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How do I prepare my hyacinths for planting out?
I received a couple of hyacinth bulbs in small pots that have flowered nicely, and I'm wondering what the best way to prepare them for planting out in the spring is.
They have 8 inch stalks with flowers, which are now starting to look a little…
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What is the best sunflower for seed production in Pennsylvania zone 6b?
I have been growing mammoth grey stripe sunflowers for a while, but I want to know if there is a better producer for my climate. The area I would plant them in is a heavy, clay base soil. The average yearly rainfall for this area is forty inches. Is…
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What are these small brown curved seeds?
I got a plastic bag of seeds from my friend in church, but I don't know which kind of plant they will grow into when they come out. Would you please identify this seed?
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Carolina Chili fruit not turning red
I recently planted several types of chilli including the insanely hot Carolina reaper. Now the plants are doing well and one is producing a lot chilli fruits.
However the fruits have not even started turning red and some have been around for more…
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Chilli plant leaf curling
The leaf of my green chilli plant keep curling and wither away. I have tried treatment with neem oil pesticide /fungicide but it does not show any improvement
The plant does not flower / produce chillis
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Can I save broad bean seeds before they're dry?
My broad bean plants are near end of their life. I planted them in autumn, and now we are half way through our first summer month. Many have been blown over by strong spring winds. The bean pods are hard but most are still green, and still a ways…
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Can grafting increase fruit size, productivity, and ease of growth?
I've been considering the possibility of grafting a giant watermelon variety (such as Carolina Cross) onto a giant pumpkin/squash/gourd rootstock (such as Atlantic Giant pumpkin, Weeks NC Giant, Zucca gourd, or Kikinda Competition Strain Edible…
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A dark blight is eating my Basil. What to do?
As you can see, the leaves are gradually eaten by some gray/dark dry blight. I have absolutely no idea what it is.
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Killing fruit flies without pesticides?
We currently have bowls of apple-cider vinegar set out, and the flies are definitely attracted to them but very few are actually ending up IN the vinegar. Mostly they are just sitting on the bowl.
What are other pesticide-free ways of killing fruit…
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What is the best way to compost a large pile of leaves with minimal effort?
Where we live you have to bag your leaves. We have about ¼ acre and lots of trees, so it's really impractical to bag all of those leaves. I was thinking of simply making a big pile and trying to compost them, but I'm looking for some tips.
I don't…
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What maintenance does a lawnmower need?
What basic maintenance should be performed on a lawnmower regularly to ensure it stays in good repair?
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Do wattles have the same ability to fix nitrogen from air as other legumes?
Do wattles (roughly Australian Acacia species) have the same ability as other members of the Fabaceae (legume) family to fix nitrogen from air via symbiosis with soil bacteria? For instance, it's well known that peas and beans do, but what about the…
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What is the best way to over-winter bananas?
The new house also has a couple of banana trees! What is the best way of over-wintering them? I am in USDA Zone 8a and we've just started to get frosts.
From the research/asking around that I've done, it sounds like there are two main approaches:…
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Does compost replace fertilizer?
I make compost in my backyard. I also buy fertilizers for vegetable and fruit plants from the big box stores. My question is really when to use compost vs. fertilizer? Can I eliminate the use of fertilizers if I have enough compost or do I have…
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Caterpillars don't lay eggs so how is this happening?
I noted a very large number of cabbage white (the yellow and black ones) caterpillars on the side of my house recently - the house bounds a field currently growing cauliflower. The caterpillars look fat and healthy, I'm not sure why they crossed…
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