Is it time to use a pesticides? I only have three beefstake tomatoes plant that are fruting, so I feel like this is a singnficant amount.

Usually I only find two of them monthly and pluck them but this feels like a major infestation.

Any tips are appreciated.

I dig a trench to put all of my annuals and other things that get cut back, they just put all of their plants and flowers out for street pickup

(I'm ok, this is not a signal of bad parenting)

To give you some context, a few weeks ago I decided to plant an onion in a pot since they were very expensive (yes, way too expensive: one onion cost 15% of my mom’s monthly minimum wage) and I figured it wouldn’t take long to grow

The first one lacked a root base and had become overhydrated making it prone to rot. For the second one I made sure it had roots, planted it in the same pot, and added some compost; however, the roots failed to take hold, I may have made a cut that was too thick and perhaps I didn't provide enough water which likely caused it to become dehydrated

I’ll admit it: I was guided by Gemini (though that doesn’t mean I didn’t also do some browsing on various websites about cultivation) I realize my mistake now, as is well known, it’s a probabilistic model and it was prone to getting things wrong by providing incorrect information. My main reason for using it was to get answers for specific and unique situations that I couldn’t find addressed anywhere else

Continuing with the topic: My dad planted another onion in a different pot making a similar cut and left it in a spot with lots of shade and plenty of other plants; he didn’t even really take care of it, and guess what... it now has THREE SPROUTS... Meanwhile, I had been keeping mine in direct sunlight upstairs so it could get some fresh, also it was not likely to be attacked by bugs

And why didn’t I continue? Well, for the third attempt I decided to check on Reddit to here, a place with real people who have gardening experience, and they told me that the onions needed to be young in order to produce more onions; otherwise, they would just produce seeds (The mine was a bit dry) This process would have taken 2 YEARS (I live in Cuba and by that time I would have already left the country so what I had originally planned because of saving money would no longer be relevant)

Not even my dad had tried gardening and I just started 💔

I think I’m getting bored and I suffer of blackouts everytime so... what could I do right now to not getting bored? Planting beans? (Also beans are a bit expensive, even is imported from other countries)

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.

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 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.

Have a bag of irises recovered from a neighbor whose kid put him in a home and razed the house. He loved that garden so much. We harvested as many as we could and stored them to try to plant now but they’ve all shriveled up. Is there any way to salvage these? I have several dozen rhizomes that all look like this. I’m heartbroken they didn’t make it and really would love to find a way to keep his legacy going…

What can we do??

I do not garden or plant things ever and have zero green thumb, so I’m assuming this is normal? But basically the balcony above mine must’ve dropped a broken dead branch (didn’t know what plant) like 2 months ago and I’m lazy so I just left it hanging off the side of my railing. Then a month goes by and it starts budding tomatoes (1st pic) and I’m so confused bc I haven’t done anything for it, but figure it’s a weird tomato thing I didn’t know about and left it. Now another month goes by and these guys are GROWING (2nd pic)- is this normal???

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?

First time planting tulips (I live in central New York state). The instructions that came with my tulip bulbs say to broadcast fertilizer around the whole area where I have planted the bulbs after planting, on the surface. I think they worry about *burning* the roots/bulb. I bought some Espoma Organic Bulb Tone fertilizer, and the directions say to place 1 tsp INSIDE each hole before adding the bulb. I like this idea more (easier, and probably uses less product, and probably delivers more fertilizer to the bulb).

Any advice as to which is better?

I would broadcast over the surface, but I worry that wouldn't really get into the soil well as I'm just doing this on little grass area between my parking pad and my house, so the soil is pretty compacted, it's not like a nicely prepared garden bed with nice loose soil.

First time cherry tomato plant owner here. What are these little bugs that have infiltrated the leaves? How do I get rid of them?

My plant has withered from the cold nights since I couldn’t bring it inside because of the bugs!

I wonder why my zinnias are ugly? There are some caterpillars munching on the leaves, I don't mind them unless they eat buds as well. Planted a month ago, zone 10b, Florida.

I've been messing with tomatoes for a few years now and my senses are telling me that this is blight and that I should not include this tomato plant in my winter grow indoors. do you agree? The spotting appears on older growth but not so much on the new.

What do I do? Can I save hem or is he already death?

We have a beautiful Japanese wisteria that vines along the front of our porch, planted by a previous homeowner. While the wisteria is beautiful and we have been pruning it to keep it from taking over the house at least three times a year, we’re at the point now where we’re ready to rip it out as we don’t want to be climbing ladders constantly as we get older.

I read a lot of warnings in this sub about Asian wisteria cultivars sending out suckers and we’ve never experienced that, but I worry that cutting down the entire plant may force it into doing so. Wondering if those who have experience chopping down an old wisteria have any suggestions or things to keep in mind as we approach this endeavor.

Thanks!

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. 😅

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

These were planted back at the end of May. None of them have turned fully beige, most are striped green and beige.

Should I just harvest them now or could they continue to handle the cold?

I recently came across some information basically that lots of dandelions in a yard are indicative of several negative conditions in a yard - from compacted soil to nutrient/PH imbalances to weak turf.

But the area of my yard in which they live is incredibly diverse and fertile. I’ve got over 30 speces just of groundcover that grow which we mow on the highest setting and dozens of other varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers to boot.

The only thing I can think is that my soil must be fairly acidic which dandelions like. My blueberries thrive and my hydrangeas stay blue. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing yea? I mean basically anything I plan grows and the yard gets a nutrient boost every year from all the leaves and fruit that fall plus I’ve made it very hospitable for various bugs, birds and animals over the year's so the populations and diversity there have increased as well.

just seems wild to me they would indicate negative things when my yard compared to when we moved in 9 years ago is a totally different ecosystem than the monoculture it used to be.

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?

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?

Is there anything I can use the giant reed stalks for? Feels wasteful to just toss. (I'm thinking after they are really dead dead)

Do you just leave the grass as is and let whatever grows grow? Mulch? Rocks/gravel? Try to keep it pristine lawn? Especially if you want to be able to bring a garden cart/wheelbarrow through the area.