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Does pruning my pine tree rectangularly strengthen roots, and could they reach my house?
A gardener told me that he can prune my pine tree. I was advised that if the tree is pruned into a rectangular shape (to encourage vertical growth), the roots will grow stronger compared to pruning it ...
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regrowing a tree with cut branch [closed]
so someone cut down my FIL tree that he plated with his Grandson 25 years ago. I am wondering can I take a piece of that tree and regrow it to replant it? He is so heartbroken. I have to try something....
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Membrane & Top Soil on top of Pea Gravel Land Drain
Dug a trench, put a pea gravel base in, laid a perforated pipe, covered with pea gravel.
I now want to reinstate the grass on these trenches. Can I membrame them first then add top soil and then turf. ...
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White and black dots on my aromatic plants
I'm growing 2 varieties of Basil (in the same pot) Rosemary, Thyme, Mint, Parsley and Coriander. However, other than parsley and coriander, they all seem to have some white and black dots on their ...
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What causes a dandelion leaf to be dark red?
Personally I find it quite attractive!
Taken near Toronto, Canada.
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How can I help our Fittonia fill up, get more bushy? It's all hollow looking with long individule stems
It is 3 to 4 yrs old and has been in same pot I bought it in
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How to make this lawn THICK, GREEN and Weed Free?
I am new to homeownership and with lawn care and there are so many products and information out on which path to follow for my Bermuda Grass. I live in Knightdale, NC , Comes under zone 8a. I have a ...
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Meyer Lemon tree leaves yellowing / no new leaves growing
I purchased a Meyer lemon tree sapling and planted it on May 13th. Last month, I observed that the leaves were turning yellow and no new leaves were appearing. Initially, I assumed this was a typical ...
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Some insect that i never see eating strawberries
Just when ready and ripe I go to pick and there is a hole in it and the berry has gotten mushy, almost like something is eating it from inside out 😩
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Olive tree suckers but no top growth at all
After 2 horrendous winters in UK my once bushy olive tree appeared to be dead. It was previously planted out in probably not the best location or soil conditions but I’ve now dug it up and replanted ...
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Eastern redbud hack job
I am so sad. We had some yardwork done today. We were anticipating having our yard cleaned up, we were not anticipating having our trees hacked up. Our eastern redbud was beautiful and dropped to the ...
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When can I put a starter lemon tree outside overnight?
I have a healthy lemon tree I’ve grown indoors from seed it’s out grown the windowsill I’ve been putting out during the day but in at night what’s too cold for an evening out?
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Prune this raspberry bush
Imagine a Y shape. The end of the Y goes to the trunk. One head of the Y fruited, but the other just grew at a slow rate. I'm definitely planning to prune the fruiting part of the Y. How much of the Y ...
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How do I fix neglected, leggy, woody lavender?
We have some neglected lavender in our back garden (Cheshire, UK). It gets partial sun and the soil is quite dense and rocky.
The lavender is very leggy and woody at the base. I feel like if I prune a ...
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Upper Midwest weed - how to prevent/kill?
I have this low lying weed spreading in some areas. (Pictured - the one that's not clover) I live in Minnesota. Does anyone know what it is and best practices for prevention or killing it without ...
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