Bean
northern California
Every year I find a few weevils in one or two varieties of beans when it's time to plant them. I know the usual way to prevent eggs from hatching is to make sure the beans are dry and then put them in a chest freezer at 0F for a few days. But I was wondering how bean seed was protected before...
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by: Tanya in the Garden
(128 points)
Posted: April 4, 2013
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General
I have lots of weeds in my garden, but I do not want to use chemicals. If I use roundup in the early spring when the weeds have just started, how long before this chemical is inert?
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by: Charlie
(1 point)
Posted: August 3, 2013
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Cucumber
None Given
How long does it take a female cucumber flower to start growing, and then produce a full/mature cucumber after pollinated?
(The specific varieties that I have are "Burpee Sweet Burpless Hybrid" and "muncher", but information on other varieties would be helpful).
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by: Deuce22oz
(1 point)
Posted: July 10, 2016
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General
A friend of mine says that you can just toss coffee grounds out onto the soil as a way of composting but I am not so sure about this. I thought coffee was very acidic, will that not harm my plants? can they absorb the coffee through their roots?
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by: Stacey Cottrell
(1 point)
Posted: February 26, 2013
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Avocado
State College, PA
I bought a beautiful Avocado plant in summer and planted it outside in a spot with full sun. In the nursery they had advised me to plant it in acidic soil, so I did. Shortly afterwards all the leaves' tips started turning brown and wrinkly. I feared that maybe the spot I had chosen was too hot,...
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by: Rahel Salathé
(13 points)
Posted: November 17, 2014
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Cucumber
NY
I am sure I read somewhere (possibly even on here) that it is possible to grow cucumbers vertically on a trellis. Could somebody please advise of a simple method of doing this please? What is it best to construct the support out of? Would a simple fence be adequate? I would quite like to try this...
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by: Cat Sullivan
(2 points)
Posted: March 17, 2013
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Tomato
near Johnstown, PA
I would like to hand pollinate my plants this year as I'm not satisfied by the yields I have been getting. What is the best way of doing this for tomatoes, peppers and squash?
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by: Larry Pelenski
(4 points)
Posted: February 12, 2013
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Mushrooms
KS USA
I really want to try growing my own mushrooms and I have seen kits advertised that provide various substrates to grow them in such as sawdust. I like the idea of wood growing and I do have space in my basement, which I believe is the recommended location for trying this. Is it necessary to...
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by: Mike T.
(3 points)
Posted: March 28, 2013
3
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Apple
I have been told by a friend (who also happens to live next door) that I should not plant apple trees in the yard as there are cedars growing in the area and they can get a disease from them. There is a small patch of cedars growing about 3 miles away as far as I know - are they really going to...
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by: Alex Ramirez
(2 points)
Posted: March 8, 2013
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Gourd
Guntur
I am from India, I planted some bottle gourds in my home garden past 3 months. Water is supplied regularly. Flowers are growing and small fruits are growing. There is no pests are there, leafs are good condition. But Fruits are not grows big size. fruits are destroys in small size after flower....
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by: Satyanarayana
(1 point)
Posted: January 24, 2016
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Mint
United States
Hello,
I bought and planted some herbs in pots that I keep on my porch about 2 weeks ago. I am starting to see holes and brown spots on all of my plants: peppermint, spearmint, and basil. I have looked up a lot of information and pictures about what potentially might be causing the issue, but...
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by: Monica
(1 point)
Posted: May 19, 2015
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Tomato
I've noticed some white spots on my tomato plant, what could it be?! what can I do to help the plant? Thank you!
(sorry for the bad image quality)
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by: Romina
(1 point)
Posted: November 8, 2013
3
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Grape
Lausanne, Switzerland
My grapes are suffering badly from japanese beetles that seem to have taken over the plants - see images below.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem - i.e. how can I get rid of the beetles before they start killing off the other plants?
Many thanks!
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by: deactivated
(25 points)
Posted: July 21, 2013
7
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General
Hi. I have been trying to do some research on what I should/could add to my heavy clay soil to try make more permeable. The soil is completely flooded today after a heavy downpour. I have been interested by what I have been reading about perlite and thought I'd best ask some advice before I go...
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by: Megan Long
(3 points)
Posted: August 28, 2013
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Sunflower
Karachi, Pakistan
The lower leaves on my sunflower plant turned yellow and crisping a couple of weeks ago or so and I believe that the plant is trying to keep them alive. I wanted to ask if it would be a good idea to snip off the ones as I read that the plant tries to keep the leaves alive by using more effort.
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by: Naveed
(1 point)
Posted: September 30, 2014
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Grape
I have a grapevine in my garden that looks healthy enough and each year it seems to be doing fine, only for the grapes to shrivel up before they are ready to harvest. I have some pics somewhere from last ear but m having trouble finding them. This is an old vine, several years at least and...
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by: Fred Johnson
(3 points)
Posted: March 24, 2013
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General
Canada
Hi,
I'm putting this under general questions because there is no option for currant. Hopefully that can change with time.
I planted a new orchard this spring and most everything is doing really well except for the black currants. They seem to be struggling, and I'm not sure what the cause...
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by: Jeremy Kirouac
(3 points)
Posted: May 21, 2014
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Avocado
None Given
My avocados are exported from the US. They are very delicious so I decided to plant my own trees. I used the toothpick in water cup method indoors and put them next to a sunny window. A few days down the road they started to turn black and wrinkled but still sprouted. What is this black color?...
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by: reem
(9 points)
Posted: April 9, 2014
2
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Brussels sprouts
None Given
Need help. Can't keep up with these green caterpillars eating my Brussel Sprouts. Must of picked over 25 last night. Any suggestions? Thanks
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by: Kimberly Munn
(1 point)
Posted: July 11, 2016
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Cucumber
OH Zone 6
How can I tell if my cucumbers are ready to be picked? I’m a first time cucumber grower and my plants have several fruits about 2” long so far. From what I understand I want to avoid them turning yellow as this means I have waited too long. Is there a foolproof way of telling when they are ready...
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by: Rosemarie
(2 points)
Posted: July 10, 2013
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Pumpkin
MD
My plants are doing well and look healthy, both have fruits which are looking great. My question is, should I be trimming off the dead leaves? I'm not sure if it is better to leave them be or take them away. Which is more likely to encourage diseases?
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by: Mel
(2 points)
Posted: July 6, 2013
2
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Arugula
PA
My arugula plants have already bolted :-( I planted them from seed in containers and was hoping I would be able to harvest over the summer but the leaves are very bitter now. Does anybody have any tips on how to care for arugula to extend its harvest, would it be better to plant straight into the...
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by: Marsha Anderson
(5 points)
Posted: June 16, 2013
2
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Kale
None Given
I have some white spots on my kale leaves but they don't look like they are insect related or fungal. The plant is kept in a pot and I'm in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I will try to upload an image soon. What do you think?
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by: reem
(9 points)
Posted: March 30, 2014
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Mango
None Given
I have a very healthy mango but it has never flowered or fruited. It only develops new leaves but once they grow they turn brown and dry on the edges. There are no pests or anything but the leaves still turn brown. Its is outdoors, in a huge barrel container and has never been fertilized. Whats...
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by: reem
(9 points)
Posted: February 13, 2015
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Luvilukuni, Tanzania
We are currently experiencing massive soil erosion in the Kisongo area of Tanzania. The general location can be found on a Google Earth search. What might be some fast growing, tough, non-invasive cover crops that we might be able to use to slow this down?
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by: Markus Walsh
(4 points)
Posted: March 2, 2013
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ct
I work at a Montessori School in CT and we just got a greenhouse. It will not be heated this winter but I was wondering if we'd be able to use it through the winter. I was thinking about starting carrots in five gallon buckets and nasturtium in pots.
Does anyone have experience gardening in...
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by: Emily
(4 points)
Posted: October 24, 2013
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Mango
Nigeria
Is mango a dicotyledonous plant? I am confused if it is a monocotyledonous plant or a dicotyledonous plant
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by: Michael kolade
(1 point)
Posted: April 28, 2015
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Tomato
Zone 7B
I would like to grow some cherry and/or grape tomatoes in hanging baskets. What exactly does this involve? Do I just need to fill the basket with regular potting mix and transplant my seedlings. Will the plants naturally grow downwards from the basket or is it more complicated than that?
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by: cara smith
(2 points)
Posted: April 16, 2013
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General
None Given
My lemon tree is being attacked by little black ants. They seem endless and I'm worried they may spread through my garden.
I read about a few methods of getting rid of them: boiling water , vinegar, cornmeal, and baking soda. Which one is most effective and least harmful to my tree? It is...
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by: reem
(9 points)
Posted: April 13, 2014
3
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Papaya (pawpaw)
India (Western region)
Is my tree male or female ? It's around 8 months old , also one month back flowers started to open but now flowers are falling off before opening.
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by: Pratik Dalsania
(1 point)
Posted: October 5, 2016
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