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Questions tagged [damage]

For questions about damaged plants, trees, landscape elements tools, etc. For questions about pest damage or wind-damage use the [pest-damage] or [wind-damage] tags.

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Will this cedar tree survive with the bark removed?

My son's friend got carried away with a machete out in our woods and started stripping the bark from one of our cedar trees. He removed almost 50% of the circumference as shown in the photo. This happened 3 or 4 days ago. We're going to try putting…
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Pawpaw bark damage after first winter

Young pawpaw tree (planted last spring as a stripling, so first spring post planting) has damage to bark and trunk. What could have caused this? Is there anything I can do to help it? Tree is in a sheltered location in zone 5a/b, from a nursery that…
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Drying Oregano and Mint

I went for a vacation of 4 days and when I came back I found my Oregano drooping. Before going I watered it very, but, still it didn't work. Same happened with my mint as well. Both the plants are not dying. How can I save them? Some of the oregano…
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Why is my plant dying?

So this plant was a present and its blossoms were already kind of wilting when I got it. I tried my best and repot it asap and watered it on a regular basis. It had a few symbols as instruction how to care for it, for example semi-shaded and lots of…
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What to do with broken succulent leaf

For our wedding favors, we ordered a variety of mini succulents in 2" pots. As one would expect, some of them were slightly damaged during shipping, with a few leaves broken in the middle. For these broken succulent leaves, is it better to clip the…
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What is the best way to help a tree with removed bark?

My neighbor managed to park their SUV into one of my front trees and about two dinner plates worth of bark was scraped off. The tree diameter is around 14". I don't believe it is enough to seriously harm the tree but I want to facilitate the healing…
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How to get rid of ducks

I need about 25 ducks gone. They're destroying my landscaping. What and how can I get rid of them?
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Why are some of the lower leaves on my cactus turning brown?

I have a cactus standing on my windowsill and for years it seemed pretty healthy, but last month its leaves started to turn a light brown-pinkish, kind of like a salt stone lamp. They also look a bit dry, but don't feel very different. Some of the…
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Recommendations for Cedar tree bark damage

The bark on this cedar tree got nicked by a falling branch. We don’t want to lose this tree, so I’m researching the best course of action. One horticulturalist friend told me to just strip off the remaining damaged bark (trying to preserve as much…
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Garden twine used to hang tomatoes is rubbing and damaging plants?

I bought what I thought was typical garden tying/hanging twine from amazon (link here) and hung my plants from the ceiling with plastic clips. Now it seems the points where the twine touches the plants there's yellowing and strange browning on the…
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Damaged peach tree is growing branches near bottom

I bought a young peach tree two years ago and planted it. The week after planting we had a windstorm and a nearby tree fell on it. The main stem appeared to be dead but the next year it had a couple branches start growing near the bottom. Some…
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How to avoid hitting sprinkler lines when aerating lawn or cutting sod?

Besides pre-marking and avoiding sprinkler heads: Can an aerator dig deep enough to strike the underground sprinkler lines? Can a sod cutter cut under grass deep enough to strike the underground sprinkler lines? Any other concerns?
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Cucumber leaf damage, what is it?

I am in Florida. I noticed this, and it seems to be getting worse, what is it, and can you please tell me how to fix it, thanks
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What to do about the Collapsed Branch on my Cactus (possibly Austrocylindropuntia subulata)

I have what an app has identified as Austrocylindropuntia subulata. I've had it for about 25 years, although my mum has always looked after it. It's grown from about an inch high to almost six feet and seems mostly very happy. However, one of the…
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Can this open water reservoir be damaged from the ice building inside it?

This circular concrete structure in the garden may have been a well before but now the bottom is closed and a water pipe leads to it. It is roughly a meter deep, 1.3m diameter, 50cm above surface and the walls 12cm thick. It was filled with water…
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