For questions about what plants to grow in specific climates or how different climates affect different plants or landscaping elements.
Questions tagged [climate]
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What Central or North American region is suitable to the most diverse variety of edible plants?
Some time in the next couple of years, I hope to buy some land, and settle down. I have no physical ties to any particular place, except that I wish to stay within Central or North America. Most likely, the U.S. or Mexico.
One of my top goals in…
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What can I do with a tree that's not suitable for the climate?
I live in Fort Worth, Texas.
The previous owners of my house grew a dwarf magnolia in the front yard. The tree itself is lovely, but it's water hungry and really struggles in the summers we've been having. I know that, all other concerns, removing…
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Is commercial Cactus and Succulent MIx appropriate for Lithops potting in Southern California
I live in the city of Riverside California which is in Southern California. Wikipedia shows the climate to be semi arid bordering on arid (we may have crossed the border). I just purchased 2 species of unknown Lithops that will live outside in…
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Global warming is real... My bulbs are dying
Something strange is going on. This is a rather warm winter, and up to less than a week ago, I was mostly walking around with a T-shirt and shorts. When I switch to longer pants and sleeves for riding my bike to work on the cool mornings, I feel…
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How hard or easy those Haworthias are to cultivate?
Those Haworthias are sold in the range of $40 to $50 equivalent, while standard ones are marketed in the range of $3 to $5, depending on size. This is from a local grower in my country, not an online purchase, but still too expensive. Money issues…
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Kumquat fruit drop: Always the same result, no matter what
I got different responses, often conflicting ones: It could have been from excess water as well as lack of water. While the June drop may be associated with heat, even fruits that formed later in the fall dropped down in large numbers. Here are all…
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Will cold weather hurt tomato yields this summer?
I planted 6" tall cherry tomato starts that I'd been nurturing under lights indoors for a few weeks. Of course, immediately after I put them out, an absurd cold snap in Seattle (see below) saw a week of temperatures in the mid 40s during the day,…
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Will quaking aspen grow in Mississippi?
I am moving to Mississippi soon and am trying to figure out trees to plant at my house. My favorite tree is the quaking aspen. Will this grow there? And any recommendations of other trees, bushes, and other plants to grow in MS?
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Calatheas & allies as houseplants without climate control
I live in a warm Mediterranean climate. Close to the sea, summer is humid, but air may be dryer in winter possibly because the wind arrives from over the European continent during most of its time.
The location: inside the house. Temperature may be…
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Growing periwinkle as a perennial?
I live in a Mediterranean zone 11 area. Winter precipitations are relatively high, but irregular.
Wind drafts are common. Frost has not been observed (within my lifetime) but hail strikes from time to time, even if surface temperatures are above…
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Will I be able to grow a small plot of grain in my very rainy climate?
I wanted to try growing a small plot of cereal grain in my yard next season, but I don't know if it will work & can't find any resources that address my question.
I gather that since it is cool & humid where I live, oats will probably do best. I…
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