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  1. chills

    Do you know what this is?

    hello everyone, i have a bird donation plant. i was wondering if it is something to leave be or if i should try to get rid of it. its has a really pretty maroon color stem and lime colored leaves. it's about 3 -4 feet tall, with green berries that turn black. i have this plant and another...
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    Can you identify this guy

    i thought it is a butterfly, my husband thinks its a moth .. anyone know what it is, i'd like to gather some info on him. thanks!
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    Composting camellia blooms

    i have been searching online and get conflicting messages. im wondering do you compost your camellia blooms or throw them out? thank you.
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    Growing basil with tomatoes

    I've been reading about companion planting and I have a question on growing some basil along side my tomatoes. My question is what will happen if my basil goes to seed, I was not successful with keeping my basil from going to seed. Should i try to companion plant them, and just let the basil...
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    my rose

    well i was cleaning my rose area, i have 6 roses in about 20 X 3 feet .. i would like to plant something under my roses, and was wondering what everyone else planted with their roses ... i think i would like to keep weeds down, maybe something that aphids hate .. i had a very invasive short...
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    my mantis

    i have about 4 of these, they tend to stay put on their favorite plant .. i understand they are good, but that they dont discriminate with the bugs they eat .. i have not found any nests in my yard, but i am on the look out .. i found this mantis on my vetch while i was picking seed pods .. they...
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    gloves, old and new

    i am excited and wanted to share .. i am a person who cant pass up something free if i think i can use it, my husband knowing this will sometimes bring me home 'treasures' .. so i kept blowing through my garden gloves from home depot, at $10 a pair i was not impressed .. i found a pair in the...
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    2 pics of weeds or plants?

    i was wondering if anyone knew what these guys are .. i kind of think just weeds, but then maybe one of the many seeds ive thrown out there actually took? this little guy is soooo soft and fuzzy .. short to the ground, no color yet this one is grabbing on to a string climbing my porch post...
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    my arrowleaf

    truly a leaf not leaves .. i've since killed the other leaves, they turned yellow and i would just pluck them off .. it has sat in this same jar/same location for over 5 years, i have to be honest i am pretty proud of myself, this is success for me .. i now know the name of the plant .. i...
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    i call him .. black grape tree

    he is in fact NOT a grape, dont try one - i did, gross .. bitter! its a shrub, spread quickly by the little black grapes it drops .. will grow anywhere, starts out tall and skinny and will fill in if i cut the top down .. i have lost all control of the 2 that got away, taller than my fig and i...
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    Fairly certain i have a cootie

    i've tried searching for what it is, but im having no luck .. anyone know what the wormy thing is, or what has attacked my morning glory .. they seem to be eating the leaves from the inside, leaving like a gray window through the leaves .. very gross .. i cut off all the leaves that had the...
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    Oleander trimmings in the compost?

    i just trimmed my oleander trees and i dont want to pass up a opportunity for green stuff .. i was going to strip off the green leaves and throw them together with lots of brown leaves. ive read mixed messages, the plant is toxic .. i wont eat the compost ... but im kinda scared cuz im still new...
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    Seedling - how long?

    i was wondering how long is a plant considered a seedling? can you tell in inches? or days? i wanted to spray my food garden with some manure tea i made, but was unsure if it will hurt the leaves? thank you
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    Maybe a dumb worm question

    i was just wondering if others throw the worms they find around the yard into the garden area or compost? i kinda feel like i need all the worm help i can get so i just help them find the compost pile .. dumb? on the list of to-do's: worm box (for added assistance!) thanks for your input ..
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    Can someone identify this weed?

    i'm sure its not a new weed, but its driving me crazy with the name i can research how to handle it .. i pulled it out once, but it came back, i think it is trying to kill my rose bush .. to bad i couldnt grow hair like i grow weeds!! thanks in advance ..
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    Am I getting it?

    SOOO new to this, my compost pile smells like dirt, am I understanding how to do this? I have used my lawn trimmings with leaves chopped in, and fruit and veggie cutoffs from the kitchen, also some horse manure. I have been flipping and watering the pile almost daily. I noticed some small...
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