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What care does yucca need outdoors in New Hampshire?

I live in New Hampshire and have a nice group of yucca plants on a hill. I am wondering how often they bloom and do I need to do anything special for it? It has bloomed twice but not last year. Do I need to provide more care?
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Sick Birds of Paradise

I live in Seattle, WA and I water my birds of paradise once or twice a week depending on the weather and it has a well draining soil with drainage in the bottom. It started getting sick inside and it started with slowed growth and yellow dots on…
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Where can I go to get a maintenance plan for my existing landscaping?

I moved into a house with existing landscaping that's pretty nice but seems a bit lacking in maintenance. I feel capable of doing maintenance work but I'm not sure what needs to be done. I'm looking for a resource that can: identify my plants give…
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Why is my Gunnera walking down the hill?

I've had this Gunnera for a long time and I haven't really paid much attention to it. However, it seems to be walking down the slope and now its leaves are draping into my bath of non-areated compost tea. On the left of the image you can see…
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When Will Radicchio Leaves Change Colour

My plants have started to sprout! They are still short with 2 green leaves. When can I expect a colour change to red leaves?
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Save Wisteria during Veranda renovation

We have a Wisteria growing along the vertical beams (with some horizontal support) of our Veranda to provide shade. The Veranda is now up for extension/ renovation. We like the Wisteria so would like to save as much as possible of it and / or…
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Should I remove this plant that is growing on top of my milkweed?

We have this milkweed that is usually covered in caterpillars this time of year, but hasn't really grown any leaves since this little plant popped up right in the middle of it. I'm afraid to rip it out in case it kills the milkweed. Do you think it…
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How do I care for an indoor avocado plant growing in Alaska?

I have an indoor avocado plant in a window on the side of the house that gets the most sun. I live in Alaska. Does the plant need direct sunlight or should i move it somewhere else? It is in a plastic self-watering pot.
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Should I use blue light exclusively in the seedling stage, or red/blue/yellow light combined?

I bought this LED lamp for plants that switches either from entirely blue light, entirely red light, entirely yellow light, red and blue light together, or all three together. I've read that blue light is important at the seedling stage, and red…
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Name of this Tree/Plant

I bought this Tree/Plant from nursery but dont know the name in English. It has sweet fragrance to it.
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What's the name of this leafy brassica looking plant?

I somehow lost the label for this beauty growing in my garden and I have no idea what it is. Can anyone help me???
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Narrow-leaved prunus laurocerasus wants to become wide-leaved! What to do?

This spring I planted a narrow-leaved prunus laurocerasus (it could be Otto Lycken cultivar, but I am not positive). It started well and strong. However, the summer in my area was very hot and dry, and the plant was visibly shaken throughout summer…
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What is happening to my strawberry plants?

I bought a strawberry plant in a pot yestereday and I waa instructed to spray it with water twice a day on the leaves, stems and fruit or as necessary till the soil was damp. I have provided it with sun as it is outside my apartment sunning as…
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How to take care of Erica Gracilis?

I was at the store and I saw an Erica Gracilis and decided to buy it to give a bit of colour to my garden. However, I do not know how to take care of it. I was wondering what is the best location to place this plant, is it indoors or outdoors? In…
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My Water bamboo inside house healthy or not? Do I have to move it outside?

This is my water bamboo I got it last week Do I need to put it outside?
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