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Areca Palms Keep Dying on Me

This is my 3rd Areca and no matter what I do, the plant keeps dying on me, it's saddening and frustrating! The leaves are turning brown from the tip, others are drying. Some, however, are still fine. The wilting is concentrated at the back of the…
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Fertilizing plumerias with homemade fertilizer

Wondering if there is a combination of commonly found household items , e.eg. Food , oil, whatever, that can be used to fertilize plumerias
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Chinese evergreen with clear droplet secretions on leaves

Is my Chinese evergreen plant here in my office ok? I noticed some water droplet type secretions on the new leaves and on the undersides of some other leaves. Is this normal? An officemate said it could be from a bug. It's hug and my favorite plant,…
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Small aloe watering help

So I have a semi-small aloe and it was neglected for a while but I was able to bring it back. I'm going away for two weeks and want o know if my aloe stands a chance. ( if it helps at all its growing baby's)
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Best approach to take on half dead string of pearls

Long story short, I placed something light on top of my basket of string of pearls and then forgot to take it off. I believe that is what killed the top ends of each string, as you can see in the picture. I’m stumped on the best way to move forward…
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What seed is this? Oak?

I had this seed for a long time in my kitchen in a dry container. I decided to see if I could just plant it in a pot. When I was inspecting it I sensed that the outer shell was now easily breakable. So I broke it and found a harder core. Except that…
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can a purple onion plant thrive on water-only?

Is this article, 29 Plants That Grow in Water Only (Without a Hydroponic System) accurate, that is, can a plant thrive with only water? I ask this question since, from the half of a purple onion grew a shoot, and it seems that thrives on the local…
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Transplant aloe to several pots?

This is my aloe vera plant. It’s healthy but it long outgrew the 10” pot. Instead of moving it into a bigger pot, I would like to transplant it into 2 or 3 pots. How should I do this without hurting the plant? Thanks.
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Elephant ear plant a bit limp and discolored

I bought this elephant ear a few days ago and wanted an opinion on the outter leaves. Are they dying and a lost cause, or do I maybe need to change conditions? The soil was dry when I bought it, so I've watered it once since getting it last Sunday.…
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Leafs turning yellow and fall off rubber fig

What is happening to my rubber fig? Rather many leafs are now turning yellow and falling off? I got this large plant last autumn and it now the end of the Winter season (here in Central Europe). One branch seems mainly affected, but it is not the…
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How to position main stem of grape vine once it reaches top of pergola?

Which photos shows the right way to train vines once they reach the top?
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Succulent clean up and growth

I've learnt from a YouTube video that succulent "leaves" can be cleaned with milk and that would remove water stains as well. I wanna know if this can cause any harm to the leaves. My succulent has gotten very dusty and I would like to clean it up.…
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How to save my Fittonia (Nerve plant) after repotting?

I bought a pot of Fittonia (red leaves) yesterday. I was really in good health. Yesterday I moved those 3 plants into new pots since the actual pot was pretty small. I used soil bought from store (slightly moist with perlite) and once I moved the…
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How useful/reliable is the Parrot Flower Power?

Has anyone used a Parrot Power wireless plant monitor, is it worth the money or is it just a gimmick or fad that I should let pass? Are there any other products similar to this type of Internet of Things gadget that are also inexpensive? Parrot…
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