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 Jan 29, 2012 Please I need help Identifying the name/type of my cactus, It was first my Grandmothers. Recently my Mother passed away, I am unsure of what type, have not yet learned how to take care.Please tell me what the name/type of my cactus may be, It was first my Grandmothers, then my Mother had always taken care of it. Recently my Mother passed Jan 29, 2012 climbers/creepersimage,scientific name and family. The photo looks like a Yellow Allamand Permalink -- click for full blog post "climbers/creepers" Jan 23, 2012 Different Kinds Of PlantsIf you'd like to learn How To Care For Different Kinds Of Plants - then you've arrive at the right place. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Different Kinds Of Plants" Jan 21, 2012 Problems with my umbrella plantI received a beautiful umbrella plant as a sympathy gift. Within 2 weeks of it being in my home, the small branches began to fall off. Instead of just Permalink -- click for full blog post "Problems with my umbrella plant" Jan 20, 2012 Night Jasmine Fragrance from childhodWhen I was a child raised in Westchester, Los Angeles, my next door neighbor had a night blooming jasmine. The evening fragrance has remained with me Permalink -- click for full blog post "Night Jasmine Fragrance from childhod" Jan 16, 2012 Night Blooming Jasmine CuttingsI have three mature night blooming jasmine bushes and two small bushes i started from cuttings. I've found that using a rooting hormone works better than Permalink -- click for full blog post "Night Blooming Jasmine Cuttings" Jan 15, 2012 MOVING OUR CAROLINA JASMINE EASTWE HAD TO MOVE THE VINES,3 PLANTS THAT WERE GROWING ON 16 FT OF CHAIN LINK FENCE.WE DUG UP THE VINES,DUG UP THE FENCE POST AND CARRY AND DRAG VINES AND Permalink -- click for full blog post "MOVING OUR CAROLINA JASMINE EAST" Jan 8, 2012 Dr.Adel EmadI would to ask how to grow agave Americana to large sizes , i like it very much and i have got three agaves in my garden i want theme to get large , how Permalink -- click for full blog post "Dr.Adel Emad" Jan 5, 2012 cannon ball treeHow do you plant a Kailashpati tree? Where can I get the sapling Permalink -- click for full blog post "cannon ball tree" Jan 5, 2012 Handeling Echeveria Plantscan one touch echeveria plants to remove old underside leaves and not worry about their hands if they have not washed them?? I am concerned about only Permalink -- click for full blog post "Handeling Echeveria Plants" Dec 26, 2011 My croton PlantsWe live in Florida and our Crotons are getting holes in them. What should we spray them with Permalink -- click for full blog post "My croton Plants" Dec 13, 2011 cooked fish as fertilizerI cooked some salmon and had a little bit of leftover fish. I know the skin can be used as a garden fertilizer, but what about the fish itself if cooked Permalink -- click for full blog post "cooked fish as fertilizer" Dec 9, 2011 Bean plant growthI am trying to figure out what liquids are best used for growth of the bean plants? Can you offer a few suggestions other than straight water? Thanks Permalink -- click for full blog post "Bean plant growth" Dec 3, 2011 Angel Trumpet Plant:The angel trumpet plant is scientifically known as Brugmansia Suaveolens, is a small plant with shrub like qualities Permalink -- click for full blog post "Angel Trumpet Plant:" Dec 3, 2011 Arjuna Herb BenefitsThe arjuna herb benefits are generally cardiac. It is a cardiovascular tonic and has reliefs for stomach ulcers caused by NSAIDS. Many people who are taking arjuna herb supplements also found relief Permalink -- click for full blog post "Arjuna Herb Benefits" Dec 3, 2011 The Arabian Jasmine Also Known As The Jasmine Sambac Has Beautiful Foliage And FThe Arabian jasmine is a scrambling bushy vine whose most notable features are shiny dark evergreen leaves and very fragrant, small white flowers. Dec 3, 2011 Aphids Infestation: Here’s what to do when you have an aphids infestationA aphids infestation can occur throughout the world but are more commonly found in mild temperatures. It is not uncommon for the insect to be carried by the wind many miles away Dec 3, 2011 ambush bugsThe ambush bugs can fly but not very well. They often fall victim themselves to other predatory bugs such as praying mantis, spiders and even their own kind. Permalink -- click for full blog post "ambush bugs" Dec 3, 2011 Agave AmericanaThere are several varieties of the Agave Americana. One has a large yellow stripe down the center of each leaf, while another has yellow margins around the edge of each leaf. Other varieties are entir Permalink -- click for full blog post "Agave Americana" Dec 1, 2011 Climbing plantsClimbing plants are a beautiful part of any garden. Many people attempt to grow this type of plant in their garden, only to ultimately fail because they did not choose the right plant Permalink -- click for full blog post "Climbing plants" Dec 1, 2011 indigo plant: How to succesfully grow and care for a Indigo Plant.The indigo plant will grow best when it is kept very warm. It is a lovely plant to have in your home in a sunny location Dec 1, 2011 Sahara Desert Plantssahara desert plants the unique and exotic Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sahara Desert Plants" Nov 27, 2011 Carolina Jasmine has yellowing leavesI have several Carolina Jasmine Plants and one of them has yellowed leaves on much of the plant. I can see no pests on the leaves and the plant has adequate Permalink -- click for full blog post "Carolina Jasmine has yellowing leaves" Nov 26, 2011 Michael, Hibiscus branchI have a hibiscus bush out front and when they were trimming the palm tree beside it a branch accidentally got broken off of the bush. How can I save that Permalink -- click for full blog post "Michael, Hibiscus branch" Nov 24, 2011 Kathy O'MeliaI have allergies and asthma. Is there any indoor plant that I can grow with minimum allergens Permalink -- click for full blog post "Kathy O'Melia" Nov 21, 2011 Red Angel Trumpet seedsShould I soak red angel trumpet seeds in water before I plant them? I don't have any luck with seed but thought I would give them one more try. Let Permalink -- click for full blog post "Red Angel Trumpet seeds" Nov 17, 2011 What kind of plant and the name of this plantQuestion: I saw this plant at a place I worked, no one could tell me what it is, I just love the look of it and would love to get a few for my garden as Permalink -- click for full blog post "What kind of plant and the name of this plant" Nov 14, 2011 Angel Trumpet WithYellow LeavesThe leaves of my angel trumpet plant are turning yellow and dropping to the floor ! I have two of them and they're both under a year old . They are near Permalink -- click for full blog post "Angel Trumpet WithYellow Leaves " Nov 13, 2011 Winter Crown of Thorns careHave a very large old crown of thorns that I am trying to keep safe for the winter. I have very few low windows and have the plant in a pot on rollers, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Winter Crown of Thorns care" Nov 6, 2011 A Florida Keys SnowbushA snowbush grows in my yard in one of the most western Florida Keys. It seems to tolerate the occasional blast of salt air from storms(we are on the water) Permalink -- click for full blog post "A Florida Keys Snowbush" Nov 4, 2011 Failure to get red angel trumpets to growI purchased a red angel trumpet early this year. It has had one bloom on it and it was yellow. I have also purchased 5 other red angel trumpets, and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Failure to get red angel trumpets to grow" Nov 3, 2011 Growing Crotons: Retired plant lover-warrenmy crotons were doing just fine in my San Diego home where they got bright light from the sun but not directly. I run the a/c daily to remove humidity. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Growing Crotons: Retired plant lover-warren " Oct 31, 2011 angel trumpet plant farmI have a mini angel trumpet plant farm in Laneville, Texas. We have not done well this past year. It is just too hot here in Texas for my plants. However Permalink -- click for full blog post "angel trumpet plant farm" Oct 23, 2011 Desert Rose InsectHelp. I live in Miami, FL, have a desert rose plant purchased a few months ago. Something is eating the bark. I noticed this a couple of days ago and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Desert Rose Insect" Oct 17, 2011 What plant/flower is this??Hello, an old co-worker of mine gave me a clipping of this plant. This is only the 2nd time that it has flowered. Can anybody please tell me what kind Permalink -- click for full blog post "What plant/flower is this??" Oct 16, 2011 What type of plant is this?I bought this plant arrangement for my mom a couple of years ago. I think I know what the viney green one is, but please tell me if you can tell, but I Permalink -- click for full blog post "What type of plant is this?" Oct 13, 2011 Love Jasmine Downy Pearl!I found Jasmine Downy Pearl a few years back and have to say its my favorite tea of all time! I get it over ice with a bit of equal in it and its just Permalink -- click for full blog post "Love Jasmine Downy Pearl!" Oct 12, 2011 The growth of a bean seedI am are planting a bean seeds in a wide mouthed transparent container. What precautions must I take when setting up this investigation? What apparatus Permalink -- click for full blog post "The growth of a bean seed" Oct 10, 2011 Angel trumpets Growing in New JerseyWe have two potted Angel Trumpet plants and living in North West New Jersey. If we plant them out side will they survive in this climate? When planting Permalink -- click for full blog post "Angel trumpets Growing in New Jersey" Oct 8, 2011 Vegetable Tree : )thought you might want to look into this for yourself.. What if God put on this planet a single plant that would outperform all other edible plants, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Vegetable Tree : )" Oct 7, 2011 Growing ginger rootI am growing Ginger in the Park at Mall of America and I would love to get more plants to grow, how do I harvest enough of the root to have it spread. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Growing ginger root" Oct 6, 2011 Mexican bird of paridise seedsCan I grow a Mexican bird of paradise from seeds ? I swiped/borrowed a seed pod from In and Out Burger. It has 7 seeds/beans? in it. If I separate and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mexican bird of paridise seeds" Oct 5, 2011 What flower is this?My husband had captured a photo of a flower in Goa, India.This flower is not known to locals here and it looks very uncommon, like a fire flame. We think Permalink -- click for full blog post "What flower is this?" Oct 5, 2011 star treethis tree just showed up. it has huge leafs and a fuzzy purple flower with bean like sead Permalink -- click for full blog post "star tree" Oct 3, 2011 Love my umbrella plantI have had my umbrella plant for over 3 years . When my dad died I got it from a friend . When I look at it I think of him . I keep it out side in the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Love my umbrella plant" Oct 3, 2011 Lovely Elephant EarElephant ears can be grown very successfully in Zone 5. The plant shown was given no special care. Most of our plants reached heights of 4-5 feet with Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lovely Elephant Ear" Oct 2, 2011 The Effects of Applesauce on Bean PlantsIn Bio 1, we grew bean plants and each student brought in a liquid or substance to test on one of their two bean plants. We kept are control our control Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Effects of Applesauce on Bean Plants" Oct 1, 2011 Orchid plants grower (wife)I am a soldier by profession, my wife is a trying hard orchid plants grower different kind of varieties were place on a cut small log to let grow. some Permalink -- click for full blog post "Orchid plants grower (wife)" Sep 30, 2011 Yellow Allamanda root disease?Just over the past week my allamanda vine has deteriorated due to a white fungus/disease on the vine, flowers and leaves are yellowing and dropping. i Permalink -- click for full blog post "Yellow Allamanda root disease?" |