we have two kids. I doubt between all those thing we can spend a ton of…
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What is a 4 season greenhouse wall/ceiling made of?
What material would I want to use to build the walls, and ceiling of for a 4 season greenhouse around the 45N,93W (4a)?
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What kinds of grape vines will grow in northeastern Turkey's cold climate?
What kind of grape vines could grow in a cold climate, 4 months winter, temperatures of -20 °C, altitude 1000m. In Northeast Turkey climate is not compatible with grape vines that we know.
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Is June too late to start growing vegetables in a northern/cold climate?
I've gotten into gardening recently and I have a lot of herbs and small plants on my balcony. I have a cabin about a 30 minute drive away with a decent amount of land. I was thinking about building some raised beds there and growing some vegetables.…
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Understanding USDA Hardiness Zones and meaning of Frost Tender with respect of Zone 8
I live in Rural Auckland, and some early mornings in Winter the temperature drops to -4°C (although on a cloudy night temperatures above +4°C are more common). I would have thought that temperatures of < 0°C would preclude me from growing a range…
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Are climate (hardiness) zone maps changing?
Given some unstable climate in many parts of the world last several decades, are climate zone maps change?
In particular, was there any change in this map recently:
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Correct spacing between roses
I have 3 hybrid tea's and a grandiflora in pots that i wish to transplant to the ground this spring but im unsure about the right spacing distance between each them. I've been reading about it on the internet and opinions vary from 2ft, 2 and a half…
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What's the best temperature for lavender (Celcious) and the climate in general?
I'm planting a lavender. I'm living in the Philippines, it's like 30°C (86°F) here and I'd like to know the temperature and the weather for lavender. It's currently raining here.
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Do walnut trees grow in rain forests?
A few things that I'm interested to know about:
What's the required temperature for growing walnut trees (Juglans regia)?
Do they grow in hill areas?
How long does it take to produce fruit from the day it was planted as a young tree?
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What areas in the USA have many cool days with little sun and no frost?
Are there any areas in the United States that have a lot of short days (as in, few hours of sunlight) in the frost-free season and fairly to very cool temperatures during the frost-free season?
I've observed that Shark Fin Melon grows very well in…
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