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I put dahlias in a large pot this year and set them on my deck where they get plenty of sun, and they looked beautiful. Then the leaves started curling up and dying, the buds started rotting before they bloomed, and the few that did bloom were very small and sick looking. What can I do?
Strip it down to about 5 growing stems. Remove the lower leaves in July to help air circulation and feed with tomato food once a week (at half strength). Don't...
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I rooted my plumeria cutting, after it sprouted leaves I planted it several weeks ago. There are no leaves; however the cutting is still firm. How long should it take before producing leaves?
Plumeria are sensitive to the number of hours of sunlight each day. You can "force" them with a grow light in northern latitudes but it will start growing when it...
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The undergrowth had new leaves beginning but since bringing it home they have all fallen off. I'm following all the directions. What am I doing wrong?
New plants will adjust to a new environment. Ficus Benjamina is famous for dropping all its leaves - do not panic, it will recover. Best to leave it alone, water...
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Why are the new flowers and buds limp on my carnations?
This is usually the first sign your plants are dehydrated. If they are still limp a couple hours after watering them, then it is possible that they have a disease.
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I have two dogs but they stay outside, is it still safe? Also, whenever my dogs bark I can clearly hear them, but for some reason my hamster can't hear them and can ignore them very well, how is he doing this?
If your dogs are outside it would be safe to have your hamster inside. Your hamster must not be stressed when the dogs are barking so I would consider this...
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This Stinkhorn keeps coming back to my flower bed every year. This flower bed is in full sun light. There is mulch around the flowers. Should I remove the mulch and start fresh? How do I prevent it from coming back? It is only in that one flower bed. Help!
You may need to remove the mulch and soil surrounding the stinkhorn, yes. Even if you've removed individual mushrooms, their spores can still survive and grow in the surrounding mulch...
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If I leave my baby tortoise outdoors she gets sunlight, but will the temperature be good in winter? The lowest temperature in my area is 6 degrees at night but plenty of sun during the day. Should i worry?
If you mean 6°C, this is not an ideal situation for a young, growing tortoise overnight, but you can bring it indoors overnight and keep it outside during the day...
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Once I regrow bok choy or kale, can I cut a few leaves off while it's growing without killing the plant, and will those leaves grow back? Also, where is it best to cut the leaves?
I take some regrown leaves off of my kale all of the time and they do just fine. I only take about 20-30% in one harvest and leave the rest...
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My device says I have "insufficient space" but I should have plenty of room. Why won't it update?
Your phone storage is divided into two or more partitions, so there may not be enough room left in the partition where it installs updates. Try deleting some apps or...
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Does the leaves, buds or seeds prevent pregnancy?
The flowers/buds are alleged to be an abortificant. Expecting moms should not eat them just to be safe. The leaves, seedpods, and seed oil are all very safe and time...
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