My husband bought me a pot of pink tulips for Valentine's Day and I planted the bulbs in late March because the weather was so nice. For some reason I guessed on how deep to plant them planted them 6-8 inches in the ground, instead to 2 inches. The temperture has dropped to frost twice since then but now everthing getting pretty warm and all my other plants are coming up. Did I plant them too deep? Did the cold hurt them? Or did I just plant them too late and maybe they'll come up next year? Or should I dig them up and plant them at the correct depth?
Did I plant my tulip bulbs too deep?
Tulip bulbs should be planted about 8 inches deep. They won't come up this year. If they were blooming in a pot when you got them, they were forced bulbs, and may not come back next year. Especially if the leaves died right away. The leaves stay on for quite awhile after the flower dies, to store food for the winter.
Reply:what you should do is dig around one of them...see if its sprouting...if it is you should be able to tell if you planted them too deep..i had bulbs i planted one year and they were too deep because most of what their stems were under ground..if your bulbs havent sprouted..i would say plant them to the correct depth...and either way if its too late for them to bloom now they will come up next year...
Reply:They only flower once a season so next Spring you will see them, just fertilize and leave in the ground.
Reply:They won't bloom again this year. Wait - they'll probably come up next year.
Reply:as far as i know you suppose to see the tip while planting them, you may want to dig them out and replanting.
Monday, January 30, 2012
How do I bring back a housplant?
I was given 5 housplants, and one of them is pretty sick. It is a small thin leafed trailing plant. The leaves are spread out about 1/2 inch from eachother. I know that it is not passed saving, but what kind of things can I do to help?
I looked for a site to tell me what it was, but I cannot find a like plant. Help please.
How do I bring back a housplant?
In General, cut off any dead portions, give it a couple hours to soak in water, repot in fresh potting soil and larger pot if needed, make sure it is getting enough sunlight and is not getting too hot or too cold. Also, make sure the pot it is in has drainage for extra water to prevent root rot. Also, some plants get sick looking this time of year due to the cold weather!
Reply:Try this method. Its worked for me for years Denise
http://thegardenersrake.com/how-to-save-...
Reply:water water water a little light they will come back to life!!!
Reply:I usually water and don't do anything to them until they start to perk back up.
After a couple or three weeks, I give them a light fertilizing. Read the directions on the container for house plants.
I wait until they are healthy before I transplant them to other pots.
Since you don't know what type of plant this is, how about putting it into bright light and not direct sunshine. There are many plants that grow in the shade.
Later on, take a small cutting to a nursery to find out what type of plant you have. Or you can take a photo shot to the nursery.
augmon
I looked for a site to tell me what it was, but I cannot find a like plant. Help please.
How do I bring back a housplant?
In General, cut off any dead portions, give it a couple hours to soak in water, repot in fresh potting soil and larger pot if needed, make sure it is getting enough sunlight and is not getting too hot or too cold. Also, make sure the pot it is in has drainage for extra water to prevent root rot. Also, some plants get sick looking this time of year due to the cold weather!
Reply:Try this method. Its worked for me for years Denise
http://thegardenersrake.com/how-to-save-...
Reply:water water water a little light they will come back to life!!!
Reply:I usually water and don't do anything to them until they start to perk back up.
After a couple or three weeks, I give them a light fertilizing. Read the directions on the container for house plants.
I wait until they are healthy before I transplant them to other pots.
Since you don't know what type of plant this is, how about putting it into bright light and not direct sunshine. There are many plants that grow in the shade.
Later on, take a small cutting to a nursery to find out what type of plant you have. Or you can take a photo shot to the nursery.
augmon
Would parsley root (or carots) germinate if planted 6 to 9 inches deep?
My mother in law maintains that this is how they plant it in the old country and I think that is insane.
Would parsley root (or carots) germinate if planted 6 to 9 inches deep?
I would guess that she is referring to millimeters, since 6-9 mm is about 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch. The normal (optimal) depth for planting carrots is 1/4" to 1/2". The old world doesn't use inches, and many people over there have no idea how big one is.
Carrots do best in a sandy soil, but do quite well in a good loam too. In heavy clay soils they can tend to be odd shaped and have a rough surface.
So to answer your question, not likely. The greens would have a difficult time reaching the surface if buried that deep. The seed only hold so much food for the plant to start growing, and there isn't too much of it in a carrot seed. Just enough to send out a small root and small leaves so it can start to produce it's own food.
Reply:That sounds strange to me, but it wouldn't cost much to check it out. They would take longer to come up. How was the soil in the "old country"? That would make a huge difference. If it
is hot with lots of sand, maybe seeds need to be planted deeper for moisture and to prevent dehydration.
Reply:you must really be bored today :))
Reply:A quarter of an inch would be more like it. She is probably saying millimeters..........
Reply:an inch or 2 is good. anything more and you might have to wait another month before they show.
Reply:sounds a bit (very) deep for carrots. Could be wrong though, if the soil is really loose?
Would parsley root (or carots) germinate if planted 6 to 9 inches deep?
I would guess that she is referring to millimeters, since 6-9 mm is about 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch. The normal (optimal) depth for planting carrots is 1/4" to 1/2". The old world doesn't use inches, and many people over there have no idea how big one is.
Carrots do best in a sandy soil, but do quite well in a good loam too. In heavy clay soils they can tend to be odd shaped and have a rough surface.
So to answer your question, not likely. The greens would have a difficult time reaching the surface if buried that deep. The seed only hold so much food for the plant to start growing, and there isn't too much of it in a carrot seed. Just enough to send out a small root and small leaves so it can start to produce it's own food.
Reply:That sounds strange to me, but it wouldn't cost much to check it out. They would take longer to come up. How was the soil in the "old country"? That would make a huge difference. If it
is hot with lots of sand, maybe seeds need to be planted deeper for moisture and to prevent dehydration.
Reply:you must really be bored today :))
Reply:A quarter of an inch would be more like it. She is probably saying millimeters..........
Reply:an inch or 2 is good. anything more and you might have to wait another month before they show.
Reply:sounds a bit (very) deep for carrots. Could be wrong though, if the soil is really loose?
Can you gave me a perennial plants that blooms in summer? i need one badly for my front garden.?
i need a perennial plant that will only grow max of 24 inches tall and have flowers. if you can give me a site that would be helpful too.
Can you gave me a perennial plants that blooms in summer? i need one badly for my front garden.?
Hi,
Since you didn't specify color, we'll do it that way.
Purple:
Hybrid Aster, Aster x dumosus 'Woods Purple,'
Height-to 20"
Mildew resistant,
Blooms July to Spetember
White:
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba,' Old Fashioned bleeding heart,
Height-to 28"
Blooms May, June, needs partial shade
Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky,
Height-to 24"
Blooms June-July
Full sun
Yellow:
Yarrow, Achillea x 'Schwellenburg,'
Height--to 24"
Full sun
Orange:
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Height-to 24"
Blooms mid-late summer
Full sun
Pink:
Threadleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams,'
Height-to 24"
Blooms early to late summer
Sun or partial shade
Pink Wand Flower, Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou,'
Height-to 28"
Blooms June to November (first frost)
Full sun
Also comes in white
Red:
Red Beebalm, Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline,'
Height-to 30"
Blooms May-September
Full sun
Butterflies and hummingbirds love this one.
Happy shopping!
gg
Reply:Here's an article on perennials. Hope it helps.
http://www.homeandfamilyplanet... Report It
Reply:Asiatic Lillies. They are gorgeous, with big blooms. They come in so many colours. I am really enjoying mine right now, they really brighten up the greenery.
Come to think of it, most lillies are summer bloomers. There is a lot of variety in colour, height, and petal texture, so I'm sure you'll find something you like. They are also very hardy, with long-lasting blooms.
Good luck, and happy gardening!
Reply:Well i know a site that some info, but they sell bulbs so here:
http://www.brecks.com/
Reply:Hi. Try Better Homes and Gardens website. They have a plant finder that is very useful.
My computer is not wanting to cooperate right now or I would give you the link. However, if you go to www.bhg.com look under the gardening section for plant finder.
Sorry about the missing link. Hope you find what you are looking for =o)
Reply:beebalm is nice and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Reply:I have Gerbera Daisies planted in my front garden and found them to bloom year round with the right conditions. You can get them in a wide variety of vibrant colors and they are fairly inexpensive.
Can you gave me a perennial plants that blooms in summer? i need one badly for my front garden.?
Hi,
Since you didn't specify color, we'll do it that way.
Purple:
Hybrid Aster, Aster x dumosus 'Woods Purple,'
Height-to 20"
Mildew resistant,
Blooms July to Spetember
White:
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba,' Old Fashioned bleeding heart,
Height-to 28"
Blooms May, June, needs partial shade
Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky,
Height-to 24"
Blooms June-July
Full sun
Yellow:
Yarrow, Achillea x 'Schwellenburg,'
Height--to 24"
Full sun
Orange:
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Height-to 24"
Blooms mid-late summer
Full sun
Pink:
Threadleaf Coreopsis, Coreopsis rosea 'Sweet Dreams,'
Height-to 24"
Blooms early to late summer
Sun or partial shade
Pink Wand Flower, Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou,'
Height-to 28"
Blooms June to November (first frost)
Full sun
Also comes in white
Red:
Red Beebalm, Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline,'
Height-to 30"
Blooms May-September
Full sun
Butterflies and hummingbirds love this one.
Happy shopping!
gg
Reply:Here's an article on perennials. Hope it helps.
http://www.homeandfamilyplanet... Report It
Reply:Asiatic Lillies. They are gorgeous, with big blooms. They come in so many colours. I am really enjoying mine right now, they really brighten up the greenery.
Come to think of it, most lillies are summer bloomers. There is a lot of variety in colour, height, and petal texture, so I'm sure you'll find something you like. They are also very hardy, with long-lasting blooms.
Good luck, and happy gardening!
Reply:Well i know a site that some info, but they sell bulbs so here:
http://www.brecks.com/
Reply:Hi. Try Better Homes and Gardens website. They have a plant finder that is very useful.
My computer is not wanting to cooperate right now or I would give you the link. However, if you go to www.bhg.com look under the gardening section for plant finder.
Sorry about the missing link. Hope you find what you are looking for =o)
Reply:beebalm is nice and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Reply:I have Gerbera Daisies planted in my front garden and found them to bloom year round with the right conditions. You can get them in a wide variety of vibrant colors and they are fairly inexpensive.
My plants in baskets won't grow even though I water them everyday.?
My planters are all wire baskets which are lined with peet. The weather has been very hot but I water, at night, throoughly, almost every night. There are ten baskets and each one has growth with it's own degree of success but one, after two months, hasn't grown, generally, more than an inch and a half. I have planted wild flowers, zinnias and marigolds. I would say that the site is about ten feet long with direct sun for several hours a day, and from only one side, though that side shifts with the sun. One end is sunnier than the other but is not noticably more growing than the other end. I planted then with potting soil that was supposed to have 7 months of fertilizer. I think a lot has left with the draining water everyday but I don't know. Can you offer advice and can you tell me what I might be able to plant this time of the year in order to recoup the loss of my growth? I live in central Indiana. Thank You
My plants in baskets won't grow even though I water them everyday.?
There's an excellent book called Container Gardening by Ed Smith, where he explains the virtues of self-watering containers. The problem with plants not in self-watering containers is that for much of the time, they plants have either too much or too little water, and when you do water, it washes the nutrients away. With self-watering containers, the plants get exactly the water they need, and the nutrients stay put in the soil so that they're available for the plants. So if you wanted to try replanting, you might consider getting self-watering hanging baskets. Ask for them at your local garden center. They fill them with flowering seedlings, since it's a little late to start growing flowers from seeds now.
Reply:I do this all of the time. Add silk greenery into your baskets and you could even add silk florals of your choice. Many of them look so real these days you can hardly tell. Craft stores like Michaels Arts and craft carry them and run 40% TO 50% off most of the time. You can purchase a UV sun protectant that you spray on them to keep the sun from fading them. I have even dug holes and supported ficus trees in the ground ....honestly they look great. Have fun.
Reply:it must be that they are root bound. lift them up gently from the pots that they are in.if the root's are in a tight ball,you need to transplant into a bigger container.also you need to fertilize them,even tho it says the fertilizer is good for seven months. it's a good sales pitch,but doesn't do very well with your plants.
Reply:You may be overwatering.
I water till the water is running out the bottom of my planters then I let them go until they're almost dried out before I rewater.
If you water too much the roots will get root rot.
Plant chrysanthemums.They are hardy and do best in the fall with lovely green foliage right now.
Reply:potting soil is very porous, as it is formulated for indoor plants, which tend to get overwatered. few people know this, but it is not appropritae for hot outdoor conditions. mix in some local soil (at least half) to your potting soil to improve its moisture and nutrient retention, plus add in valuable microbes and, if your'e lucky, some worms. then mulch well with a small-sized mulch.
My plants in baskets won't grow even though I water them everyday.?
There's an excellent book called Container Gardening by Ed Smith, where he explains the virtues of self-watering containers. The problem with plants not in self-watering containers is that for much of the time, they plants have either too much or too little water, and when you do water, it washes the nutrients away. With self-watering containers, the plants get exactly the water they need, and the nutrients stay put in the soil so that they're available for the plants. So if you wanted to try replanting, you might consider getting self-watering hanging baskets. Ask for them at your local garden center. They fill them with flowering seedlings, since it's a little late to start growing flowers from seeds now.
Reply:I do this all of the time. Add silk greenery into your baskets and you could even add silk florals of your choice. Many of them look so real these days you can hardly tell. Craft stores like Michaels Arts and craft carry them and run 40% TO 50% off most of the time. You can purchase a UV sun protectant that you spray on them to keep the sun from fading them. I have even dug holes and supported ficus trees in the ground ....honestly they look great. Have fun.
Reply:it must be that they are root bound. lift them up gently from the pots that they are in.if the root's are in a tight ball,you need to transplant into a bigger container.also you need to fertilize them,even tho it says the fertilizer is good for seven months. it's a good sales pitch,but doesn't do very well with your plants.
Reply:You may be overwatering.
I water till the water is running out the bottom of my planters then I let them go until they're almost dried out before I rewater.
If you water too much the roots will get root rot.
Plant chrysanthemums.They are hardy and do best in the fall with lovely green foliage right now.
Reply:potting soil is very porous, as it is formulated for indoor plants, which tend to get overwatered. few people know this, but it is not appropritae for hot outdoor conditions. mix in some local soil (at least half) to your potting soil to improve its moisture and nutrient retention, plus add in valuable microbes and, if your'e lucky, some worms. then mulch well with a small-sized mulch.
Why is my fish tank so cloudy?
I have 55g tank with 12 fish. they are tropical fish and they are only an inch long. i have a few plants, a quater inch of gravel, a air pump, and two marineland emperor 280,s with the bio wheel. the tank has been going since christmas and it has never been clear. i made sure i followed all instructons but everything i do doesn't work. regularly change the water, clean the plants and gravel and regularly change the filters can some one help me. thanks
Why is my fish tank so cloudy?
It sounds like your tank is still in the cycling process. This usually lasts from a few weeks to two months, but it could be taking longer in your situation if you are trying to "clean" the tank to make it less cloudy.
The cloudiness is a bacterial bloom. The bacteria convert the ammonia your fish produce to nitrite and nitrate. When you started the tank, there were no bacteria. These were probably introduced through your fishs' poop, unless you did a fishless cycle beforehand. Right now there's probably more ammonia in your tank than your present bacteria can remove, so with the abundant ammonia, the bacteria are reproducing rapidly - this is the cause of the cloudiness. Rather than try to "clean" the tank so the cloudiness goes away, do 25% water changes once a week, vacuuming deeply into only part of your gravel each time (siphon out anything on the surface) - this will give the bacteria time to populate your tank. Once the bacteria population reaches a number where the ammonia is being converted efficiently, the cloudiness will go away on its own.
Reply:there are some things you can try-lessen the amount you feed or try a different filtration system. i had a biowheel and was not fond of it. also, check to make certain you are not changing too much water-too much will keep the bacteria blossoming. two more things-when changing the components in the filter, i used to change one at a time, alternating-particle filter one week and charcoal the next time-to keep the bacteria that is good for the water established. check too with a reputable aquarium store that might have more insight than i would, especially since i can't see your water. take a water sample with you so the person there you ask can see what the problem is.
look also into products that have that live bacteria for when you need to do huge water changes or introduce new fish.
Reply:It's cloudy because he need to clean the fish tank.
Simple as that
Reply:have you chacked your amonya rating yet ... most of the time that is what it is and it is not saft for them if it gett's to high ...
Reply:YES I CAN HELP.
First I'll explain What a bacteria bloom is and then Why you in your case keep getting it even though you keep the tank soooo clean.!
Cloudy Aquarium.
That is commonly known as a bacteria bloom.
The cause is bacteria that have enough organic matter to feed on that they reproduce like crazy and fill the tank, so much so that it clouds up.
Typically the organic matter comes from :
1.over feeding
2.over crowding in the tank
3.or if a newly set up tank with fresh clean water it just happens as bacteria establish themselves and that usually will clear up in a few days.
There is a standard way to regulate the bacteria in the tank so it will be CRYSTAL CLEAR ALWAYS with minimal effort ...but first lets understand what happens with the bacteria.
The water normally use to fill an aquarium is every day tap water. And as you know that is gennerally crystal clear. When you fill up your nice new tank and add your nice new fish the natural bacteria in and all around ( specialy on the fish ) are like " hey man, look at all this open space !" and reproduce and fill up every last spot in the water and " ta-da !" bacteria bloom ! ( commonly the tank becomes extreemly cloudy for several days or longer and slowly clears up )
Then usually ( not always ) the novice aquarium owner over feeds the fish and the uneaten food seeds the tank with lots of organic matter for the bacteria to eat and it's like a fiesta, they once again reproduce all to heck and fill up the tank and it becomes cloudy again.
Also there are those ( not you ) who fill the tank with too many fish and the tanks natural ecosystem cannot support all of the waste ( the fish go potty in there ) and that also leaves plenty of organic matter for the bacteria to bloom.
THE KEY
The key handling this is called CYCLING the tank.
"What is that ?"
Cycling is letting the tank go threw a natural process that any fishy body of water goes through given enough time and stability. Ever notice lakes and ponds that are crystal clear ? How does that happen? Easy !
See, there are different types of bacteria in the water, and they all live off of different types of organic matter. Some eat the amonia in the water. ( the fish go pee, the urine turns to amonia naturally ) As they eat the amonia they produce nitrite, others eat the nitrite and turn it into nitrate and the nitrate basically is harmless, will feed the plants and also evaporates. BUT the amonia and nitrite are poison ( uh-oh ). Check out this diagram http://www.fishlore.com/Pictures/aquariu...
Once this natural process sets it self up and is stable - your tank will be clean and clear, possibly forever. The problem is it could take months for all the needed bacteria to establish.
THE GOOD NEWS
Getting the tank through these different stages to become stable with all the different bacteria in balance is called cycling the tank and it is a standard in the field, soooo....
There are like 10 dozen web sites to explain it and what to do and products gallore to help it along and every thing !
They have bottles of the bacteria you ned to seed the tank thru the process and test kits to test the water for all the different stages that it goes thru and books and booklets and magazine articles and every thing.
YOUR TANK
Here are several steps to a clear tank now...but first....
See, you've been keeping the tank TOO CLEAN !
You are destroying the tanks needed established bacteria population. So every time you change the water and clean the gravel the bacteria have lots of fresh water to grow in and boom! They reproduce like mad the water clouds up !
Here is what to do
1. Go to a pet store ( prefferably a big one, or at liest one that has a large selection of stuff like additives and such ), here is your shopping list:
3 or 4 Cory Catfish
Large Bottle of Cycling Bacteria
Cycling test kit ( should test for amonia,nitrite and nitrate and contain an info booklet )
Test kits for pH and Hardness
The Cory Cats are like little aquarium vacume cleaners. They will keep the bottom of the tank nice and clean of excess food and stuff.
The bottle of Cycling Bacteria will have instructions and you need very little for each dose so it will last a long time. I just recently set up a 30 gal tank with some tetras and plattys and use it every day. It only took a few weeks to clear up and stay clear and that was even with my 3 year old dumping way too much food in one day !
The test kit is VERY IMPORTANT. The tank is going to go thru three stages before it is balenced and you need to know exactly what it is doing. The first is going to be an Amonia Spike ( spike meaning a large amount of amonia all of a sudden and then it slowly goes back down as the bacteria that use amonia start to establish ) then nitrite and nitrate spikes sucessivly. It has to do this to go through the whole cycle and end up ballenced but the amonia and nitrite spikes need to be watched because if they get too high you need to do water changes ( NOT TOO MUCH ! only like 10% of the water or something, to much clean water will harm the bacteria established and upset the cycle.
The Aquarium pH and water hardness are important for the health of your fish and plants and you should monitor those. I won't go into them now but look them up on line or read a fresh water book on them, the more you know about them the better. There are additives and solutions for them too.
LAST THING
Ok, every thing you need to know about cycling the tank ( including why it's called cycling ) you can find on line at web sites etc., and in books/magazines. Check out the links I leave below ! I first cycled a 125 gallon tank purely by the little booklet that came with the test kit and one magazine article. It took two to three months. That tank not only stayed clear but produced beautifull full healthy plants and even had spotted loach babies that survived a community tank !
There is one more thing to know though. Planting a tank and having delicate fish should all be done AFTER a tank cycles, the amonia and nitrite spikes that occure are not good for them. Who ever sold you the whole set up apparently didn't know or didn't to tell you. This is common knowledge today in the field. Look all your plants and fish up on line to see how hardy they are. You could transplant any questionable fish and plants to a smaller uncycled tank while this one goes thru the process. Once it is through the plants will thrive on the nitrate in the tank ( nitrate - the last product of the process - is harmless to the fish, any nitrate the plants don't use will evaporate or go with 10% water changes ).
I am cycling my 30 gallon with feeder tetras, they were cheep and are hardy, look on line for hardy fish that are good for cycling a fresh water aquarium. You'll find ones you like.
Also make sure your not over feeding the fish. There realy shouldn't be any food floating around after feeding time, or gathering on the bottum for any length of time.
Also
- don't clean the bio wheels ! They are where bacteria are established and you don't want to harm them.
- don't clean the gravel, bacteria need to establish themselves there so let it be ( amonia pockets build up there also and releasing them can harm the fish and natural ecosystem too ) if there is too much of anything on the bottom then you're over feeding, the cory cats will keep the bottom nice and clean.
- don't change more than 10% of the water at any given time. You need to let the ecosystem stabilise and too much will throw it out of wack. If anything gets out of hand like amonia or nitrite there are absorbtion bags you can get at the pet store that will absorb the amonia etc. that way you can keep a hand on it with out disturbing the natural system.
-don't clean the plant leaves! Buy half a dozen Otto Cats, they are small algea eaters that will keep the whole tank clear and clean of algea without eating the plants !
-buy a small outside canister filter, it will compliment the filtration you currently have and bacteria will establish themselves there and you don't need to mess with it often.
Thats all I can think of but I think you get the idea !
Check out the links below and good luck !
Reply:feed less.
do a 50% water change.
test ammonia levels..
did you wash the stuff in your tank before you put them in?
Reply:Hopefully you put some chlorine remover into the water lol..But if you have some goldfish in the tank, that's the reason. then the tank will never be clean. Make sure you clean the filters every once and a while.
Reply:If you are changing 100% of the water when you do water changes, that is the reason. You are keeping it constantly in the cycling process by removing the beneficial bacteria that must remain in the tank for it to clear up. The cloudiness is a natural part of the nitrogen cycle and should clear up on its' own if you leave it alone.
One more cause might be that you are feeding too much and/or too often. Cut back to once a day and skip a day each week. A hungry fish is a happy fish. They will meet you at the front of the tank to show their gratitude after a couple weeks. Feed only as much as they will eat in 3-4 minutes. Any more and you should remove the uneaten food with a net or a siphon hose so it will not rot and fungus.
You should never do 100% changes unless disease has wiped out your entire population. Weekly 30% changes are all that needs to be done. I have tanks that have been set up for almost 8 years without a teardown. All I do is stir the sand, siphon the gravel, change the filter cartridges and do my partial water changes.
If you have some Maylaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) then you don't even have to stir the sand, they do it for you. Gravel needs to be siphoned though.
Reply:Bacteria bloom. Cut back on filter changes and put in more gravel. Water changes need to be every two weeks, otherwise maybe too much of a good thing?
This will help too.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pr...
Reply:Make sure you clean the tank really good and check your ammonia readings as well as nitrite and nitrate levels. If that doesn't fix it there are products available that can help reduce the cloudiness.
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Why is my fish tank so cloudy?
It sounds like your tank is still in the cycling process. This usually lasts from a few weeks to two months, but it could be taking longer in your situation if you are trying to "clean" the tank to make it less cloudy.
The cloudiness is a bacterial bloom. The bacteria convert the ammonia your fish produce to nitrite and nitrate. When you started the tank, there were no bacteria. These were probably introduced through your fishs' poop, unless you did a fishless cycle beforehand. Right now there's probably more ammonia in your tank than your present bacteria can remove, so with the abundant ammonia, the bacteria are reproducing rapidly - this is the cause of the cloudiness. Rather than try to "clean" the tank so the cloudiness goes away, do 25% water changes once a week, vacuuming deeply into only part of your gravel each time (siphon out anything on the surface) - this will give the bacteria time to populate your tank. Once the bacteria population reaches a number where the ammonia is being converted efficiently, the cloudiness will go away on its own.
Reply:there are some things you can try-lessen the amount you feed or try a different filtration system. i had a biowheel and was not fond of it. also, check to make certain you are not changing too much water-too much will keep the bacteria blossoming. two more things-when changing the components in the filter, i used to change one at a time, alternating-particle filter one week and charcoal the next time-to keep the bacteria that is good for the water established. check too with a reputable aquarium store that might have more insight than i would, especially since i can't see your water. take a water sample with you so the person there you ask can see what the problem is.
look also into products that have that live bacteria for when you need to do huge water changes or introduce new fish.
Reply:It's cloudy because he need to clean the fish tank.
Simple as that
Reply:have you chacked your amonya rating yet ... most of the time that is what it is and it is not saft for them if it gett's to high ...
Reply:YES I CAN HELP.
First I'll explain What a bacteria bloom is and then Why you in your case keep getting it even though you keep the tank soooo clean.!
Cloudy Aquarium.
That is commonly known as a bacteria bloom.
The cause is bacteria that have enough organic matter to feed on that they reproduce like crazy and fill the tank, so much so that it clouds up.
Typically the organic matter comes from :
1.over feeding
2.over crowding in the tank
3.or if a newly set up tank with fresh clean water it just happens as bacteria establish themselves and that usually will clear up in a few days.
There is a standard way to regulate the bacteria in the tank so it will be CRYSTAL CLEAR ALWAYS with minimal effort ...but first lets understand what happens with the bacteria.
The water normally use to fill an aquarium is every day tap water. And as you know that is gennerally crystal clear. When you fill up your nice new tank and add your nice new fish the natural bacteria in and all around ( specialy on the fish ) are like " hey man, look at all this open space !" and reproduce and fill up every last spot in the water and " ta-da !" bacteria bloom ! ( commonly the tank becomes extreemly cloudy for several days or longer and slowly clears up )
Then usually ( not always ) the novice aquarium owner over feeds the fish and the uneaten food seeds the tank with lots of organic matter for the bacteria to eat and it's like a fiesta, they once again reproduce all to heck and fill up the tank and it becomes cloudy again.
Also there are those ( not you ) who fill the tank with too many fish and the tanks natural ecosystem cannot support all of the waste ( the fish go potty in there ) and that also leaves plenty of organic matter for the bacteria to bloom.
THE KEY
The key handling this is called CYCLING the tank.
"What is that ?"
Cycling is letting the tank go threw a natural process that any fishy body of water goes through given enough time and stability. Ever notice lakes and ponds that are crystal clear ? How does that happen? Easy !
See, there are different types of bacteria in the water, and they all live off of different types of organic matter. Some eat the amonia in the water. ( the fish go pee, the urine turns to amonia naturally ) As they eat the amonia they produce nitrite, others eat the nitrite and turn it into nitrate and the nitrate basically is harmless, will feed the plants and also evaporates. BUT the amonia and nitrite are poison ( uh-oh ). Check out this diagram http://www.fishlore.com/Pictures/aquariu...
Once this natural process sets it self up and is stable - your tank will be clean and clear, possibly forever. The problem is it could take months for all the needed bacteria to establish.
THE GOOD NEWS
Getting the tank through these different stages to become stable with all the different bacteria in balance is called cycling the tank and it is a standard in the field, soooo....
There are like 10 dozen web sites to explain it and what to do and products gallore to help it along and every thing !
They have bottles of the bacteria you ned to seed the tank thru the process and test kits to test the water for all the different stages that it goes thru and books and booklets and magazine articles and every thing.
YOUR TANK
Here are several steps to a clear tank now...but first....
See, you've been keeping the tank TOO CLEAN !
You are destroying the tanks needed established bacteria population. So every time you change the water and clean the gravel the bacteria have lots of fresh water to grow in and boom! They reproduce like mad the water clouds up !
Here is what to do
1. Go to a pet store ( prefferably a big one, or at liest one that has a large selection of stuff like additives and such ), here is your shopping list:
3 or 4 Cory Catfish
Large Bottle of Cycling Bacteria
Cycling test kit ( should test for amonia,nitrite and nitrate and contain an info booklet )
Test kits for pH and Hardness
The Cory Cats are like little aquarium vacume cleaners. They will keep the bottom of the tank nice and clean of excess food and stuff.
The bottle of Cycling Bacteria will have instructions and you need very little for each dose so it will last a long time. I just recently set up a 30 gal tank with some tetras and plattys and use it every day. It only took a few weeks to clear up and stay clear and that was even with my 3 year old dumping way too much food in one day !
The test kit is VERY IMPORTANT. The tank is going to go thru three stages before it is balenced and you need to know exactly what it is doing. The first is going to be an Amonia Spike ( spike meaning a large amount of amonia all of a sudden and then it slowly goes back down as the bacteria that use amonia start to establish ) then nitrite and nitrate spikes sucessivly. It has to do this to go through the whole cycle and end up ballenced but the amonia and nitrite spikes need to be watched because if they get too high you need to do water changes ( NOT TOO MUCH ! only like 10% of the water or something, to much clean water will harm the bacteria established and upset the cycle.
The Aquarium pH and water hardness are important for the health of your fish and plants and you should monitor those. I won't go into them now but look them up on line or read a fresh water book on them, the more you know about them the better. There are additives and solutions for them too.
LAST THING
Ok, every thing you need to know about cycling the tank ( including why it's called cycling ) you can find on line at web sites etc., and in books/magazines. Check out the links I leave below ! I first cycled a 125 gallon tank purely by the little booklet that came with the test kit and one magazine article. It took two to three months. That tank not only stayed clear but produced beautifull full healthy plants and even had spotted loach babies that survived a community tank !
There is one more thing to know though. Planting a tank and having delicate fish should all be done AFTER a tank cycles, the amonia and nitrite spikes that occure are not good for them. Who ever sold you the whole set up apparently didn't know or didn't to tell you. This is common knowledge today in the field. Look all your plants and fish up on line to see how hardy they are. You could transplant any questionable fish and plants to a smaller uncycled tank while this one goes thru the process. Once it is through the plants will thrive on the nitrate in the tank ( nitrate - the last product of the process - is harmless to the fish, any nitrate the plants don't use will evaporate or go with 10% water changes ).
I am cycling my 30 gallon with feeder tetras, they were cheep and are hardy, look on line for hardy fish that are good for cycling a fresh water aquarium. You'll find ones you like.
Also make sure your not over feeding the fish. There realy shouldn't be any food floating around after feeding time, or gathering on the bottum for any length of time.
Also
- don't clean the bio wheels ! They are where bacteria are established and you don't want to harm them.
- don't clean the gravel, bacteria need to establish themselves there so let it be ( amonia pockets build up there also and releasing them can harm the fish and natural ecosystem too ) if there is too much of anything on the bottom then you're over feeding, the cory cats will keep the bottom nice and clean.
- don't change more than 10% of the water at any given time. You need to let the ecosystem stabilise and too much will throw it out of wack. If anything gets out of hand like amonia or nitrite there are absorbtion bags you can get at the pet store that will absorb the amonia etc. that way you can keep a hand on it with out disturbing the natural system.
-don't clean the plant leaves! Buy half a dozen Otto Cats, they are small algea eaters that will keep the whole tank clear and clean of algea without eating the plants !
-buy a small outside canister filter, it will compliment the filtration you currently have and bacteria will establish themselves there and you don't need to mess with it often.
Thats all I can think of but I think you get the idea !
Check out the links below and good luck !
Reply:feed less.
do a 50% water change.
test ammonia levels..
did you wash the stuff in your tank before you put them in?
Reply:Hopefully you put some chlorine remover into the water lol..But if you have some goldfish in the tank, that's the reason. then the tank will never be clean. Make sure you clean the filters every once and a while.
Reply:If you are changing 100% of the water when you do water changes, that is the reason. You are keeping it constantly in the cycling process by removing the beneficial bacteria that must remain in the tank for it to clear up. The cloudiness is a natural part of the nitrogen cycle and should clear up on its' own if you leave it alone.
One more cause might be that you are feeding too much and/or too often. Cut back to once a day and skip a day each week. A hungry fish is a happy fish. They will meet you at the front of the tank to show their gratitude after a couple weeks. Feed only as much as they will eat in 3-4 minutes. Any more and you should remove the uneaten food with a net or a siphon hose so it will not rot and fungus.
You should never do 100% changes unless disease has wiped out your entire population. Weekly 30% changes are all that needs to be done. I have tanks that have been set up for almost 8 years without a teardown. All I do is stir the sand, siphon the gravel, change the filter cartridges and do my partial water changes.
If you have some Maylaysian Trumpet Snails (MTS) then you don't even have to stir the sand, they do it for you. Gravel needs to be siphoned though.
Reply:Bacteria bloom. Cut back on filter changes and put in more gravel. Water changes need to be every two weeks, otherwise maybe too much of a good thing?
This will help too.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pr...
Reply:Make sure you clean the tank really good and check your ammonia readings as well as nitrite and nitrate levels. If that doesn't fix it there are products available that can help reduce the cloudiness.
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What are the different forms of algae in freshwater fish tank?
i have something attached to the inside of my tank that is white and kind of fans out at the end. looks like a bunch of small pieces of lint ( no better description ) no bigger than 1/8 inch. upon further inspection, my plants are covered with it also. it is a 185 gal. tank with a jack dempsey and i had an albino oscar until 1 day ago when it passed away. now trying to figure out what killed the oscar. tank is about 5 months old. these fish were in a 55 gal. together with a green terror that i left in the 55.the dempsey seems to be fine. the oscar stayed at the surface for a couple days and acted as if he was struggling to breathe. water tests are fine, tested three times now with new test kit.i cycled water for 30 days before putting fish in and used some water out of the 55. i didnt have a light for the 185 but it sits under the ceiling light so i left it on during the day. now that i have a tank light, i can see growth of some sort inside tank, but you really have to look for it.
What are the different forms of algae in freshwater fish tank?
The word algae represents a large group of different organisms from different phylogenetic groups, representing many taxonomic divisions. In general algae can be referred to as plant-like organisms that are usually photosynthetic and aguatic, but do not have true roots, stems, leaves, vascular tissue and have simple reproductive structures. They are distributed worldwide in the sea, in freshwater and in moist situations on land. Most are microscopic, but some are quite large, e.g. some marine seaweeds that can exceed 50 m in length.
This site will give you an indepth info about algaes:
http://www.lenntech.com/eutrophication-w...
Reply:It's hard to say without seeing them, but these might be the beginning of a brush (beard) algae - see photo in article: http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/red-... . Usually this grows on plants, but can spread to other items in the tank, and it's a harder algae than most to eliminate.
I don't know how big your Dempsey is, or how well he'd tolerate other fish, but one of the best controls is a Siamese (not Chinese) algae eater - it's the only critter that will touch the stuff.
If this is your algae it's in the red algae family, so it's tolerant of low light conditions. You can do some control by removing all light (not good for your plants), doing lots of water changes to keep the nutrients in the tank as low as you can, and adding a phosphate removing pad to your filter. If you add any fertilizers containing iron for your tank plants, stop - it also needs iron as a nutrient. The algae likes lower pH levels, so if you can add a mesh bag of coral or limestone to your filter to raise the pH, this will help.
I'd also suggest clipping any infected leaves on your plants (you can't remove the algae without doing a lot of damage to the leaves). Any rocks or ornaments you ccan take out and soak in a 10% bleach solution for 15 minutes and rinse well. I'd keep them out of the tank until you get the algae under control.
If this still doesn't look like what you're seeing, you can add a comment to this question using the pencil icon under the question. I'll check back later.
Here's a page with other algae types for comparison: http://www.floridadriftwood.com/algae_id...
ADDITION: This is what a hydra looks like, they're around 1/2 inch or so: http://home.comcast.net/~gorpli/pics/hyd...
Is there anyway you can post a photo through one of the image-sharing websites? You can add the link to the photo as a comment to this question. If you don't know how, but you have a photo, email it to me at copperhead_1959@yahoo.com. I can get it posted.
Reply:I can't really say with out seeing it, but it sounds more like a mold/fungus problem.
Take a sample into a good Aquarium store. they should be able to help you out.
In the meantime...can you move your fish to another tank?
What are the different forms of algae in freshwater fish tank?
The word algae represents a large group of different organisms from different phylogenetic groups, representing many taxonomic divisions. In general algae can be referred to as plant-like organisms that are usually photosynthetic and aguatic, but do not have true roots, stems, leaves, vascular tissue and have simple reproductive structures. They are distributed worldwide in the sea, in freshwater and in moist situations on land. Most are microscopic, but some are quite large, e.g. some marine seaweeds that can exceed 50 m in length.
This site will give you an indepth info about algaes:
http://www.lenntech.com/eutrophication-w...
Reply:It's hard to say without seeing them, but these might be the beginning of a brush (beard) algae - see photo in article: http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/red-... . Usually this grows on plants, but can spread to other items in the tank, and it's a harder algae than most to eliminate.
I don't know how big your Dempsey is, or how well he'd tolerate other fish, but one of the best controls is a Siamese (not Chinese) algae eater - it's the only critter that will touch the stuff.
If this is your algae it's in the red algae family, so it's tolerant of low light conditions. You can do some control by removing all light (not good for your plants), doing lots of water changes to keep the nutrients in the tank as low as you can, and adding a phosphate removing pad to your filter. If you add any fertilizers containing iron for your tank plants, stop - it also needs iron as a nutrient. The algae likes lower pH levels, so if you can add a mesh bag of coral or limestone to your filter to raise the pH, this will help.
I'd also suggest clipping any infected leaves on your plants (you can't remove the algae without doing a lot of damage to the leaves). Any rocks or ornaments you ccan take out and soak in a 10% bleach solution for 15 minutes and rinse well. I'd keep them out of the tank until you get the algae under control.
If this still doesn't look like what you're seeing, you can add a comment to this question using the pencil icon under the question. I'll check back later.
Here's a page with other algae types for comparison: http://www.floridadriftwood.com/algae_id...
ADDITION: This is what a hydra looks like, they're around 1/2 inch or so: http://home.comcast.net/~gorpli/pics/hyd...
Is there anyway you can post a photo through one of the image-sharing websites? You can add the link to the photo as a comment to this question. If you don't know how, but you have a photo, email it to me at copperhead_1959@yahoo.com. I can get it posted.
Reply:I can't really say with out seeing it, but it sounds more like a mold/fungus problem.
Take a sample into a good Aquarium store. they should be able to help you out.
In the meantime...can you move your fish to another tank?
My mom found a Flying inscet hovering in a group over our tomato plants?
It is mostly brown with black bands on the legs. The body is a little less than 1 inch long and wing span is aprox 1.5 inches. Has a stinger and width of body is same from head to tail. Was flying in a group of four, over our tomato plants. Insects flew up and down more than sideways. Died upon sprayed with insecticide. Does not resemble wasp or bee. Only have been seen between 8 and 10 am Metro Denver Colorado time. The only plant they seem to be attracted to are our tomato plants.
My mom found a Flying inscet hovering in a group over our tomato plants?
Sounds like any number of beneficial predatory wasps that protect your 'maters from bad worms. If it isn't eating the plant (obvious signs of chewing not visible) don't kill it.
There are also many varieties of "Assassin Bugs" with long proboscis that live in plants and hunt Japanese Beatles. You should see these kids hunt!! Definite no kill bug.
Reply:You are one of the reasons why I so sincerely hope we never meet aliens:
You don't know what it is, but you kill it first.
My mom found a Flying inscet hovering in a group over our tomato plants?
Sounds like any number of beneficial predatory wasps that protect your 'maters from bad worms. If it isn't eating the plant (obvious signs of chewing not visible) don't kill it.
There are also many varieties of "Assassin Bugs" with long proboscis that live in plants and hunt Japanese Beatles. You should see these kids hunt!! Definite no kill bug.
Reply:You are one of the reasons why I so sincerely hope we never meet aliens:
You don't know what it is, but you kill it first.
What kind of plant is this?
i bought it at a nursery. they said it was a great indoors plant. it is about 9 inches tall (from the bottom of the small pot to the highest part). it starts with one trunk and about 2 inches up, the one trunk splits into three different trunks. which then turn into long bushing skinny leaves. the leaves are about a foot long and they bush out of the top of each of the three trunks. the leaves are about a full centimeter in width, and you can barely see that the leaves are outlined in a red or pink color. the trunk pattern is like triangles. the trunk circumferance is about 3/4 of an inch and each of the three trunks are around .5 inch or less. keep in mind that it is an indoor plant, and i was told it would grow just fine on my desk at work not even close to a window. any ideas?
thanks.
best answer will be awarded.
What kind of plant is this?
draceana marginata
thanks.
best answer will be awarded.
What kind of plant is this?
draceana marginata
How long should you let wandering jew plants grow before pruining them back?
just bough a hanging basket of wandering jew plants, the nursery and store didn't prune it. they are hanging now at least 3-4 inches past the pot. looks like a big plant ball after first clipping to 2-3 inches below planter. serious ideas please.
How long should you let wandering jew plants grow before pruining them back?
Wandering Jew grows very aggressively. The plant can hang several feet long, if allowed to. Once the plant grows to the size you would like to keep it, begin to pinch the tips back 3-6". You'll buy yourself some time as the plant will ever continue to grow.
It suffers from what I affectionately call "old man syndrome", where the top of the plant becomes "bald" and growth remains down the sides, just waiting for a "comb over".
Once the plant gets to that point, buy yourself some fresh potting soil. Take the "parent" plant out of the pot. Cut all of the tips off of the plant, each tip should be no longer than 5-6". Strip the bottom leaves, only 3-4 full sized leafs on each stem. Plant them back into the hanging basket with the fresh soil. Plant about three stems in each hole you make, leave about 2-3" between holes. Thoroughly soak the soil. Don't hang it back up for 3-4 weeks. Allowing the cuttings to root. Keep the soil moist at all times, you may even want to keep the whole thing in a clear plastic bag.
Throw away dear old mama plant. In a few weeks you'll have a brand new, beautiful wandering jew.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
Reply:Keepng it trimmed will promote more growth and keep the basket full and bushy.
If you let them get too long, the bits near the pot will start to loose leaf and it will look straggly. Also you will get dry bits - so mist it now and then.
Don't forget to fertilize with an all purpose house plant fertilizer - the soil in the pot, by the time you buy it, is usually quite deplete of nutrients.
Reply:I'm sorry, but I have never heard of such a plant, and it almost sounds like a disparagement...
But thank you for your question, because it gives me something to further research, and broaden my mind.
Reply:That's right cutting it does promote growth, wandering jews are great plants they even get little flowers at times, you don't have to prune it just let it grow to its hearts content and if you can let it trail up along the top of your window, like on the curtain rod, i have seem them and spider plants too, trail around a room, looks too cool.
Reply:Well there is no limit it depends on how long you want it to grow. Prunning will stimulate growth. Good luck they are beautiful plants and best wishes.
arenas
How long should you let wandering jew plants grow before pruining them back?
Wandering Jew grows very aggressively. The plant can hang several feet long, if allowed to. Once the plant grows to the size you would like to keep it, begin to pinch the tips back 3-6". You'll buy yourself some time as the plant will ever continue to grow.
It suffers from what I affectionately call "old man syndrome", where the top of the plant becomes "bald" and growth remains down the sides, just waiting for a "comb over".
Once the plant gets to that point, buy yourself some fresh potting soil. Take the "parent" plant out of the pot. Cut all of the tips off of the plant, each tip should be no longer than 5-6". Strip the bottom leaves, only 3-4 full sized leafs on each stem. Plant them back into the hanging basket with the fresh soil. Plant about three stems in each hole you make, leave about 2-3" between holes. Thoroughly soak the soil. Don't hang it back up for 3-4 weeks. Allowing the cuttings to root. Keep the soil moist at all times, you may even want to keep the whole thing in a clear plastic bag.
Throw away dear old mama plant. In a few weeks you'll have a brand new, beautiful wandering jew.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
Reply:Keepng it trimmed will promote more growth and keep the basket full and bushy.
If you let them get too long, the bits near the pot will start to loose leaf and it will look straggly. Also you will get dry bits - so mist it now and then.
Don't forget to fertilize with an all purpose house plant fertilizer - the soil in the pot, by the time you buy it, is usually quite deplete of nutrients.
Reply:I'm sorry, but I have never heard of such a plant, and it almost sounds like a disparagement...
But thank you for your question, because it gives me something to further research, and broaden my mind.
Reply:That's right cutting it does promote growth, wandering jews are great plants they even get little flowers at times, you don't have to prune it just let it grow to its hearts content and if you can let it trail up along the top of your window, like on the curtain rod, i have seem them and spider plants too, trail around a room, looks too cool.
Reply:Well there is no limit it depends on how long you want it to grow. Prunning will stimulate growth. Good luck they are beautiful plants and best wishes.
arenas
What to do with a single white hair on my head?
My hair is black. This single white hair is pestering me, no matter how I plucked it, another one would grow in the same area. It is in the center of my head, so if it grows to a centimeter or an inch long, it looks like a planted white needle. Some say that plucking it would make the surrounding other dark hair white. I would like to read your answer.
What to do with a single white hair on my head?
I have the same thing and all you can do is pull it out. Coloring your hair for 1 little grey is not worth it. You will not grow 10 back in its place I promise. I am sorry to sat though it will never stop growing back unless the follicle is damaged.
Reply:I once had this problem. Just yank it out. Yanking one will not "sprout" new ones. Mother Nature takes her course and when she decides to gray your hair (more than one), then you have to accept it or color it! That one gray hair WILL come back. You will just have to keep your eyes wide open.
I carry a pair of tweezers in my purse as I have a couple hairs that grow out of my chin (EEEEWWW) and I seem to notice them when I am in my car of all places! Perhaps the sunlight? Or that I am so close to my sunvisor mirror? My point is, the annoying hairs weather facial or on your head do not go away.
I understand the frustration with having black hair as white hair is a huge contrast. My mother always had very dark brown hair. She colors it, but white hair at her roots are very noticable and aggravating.
I started graying in my late twenties but fortunately it blended in with my hair as it was brown with some lighter brown streaks. As I have gotten older my hair has seemed to naturally darken until my hair started graying around my face. I notice it most when I pull my hair back. Fortunately alot of it is "underneath" as I have thick hair. When I pull it back I see ALOT of gray around the ears.
So now, at 43,...I use semi permanent hair dye at home to save a buck. My last hair coloring I paid for was a trip to a learning salon or "beauty school" where they did an excellent job of frosting, or color weaving my hair. I am not sure what it is called now! They gray still shows but not as prominent.
Good Luck!
Reply:You can cover it with mascara or leave it alone and call it a "highlight."
Reply:i'd welcome it...don't stress over it...you'll end up with more!
Reply:Yank it out
Reply:You pull the white ones and you'll get 10 new white ones to take its place. Just kidding. Nothing you can do you're starting to get gray hair. Maybe a daily multi-vitamin will slow the process.
Reply:Ignore it. Maybe it will go away from an appaling lack of attention. Have you pulled it out all the way at the root? if not then try that.
Reply:It will fall out on its own. But don't pull it out or you will grow 3 more.
What to do with a single white hair on my head?
I have the same thing and all you can do is pull it out. Coloring your hair for 1 little grey is not worth it. You will not grow 10 back in its place I promise. I am sorry to sat though it will never stop growing back unless the follicle is damaged.
Reply:I once had this problem. Just yank it out. Yanking one will not "sprout" new ones. Mother Nature takes her course and when she decides to gray your hair (more than one), then you have to accept it or color it! That one gray hair WILL come back. You will just have to keep your eyes wide open.
I carry a pair of tweezers in my purse as I have a couple hairs that grow out of my chin (EEEEWWW) and I seem to notice them when I am in my car of all places! Perhaps the sunlight? Or that I am so close to my sunvisor mirror? My point is, the annoying hairs weather facial or on your head do not go away.
I understand the frustration with having black hair as white hair is a huge contrast. My mother always had very dark brown hair. She colors it, but white hair at her roots are very noticable and aggravating.
I started graying in my late twenties but fortunately it blended in with my hair as it was brown with some lighter brown streaks. As I have gotten older my hair has seemed to naturally darken until my hair started graying around my face. I notice it most when I pull my hair back. Fortunately alot of it is "underneath" as I have thick hair. When I pull it back I see ALOT of gray around the ears.
So now, at 43,...I use semi permanent hair dye at home to save a buck. My last hair coloring I paid for was a trip to a learning salon or "beauty school" where they did an excellent job of frosting, or color weaving my hair. I am not sure what it is called now! They gray still shows but not as prominent.
Good Luck!
Reply:You can cover it with mascara or leave it alone and call it a "highlight."
Reply:i'd welcome it...don't stress over it...you'll end up with more!
Reply:Yank it out
Reply:You pull the white ones and you'll get 10 new white ones to take its place. Just kidding. Nothing you can do you're starting to get gray hair. Maybe a daily multi-vitamin will slow the process.
Reply:Ignore it. Maybe it will go away from an appaling lack of attention. Have you pulled it out all the way at the root? if not then try that.
Reply:It will fall out on its own. But don't pull it out or you will grow 3 more.
How do you get rid of grass around strawberry plants?
The grass is only half an inch high [sown 5 days ago] and the strawberry plants have been growing for nearly 4months.
How do you get rid of grass around strawberry plants?
I have the same problem. I take a small narrow spade and carefully dig the grass out.
Reply:get a small hand rake and scratch it out of there
Reply:Being new grass, it should not be rooted to well. Should be able to just grab it and lift up for removal.
Reply:i wouldn't mess around with any chemials because you don't want that on your new fruit. If there isn't too much grass, i'd just pull it out of there...carefully.
Reply:use a hoe or pull by hand
How do you get rid of grass around strawberry plants?
I have the same problem. I take a small narrow spade and carefully dig the grass out.
Reply:get a small hand rake and scratch it out of there
Reply:Being new grass, it should not be rooted to well. Should be able to just grab it and lift up for removal.
Reply:i wouldn't mess around with any chemials because you don't want that on your new fruit. If there isn't too much grass, i'd just pull it out of there...carefully.
Reply:use a hoe or pull by hand
What kind of rose plants do I have?
Dark yellow blooms.
Very thorny
Are about 12-18 inches tall.
There are 6 rose plants on the east side of my house.
They are each growing about a foot apart with no overlapping.
What kind of rose plants do I have?
They sound like young hedge roses. Yellow is one of the newer colors in hedge roses. If you don't think this is it go to a L%26amp;G center that has a reference materials area and look at some of the books with rose "varities". If you can't find a L%26amp;G with a library ask them for local "rose clubs" and get in touch with them.
Very thorny
Are about 12-18 inches tall.
There are 6 rose plants on the east side of my house.
They are each growing about a foot apart with no overlapping.
What kind of rose plants do I have?
They sound like young hedge roses. Yellow is one of the newer colors in hedge roses. If you don't think this is it go to a L%26amp;G center that has a reference materials area and look at some of the books with rose "varities". If you can't find a L%26amp;G with a library ask them for local "rose clubs" and get in touch with them.
How big should a container be for growing vegetables?
I planted some tomatoes in the spring time, in some 10 inch pots. They grew, but remained pretty small. I was told it was because the pot was way too small.
Now I want to plant some broccoli, cauliflower, and romaine lettuce. How big of containers should I have? I live in an apartment complex, and only have a small porch! Would five gallon buckets work?
Also, I was wanting to grow some radishes. If I got a long rectangular box, about 10 inches deep, 10 inches wide, and 30 inches long, would it be big enough? Radishes interest me because they are so quick to mature.
Thanks!
How big should a container be for growing vegetables?
Hello--------I am a Certified Master Gardener.
There is a book about "Square Foot Gardening" you may be interested in.
Five-gallon containers will work for broccoli %26amp; cauliflower, as long as you put only ONE plant per container.
Romaine lettuce needs mostly shade, and can be put in windowboxes.
Your idea for the radishes is a good one-----GO FOR IT!
Obtain a package of OSMOCOTE general purpose fertilizer and apply according to package instructions. It is the best on the market. I have used OSMOCOTE on my plants since 1986.
I sincerely hope this helps.
PAMELA J.
Reply:Five gallon buckets would work for the bigger plants - like tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, etc. (Don't forget drainage holes!)
Lettuce and radishes you can plant in small pots, or window boxes that are shallow - as they don't have deep roots.
Reply:A lot of our garden was in containers this year due to some construction in our yard. Five gallon buckets are the minimum size for tomatoes and other heavy feeders such as broccoli. We tossed some left over broccoli plants in a five gallon bucket, four to be exact, and they grew OK but didn't flower very well, so we didn't get any yield from these plants.
What you are proposing for the radishes should work fine.
Visit our website for more container gardening information at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:The radish project sounds doable; the cole crops and romaine will need more growing space than that... 5 gallon buckets may be about right (10 gallons for tomatoes, unless you grow the patio sort).
Have you considered growing by setting seedlings through a
bag of potting soil? Just lay the bag down flat (2 cu ft is a good size) and poke a few drainage holes on the underside. Cut slits in the top through which you can poke seedlings, and
a slightly bigger slit to insert a "funnel" for watering (the individual
sized bottled water bottles are great for this... just cut off the
bottom and you've got an instant funnel.
And no weeding!
Gumps
Now I want to plant some broccoli, cauliflower, and romaine lettuce. How big of containers should I have? I live in an apartment complex, and only have a small porch! Would five gallon buckets work?
Also, I was wanting to grow some radishes. If I got a long rectangular box, about 10 inches deep, 10 inches wide, and 30 inches long, would it be big enough? Radishes interest me because they are so quick to mature.
Thanks!
How big should a container be for growing vegetables?
Hello--------I am a Certified Master Gardener.
There is a book about "Square Foot Gardening" you may be interested in.
Five-gallon containers will work for broccoli %26amp; cauliflower, as long as you put only ONE plant per container.
Romaine lettuce needs mostly shade, and can be put in windowboxes.
Your idea for the radishes is a good one-----GO FOR IT!
Obtain a package of OSMOCOTE general purpose fertilizer and apply according to package instructions. It is the best on the market. I have used OSMOCOTE on my plants since 1986.
I sincerely hope this helps.
PAMELA J.
Reply:Five gallon buckets would work for the bigger plants - like tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, etc. (Don't forget drainage holes!)
Lettuce and radishes you can plant in small pots, or window boxes that are shallow - as they don't have deep roots.
Reply:A lot of our garden was in containers this year due to some construction in our yard. Five gallon buckets are the minimum size for tomatoes and other heavy feeders such as broccoli. We tossed some left over broccoli plants in a five gallon bucket, four to be exact, and they grew OK but didn't flower very well, so we didn't get any yield from these plants.
What you are proposing for the radishes should work fine.
Visit our website for more container gardening information at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.c...
Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
Reply:The radish project sounds doable; the cole crops and romaine will need more growing space than that... 5 gallon buckets may be about right (10 gallons for tomatoes, unless you grow the patio sort).
Have you considered growing by setting seedlings through a
bag of potting soil? Just lay the bag down flat (2 cu ft is a good size) and poke a few drainage holes on the underside. Cut slits in the top through which you can poke seedlings, and
a slightly bigger slit to insert a "funnel" for watering (the individual
sized bottled water bottles are great for this... just cut off the
bottom and you've got an instant funnel.
And no weeding!
Gumps
How can I remove the wood boards used to divide a cement patio after the cement has dried?
I just finished laying a cement patio that is 20' by 10' divided into 8 slabs each about 5' by 5'. We wanted to have a space, about an inch, between the the 8 slabs in order to plant grass and give it a nicer look. I left the wood boars inplace in ordre to achive this, but now that the cement has dried I am can't get the wood out.
How can I remove the wood boards used to divide a cement patio after the cement has dried?
Are they 1x6 or 2x6?You could take a circular saw and cut a relief slot down the center of each board.Spray the with a mixture of soap and water and pry them out with a 36" pry bar with a 2x4 piece of wood for leverage.
Reply:Give them a few days to dry out good and they will shrink making them easier to remove.
Reply:You will probably crack the concrete getting the forms out, since there is so much surface contact. Driveway forms are are placed for one slab (half the driveway) and poured. When the concrete is mostly or fully set, they pry off the boards, insert an expander (flexible strip so it can expand/ contract) then the second half is poured up against the expander. They don't try to yank a board out of the center.
Also, a one-inch space in between won't be enough to grow real grass in, you'll get uneven grass, lots of weeds and junk -- since the shallow-rooted grass won't be able to reach much soil. Weeds, with longer, stronger roots, will love it. You could try the low spreading plants that are seen in garden paths, but grass won't stand up to foot traffic.
Sounds like you either are stuck with wood in the middle, or digging up the entire thing and starting fresh.
Reply:The wood is more than likely buried to be even or a little bit about ground level. You can dig around the outside perimeters (the dirt can't be too compacted) and you'll probably find reinforcement bars that held the forms in place that need to be taken out. Gently, go around the outside of the forms and tap them with a hammer to help break the bond.
Reply:Use a small pry bar and don't use a lot of force to get it out or you can call the Company that did it and ask them what they would use.
Reply:you could try to take a skill saw and cut the center of the 2x4 I would make several cuts each a little deeper untill I maxed out the depth of the skill saw. this would create a liitle room to work with. then use a pry bry or large screwdrive to start to break out the pieces. but be careful not to use the cement as leverage. new cement could chip if you use the pry bar against it.
How can I remove the wood boards used to divide a cement patio after the cement has dried?
Are they 1x6 or 2x6?You could take a circular saw and cut a relief slot down the center of each board.Spray the with a mixture of soap and water and pry them out with a 36" pry bar with a 2x4 piece of wood for leverage.
Reply:Give them a few days to dry out good and they will shrink making them easier to remove.
Reply:You will probably crack the concrete getting the forms out, since there is so much surface contact. Driveway forms are are placed for one slab (half the driveway) and poured. When the concrete is mostly or fully set, they pry off the boards, insert an expander (flexible strip so it can expand/ contract) then the second half is poured up against the expander. They don't try to yank a board out of the center.
Also, a one-inch space in between won't be enough to grow real grass in, you'll get uneven grass, lots of weeds and junk -- since the shallow-rooted grass won't be able to reach much soil. Weeds, with longer, stronger roots, will love it. You could try the low spreading plants that are seen in garden paths, but grass won't stand up to foot traffic.
Sounds like you either are stuck with wood in the middle, or digging up the entire thing and starting fresh.
Reply:The wood is more than likely buried to be even or a little bit about ground level. You can dig around the outside perimeters (the dirt can't be too compacted) and you'll probably find reinforcement bars that held the forms in place that need to be taken out. Gently, go around the outside of the forms and tap them with a hammer to help break the bond.
Reply:Use a small pry bar and don't use a lot of force to get it out or you can call the Company that did it and ask them what they would use.
Reply:you could try to take a skill saw and cut the center of the 2x4 I would make several cuts each a little deeper untill I maxed out the depth of the skill saw. this would create a liitle room to work with. then use a pry bry or large screwdrive to start to break out the pieces. but be careful not to use the cement as leverage. new cement could chip if you use the pry bar against it.
I need advice preferably from someoen who has grown stuff?
I have sweet pea plant ok and it is the 8th day and one pot has sprouted.
would it be fair to say that every secound day the plant would grow by a quarder of an inch 1/4 of an inch that is?
Please i need answers quickly if you please i have to do the writing tonight.
I need advice preferably from someoen who has grown stuff?
Sweet peas do grow quickly and I think it is fair to say that they would grow 1/4 inch every couple of days. However they will soon produce side shoots which will grow equally as fast.
If you think about it they have to grow from seed and flower in that same year. They do put out alot of growth just like a runner bean.
Reply:i dont like peas!!!
Reply:I have never watched my plants so closely that I could tell how much they grew every day. That would be 2 inches every 8 days. Maybe they did but I did not notice it. I don't think that I ever had anything that grew THAT fast except maybe the avocado tree. That thing amazed me.
Reply:the bigger it gets the faster it will grow
it will be exponential not lineal growth
kids clogs
would it be fair to say that every secound day the plant would grow by a quarder of an inch 1/4 of an inch that is?
Please i need answers quickly if you please i have to do the writing tonight.
I need advice preferably from someoen who has grown stuff?
Sweet peas do grow quickly and I think it is fair to say that they would grow 1/4 inch every couple of days. However they will soon produce side shoots which will grow equally as fast.
If you think about it they have to grow from seed and flower in that same year. They do put out alot of growth just like a runner bean.
Reply:i dont like peas!!!
Reply:I have never watched my plants so closely that I could tell how much they grew every day. That would be 2 inches every 8 days. Maybe they did but I did not notice it. I don't think that I ever had anything that grew THAT fast except maybe the avocado tree. That thing amazed me.
Reply:the bigger it gets the faster it will grow
it will be exponential not lineal growth
kids clogs
Name that plant?
I have a plant that a friend gave me some years ago. When I got it, it was quite small and the pot was about 4 inches in diameter. The leaves are small and rubber and it blooms little flowers (mine were white but there are other colors) at certain times of the year.It requires a lot of sunlight and doesn't have to be watered as much as most plants. Does anyone know this plant?
Name that plant?
kalanchoe ?.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe
Reply:Do the flowers look like this
Hoya
http://mgonline.com/Hoya_Kort_GalleryIma...
Begonia
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/fi...
Here is a link you might want to bookmark in case no one has the right answer for the flower. when you have time go thru the alphabet and click to see the photo./A to Z
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/
Reply:It sounds like a Kalanchoe plant.They can bloom in peach,white,pink and yellow.
Reply:Is it a hoya??? it is a trailling plant...
Reply:It sounds like a jade plant, which is a succulent with leaves shaped like a beaver's tail.
Reply:Sounds like a hoya.
Reply:It sounds like it could be a type of cactis. Did you try to google plant index or plant reference? It should be fairly easy to find a site that will let you find a plant name based on it's appearance. I hope it helps!
Name that plant?
kalanchoe ?.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe
Reply:Do the flowers look like this
Hoya
http://mgonline.com/Hoya_Kort_GalleryIma...
Begonia
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/fi...
Here is a link you might want to bookmark in case no one has the right answer for the flower. when you have time go thru the alphabet and click to see the photo./A to Z
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/
Reply:It sounds like a Kalanchoe plant.They can bloom in peach,white,pink and yellow.
Reply:Is it a hoya??? it is a trailling plant...
Reply:It sounds like a jade plant, which is a succulent with leaves shaped like a beaver's tail.
Reply:Sounds like a hoya.
Reply:It sounds like it could be a type of cactis. Did you try to google plant index or plant reference? It should be fairly easy to find a site that will let you find a plant name based on it's appearance. I hope it helps!
I have two cucumber plants. One has about 6 yellow flowers, the other has none at all. Is this normal?
They are side by side. The plant without any flowers is about 6 inches taller than the one with the flowers. Thanks!
I have two cucumber plants. One has about 6 yellow flowers, the other has none at all. Is this normal?
my thoughts are-one with flowers is under more stress-plants reproduce in order to survive the species-give the other one more time it will bloom and probably be more hardy
I have two cucumber plants. One has about 6 yellow flowers, the other has none at all. Is this normal?
my thoughts are-one with flowers is under more stress-plants reproduce in order to survive the species-give the other one more time it will bloom and probably be more hardy
I have a mini greenhouse, what small flowering plants can I grow instead of marigolds?
So I have this mini greenhouse in my room, I live in the city in the apartment, so I can't really grow anything. The mini greenhouse can grow marigold, using artificial soil, the size of the greenhouse is 9 x 6.5 x 6.5-inches. What other nice beautiful flowering plants can I grow in there?
I have a mini greenhouse, what small flowering plants can I grow instead of marigolds?
Try some impatiens. A shade loving annual with many different flower colors available.
Reply:African violets!
Reply:I vote for african violets.
I have a mini greenhouse, what small flowering plants can I grow instead of marigolds?
Try some impatiens. A shade loving annual with many different flower colors available.
Reply:African violets!
Reply:I vote for african violets.
Plant I.D.?
I have tried several websites! I inherited a plant, and I would like to know what it is for proper care. It's about 10 inches tall in a 6 inch pot. The leaves are pure green with scallopped edges. The stems are woody and sturdy. It seems to be constantly dry. Plant grows straight up, new growth stem is red, new leaves are light green. Also, the leaves are random sizes on the stems; anywhere from 1 to 4 inches long. Help!
Plant I.D.?
heres a shot in the dark with out alot more info, check out coleus
they come in many varieties. Is this an in or outdoor plant are the leaves fleshy / thin / smooth / hairy? Are the stems just tough or do they actually have a bark? would be awesome to have a pick .
good luck!
sandals church
Plant I.D.?
heres a shot in the dark with out alot more info, check out coleus
they come in many varieties. Is this an in or outdoor plant are the leaves fleshy / thin / smooth / hairy? Are the stems just tough or do they actually have a bark? would be awesome to have a pick .
good luck!
sandals church
How do u take care of a cilantro plants?
I bought a plant recently it is only about 2-3 inches. how do i take care of it? also some of the side stems are brown and crumbled what should i do with those?
How do u take care of a cilantro plants?
Cilantro is a cool weather herb if you grow it as cilantro instead of coriander, which is harvested for the seeds.Cilantro is actually the leaves of coriander. Growing it as cilantro you will be able to harvest as soon as 40-50 days after planting the seeds. Cilantro is successfully grown where the summers are dry, and not humid. The seeds are planted after the danger of frost has passed.It doesn't transplant well, so sow the seed where you want it to grow. You'll want to harvest when the plant is 4-6 inches tall. You can either cut leaves as needed or pull the entire plant and use the roots in soup. When the plant "bolts" or starts to flower it becomes bitter and is no longer is used as cilantro. It will take about 120 days until the coriander seed matures. You can plant more cilantro every 7-10 days to keep a steady supply. In the heat of the summer, especially in hot climates, it won't do as well. It's a good spring/fall herb to grow and will withstand temperatures down to 10 degrees.
Cilantro does not dry well. It should be used fresh or you can freeze it if need be. Small resealable bags would work well for this. To store fresh you can wash it by the bunch and spread on a paper towel. Gently blot with another paper towel and allow it dry for about ten minutes or until the moisture evaporates. Then wrap the cilantro in a paper towel and place it in a plastic bag or in a plastic covered container. Refrigerated, it will stay fresh about a week.
It is the perfect herb to use in any salsa recipe. If you are using canned ingredients, cilantro will add a fresh taste to your salsa. Adding it chopped to a chicken and rice dish while cooking will add new flavor to the recipe. Use small amounts when experimenting because it does have a strong, unique flavor. Once you try cilantro you will be looking for ways to use it in your cooking!
For a quick off season salsa add about 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro to a 15 ounce can of diced tomatoes with peppers. You can stir it in and allow it to chill for a few hours to blend flavors, or place it in a blender to puree the tomatoes slightly. Use the salsa with tortillas chips, on grilled chicken or any dish with a Mexican flavor. The cilantro adds a fresh flavor to canned ingredients.
Reply:cilantro is usually a cool season annual herb. I have grown them here in the hot dry climate for several years though. Cut most of the "saddest" looking ones back to about 1 inch...they should start new growth in a week or so! :) Good luck!
Reply:Cilantro as with any herb is extremely easy to care for direct light water once every other day or if wilting starts to occur..
Occasionally fertilize every 3 weeks and you should have a never ending source of Cilantro..
If you live in a temperate region they grow well in sill pots even in the winter provided the sill pot is indoors :)..
How do u take care of a cilantro plants?
Cilantro is a cool weather herb if you grow it as cilantro instead of coriander, which is harvested for the seeds.Cilantro is actually the leaves of coriander. Growing it as cilantro you will be able to harvest as soon as 40-50 days after planting the seeds. Cilantro is successfully grown where the summers are dry, and not humid. The seeds are planted after the danger of frost has passed.It doesn't transplant well, so sow the seed where you want it to grow. You'll want to harvest when the plant is 4-6 inches tall. You can either cut leaves as needed or pull the entire plant and use the roots in soup. When the plant "bolts" or starts to flower it becomes bitter and is no longer is used as cilantro. It will take about 120 days until the coriander seed matures. You can plant more cilantro every 7-10 days to keep a steady supply. In the heat of the summer, especially in hot climates, it won't do as well. It's a good spring/fall herb to grow and will withstand temperatures down to 10 degrees.
Cilantro does not dry well. It should be used fresh or you can freeze it if need be. Small resealable bags would work well for this. To store fresh you can wash it by the bunch and spread on a paper towel. Gently blot with another paper towel and allow it dry for about ten minutes or until the moisture evaporates. Then wrap the cilantro in a paper towel and place it in a plastic bag or in a plastic covered container. Refrigerated, it will stay fresh about a week.
It is the perfect herb to use in any salsa recipe. If you are using canned ingredients, cilantro will add a fresh taste to your salsa. Adding it chopped to a chicken and rice dish while cooking will add new flavor to the recipe. Use small amounts when experimenting because it does have a strong, unique flavor. Once you try cilantro you will be looking for ways to use it in your cooking!
For a quick off season salsa add about 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro to a 15 ounce can of diced tomatoes with peppers. You can stir it in and allow it to chill for a few hours to blend flavors, or place it in a blender to puree the tomatoes slightly. Use the salsa with tortillas chips, on grilled chicken or any dish with a Mexican flavor. The cilantro adds a fresh flavor to canned ingredients.
Reply:cilantro is usually a cool season annual herb. I have grown them here in the hot dry climate for several years though. Cut most of the "saddest" looking ones back to about 1 inch...they should start new growth in a week or so! :) Good luck!
Reply:Cilantro as with any herb is extremely easy to care for direct light water once every other day or if wilting starts to occur..
Occasionally fertilize every 3 weeks and you should have a never ending source of Cilantro..
If you live in a temperate region they grow well in sill pots even in the winter provided the sill pot is indoors :)..
I dont know what kind of xmas tree i have growing or how to take care of it?
i bought this one dollar christmas tree starter kit at a store and thought what the heck and now i have about 8 little trees about an inch tall, in a small planting pot. I cant search online for how to take care of these xmas tress because i dont know what the name is. they look like little skinny stems but at the top of them its a bunch of little other stems coming off of it. i dont know its hard to describe...any one have any idea?
I dont know what kind of xmas tree i have growing or how to take care of it?
Most cheapo Christmas trees are alepo pines. they are the ones in grocery stores at Christmas time. Most pines and fir trees start out just as you have described. Info %26amp; picture of needles for alepo http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/a...
Top choices for Christmas trees: Some of the favorite varieties used for Christmas trees in the US and Canada are:
Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir - a top choice; Norway Spruce,
Douglas Fir - a top choice; Eastern White Pine, Southwestern White Pine,
Balsam Fir - a top choice; Scotch Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce,
Canaan Fir, Eastern Red Cedar, White Spruce,
Eastern White Pine, Virginia ,Noble Fir Addendum: Check out this website: Christmas tree kits! http://www.growatree.com/index.html
Reply:Right now it doesn't matter what kind of tree it is. ( I know that sounds terrible) Pine trees are acid lovers. Give them some miracle grow acid lovers once a week. After one year they should be large enough to determine the type of pine. There are many differant types of pine used for christmas trees. (fir, spruce sugar pine etc)Make sure as they grow larger, you transplant them to individual pots so the roots don't get damaged later on when seperating as they get entwined quickly. Good Luck, hope this helps
Reply:My guess would be douglas firs. Take a pic and let us see!!!
I dont know what kind of xmas tree i have growing or how to take care of it?
Most cheapo Christmas trees are alepo pines. they are the ones in grocery stores at Christmas time. Most pines and fir trees start out just as you have described. Info %26amp; picture of needles for alepo http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/a...
Top choices for Christmas trees: Some of the favorite varieties used for Christmas trees in the US and Canada are:
Concolor Fir, Fraser Fir - a top choice; Norway Spruce,
Douglas Fir - a top choice; Eastern White Pine, Southwestern White Pine,
Balsam Fir - a top choice; Scotch Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce,
Canaan Fir, Eastern Red Cedar, White Spruce,
Eastern White Pine, Virginia ,Noble Fir Addendum: Check out this website: Christmas tree kits! http://www.growatree.com/index.html
Reply:Right now it doesn't matter what kind of tree it is. ( I know that sounds terrible) Pine trees are acid lovers. Give them some miracle grow acid lovers once a week. After one year they should be large enough to determine the type of pine. There are many differant types of pine used for christmas trees. (fir, spruce sugar pine etc)Make sure as they grow larger, you transplant them to individual pots so the roots don't get damaged later on when seperating as they get entwined quickly. Good Luck, hope this helps
Reply:My guess would be douglas firs. Take a pic and let us see!!!
Pretty Indoor Plant???
Hi! As a project for my Biology class, I need to, with my group, sucessfully grow and maintain an indoor plant. This plant has to be over 3 inches tall and we would also like it to maybe flower. Does anyone have any idea where we could buy this kind of indoor plant...if it exsists. It has to be able to survive in the classroom with sunlight. Thank you for any ideas!!! =)
Pretty Indoor Plant???
Hello. I am a Certified Master Gardener. Horticulture was my major in college, and I work with plants as a volunteer at my local University Botanic Gardens.
Some good indoor plants which flower well are:
Abutilon (Flowering Maple)
Begonia
Orchids
Cyclamen
Impatiens
Primula
I sincerely hope this helps.
PAMELA J.
Reply:I like spider plants ... even though the flower is not showy, it does flower frequently ... readily available even at your local supermarket
Reply:Go to your local garden center or Lowes, Home Depot and find a plant there.. They have hundreds of plants to choose from, even ones that grow in sunlight.
Reply:What way or ways do the windows face, and how warm is the classroom? Where are you (general idea... Portland, OR's drizzly winter days have much less light than Orlando, FL, for instance).
There are many interesting plants that will manage in many circumstances, but lots more that will do better if the conditions are a bit more to their liking. For instance, in a relatively cool,
bright classroom, I might suggest a cyclamen, while for a north-facing classroom in Portland, I might suggest something like
cast iron plant, which requires very low levels of illumination
to survive.
Relatively cheap, easy to find, and pretty amenable to most classrooms are the old standbys, garden geranium and one of the hard-leafed peperomias like P. obtusifolia. Crassula argentea, jade plant, is another old reliable, as is Devils' ivy,
Sciandapsis aurea (under many synonyms).
With the 3 inch height limitation, however, you're missing out on a lot of interesting plants that are fun to raise from seed like Lithops and various cacti.
Kay, whose mother was called to school for a conference after they figured out who planted the dwarf marigolds in the officially sanctioned (and very boring) classroom planter when she was in 1st grade
Reply:There are many houseplants. You will find them at nurseries and garden centers.
Take a look at this one:
http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/popups/...
Here is more informtion:
http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/caretip...
Pretty Indoor Plant???
Hello. I am a Certified Master Gardener. Horticulture was my major in college, and I work with plants as a volunteer at my local University Botanic Gardens.
Some good indoor plants which flower well are:
Abutilon (Flowering Maple)
Begonia
Orchids
Cyclamen
Impatiens
Primula
I sincerely hope this helps.
PAMELA J.
Reply:I like spider plants ... even though the flower is not showy, it does flower frequently ... readily available even at your local supermarket
Reply:Go to your local garden center or Lowes, Home Depot and find a plant there.. They have hundreds of plants to choose from, even ones that grow in sunlight.
Reply:What way or ways do the windows face, and how warm is the classroom? Where are you (general idea... Portland, OR's drizzly winter days have much less light than Orlando, FL, for instance).
There are many interesting plants that will manage in many circumstances, but lots more that will do better if the conditions are a bit more to their liking. For instance, in a relatively cool,
bright classroom, I might suggest a cyclamen, while for a north-facing classroom in Portland, I might suggest something like
cast iron plant, which requires very low levels of illumination
to survive.
Relatively cheap, easy to find, and pretty amenable to most classrooms are the old standbys, garden geranium and one of the hard-leafed peperomias like P. obtusifolia. Crassula argentea, jade plant, is another old reliable, as is Devils' ivy,
Sciandapsis aurea (under many synonyms).
With the 3 inch height limitation, however, you're missing out on a lot of interesting plants that are fun to raise from seed like Lithops and various cacti.
Kay, whose mother was called to school for a conference after they figured out who planted the dwarf marigolds in the officially sanctioned (and very boring) classroom planter when she was in 1st grade
Reply:There are many houseplants. You will find them at nurseries and garden centers.
Take a look at this one:
http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/popups/...
Here is more informtion:
http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/caretip...
How long will it take for green beans, planted from seeds, to start producing?
My plants are probably about 4 inches tall now and I am wondering how much longer it will be until we are eating home grown veggies.
How long will it take for green beans, planted from seeds, to start producing?
Beans are a warm weather veg. I hope where you live is past the frost free date. Most green beans have a harvest date between 40 to 60 days after you plant them. The days to maturity/harvest should be listed on the seed packets. As the flower drops off you will see the been emerge and grow. Most green beans should be picked when they are 5 to 7 inches long. Pole beans 5 to 8 inches. This depends on the variety that you planted. Beans will keep on producing for awhile as long as you keep picking them. You will need to check them every day for new ones to pick or the ones you might have missed the day before. Don't let them get too long before you pick them. This will send a signal to the plant to stop producing. Lastly, you might to consider a support system so the plants don't tip over. Even with the bush beans I use a support. I use those 3' green fence posts with the hooks on it and run a strand of chicken wire down the row. Good Luck.
Reply:I would say four more weeks, once they start to flower then you should see it produce
Reply:I am guessing a little but if properly planted and cared for about 5 weeks
gina
How long will it take for green beans, planted from seeds, to start producing?
Beans are a warm weather veg. I hope where you live is past the frost free date. Most green beans have a harvest date between 40 to 60 days after you plant them. The days to maturity/harvest should be listed on the seed packets. As the flower drops off you will see the been emerge and grow. Most green beans should be picked when they are 5 to 7 inches long. Pole beans 5 to 8 inches. This depends on the variety that you planted. Beans will keep on producing for awhile as long as you keep picking them. You will need to check them every day for new ones to pick or the ones you might have missed the day before. Don't let them get too long before you pick them. This will send a signal to the plant to stop producing. Lastly, you might to consider a support system so the plants don't tip over. Even with the bush beans I use a support. I use those 3' green fence posts with the hooks on it and run a strand of chicken wire down the row. Good Luck.
Reply:I would say four more weeks, once they start to flower then you should see it produce
Reply:I am guessing a little but if properly planted and cared for about 5 weeks
gina
What should I do to grow a pine tree sapling in a pot?
I dug up this one inch, just-born pine tree and planted it in a pot and well the soil is good and I gave it a lot of sunlight, beacuse pines love sun and it looks linda dryinsh - still alive but dryish... what's wrong? How long is it going to take to be at least 10 inches tall? Aren't pines fast-growers?
What should I do to grow a pine tree sapling in a pot?
Water it well until roots recover from transplant shock, but don't drown it (soil should drain well).
Young pines actually need partial shade and will burn if they get too much direct high angle sun. Also, high heat will retard growth.
One thing I can tell you. Common spruce pines grow in all kinds of conditions and can look dead but still come back.
I pulled a 8" sapling out of a crack in a sidewalk a few years back, planted in a small pot and proceeded to neglect it, but always managed to water it before it died and it kept growing. I've seen it turn brown all over and still turn green again.
Now it's rootbound in the pot and waiting for me to get motivated and transplant it to a larger container or into the ground.
Meanwhile, ol' Charlie Brown keeps hanging on. I call it that after Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree, 'cause that's what it looks like sometimes. Kinda scraggly, LOL.
Oh, and it is a slow grower like a lot of pines are in nature. On X-Mas tree farms, I think it takes about 15 -- 20 years from sapling to harvest (~6').
Reply:It probably wouldn't take forever for it to get to 10", but some pines actually seem like slow growers. Probably depends on the species. Hopefully it will bounce back for you, some plants are picky about being uprooted.
Maybe some info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine
What should I do to grow a pine tree sapling in a pot?
Water it well until roots recover from transplant shock, but don't drown it (soil should drain well).
Young pines actually need partial shade and will burn if they get too much direct high angle sun. Also, high heat will retard growth.
One thing I can tell you. Common spruce pines grow in all kinds of conditions and can look dead but still come back.
I pulled a 8" sapling out of a crack in a sidewalk a few years back, planted in a small pot and proceeded to neglect it, but always managed to water it before it died and it kept growing. I've seen it turn brown all over and still turn green again.
Now it's rootbound in the pot and waiting for me to get motivated and transplant it to a larger container or into the ground.
Meanwhile, ol' Charlie Brown keeps hanging on. I call it that after Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree, 'cause that's what it looks like sometimes. Kinda scraggly, LOL.
Oh, and it is a slow grower like a lot of pines are in nature. On X-Mas tree farms, I think it takes about 15 -- 20 years from sapling to harvest (~6').
Reply:It probably wouldn't take forever for it to get to 10", but some pines actually seem like slow growers. Probably depends on the species. Hopefully it will bounce back for you, some plants are picky about being uprooted.
Maybe some info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine
I live in Ohio and we think we planted the seeds in our garden too deep. Will things still come up?
We planted corn, watermelon, peas, peppers, carrots...
This is our first garden and we planted everything about 6 or 7 inches deep. It has been planted for about 3-4 weeks and only a few little sprouts.
I live in Ohio and we think we planted the seeds in our garden too deep. Will things still come up?
No - as a rule of thumb, you plant seeds only 2-3 times their size in terms of depth - very few vegetables get planted deeper than 1/2". Whatever has come up has worked its little buns off, so you will see a few of those but everything else is just rotting down there, you should just get more seeds and overplant the area.
Reply:You will be fine.The soil has to warm up for the seeds to germinate.The corn will be OK,the peppers should be.Peas are a little deep,just keep the soil moist and give the plants some time.
Reply:should be fine will just take a little longer to reach the surface since you planted them a little bit to deep happy gardening
Reply:That is way too deep for most seeds. I'm a bit surprised you got the sprouts.
If you check the packaging on your seeds, you will find that the usual recommended planting depth is between 1/8 and 1/4 inch deep. Some suggest a bit deeper, but not many.
There is one thing, though: You will know that your sprouts have well-developed root systems, and that they are extremely sturdy!
Good luck!
Reply:I'm in Ohio, too. The soil has stayed cold much later than most years.
Corn, beans, watermelon, peppers...all need WARM soil to germinate. They'll just sit there until it warms up. Being so deep - it will take a little longer to warm up - AND to work their way to the surface.
Carrots take forever to germinate in any circumstances.
It will definitely add time when you've planted them so deep. Corn, Watermelon, peas...I'd plant about an inch down. Peppers, 1/2 an inch. Carrots...just a fine covering of soil. They need light to germinate.
Reply:Probably nothing more.
It's too late to replant. You will have to buy plants to get veggies now. Don't look for peas. They don't sell pea plants. The corn seeds will probably grow, but ask for the one with the shortest maturity time. Carrots take 10-14 days to sprout, so I doubt you'll get large ones.
In the future, read the package. All the info you need is there!
This is our first garden and we planted everything about 6 or 7 inches deep. It has been planted for about 3-4 weeks and only a few little sprouts.
I live in Ohio and we think we planted the seeds in our garden too deep. Will things still come up?
No - as a rule of thumb, you plant seeds only 2-3 times their size in terms of depth - very few vegetables get planted deeper than 1/2". Whatever has come up has worked its little buns off, so you will see a few of those but everything else is just rotting down there, you should just get more seeds and overplant the area.
Reply:You will be fine.The soil has to warm up for the seeds to germinate.The corn will be OK,the peppers should be.Peas are a little deep,just keep the soil moist and give the plants some time.
Reply:should be fine will just take a little longer to reach the surface since you planted them a little bit to deep happy gardening
Reply:That is way too deep for most seeds. I'm a bit surprised you got the sprouts.
If you check the packaging on your seeds, you will find that the usual recommended planting depth is between 1/8 and 1/4 inch deep. Some suggest a bit deeper, but not many.
There is one thing, though: You will know that your sprouts have well-developed root systems, and that they are extremely sturdy!
Good luck!
Reply:I'm in Ohio, too. The soil has stayed cold much later than most years.
Corn, beans, watermelon, peppers...all need WARM soil to germinate. They'll just sit there until it warms up. Being so deep - it will take a little longer to warm up - AND to work their way to the surface.
Carrots take forever to germinate in any circumstances.
It will definitely add time when you've planted them so deep. Corn, Watermelon, peas...I'd plant about an inch down. Peppers, 1/2 an inch. Carrots...just a fine covering of soil. They need light to germinate.
Reply:Probably nothing more.
It's too late to replant. You will have to buy plants to get veggies now. Don't look for peas. They don't sell pea plants. The corn seeds will probably grow, but ask for the one with the shortest maturity time. Carrots take 10-14 days to sprout, so I doubt you'll get large ones.
In the future, read the package. All the info you need is there!
How often do i need to do a water change??
I have a 49 gl. bow front tank with about an inch of gravel....4 potted plants and a large collesium decoration in the middle...there is a bubble wand in the back of the tank and ive got a whisper power filter (one size bigger than i needed).
Ive just started the tank 2 weeks ago...i have 2 silver dollars and 2 clown loaches right now. I plan to make this an angel fish tank.
How often do you think i need to do water changes on a tank like this? I plan to add more plants (amazon swords %26amp; etc).
Thanks!!
How often do i need to do a water change??
One way to discover how often to change the water is to use nitrate tests - you pretty much need to do water changes frequently enough to keep them at reasonable levels - under 50 for most common tropicals. This and visible signs will give you an idea, and you'll get to know your own tank as you go along. Every tank is different.
I would agree with once per week as the best recommended advice for the simple reason that it's very frequent, and so a safe number. You may find it overkill, but you'll discover that as you go along.
Don't forget to check out the adult size of fish before you stock them. Clown loaches should have a much bigger tank to grow into, so they're a temporary addition.
Reply:Did you cycle the tank properly before adding your fish? In the wild, and in established tanks, there are nitrifying bacteria that break down toxic ammonia from fish waste and excess food into less toxic nitrates. In a brand new tank, these bacteria don't exist, so any fish in the tank will produce ammonia, which, not being broken down by bacteria, will kill or weaken the fish.
If you didn't, then it's too late to cycle it now, and your fish will be the source of ammonia that triggers the development of these good bacteria. It'll take about 2-5 weeks before enough bacteria develop and in the meantime you should do small daily water changes (like 10% a day or 20% every other day) to lessen the effects of ammonia poisoning on your fish.
Once your tank is fully cycled (ammonia and nitrites levels are at ZERO), a weekly 30% water change would be just fine.
Note that your plants will have little to no effect on the cycling process. They will absorb some nitrates, but will have no effect on the ammonia or nitrite.
A note about your stocking plants: 2 silver dollars and 2 clown loaches is more or less the stocking limit for your tank. Silver dollars are sort of the equivalent of an angelfish, but clown loaches can grow to 10" (or more) and no one with anything smaller than 80 gallons should entertain ideas of keeping them. If you want it to be an angelfish tank, I suggest you return the silver dollars and the clown loaches, and get a group of 4 young angelfish. You can compliment them with a small school of tetras or / and a small school of corydoras or of a smaller loach (ie zebra loach, burmese loach, yoyo loach).
Reply:i have the same tank but i have smaller fish. i also have the same set up. first of all, with a tank this big, you will only be doing partial water changes. i use a gravel siphon to clean the rocks and make sure i clean all of them. that usually takes out about a 1/4 of the water and that's what i put back in. the bigger the fish, the more you will have to clean it. keep your eye on it, if it looks dirty, clean it, if not, leave it alone. changing water too much can hurt your fish and plants. also, live plants are hard to keep with bigger fish. the fish tend to eat them and uproot them, but real does look very nice, been there, done that, now i have fake.
Ive just started the tank 2 weeks ago...i have 2 silver dollars and 2 clown loaches right now. I plan to make this an angel fish tank.
How often do you think i need to do water changes on a tank like this? I plan to add more plants (amazon swords %26amp; etc).
Thanks!!
How often do i need to do a water change??
One way to discover how often to change the water is to use nitrate tests - you pretty much need to do water changes frequently enough to keep them at reasonable levels - under 50 for most common tropicals. This and visible signs will give you an idea, and you'll get to know your own tank as you go along. Every tank is different.
I would agree with once per week as the best recommended advice for the simple reason that it's very frequent, and so a safe number. You may find it overkill, but you'll discover that as you go along.
Don't forget to check out the adult size of fish before you stock them. Clown loaches should have a much bigger tank to grow into, so they're a temporary addition.
Reply:Did you cycle the tank properly before adding your fish? In the wild, and in established tanks, there are nitrifying bacteria that break down toxic ammonia from fish waste and excess food into less toxic nitrates. In a brand new tank, these bacteria don't exist, so any fish in the tank will produce ammonia, which, not being broken down by bacteria, will kill or weaken the fish.
If you didn't, then it's too late to cycle it now, and your fish will be the source of ammonia that triggers the development of these good bacteria. It'll take about 2-5 weeks before enough bacteria develop and in the meantime you should do small daily water changes (like 10% a day or 20% every other day) to lessen the effects of ammonia poisoning on your fish.
Once your tank is fully cycled (ammonia and nitrites levels are at ZERO), a weekly 30% water change would be just fine.
Note that your plants will have little to no effect on the cycling process. They will absorb some nitrates, but will have no effect on the ammonia or nitrite.
A note about your stocking plants: 2 silver dollars and 2 clown loaches is more or less the stocking limit for your tank. Silver dollars are sort of the equivalent of an angelfish, but clown loaches can grow to 10" (or more) and no one with anything smaller than 80 gallons should entertain ideas of keeping them. If you want it to be an angelfish tank, I suggest you return the silver dollars and the clown loaches, and get a group of 4 young angelfish. You can compliment them with a small school of tetras or / and a small school of corydoras or of a smaller loach (ie zebra loach, burmese loach, yoyo loach).
Reply:i have the same tank but i have smaller fish. i also have the same set up. first of all, with a tank this big, you will only be doing partial water changes. i use a gravel siphon to clean the rocks and make sure i clean all of them. that usually takes out about a 1/4 of the water and that's what i put back in. the bigger the fish, the more you will have to clean it. keep your eye on it, if it looks dirty, clean it, if not, leave it alone. changing water too much can hurt your fish and plants. also, live plants are hard to keep with bigger fish. the fish tend to eat them and uproot them, but real does look very nice, been there, done that, now i have fake.
How to care for potted roses?
I received some roses for Valentine's Day and I've been watering them (a cup of water) every other day. The plant itself is about 7 inches tall or so and I know I shouldn't water the plant too much or anything... but the flowers just seem really dried out. Should I be watering it more or am I drowning it? I'm just worried because I'm in a college dorm and they keep it ridiculously toasty in here. Thanks!
How to care for potted roses?
mist the foliage, that should help until heat is no longer in use.
wesley
How to care for potted roses?
mist the foliage, that should help until heat is no longer in use.
wesley
How can i get rid of these very small white bugs on my New Guinea Impatiens?
New Guinea Impatiens
"Infinty Red"
Small plant, about 10 or 11 inches tall.
How can i get rid of these very small white bugs on my New Guinea Impatiens?
they eat mold in the soil. let it dry completely, they'll go away.
you could try soapy water, but that could also kill the impatiens if its too strong.
Reply:These could be mealy bugs; Impatiens are susceptible to them. Try using a cotton swab dipped in ordinary rubbing alcohol; touch it to the bugs and you should see results fairly quickly.
Reply:i think they are aphids but i dunno how to get them off.
oh! i just found out spray them with soapy water. =)
Reply:Liquid seven dust will do the job!
Reply:Purchase a package of lady bugs from your local nursery. They will eat those suckers.
Reply:Sounds like you have white fly, these are very small flying insects
there are sprays and dusts that should take care of them, check K-mart or other stores like K-mart
Reply:best way, is to use dish soap. mix it up with some water and your good to go! just make sure when you spary you get the underside of the plants leaves to.
"Infinty Red"
Small plant, about 10 or 11 inches tall.
How can i get rid of these very small white bugs on my New Guinea Impatiens?
they eat mold in the soil. let it dry completely, they'll go away.
you could try soapy water, but that could also kill the impatiens if its too strong.
Reply:These could be mealy bugs; Impatiens are susceptible to them. Try using a cotton swab dipped in ordinary rubbing alcohol; touch it to the bugs and you should see results fairly quickly.
Reply:i think they are aphids but i dunno how to get them off.
oh! i just found out spray them with soapy water. =)
Reply:Liquid seven dust will do the job!
Reply:Purchase a package of lady bugs from your local nursery. They will eat those suckers.
Reply:Sounds like you have white fly, these are very small flying insects
there are sprays and dusts that should take care of them, check K-mart or other stores like K-mart
Reply:best way, is to use dish soap. mix it up with some water and your good to go! just make sure when you spary you get the underside of the plants leaves to.
How do you prune a Christmas tree?
I have brought a small 1 ft tall fir tree from forest and i have planted it in a 12 inch pot in the summer. It is doing fine now, I water and fertilize it regularly and keep it in a well lighted, warm room.
The tree does not have a good shape to it now,
How do start pruning the tree to hel it grow fuller and how do I make it grow in the tradidional cone-shape?
(I want to keep it in a pot, so I don't want it big...more like a mini-christams tree)
How do you prune a Christmas tree?
Being a native or wild tree, it will eventually grow too big for your pot. It will also need to experience winter temperatures, so do not keep it in the house all winter. But do protect the roots by placing the small pot in a larger pot and pack with peat moss.
When your tree's branches are big enough to trim, just trim the growing tips, forming the shape you want - and they will sprout multiple new shoots that eventually will give you a bushy little tree.
Feed with a high first number fertilizer in the spring.
Reply:Well, this question is probably going to be taken to court by the ACLU Report It
Reply:cut it to make a dildo-esk shape if its "something other" than a "christmas tree" cut the bottom branches off and make clones.
Reply:just trim it in the tri shape
Reply:By giving the shears to someone who knows what they're doing. Let's face it, if you don't want to end up with a little "Charlie Brown" tree- take it to that guy down the street (you know- the one with the beautifully shaped evergreen trees in front of his house? Yeah- him), and ask him to give your little one a trim. Believe me- you'll thank him EVERY Christmas.
The tree does not have a good shape to it now,
How do start pruning the tree to hel it grow fuller and how do I make it grow in the tradidional cone-shape?
(I want to keep it in a pot, so I don't want it big...more like a mini-christams tree)
How do you prune a Christmas tree?
Being a native or wild tree, it will eventually grow too big for your pot. It will also need to experience winter temperatures, so do not keep it in the house all winter. But do protect the roots by placing the small pot in a larger pot and pack with peat moss.
When your tree's branches are big enough to trim, just trim the growing tips, forming the shape you want - and they will sprout multiple new shoots that eventually will give you a bushy little tree.
Feed with a high first number fertilizer in the spring.
Reply:Well, this question is probably going to be taken to court by the ACLU Report It
Reply:cut it to make a dildo-esk shape if its "something other" than a "christmas tree" cut the bottom branches off and make clones.
Reply:just trim it in the tri shape
Reply:By giving the shears to someone who knows what they're doing. Let's face it, if you don't want to end up with a little "Charlie Brown" tree- take it to that guy down the street (you know- the one with the beautifully shaped evergreen trees in front of his house? Yeah- him), and ask him to give your little one a trim. Believe me- you'll thank him EVERY Christmas.
Algebra 1 please help>>is each number a solution of the given inequality?
Is each number a solution of the given inequality?
1. 2x + 3 %26gt; 5
a. -3 b. -5 c. 3
2. 4y - 1 %26lt; 8
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4
Define a variable and write an inequality to model each situation.
3. You must have a GPA of atleast 2.5 to enter the university.
4. Flowers must be planted atleast 2 inches apart.
Algebra 1 please help%26gt;%26gt;is each number a solution of the given inequality?
For 1 and 2, all you really have to do is substitute each number (a, b, c) for x to determine whether or not it satisfies the equation. You could also solve for x and then test each number.
1). 2x + 3 %26gt; 5. Subtract 3 from both sides:
2x %26gt; 2. Divide both sides by 2:
x %26gt; 1
With this, you can clearly see that neither a. nor b. would work, but c. would work.
2. 4y - 1 %26lt; 8. Add 1 to both sides:
4y %26lt; 9. Divide both sides by 4:
y %26lt; 2.25
a. and b. both work because they are both less than 2.25, but c. is greater than 2.25, so c. would not work.
3. We are dealing with the numerical value of GPA, so let's pick a random letter to represent it, like g for instance. It says that g must be at least 2.5. So g must be greater than 2.5, but since it says at least, that means that g can also equal 2.5. The appropriate inequality would represent "greater than or equal to" (≥):
g ≥ 2.5 GPA
4. In this case, the numerical value refers to the distance between planted flowers, which we will call d. This distance must be "greater than or equal to" 2 inches. The appropriate inequality statement, then, is:
d ≥ 2 inches
Reply:1. b,C
2. a,b
3. x= possible GPA
X greater than or equal to 2.5
4. x= possible distance of the flowers
x is greater than or equal to 2
* i didn't know how to put the sings of greater thand or equal to so that is why i worded it
Reply:Well for #1 its easy... just take each number given (we'll do A which is -3) and put it into the equation as x. Therefore, the equation would look like this:
2(-3) + 3 %26gt; 5
2 times -3 = -6
-6 + 3 = -3
therefore, A cannot be a solution to the inequality because -3 is NOT %26gt; 5.
repeat those steps for B and C.
repeat those steps for #2.
For number three, you have to show that you can have a GPA of 2.5 or higher to enter the university. That means it can also equal 2.5. So the answer would look like this: x ≥ 2.5 (the ≥ symbol means greater than OR equal to).
Repeat those steps for #4.
Reply:1. only c is a solution
2. a and b are solutions
3. let x denote GPA, then x %26gt;= 2.5 (x is greater than or equal to 2.5
4. let xi be the location of ith flower and xj be the location of jth flower. Then, xi-xj %26gt;= 2 for all i is not equal to j
Hope this helps
1. 2x + 3 %26gt; 5
a. -3 b. -5 c. 3
2. 4y - 1 %26lt; 8
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4
Define a variable and write an inequality to model each situation.
3. You must have a GPA of atleast 2.5 to enter the university.
4. Flowers must be planted atleast 2 inches apart.
Algebra 1 please help%26gt;%26gt;is each number a solution of the given inequality?
For 1 and 2, all you really have to do is substitute each number (a, b, c) for x to determine whether or not it satisfies the equation. You could also solve for x and then test each number.
1). 2x + 3 %26gt; 5. Subtract 3 from both sides:
2x %26gt; 2. Divide both sides by 2:
x %26gt; 1
With this, you can clearly see that neither a. nor b. would work, but c. would work.
2. 4y - 1 %26lt; 8. Add 1 to both sides:
4y %26lt; 9. Divide both sides by 4:
y %26lt; 2.25
a. and b. both work because they are both less than 2.25, but c. is greater than 2.25, so c. would not work.
3. We are dealing with the numerical value of GPA, so let's pick a random letter to represent it, like g for instance. It says that g must be at least 2.5. So g must be greater than 2.5, but since it says at least, that means that g can also equal 2.5. The appropriate inequality would represent "greater than or equal to" (≥):
g ≥ 2.5 GPA
4. In this case, the numerical value refers to the distance between planted flowers, which we will call d. This distance must be "greater than or equal to" 2 inches. The appropriate inequality statement, then, is:
d ≥ 2 inches
Reply:1. b,C
2. a,b
3. x= possible GPA
X greater than or equal to 2.5
4. x= possible distance of the flowers
x is greater than or equal to 2
* i didn't know how to put the sings of greater thand or equal to so that is why i worded it
Reply:Well for #1 its easy... just take each number given (we'll do A which is -3) and put it into the equation as x. Therefore, the equation would look like this:
2(-3) + 3 %26gt; 5
2 times -3 = -6
-6 + 3 = -3
therefore, A cannot be a solution to the inequality because -3 is NOT %26gt; 5.
repeat those steps for B and C.
repeat those steps for #2.
For number three, you have to show that you can have a GPA of 2.5 or higher to enter the university. That means it can also equal 2.5. So the answer would look like this: x ≥ 2.5 (the ≥ symbol means greater than OR equal to).
Repeat those steps for #4.
Reply:1. only c is a solution
2. a and b are solutions
3. let x denote GPA, then x %26gt;= 2.5 (x is greater than or equal to 2.5
4. let xi be the location of ith flower and xj be the location of jth flower. Then, xi-xj %26gt;= 2 for all i is not equal to j
Hope this helps
Planting a garden from seeds?
For the past 4 years I have tried this! Every time, the little plant will get about 2-3 inches tall, then die...? What am I doing wrong? Any tips to help them grow into mature plants? Thanks!
Planting a garden from seeds?
Your problem is that the soils contain viruses that attack the newly germinated seedlings.
You need to start seedling, particularly hybrids, in STERILE medium called "starting medium" It is sterile, usually a Canada milled fine peat moss.
Once they pop up, get them out of there and into a STERILE soil. You can sterilize regular top soil in a slow cooker pot by putting a quart of water in bottom and filling with soil. I usually sterilize about a pail of the stuff so I have plenty for repotting the germinated seeds.
Do not leave the germinated plants in the Germinating Medium, that Canada peat has no nutrients and it will not support a plant, it needs sterile topsoil.
Once the plants are about 3 inches high or so, plant them safely into the regular earth. Remember, those Hybrids in particular are subject to the disease ive described above known as "damping out" which is really a virus attack.
I germinate the seeds in Germinating Medium in poly cups on a Hot Plate turned down ( Walmart sells those for $20 ) so the cups only get about 95 F degrees. Tomatoes, for example germinate in about 4 days.
Reply:Without seeing the dead plant setting, it could be a number of things - garden pests being the most likely.
Here in Alaska, we pretty much transplant most everything ( short, intense season). We typically buy plants from greenhouses but this year I will start some inside myself since I have more time at home.
I bought some Jiffy Greenhouse trays with Jiffy pots and clear plastic top to use.
Reply:I suggest you start the plants in a controlled atmosphere. We start all our seedlings in the kitchen..... believe it or not and let them grow for about a month. We then transfer them to the mud porch so they can get "hardened" from the wind and temporary sunlight.
The last step is to plant the baby veggie plants in the garden and watch them grow.
loan
Planting a garden from seeds?
Your problem is that the soils contain viruses that attack the newly germinated seedlings.
You need to start seedling, particularly hybrids, in STERILE medium called "starting medium" It is sterile, usually a Canada milled fine peat moss.
Once they pop up, get them out of there and into a STERILE soil. You can sterilize regular top soil in a slow cooker pot by putting a quart of water in bottom and filling with soil. I usually sterilize about a pail of the stuff so I have plenty for repotting the germinated seeds.
Do not leave the germinated plants in the Germinating Medium, that Canada peat has no nutrients and it will not support a plant, it needs sterile topsoil.
Once the plants are about 3 inches high or so, plant them safely into the regular earth. Remember, those Hybrids in particular are subject to the disease ive described above known as "damping out" which is really a virus attack.
I germinate the seeds in Germinating Medium in poly cups on a Hot Plate turned down ( Walmart sells those for $20 ) so the cups only get about 95 F degrees. Tomatoes, for example germinate in about 4 days.
Reply:Without seeing the dead plant setting, it could be a number of things - garden pests being the most likely.
Here in Alaska, we pretty much transplant most everything ( short, intense season). We typically buy plants from greenhouses but this year I will start some inside myself since I have more time at home.
I bought some Jiffy Greenhouse trays with Jiffy pots and clear plastic top to use.
Reply:I suggest you start the plants in a controlled atmosphere. We start all our seedlings in the kitchen..... believe it or not and let them grow for about a month. We then transfer them to the mud porch so they can get "hardened" from the wind and temporary sunlight.
The last step is to plant the baby veggie plants in the garden and watch them grow.
loan
How close can peonies be planted?
I want a hedge like, compact effect an d decided to plant my peonies about 12 inches apart. All 22 of them. after all that work\, I am rethinking the whole thing and wonder if they will still bloom. Any suggestions/ideas/comments? Thanks!
How close can peonies be planted?
Mine are about two feet across, so I would think 12 inches might be too close--maybe 18 inches. Hopefully you planted them the correct depth, otherwise they won't bloom. I have had my peonies for over 30 years, only problem is getting lots of aunts on the buds.
Reply:It would help to know if you are talking about the perennial, or shrub varieties? If perennial Hybrids, 12 inches would be minimum amount of space apart as they do once established form rather large clumps. Also you have to know that they do not like having their roots disturbed. They like a sheltered position, in full or slightly filtered position but with soil kept cool and moist.
Mulch and feed with well-rotted manure when leaf growth starts, but definitely at this stage do not disturb roots.
All Peonies are deciduous, and will die back to the ground in autumn.
Not exactly a plant to use as a hedge effect, unless planting with other perennials or annuals as there will be a large gap in your garden when they do die back.
Good luck though
Reply:Sure they'll bloom in the spring. Bad news is they die back to ground level in the winter. 12 inches apart is going to be very compact!
How close can peonies be planted?
Mine are about two feet across, so I would think 12 inches might be too close--maybe 18 inches. Hopefully you planted them the correct depth, otherwise they won't bloom. I have had my peonies for over 30 years, only problem is getting lots of aunts on the buds.
Reply:It would help to know if you are talking about the perennial, or shrub varieties? If perennial Hybrids, 12 inches would be minimum amount of space apart as they do once established form rather large clumps. Also you have to know that they do not like having their roots disturbed. They like a sheltered position, in full or slightly filtered position but with soil kept cool and moist.
Mulch and feed with well-rotted manure when leaf growth starts, but definitely at this stage do not disturb roots.
All Peonies are deciduous, and will die back to the ground in autumn.
Not exactly a plant to use as a hedge effect, unless planting with other perennials or annuals as there will be a large gap in your garden when they do die back.
Good luck though
Reply:Sure they'll bloom in the spring. Bad news is they die back to ground level in the winter. 12 inches apart is going to be very compact!
I'm trying to find the name of a plant that grows in my woods?
the leaves are a mossy green with dramatic white veins, leaves are singular growing around the stem. flowers in summer on a stem about 6-10 inches long. the flowers are tiny white and some sort of orchid.
I'm trying to find the name of a plant that grows in my woods?
It could be a type of Jewel Orchid.
I'm trying to find the name of a plant that grows in my woods?
It could be a type of Jewel Orchid.
How long will it take to get fruit from my blackberry plants?
This spring I bought a couple of bare root blackberry plants, which pretty much looked like 10 inch sticks with roots hanging off. They're starting to get nice and leafy and green now, but still small of course, and I'm wondering how many seasons does it usually take blackberry plants to produce a good crop?
How long will it take to get fruit from my blackberry plants?
You will have some nice fruit next year same as rasberrys but still feed them this year with bone meal about once every 6wks. Good luck hope you enjoy your blackberry pies next year.
How long will it take to get fruit from my blackberry plants?
You will have some nice fruit next year same as rasberrys but still feed them this year with bone meal about once every 6wks. Good luck hope you enjoy your blackberry pies next year.
Are my tomato plants sterile?
I planted some tomatoes using some seeds I took out of a fresh tomato. My brother said these tomato plants may not produce fruit. Is this true? The plants are about 12 inches tall %26amp; there are no signs of any flowers, but is it just too early for them to start flowering?
Are my tomato plants sterile?
Yes it is too early to know. Yes they may not produce fruit. It depends on the original "mother" tomato. Most, actually almost all, tomatoes sold commercially these days are hybrids and will not produce new plants that are the same as the parent plant. All kinds or variations can arise including sterility.
The only way to reliability produce new plants from seed of a tomato is from "heirloom" varieties that have not been hybridized.
If you are interested in this subject Google "seed savers" they are an organization dedicated to preserving the heirloom varieties of many plants.
Good luck you might get lucky.
Reply:I have planted some too, and I don't have any flowers either, it's still too early.
I grew some last year and I don't think they flowered until the start of June
Reply:I don't think they would flower yet as they do not produce their fruit until July/aug/september. Keep feeding them tomarite - they should be ok!
Reply:Probably a little early yet for them to flower. And if they don't you can buy new seedlings quite cheaply. Don't feed them though until the fruit trusses have set.
Textiles
Are my tomato plants sterile?
Yes it is too early to know. Yes they may not produce fruit. It depends on the original "mother" tomato. Most, actually almost all, tomatoes sold commercially these days are hybrids and will not produce new plants that are the same as the parent plant. All kinds or variations can arise including sterility.
The only way to reliability produce new plants from seed of a tomato is from "heirloom" varieties that have not been hybridized.
If you are interested in this subject Google "seed savers" they are an organization dedicated to preserving the heirloom varieties of many plants.
Good luck you might get lucky.
Reply:I have planted some too, and I don't have any flowers either, it's still too early.
I grew some last year and I don't think they flowered until the start of June
Reply:I don't think they would flower yet as they do not produce their fruit until July/aug/september. Keep feeding them tomarite - they should be ok!
Reply:Probably a little early yet for them to flower. And if they don't you can buy new seedlings quite cheaply. Don't feed them though until the fruit trusses have set.
Textiles
I just got my avocado tree to about 10 inches tall, are they supposed to be such delicate plants?
Do they need special plant food or will any do just fine?
I just got my avocado tree to about 10 inches tall, are they supposed to be such delicate plants?
A Yahoo search for "avocado trees" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 94,100 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.
Good luck with your search.
Reply:I have been trying to grow an avocado tree for the past 8 yrs the part I'm have trouble with is the transplanting other than that keep it warm don't let it get cold. it's the transplanting that gets me.
Reply:NO. just water them regularly no special foods. Their rich in protein and calcium.
I just got my avocado tree to about 10 inches tall, are they supposed to be such delicate plants?
A Yahoo search for "avocado trees" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 94,100 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.
Good luck with your search.
Reply:I have been trying to grow an avocado tree for the past 8 yrs the part I'm have trouble with is the transplanting other than that keep it warm don't let it get cold. it's the transplanting that gets me.
Reply:NO. just water them regularly no special foods. Their rich in protein and calcium.
Is there any natural (plant source) medicine to make penis long?
I want my penis to be more long.
I like to do sex and my penis is only 5.5 inches(when erect).
I want to make it 10 to 12 inches long(when erect).
Please tell me about any natural medicine for making it long.
I want the medisine from plant sourceonly for no side effects.
http://www.naturalherbalproductz.com
Is there any natural (plant source) medicine to make penis long?
sorry the answer is nooooo.
Reply:well i don't think theres anything that would make it that long but i'm sure theres something out there that can increase by like 2 or 3 inches try jelqing
I like to do sex and my penis is only 5.5 inches(when erect).
I want to make it 10 to 12 inches long(when erect).
Please tell me about any natural medicine for making it long.
I want the medisine from plant sourceonly for no side effects.
http://www.naturalherbalproductz.com
Is there any natural (plant source) medicine to make penis long?
sorry the answer is nooooo.
Reply:well i don't think theres anything that would make it that long but i'm sure theres something out there that can increase by like 2 or 3 inches try jelqing
Why wont my horse Walk when i ask him too?
When ever i go to see my horse and there is some sort of food around (sometimes there is no food around) He wont move an inch of his body. He plants all 4 feet and just stands there. After a while of pulling on his halter he starts to bite. We have had a vet check him and hes perfectly healthy.
Why wont my horse Walk when i ask him too?
Since you seem to not have a problem when there is no food in the equation, here's what I would suggest. Work him on leading in areas where there is no food to tempt him. And in the meantime, start checking around for people in your area who have horse experience. I've had horses and been around people who have them and I can tell you that most horse people are generous people. Most of them are more than happy to stop by your place and help you with your horse. My 4H advisors often drove to new members houses to teach them how to deworm or to help show them how to halter train a horse. I'll bet that most of the horse people in your area would be glad to spend a little of their time to give you a hand.
Online advice is often very good, but the best thing you can do is meet people in the horse community who can be there first hand and help you out.
Reply:he does not see any reason to listen to you. If he won't walk try turning him in a tight circle,then when he is moving make him go where you want him to. Practice this every time you see him and he will learn it is easier to follow right away then having to go around and around each time
Reply:Get a whip that is long enough to tap your horses butt. Put light pressure on the halter and if he doesn't move, tap (not hit) hit on the butt and that should solve the problem.
Reply:Try moving your horse forward but at a sideways angle. They find it harder to stay planted on the spot. Also, as soon as you get movement, have no pressure on the halter, even if it,s just one foot that has moved. This will show the horse that the uncomfortable pressure on the halter goes away when he goes with you. When he stops, put the pressure on again. Don't yank on the halter, just firm pressure. It should teach him that he is rewarded when he responds. A dually halter is good for this, but it can be achieved with regular halter and lead rope. A lead rope attached to the halter gets better results than just a halter as the no pressure moments are more better achieved when you reward him.
Why wont my horse Walk when i ask him too?
Since you seem to not have a problem when there is no food in the equation, here's what I would suggest. Work him on leading in areas where there is no food to tempt him. And in the meantime, start checking around for people in your area who have horse experience. I've had horses and been around people who have them and I can tell you that most horse people are generous people. Most of them are more than happy to stop by your place and help you with your horse. My 4H advisors often drove to new members houses to teach them how to deworm or to help show them how to halter train a horse. I'll bet that most of the horse people in your area would be glad to spend a little of their time to give you a hand.
Online advice is often very good, but the best thing you can do is meet people in the horse community who can be there first hand and help you out.
Reply:he does not see any reason to listen to you. If he won't walk try turning him in a tight circle,then when he is moving make him go where you want him to. Practice this every time you see him and he will learn it is easier to follow right away then having to go around and around each time
Reply:Get a whip that is long enough to tap your horses butt. Put light pressure on the halter and if he doesn't move, tap (not hit) hit on the butt and that should solve the problem.
Reply:Try moving your horse forward but at a sideways angle. They find it harder to stay planted on the spot. Also, as soon as you get movement, have no pressure on the halter, even if it,s just one foot that has moved. This will show the horse that the uncomfortable pressure on the halter goes away when he goes with you. When he stops, put the pressure on again. Don't yank on the halter, just firm pressure. It should teach him that he is rewarded when he responds. A dually halter is good for this, but it can be achieved with regular halter and lead rope. A lead rope attached to the halter gets better results than just a halter as the no pressure moments are more better achieved when you reward him.
I think I've cut my hydrangea plants too short?
I got carried away with the nice weather and a pair of secateurs last week.My plants are about 4 inches tall. Have I ruined them? Will they be back to normal in the summer? Thank you.
I think I've cut my hydrangea plants too short?
Yes they will grow just back fine, but they may not flower this year.
Reply:They should survive but you may not get many flowers. Next year control your secateurs until after the last frost. The dead flower heads are supposed to be left on the bush until after the last frost to protect the new shoots.
Reply:you'll have lots of green this year oh but look out next year people will want to know your secret
Reply:Oh dear! They should grow again come spring. Perhaps you could feed them to show how truly sorry you are that you cut their heads off?
Reply:I think they are very resilient. As long as there are leaf nodes showing they should grow OK. I doubt if they will reach their former glory this summer, but next year they should be fine.
Reply:You've almost certainly cut off the flowers for this year.Hydrangeas should have the dead flower heads removed down to the first prominent pair of buds,not as low as four inches.
Console yourself with the thought that you'll get strong regrowth and next time leave the dead flower heads to protect the new buds overwinter.
Reply:Even if the plants don't blossom this year, you can take heart because they should be bushier next year and you should get a bumper crop of blossoms.
Reply:Ooooooooops! lol. Dont worry now, have to see what happens. If it makes you feel better, I think my roses are too short.
barber
I think I've cut my hydrangea plants too short?
Yes they will grow just back fine, but they may not flower this year.
Reply:They should survive but you may not get many flowers. Next year control your secateurs until after the last frost. The dead flower heads are supposed to be left on the bush until after the last frost to protect the new shoots.
Reply:you'll have lots of green this year oh but look out next year people will want to know your secret
Reply:Oh dear! They should grow again come spring. Perhaps you could feed them to show how truly sorry you are that you cut their heads off?
Reply:I think they are very resilient. As long as there are leaf nodes showing they should grow OK. I doubt if they will reach their former glory this summer, but next year they should be fine.
Reply:You've almost certainly cut off the flowers for this year.Hydrangeas should have the dead flower heads removed down to the first prominent pair of buds,not as low as four inches.
Console yourself with the thought that you'll get strong regrowth and next time leave the dead flower heads to protect the new buds overwinter.
Reply:Even if the plants don't blossom this year, you can take heart because they should be bushier next year and you should get a bumper crop of blossoms.
Reply:Ooooooooops! lol. Dont worry now, have to see what happens. If it makes you feel better, I think my roses are too short.
barber
How do I make my cucumbers grow healthily in Connecticut?
Last year, the plants grew 8 inches then withered..
How do I make my cucumbers grow healthily in Connecticut?
I'm a CT gardener too and I usually do pretty well with the cukes. I suspect your problem was probably caused by cucumber beetles. Be on the lookout for yellow and black striped or spotted beetles on your plants. As they feast, they transmit a bacteria that causes the plants to wilt. Your best bet is to handpick the bugs as you see them, either squishing them (my method) or dropping them into a cup of soapy water. If you feel like you're infested, you can try a dusting of rotenone, but usually the handpicking is enough unless it's really bad. On a good year, I'm usually sick of cukes by the time the wilt gets the plants...
Reply:A recent programme screened here in Australia showed a lady who added crushed "Aspirin" to the soil with dramatic effect, she grew larger plants for a longer period.
Reply:I'm no green-thumb, but I did find this article for you. I really hope it helps ^_^
Reply:give em something to climb on... almost nething works! some sort of cage will work! water em only once during a single week... no mater how hot it is outside!
Reply:I guess with fertile soil, water, cucumber seeds of course, and sunshine.
How do I make my cucumbers grow healthily in Connecticut?
I'm a CT gardener too and I usually do pretty well with the cukes. I suspect your problem was probably caused by cucumber beetles. Be on the lookout for yellow and black striped or spotted beetles on your plants. As they feast, they transmit a bacteria that causes the plants to wilt. Your best bet is to handpick the bugs as you see them, either squishing them (my method) or dropping them into a cup of soapy water. If you feel like you're infested, you can try a dusting of rotenone, but usually the handpicking is enough unless it's really bad. On a good year, I'm usually sick of cukes by the time the wilt gets the plants...
Reply:A recent programme screened here in Australia showed a lady who added crushed "Aspirin" to the soil with dramatic effect, she grew larger plants for a longer period.
Reply:I'm no green-thumb, but I did find this article for you. I really hope it helps ^_^
Reply:give em something to climb on... almost nething works! some sort of cage will work! water em only once during a single week... no mater how hot it is outside!
Reply:I guess with fertile soil, water, cucumber seeds of course, and sunshine.
What's the botanical name for the lilly that is all black, blooms one day a year & smells like rotting flesh?
It is not the one that grows several feet tall. It is only a few inches in size. The plant itself only grows a couple of feet tall.
What's the botanical name for the lilly that is all black, blooms one day a year %26amp; smells like rotting flesh?
I can only find the ones that are larger like everyone else who has answered previous to me, sorry but very interesting to try and locate them, there are heaps of smelly plants like the carion flower but this is flesh coloured. There is the Stapelia asterias var. lucida but this is more of a dark red.....check out the email address below for heaps of the smelly little darlings.
Reply:Just a thought, Maybe the Stapelia one was the flower and this one hadn't reached maturity and because of the climate it was a different color? Report It
Reply:Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum)
Reply:The corpse flower Amorphophallus titanum
ah I stand corrected: Rafflesia arnoldii
Reply:The Corpse Flower
Reply:gross....I mean what they said,...yea thats the ticket.
What's the botanical name for the lilly that is all black, blooms one day a year %26amp; smells like rotting flesh?
I can only find the ones that are larger like everyone else who has answered previous to me, sorry but very interesting to try and locate them, there are heaps of smelly plants like the carion flower but this is flesh coloured. There is the Stapelia asterias var. lucida but this is more of a dark red.....check out the email address below for heaps of the smelly little darlings.
Reply:Just a thought, Maybe the Stapelia one was the flower and this one hadn't reached maturity and because of the climate it was a different color? Report It
Reply:Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum)
Reply:The corpse flower Amorphophallus titanum
ah I stand corrected: Rafflesia arnoldii
Reply:The Corpse Flower
Reply:gross....I mean what they said,...yea thats the ticket.
What is this plant?
My non english speaking neighbors planted what we thought were tomato plants. The foliage looks like tomato, but the fruit or seeds are like green balloon pods. About 2 inches round. We have not opened one to find out what is inside. These plants have spread like wildfire. Any ideas? I would ask the neighbor, but can't seem to communicate.
What is this plant?
Tomatillos.
Here are pics for comparison.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Here is a site that gives the history, uses, and a recipe for Salsa using tomatillos. Just thought you might find it interesting.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/tomatillos....
Quick spanish lesson. point to the plant and say. ?Que es esto? (What is this?)
Reply:sounds like tomatillos
Reply:are you sure they are not tomatoes?
tomatoes start out green and turn red later?
there is also a species of green tomatoes too.
can you give more information?
are these plants on your land?
what's the problem?
take one and open it up and look at it!!
take a smell too.
there are 2 types it might be: San Marzano or Juliet tomatoes
look them up to get a picture.
Reply:By the way that you have described this plant it sounds like a Chinese Lantern plant (Physalis Alkekengi) they look like tomato plants and oh! boy do they spread!!!!!!!!
Reply:sounds like peppers of some variety or other
Reply:Your description sounds like tomatillos. Open up one of the pods and you'll find what looks like a small green tomato.
There are several great recipes for them. They're not quite the same as a tomato, so they don't just substitute for them, but they're pretty interesting in their own way.
Reply:Maybe a tomatilla, they are have a green tomato- like inside a papery outside shell.and they taste alittle citrusy.
Reply:tomatillos, this is a green husk tomato that the Spanish love to eat they will not hurt you but you may not like the taste ether
What is this plant?
Tomatillos.
Here are pics for comparison.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Here is a site that gives the history, uses, and a recipe for Salsa using tomatillos. Just thought you might find it interesting.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/tomatillos....
Quick spanish lesson. point to the plant and say. ?Que es esto? (What is this?)
Reply:sounds like tomatillos
Reply:are you sure they are not tomatoes?
tomatoes start out green and turn red later?
there is also a species of green tomatoes too.
can you give more information?
are these plants on your land?
what's the problem?
take one and open it up and look at it!!
take a smell too.
there are 2 types it might be: San Marzano or Juliet tomatoes
look them up to get a picture.
Reply:By the way that you have described this plant it sounds like a Chinese Lantern plant (Physalis Alkekengi) they look like tomato plants and oh! boy do they spread!!!!!!!!
Reply:sounds like peppers of some variety or other
Reply:Your description sounds like tomatillos. Open up one of the pods and you'll find what looks like a small green tomato.
There are several great recipes for them. They're not quite the same as a tomato, so they don't just substitute for them, but they're pretty interesting in their own way.
Reply:Maybe a tomatilla, they are have a green tomato- like inside a papery outside shell.and they taste alittle citrusy.
Reply:tomatillos, this is a green husk tomato that the Spanish love to eat they will not hurt you but you may not like the taste ether
Azaleas growth rate?
I planted some red hardy azaleas, six inch plants, that are supposed to grow to a mature size of 2-3 ft. I planted them a couple of months ago and they seem to be doing well but haven't changed much in size. I've read they have a slow growth rate...how slow?
Azaleas growth rate?
Azaleas do grow slowly. From experience, it will take 3 to 4 years to reach max height depending on soil and climate. Azaleas love acid, so water every 2 weeks with Miracle Grow for acid loving plants. When planting, try putting a little Epsom salts in the hole before planting. Azaleas also do better in part shaded areas.
Reply:Azaleas do grow quite slowly - expect them to reach full height in about 5-8 years, depending on soil conditions and how long the growing season is wherever you are.
Reply:I checked my Sunset Western Guide Book, it doesn't state how slow.
rene
Azaleas growth rate?
Azaleas do grow slowly. From experience, it will take 3 to 4 years to reach max height depending on soil and climate. Azaleas love acid, so water every 2 weeks with Miracle Grow for acid loving plants. When planting, try putting a little Epsom salts in the hole before planting. Azaleas also do better in part shaded areas.
Reply:Azaleas do grow quite slowly - expect them to reach full height in about 5-8 years, depending on soil conditions and how long the growing season is wherever you are.
Reply:I checked my Sunset Western Guide Book, it doesn't state how slow.
rene
If my plant is 12 and 3 forths inches tail, how many cm. is that?
Multiply 12.75 by a conversion factor of 2.54 for an approximation. It's a little over 32
If my plant is 12 and 3 forths inches tail, how many cm. is that?
31.875 its 2.5 times 12.75
Reply:1 in = 2.54 centimeters
12.75*2.54= 32.385
Your plant is 32.385cm tall.
Reply:32.385 cm
Reply:multiply 12.75 by 2.54
If my plant is 12 and 3 forths inches tail, how many cm. is that?
31.875 its 2.5 times 12.75
Reply:1 in = 2.54 centimeters
12.75*2.54= 32.385
Your plant is 32.385cm tall.
Reply:32.385 cm
Reply:multiply 12.75 by 2.54
My mother planted a few okra and pumpkins about 10 inches into the ground. Will they sprout?
I rented a garden plot and my mother wanted to help out with the planting, but she didn't read the directions on how deep to plant the seeds. I'm worried that they'll never sprout and if I should plant something else instead.
My mother planted a few okra and pumpkins about 10 inches into the ground. Will they sprout?
Wow that's deep! Pumpkins should be about 1in deep. I have been growing giant pumpkins for years. Have you ever tried Atlantic Giant pumpkins? I had a 512lb pumpkin last year and this year will be even better. I eventually want a record or to win a state fair. Anyway, I'll let you in on a secret. If your not into chemistry or math here's a tip that will make any variety of pumpkin grow bigger. It's called double rooting. After your vines get about 2 feet long start covering up the base where the vine leaves the ground with loose soil. Keep covering every so often until you have about 2ft of the original vine covered 2in or more deep. This promotes new root growth and allows more water and nutrients into the fruit. Happy gardening. Oh yeah, replant now. The eariler the better.
Reply:Thats to deep, they will never come up. Plant some more Okra and Pumpkins right on top of them about 2 inches deep, she will never know the difference.
My mother planted a few okra and pumpkins about 10 inches into the ground. Will they sprout?
Wow that's deep! Pumpkins should be about 1in deep. I have been growing giant pumpkins for years. Have you ever tried Atlantic Giant pumpkins? I had a 512lb pumpkin last year and this year will be even better. I eventually want a record or to win a state fair. Anyway, I'll let you in on a secret. If your not into chemistry or math here's a tip that will make any variety of pumpkin grow bigger. It's called double rooting. After your vines get about 2 feet long start covering up the base where the vine leaves the ground with loose soil. Keep covering every so often until you have about 2ft of the original vine covered 2in or more deep. This promotes new root growth and allows more water and nutrients into the fruit. Happy gardening. Oh yeah, replant now. The eariler the better.
Reply:Thats to deep, they will never come up. Plant some more Okra and Pumpkins right on top of them about 2 inches deep, she will never know the difference.
What is the best type of soil for raising indoor "lucky" bamboo plants?
Two years ago I bought a small "lucky bamboo" plant. it consisted of only one or two leaves atop a two inch stalk inside a tiny glass container. About a year ago, it got so big that I could barely stand it up with its topheaviness (it grew substantially), so I repotted it with some regular potting soil mixed with gravel (TIP to anybody who tries to do this--I took a hammer to the glass jar for fear of damaging the plant if I yanked it out). Now it is nearly three times as tall as the new pot, and its time to replant again. My question is--what type of soil is best for raising this plant? Bamboo comes from China, so I don't know if the stereotypical potting soil is best. Please help!
What is the best type of soil for raising indoor "lucky" bamboo plants?
I keep mine in stones and just add water, have had them for two years and they seem happy. It is my understanding that you are supposed to cut it back down when it grows too big.
Reply:Wow....mine is currently the size your's was one year ago. Sorry I don't know what to do next......I'm just going to use your advice for what you did last year.
Thanks
Reply:the fact is that 'lucky bamboos' are draceana cuttings put in water-you can do this for many kinds of plants to root them-they cannot live forever in just water-this is only temporary-they are plants that need to eventually be planted in dirt to be healthy-i've heard of some 'lucky bamboos' living in water for up to five years but they eventually die. What you need to do is place it in a pot that will just fit the roots-no bigger. You can use a fast draining potting soil or seeding soil. In dirt it needs to dry well before watering it again-especially after you have planted it as the roots are adapted for water so it takes time to adjust. Give it lots of light even direct sun is great. Feed it regularly like your other houseplants and it will live for a very long time!
Reply:I never planted mine in soil, just kept in water. They do get big and don't plant outside - they are very invasive.
Reply:If you are the kind who have always wanted indoor greens but want to go in for some low maintenance foliage, then lucky Bamboos might be just the thing you'd like. Despite their name lucky bamboos, they are not really bamboos, but just look like them. Their botanical name is Dracaena Sanderiana and they play a very important part in Feng Shui.
Namrata Tirumale and Seema Parasampuria are the promoters of Foliage that markets an exclusive range of lucky Bamboo plants imported from China where it is grown as per Feng Shui principles. According to ancient Asian legend, the gift of living bamboo brings good fortune, hence the name lucky bamboo. "Whether or not you believes in the luck aspect, I'd says that these plants make great gifts and bring greenery into the house," says Namrata.
Seema is all for the fact that all the plants need in the way of maintenance is regular cleaning and changing of water in the vase. "In the west, giving lucky Bamboos has replaced bouquets. Flowers will die after some time, but these live on. One can always add some flowers into the arrangement and add more color," suggests Seema adding that the plant can take a lot of rough handling and doesn't dies easily.
Symbolic of happiness and prosperity, the number of sticks used gives significance to the arrangement. The plants are half inch thick and green in color. Through manipulation of the light source, the bamboo can be trained to have curls or spirals and form lovely dancing' bamboos. Once they have reached the desired shape and size, the sticks are cut and do not grow any further, only the leaves continue growing. The different kinds of arrangements these bamboos are trained into range from many-layered towers, pyramids, walls, knitted bamboos, wishing well, curly bamboos, spiral and straight live growing sticks. Some of these have been given wacky shapes like the heart shaped ones that make great gifts for Valentine's Days and the ones that make dollar sign.
Count your lucky bamboo
Three stalks - brings Fu (Happiness), Lu (Health) and Soh (longevity)
Five stalks - Represents the five different parts of life from which wealth comes.
Six stalks - Brings prosperity and favorable conditions.
Seven stalks - Bring good health
Eight stalks - brings growth and prosperity
Ten stalks - Implies completeness and perfection
Twenty-one stalks - offers a very powerful all-embracing blessing.
Caring for your plant
Good luck plants are hardy; they don't need a daily dose of sunlight.
All they need to grow is plain water (no soil) and shade.
The water should be changed every 3-4 days.
No need to add fertilizers.
Once a fortnight remove the plant from its vase, wash the vase as well as the pebbles and remove the dust from the leaves before replacing the plant in fresh water.
Reply:Sounds like you got it covered. I don't grow mine in any potting soil. I just took it out of the old container, put new shiney stones in a bigger container and I use spring water to water it. Mine has grown three times it's size since late last summer.
Reply:I have a "lucky bamboo" and so do some other friends and family...I have never seen one planted in soil...only stones or pebbles. I too had to replant mine and all I did was get a larger glass container and more pebbles and its doing great...so far :-) Good luck with it.
Reply:Cactus mix is very good. Just leaving the plants in water can lead to root rot.
What is the best type of soil for raising indoor "lucky" bamboo plants?
I keep mine in stones and just add water, have had them for two years and they seem happy. It is my understanding that you are supposed to cut it back down when it grows too big.
Reply:Wow....mine is currently the size your's was one year ago. Sorry I don't know what to do next......I'm just going to use your advice for what you did last year.
Thanks
Reply:the fact is that 'lucky bamboos' are draceana cuttings put in water-you can do this for many kinds of plants to root them-they cannot live forever in just water-this is only temporary-they are plants that need to eventually be planted in dirt to be healthy-i've heard of some 'lucky bamboos' living in water for up to five years but they eventually die. What you need to do is place it in a pot that will just fit the roots-no bigger. You can use a fast draining potting soil or seeding soil. In dirt it needs to dry well before watering it again-especially after you have planted it as the roots are adapted for water so it takes time to adjust. Give it lots of light even direct sun is great. Feed it regularly like your other houseplants and it will live for a very long time!
Reply:I never planted mine in soil, just kept in water. They do get big and don't plant outside - they are very invasive.
Reply:If you are the kind who have always wanted indoor greens but want to go in for some low maintenance foliage, then lucky Bamboos might be just the thing you'd like. Despite their name lucky bamboos, they are not really bamboos, but just look like them. Their botanical name is Dracaena Sanderiana and they play a very important part in Feng Shui.
Namrata Tirumale and Seema Parasampuria are the promoters of Foliage that markets an exclusive range of lucky Bamboo plants imported from China where it is grown as per Feng Shui principles. According to ancient Asian legend, the gift of living bamboo brings good fortune, hence the name lucky bamboo. "Whether or not you believes in the luck aspect, I'd says that these plants make great gifts and bring greenery into the house," says Namrata.
Seema is all for the fact that all the plants need in the way of maintenance is regular cleaning and changing of water in the vase. "In the west, giving lucky Bamboos has replaced bouquets. Flowers will die after some time, but these live on. One can always add some flowers into the arrangement and add more color," suggests Seema adding that the plant can take a lot of rough handling and doesn't dies easily.
Symbolic of happiness and prosperity, the number of sticks used gives significance to the arrangement. The plants are half inch thick and green in color. Through manipulation of the light source, the bamboo can be trained to have curls or spirals and form lovely dancing' bamboos. Once they have reached the desired shape and size, the sticks are cut and do not grow any further, only the leaves continue growing. The different kinds of arrangements these bamboos are trained into range from many-layered towers, pyramids, walls, knitted bamboos, wishing well, curly bamboos, spiral and straight live growing sticks. Some of these have been given wacky shapes like the heart shaped ones that make great gifts for Valentine's Days and the ones that make dollar sign.
Count your lucky bamboo
Three stalks - brings Fu (Happiness), Lu (Health) and Soh (longevity)
Five stalks - Represents the five different parts of life from which wealth comes.
Six stalks - Brings prosperity and favorable conditions.
Seven stalks - Bring good health
Eight stalks - brings growth and prosperity
Ten stalks - Implies completeness and perfection
Twenty-one stalks - offers a very powerful all-embracing blessing.
Caring for your plant
Good luck plants are hardy; they don't need a daily dose of sunlight.
All they need to grow is plain water (no soil) and shade.
The water should be changed every 3-4 days.
No need to add fertilizers.
Once a fortnight remove the plant from its vase, wash the vase as well as the pebbles and remove the dust from the leaves before replacing the plant in fresh water.
Reply:Sounds like you got it covered. I don't grow mine in any potting soil. I just took it out of the old container, put new shiney stones in a bigger container and I use spring water to water it. Mine has grown three times it's size since late last summer.
Reply:I have a "lucky bamboo" and so do some other friends and family...I have never seen one planted in soil...only stones or pebbles. I too had to replant mine and all I did was get a larger glass container and more pebbles and its doing great...so far :-) Good luck with it.
Reply:Cactus mix is very good. Just leaving the plants in water can lead to root rot.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Is it okay to have landscaping rocks around plants?
I have 1-2 inch rocks around my lawn- we have planted plants and trees in the rock areas. Now I hear that plants and trees will not do very well, that they should be surrounded with mulch instead- is this true?
Is it okay to have landscaping rocks around plants?
I Have been an arborist for years and I have had to cut down many nice trees because they died. Reason? girdling of the stem. Placing rock around the trunk of a tree is like placing a tight rubber band around your finger, it turns blue,then back and then it dies and has to be cut off. If you must place rock around your trees each year go out there and rack it back and loosen it up so that it doesn't girdle the stem. I recommend a wood mulch but not more than 2" deep. Good luck and keep thinking green.
Reply:Stone is one form of mulch. I have hundreds of square feet of 1 to 2 inch stone around my house, trees, and perennials. All grow well, maybe you need to adjust your water shedule.
Reply:Yes it is ok to use the rock. The disadvantages are that the rock will not lock in near as much moisture as conventional mulch. However, as long as you supply the necessary water for the plant to survive, it doesn't matter what you put around it. Just plant the tree a little higher than normal, and don't pile a lot of rock on top of the root ball...just enough to give you the look you want.
Reply:Did you put the rocks around the plants or on top of them? One works well and the other don't.
Reply:Yes, it's ok. But I would do it in the other way around. I would clear the area of the rocks as much as you can, then plant. Mulch is an excellent additive for your plants and trees. Thru the years working around the plants and trees you'll remove more rock and make room for more mulch.
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Is it okay to have landscaping rocks around plants?
I Have been an arborist for years and I have had to cut down many nice trees because they died. Reason? girdling of the stem. Placing rock around the trunk of a tree is like placing a tight rubber band around your finger, it turns blue,then back and then it dies and has to be cut off. If you must place rock around your trees each year go out there and rack it back and loosen it up so that it doesn't girdle the stem. I recommend a wood mulch but not more than 2" deep. Good luck and keep thinking green.
Reply:Stone is one form of mulch. I have hundreds of square feet of 1 to 2 inch stone around my house, trees, and perennials. All grow well, maybe you need to adjust your water shedule.
Reply:Yes it is ok to use the rock. The disadvantages are that the rock will not lock in near as much moisture as conventional mulch. However, as long as you supply the necessary water for the plant to survive, it doesn't matter what you put around it. Just plant the tree a little higher than normal, and don't pile a lot of rock on top of the root ball...just enough to give you the look you want.
Reply:Did you put the rocks around the plants or on top of them? One works well and the other don't.
Reply:Yes, it's ok. But I would do it in the other way around. I would clear the area of the rocks as much as you can, then plant. Mulch is an excellent additive for your plants and trees. Thru the years working around the plants and trees you'll remove more rock and make room for more mulch.
What is this plant? (Buffalo, NY)?
Moved into a house in January, the snow melts and I have 2 plants, 8 feet apart, maybe 14 inches tall.
Evergreen, solid green leaves, foliage looks like a holly, woody stems, but Buffalo is a liminal zone 6- closer to a 5. We're 1/3 mile off of the Niagara, so we're a slightly warmer microclime.
Is it a holly, do you think? (Guessing, no pictures, sorry.)
I'm from a zone 4, but I did school in Philly, and this looks like a holly.
What is this plant? (Buffalo, NY)?
The only thing I can think of other than a holly is a mahonia. It is pretty easy to tell: if you cut the stems and the sap is yellow it is probably a mahonia. Also it should flower sometime soon (though it may have done it already) with clusters of small yellow flowers.
The only other thing would be a berberis but most of the ones I know of are deciduous.
Could well be a holly too from your description. I don't suppose there are any berries of any sort on it?
Reply:I'm growing some holly plants in my yard in semi-shade and I'm in zone 8. So it probably is holly it is a large family and some varieties are more heat tolerate than others.
Reply:Most likely Holly.
Reply:dont know
Evergreen, solid green leaves, foliage looks like a holly, woody stems, but Buffalo is a liminal zone 6- closer to a 5. We're 1/3 mile off of the Niagara, so we're a slightly warmer microclime.
Is it a holly, do you think? (Guessing, no pictures, sorry.)
I'm from a zone 4, but I did school in Philly, and this looks like a holly.
What is this plant? (Buffalo, NY)?
The only thing I can think of other than a holly is a mahonia. It is pretty easy to tell: if you cut the stems and the sap is yellow it is probably a mahonia. Also it should flower sometime soon (though it may have done it already) with clusters of small yellow flowers.
The only other thing would be a berberis but most of the ones I know of are deciduous.
Could well be a holly too from your description. I don't suppose there are any berries of any sort on it?
Reply:I'm growing some holly plants in my yard in semi-shade and I'm in zone 8. So it probably is holly it is a large family and some varieties are more heat tolerate than others.
Reply:Most likely Holly.
Reply:dont know
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