Brussels sprouts
None Given
I thought I was growing collard green but now there are bumps forming on the stock and this makes me think I have a brussel sprout plant instead. Do I?
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by: Shelley
(1 point)
Posted: August 25, 2013
4
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Raspberry
None Given
For the last two years our raspberry plants have produced very few blossoms or fruit and have turned yellow about mid-July. Is this a disease? A nutrient deficiency?
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by: Mary Myers
(1 point)
Posted: August 25, 2013
3
answers
3760
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Tomato
Lausanne, Switzerland
In early July, all my tomatoes started getting spots on leaves. The bottom leaves were affected first, and they turned brown quickly. I was abroad at that time, and by the time I got home things had deteriorated quickly, and all plants were affected.
Because the tomato fruits didn't look...
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by: deactivated
(25 points)
Posted: August 24, 2013
2
answers
3246
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Maize (corn)
Florida
I have another corn question from someone who has a beautiful corn stand in their garden but no sign of ears. Nearly 10 ft tall. They are using Heirloom Truckers Favorite. They say their neighbors corn is coming in nicely, but they used a different type. No idea what kind.
From the research I...
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by: Shi1
(8 points)
Posted: August 21, 2013
4
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9422
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Rosemary
Pennsylvania, USA
I ask because not only am I scared that I may be killing a plant I recently transplanted and would really like to save it but also because I think that this is something lots of others may like to know and reference in the future. So, how do I take a good cutting from an established plant and get...
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by: Lindsay McMenemy
(4 points)
Posted: August 20, 2013
1
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3103
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General
None Given
Can you plant & grow a nectarine tree from their stones?
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by: pauline
(1 point)
Posted: August 19, 2013
5
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98300
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General
None Given
They hatch real small and the 1st 3 pictures are as they are growing, the last I believe is fully grown. They get on my tomato plants and put like a waxy coating on them and they rot from the inside out. Since pomegranates are harder to penetrate I have found nothing wrong with the fruit except...
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by: Kelli
(2 points)
Posted: August 19, 2013
1
answer
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PlantVillage
Senegal ,Dakar
Hello
May I know if you have an android version of this app??
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by: T-R@DJI
(2 points)
Posted: August 19, 2013
2
answers
4511
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Broccoli
When is the best time to plant broccoli? I was thinking about starting seeds indoors now or soon to transplant but I'm not sure when is best to plant them out in the garden. I'm in PA.
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by: Stacey Cottrell
(1 point)
Posted: August 18, 2013
1
answer
2551
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Rosemary
Pennsylvania, USA
I transplanted an established rosemary bush to a new location in the garden several days ago and despite taking care to keep it well watered each day it is wilting badly. The position I moved it from was situated too closely to another plant and both were struggling. When I dug down into the soil...
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by: Lindsay McMenemy
(4 points)
Posted: August 16, 2013
5
answers
11340
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General
My husband has pulled up part of the back lawn at our new house to make way for a vegetable garden. Unfortunately we have a heavy clay soil and water just pools on it when it rains making big sticky puddles. With the strange weather this year this seems to happening a lot and the soil is getting...
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by: Megan Long
(3 points)
Posted: August 15, 2013
6
answers
12246
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Maize (corn)
Florida
One of my customers called the other day and is upset because his corn, although the plants grew beautifully, came out so tough, no one could eat it!
He has grown corn in the past with great success, although he grew hybrid Varieties, like Silver Queen. This time he wanted Heirloom, and he...
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by: Shi1
(8 points)
Posted: August 14, 2013
2
answers
7965
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Pepper, bell
My pepper plants had an aphid infestation and some of the leaves were so badly damaged that they turned brown and died.One of the fruits that was developing also turned brown and died. The plant currently has another 3 fruits on but the plant is struggling. Is this plant likely to survive or...
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by: Pamela Croft
(1 point)
Posted: August 13, 2013
2
answers
3838
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General
MD
This is my first year gardening and I have planted some vegetables in a raised garden that I bought and made myself. I was trying to grow corn and squash along with some green beans. Everything was going ok I thought but now all my plants are turning yellow. Is this a disease? what can I do to...
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by: Mel
(2 points)
Posted: August 12, 2013
3
answers
4229
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Watermelon
South Carolina
I'm growing sugar baby watermelons for the first time this year and I would like to know how I can tell they are ready to pick? The melons are about 4" or so across but I thought that the tendrils were meant to die back? Does this mean they aren't ready yet?
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by: Simon
(2 points)
Posted: August 12, 2013
2
answers
3814
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Avocado
Pennsylvania, USA
My avocado plant that I grew from a seed seems to be doing really well (thanks to all on PlantVillage who helped me to grow it). I have re-potted it into a large clay pot and it is outside on the porch to soak up the summer sun. The plant is growing rapidly and in addition to what I believe is a...
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by: Lindsay McMenemy
(4 points)
Posted: August 9, 2013
2
answers
12264
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Basil
Bethlehem, CT
My basil was doing really well until last week when the leaves started turning yellow and the leaves started dropping off. I put rabbit manure down and covered the plants with screens to prevent the japanese beetles from eating it but not sure what is going on?
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by: Dana Assard
(1 point)
Posted: August 8, 2013
1
answer
6991
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Eggplant
Can somebody help me out with my eggplants? The leaves are being eaten by small black beetles which have made small holes all over the leaves. How can I get rid of them?
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by: Jenny Servick
(1 point)
Posted: August 7, 2013
2
answers
6394
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Lavender
None Given
We recently moved and our new apartment doesn't have a balcony / garden (where we used to grow lavender). Does anyone have experience with growing lavender indoors?
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by: Timo
(1 point)
Posted: August 6, 2013
1
answer
4247
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Cucumber
None Given
I was reading this thread https://www.plantvillage.com/posts/907-cucumber-cucumbers-producing-flowers-but-no-fruit/ regarding healthy cucumber plants with lots of flowers but no cucumbers. The reply was that plants produce male flowers first, then female flowers - with a picture to show both. And...
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by: Dianne
(1 point)
Posted: August 6, 2013
1
answer
11042
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Plum and prune
OH Zone 6
My prune plum tree's leaves are being eaten by something which I have so far been unable to identify. There are ragged holes in many of the leaves and there is also many white fuzzy balls on the leaves that look like they may be egg cases of some sort. I have attached a few pictures of the...
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by: Rosemarie
(2 points)
Posted: August 6, 2013
3
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8702
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General
None Given
This year we grew an entire garden starting from heirloom seed. In a matter of what seemed to be a few hours the whole thing went down. We were told at the garden center, it was a case of blight. Such a disappointment. What could have been done to prevent this? Is there anything that can be done...
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by: nicole lawson
(1 point)
Posted: August 5, 2013
1
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2170
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General
I planted this Russia olive tree in my front yard in Sacramento, California. The leaves on the top seem okay, but the ones on the lower branches become hard and yellow.
Any ideas what us wrong with it and how to make it better?
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by: Charlie
(1 point)
Posted: August 3, 2013
1
answer
3518
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General
I have lots of weeds in my garden, but I do not want to use chemicals. If I use roundup in the early spring when the weeds have just started, how long before this chemical is inert?
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by: Charlie
(1 point)
Posted: August 3, 2013
7
answers
19665
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Cabbage (red, white, Savoy)
None Given
What natural product can I use on my cabbage to get rid of the eggs laid by the cabbage moth?
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by: Wanda Desfosses
(1 point)
Posted: August 2, 2013
2
answers
4184
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Strawberry
Central New Hampshire
I set out a new strawberry planting (100 new plants of Jewel) in late May according to the book, faithfully removed the blossoms, mulched the patch, and kept it well-weeded, but torrential rains of June and July waterlogged my usually very well-drained soil. Fully a third of my plants have died...
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by: Peg Boyles
(4 points)
Posted: August 2, 2013
1
answer
2241
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Brussels sprouts
NC
I'm in NC and I wan't to plant some Brussels sprouts to be ready for harvest in the Fall. Can somebody please advise on the best time to plant these in zone 7b?
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by: Ann McIntyre
(1 point)
Posted: August 1, 2013
2
answers
3512
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Pepper, bell
MI
I found two strangely shaped peppers on my plant yesterday. Does anyone know what caused this? There was at least seven fruits that I counted, two were like this and the rest are fine. The plant is in a pot but is currently outside. The plant was attacked by spider mites earlier in the year but I...
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by: Abby
(7 points)
Posted: July 31, 2013
2
answers
6540
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Cranberry
Eastern Ontario
The other day I found a shrub with some very succulent-looking berries, but haven't been able to identify the shrub yet. The berries look somewhat like currants or potentially highbush cranberries, but the shrub has a very different leaf type. I'm not entirely sure that they're edible, but I'm...
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by: Peter Raaymakers
(2 points)
Posted: July 30, 2013
1
answer
6824
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Oil palm
Vietnamses
Dear Sirs/Madam
My name is Thuan, I come from vietnamese.
I have some pictures of the oil palm sick. I want to know what it is. please show me know the cause and how to prevent this disease
Please help me. Thank you very much ( I am not good at english, lol)
Periods of a disease...
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by: Thuan_attapeu
(5 points)
Posted: July 30, 2013
3
answers
8593
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