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Questions tagged [damage]
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Young peach limb bent under load and splintered, can I mend it with a graft?
Pictures first, some discussion follows.
Context shot..
Close up of the splintered limb..
The limb is probably about a half-inch in diameter. You can see that I attempted to prop it up, which was about a week ago. But it apparently bowed enough to…
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Avocado plant with brown spots on the leaves
My avocado has developed brown spots on the leaves trying to figure out what it is
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Will a punctured stem harm my pepper plant?
The stem of one of my potted plants was slightly chewed on by a cat. Nothing that would seriously damage the structural integrity of the plant, but it did puncture the surface with a few small tooth marks. Will the plant heal on its own? Should I be…
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How to save a 4 foot pink Mimosa tree with root damage?
I have a four foot pink Mimosa tree. It has root damage from shipping. I put it in a plant pot with good drainage and have watered the plant. It is winter so the tree is dormant as well.
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What is causing my bark to fall off and is it normal?
I’ve looked around at other posts asking this question, but none seem to address this particular scenario.
I had a tree planted a few years ago and a ring of landscaping brick and mulch placed around the tree. The tree has been thriving and doing…
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What has damaged this tree?
What type of damage has this tree suffered that has made the bark separate? I suspect a lightning strike.
[Trees struck by lightning may exhibit variable symptoms. When lightning hits a tree, water in the cells beneath the bark is heated past the…
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Will creating a sandbox at the base of a fir tree damage it?
We have recently moved into a home with several large old growth fir trees on the property.
Will creating a sandbox at the base of a fir tree cause any damage to the tree?
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How to treat a Beaucarnea recurvata wounded at the base of the trunk?
I have recently relocated a Beaucarnea recurvata in the garden.
In the process the plant got wounded and I am worried about its survival. Earlier the ball (caudex) was in contact with a 2 feet wooden plant, its roots were going through it and then…
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What should I do for unknown tree bark injury on a Chinese Pistache?
I just noticed a tree bark issue on my Chinese Pistache. Is this no harm damage or an infection I should worry about? Is there anything I should do for it?
There is plenty of mulch around the tree to prevent accidental lawn mower strikes. The damage…
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Have I terminated this Calamondin?
There is some advice here on how to grow a Calamondin orange (Citrus × microcarpa or Citrus citrofortunella mitis) and that is consistent with how one particular specimen was treated to survive (and fruit!) over about thirty years in a temperate…
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Will cedar trees damaged by fire grow back?
Had a small brush fire and 2 of my cedars were damaged and burnt, will they grow back. The damage was pretty severe. It burned back to the main structure of the tree leaving the main trunk and bigger part of the branches black and stripped of any…
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What is causing the open hole and damage to this oak tree?
There is a water oak tree in my yard, which is a member of the red oak family. There seems to be some sort of insect burrowing holes into the tree at the darkest spot. Tannins are being washed down the bark from the wound--possibly rotting the bark.…
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Why is this avocado leaf curling and turning grey?
I have 3 avocado plants in a small pot. They are about 2 months old.
One leaf shows a grey discoloration with curling around the tip.
What is causing this and how do I stop it from progressing?
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What is causing damage to my okra plant?
What is causing the new leaves of our Ladies' Fingers okra plants to become thin and curl? One of the plants has started to dry at the bottom part of the stem.
Location: Kolkata, India.
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Why do the leaves on my Kentia palm have dark spots?
My kentia palm has begun having some dark spots which have already damaged some leaves. Can you give me some advice about it? I may have bad luck with kentias, because I like them very much but I have problems with them every time.
Thanks!
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