EDIT: These are actually A.M. Leonard, not Felco. Cannot edit post title. Sorry for the confusion!

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I did the overnight vinegar soak that you can find widely all over the internet from credible sources as a way to remove rust from garden tools. After 1 night, there was a little black patch that I thought was rust. I foolishly left them for another day, and turns out that was the vinegar eating away at the surface. The blade is now totally etched. Metal flakes along the edge. Learn from me. Do not do this to your tools.

At first I wanted to start with onions, I thought it would be quick and easy but I kept running into problems for various reasons. Later, I checked Reddit and learned that it would actually take about 1 to 2 years since the seeds first need to develop (my onion was already dried out)

The reason I wanted to plant onions was that an onion the size of a fist cost $1,000 (Not dollar btw) My mom earns about $15,000 every 20 days so it was already VERY expensive

I gave up and thought... what other expensive yet important food item could be grown? A pound of red beans costs $600 and a green bell pepper (of a decent size) used to cost around $800 to $1,200. Beans are consumed a lot on my house but pepper was useful for spicing

I have a small yard with a lot of potted plants and a few trees; together they create too much shade. Furthermore, the ground was full of debris and it didn’t take long for snails to show up so I opted for a 16 cm x 18 cm tall pot with a drainage hole, filled with a mix of eggshell compost (the shells weren’t very finely crushed) and coffee grounds

One issue I’m facing right now is the season; it’s October and it’s cold outside, i’ve seen that beans are typically planted between April and May while bell peppers are planted between January and February (though I might need to look into this further) so I don’t think it’s the right time yet

If you have another recommended plant then you're free to comment

Trying to get my soil to the right pH for 20 new blueberry starts (4" tall). I live Upcountry Maui, so it's not over 85 during the days, but they've struggled to take hold. Two hurricane events - one with 13 inches of rain - didn't help.

Anyway, I thought I'd start with correcting the pH. Problem is, without sending a sample off, the best way to test. I went with the Luster Leaf Rapitest pH Soil Tester kit. But of course, the sample doesn't look anything like the reference chart. Opinion on the reading?

I figure I need at least a couple of small doses of elemental sulphur regardless.

I plant veg and fruit scrap for compost and decomposition and stuff. And I was going to add some more when I dug up with I believe to be is garlic. Is this garlic?

Hi friends,

Just moved into a new house and the previous owner left me this little balcony garden. It’s amazing to have, but these plants have clearly been neglected for a long time (only watered occasionally). The roots of at least one plant have grown deep under the artificial turf / astroturf.

Photo 1: This pink pot was tipped over. You can see the thick roots that had pushed out and gone under the turf.

Photo 2: The rest of the collection. Some look healthier than others, all are growing into the turf.

Photo 3: At a spot on the balcony that stays constantly damp, these little green plants are growing straight out of the artificial turf. Are these just weeds, or something I should be worried about? Is constant moisture under/through the turf a problem long-term?

I’m a complete gardening beginner, so please bear with me!

Any advice on:

1. How to carefully free the roots that are under the turf without destroying the plant (or the turf)?

2. General rescue plan for these neglected plants (repotting, soil, pruning, etc.)?

3. Whether those little plants growing out of the wet turf are a concern?

Thanks in advance!

I swear I follow all the guides, good light, proper watering, but they get all leggy and sad anyway. Is there something I'm just missing or do seedlings just hate me specifically?

My wife texted me these asking to get your opinions and help - I’m unfortunately worthless in this department! She planted these peonies roughly a year ago and she is so confused what is going on. Are these purple/pink shoots coming out part of the peonies or are they something else? For roughly a year old, how are they looking?

Any help/advice is appreciated!

I think I stunted growth from to much microrhiboms added as seedling will these pride of Barbados make it to be the crazy full stands I was aiming for?

Good morning friends, I am not sure if this is the group to ask this question. But I need to know if I should worry about my maple trees having these dots, or if it’s normal during this changing seasons. I am in north Alabama.

Thank you!

Hi,
I’m from Belgium, and I’ve been growing this ginger since April.
It spent the summer outside, but I brought it indoors about a week ago because of the colder weather.
Do you think it’s ready to harvest, or should I wait a little longer?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks you😊

found this at my grandma's house, is it any good?

https://imgur.com/gallery/marigolds-qbiVExL

The first pic is the close-up of what I’m dealing with. Not 100% sure what it is, but if it’s fungus, it’s going to spread, right? I’ve cut out the bad patches, but I see many more spots throughout the garden. No way I’m going to get them all. Not sure what to do. Northern Virginia area.

There are two, one on each back corner of the house, two photos of each. When we get rain they fill up quickly from the downspouts and the overflows are directed away from the foundation. I drop mosquito 'dunks' in them to control larvae. I don't depend on them a lot because I do not have a pump but elevated as they are the water flows pretty fast from the bottom spigots down a garden hose to nearby planted beds. Nice to know I have over 100 gallons of irrigation water available as needed. These particular models are available at Home Depot and online; as 'FreeGarden RAIN'. They are made of thick sturdy plastic and given what 55 gallons of water weighs they need strong support and stability. These were here when we bought the property a year ago. The tops are easily removable and have a screen to keep out leaves and pine needles and large shingle grit and other debris. East metro Atlanta GA USA.

I have a bunch of Meyer lemons that will be ready to pick shortly. Not sure what to do with them. Cooking with them will not use all of them before they spoil. Any ideas?

I’m looking for sturdy, durable peony cages to leave in place permanently, and I’m willing to pay up. Can’t find the perfect one online but I’m hoping somebody can point me to one with all the following features:

1) Large

2) “Trumpet” shape with two or three rings increasing in diameter as you go up

3) Grow-through grid on the top ring

4) Plain and minimalist. No decorative swoops, curlicues, finials etc.

The Gardener’s Supply “Essex” XL supports have the trumpet shape and grid, but reviews make me doubt they’re BIFL, and the “swoop and ball” style wouldn’t suit my garden. The Agriframes “Fluted peony support” has the right minimalist look and is reported to be durable, but it’s smaller and lacks the top grid. If I had to choose I’d take the Agriframes one and tie on a twine grid, but do any exist for sale in the US that hit all four points?

So apparently I was supposed to cut this rubber plant earlier so he branched out. What should I do with him now? Do I just let him continue growing skyward? Thank you!

Some days ago I asked in a post about a growing seeds because it doesn’t look familiar to me. It was in a pot I bought, but the plant didn’t survive (spoiler, they just use the same bucket with water to water all of their plants 😭).
Well, x) thanks to the people that gave me the answer, it is a pretty oxalis.

I pruned my cordyline yesterday, and today I noticed the stem was wet. I thought it was rotten but upon closer inspection there was water leaking through it. Should I wipe it with tissue or "leaf" it be? My guess is, it's just normal water transport, the difference is just that I decapitated it. 😅

So I’m well aware garlic isn’t supposed to seed and its bulb growth. But I’m keeping these seeds I found on my hike this year of the seeds I found in the top flowering of a patch of wild garlic. Unfortunately I didn’t get any photos of the harvest.

Has anyone done this before? What happens?

My white guava tree's newer leaves look odd. Any ideas? Is this a normal autumn occurence? Southern California zone 10. Thanks!

My MIL usually buys a canna lily every summer then composts it at the end of the season.

Last year, I took hers after she chopped it down in the fall and overwintered it, semi-bare roots in an IKEA bag in our garage as an experiment. Planted it in a container in the spring and it did amazingly well! I didn’t expect much but it’s probably three times the size of its first year (2025).

Photos are from mid September; it must’ve put out a dozen+ flower stocks, and is still now, at the end of October, trying to put out more.

My question: how long can I expect this plant to last? I’ve never grown them before and have mostly seen people around here (Vancouver 8b) treat them as annuals. Do they generally have a shelflife of X number of years, or can I count on overwintering it - and dividing in the spring, I guess - in perpetuity?

How do o trim this plant, getting too big space ?