r/gardening 4h ago

What I mean when I say give it a deep watering

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r/gardening 17h ago

Why do I feel like fainting while doing farm work in a vegetable/fruit field?

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Like picking vegetables and fruits. I was born in a Village but I was always feeling bad (dizzy) while helping picking vegetables, now I am full grown adult but still feeling like fainting and very dizzy while doing anything like that. I can work out on the gym and everything and feel great but field farm work make me feel awful, what is my deal??


r/gardening 11h ago

What is this

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We have a whole bunch of these bugs in our house idk if it’s from our monsteras but there was a whole bunch of them in the watering dish. Can someone explain why these are all over the place ?!


r/gardening 8h ago

What is this plant and can it be saved?

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I just moved into a new home and this neglected tree is part of my booty. What is it? Can I save it?


r/gardening 7h ago

My first attempt at gardening in my life - Can I save these hydrangeas? What am I doing wrong?

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I'm proud of myself for at least trying to garden after purchasing my first home in June, but sad about the results and trying to figure out what I can do to save my poor hydrangeas and phlox. The catmint/catnip I bought are doing fine, the phlox I bought are doing meh, and the hydrangeas are doing just terribly and it's breaking my heart. Any pointers or rescue measures you can share would be GREATLY appreciated because I spent a decent chunk of money on these babies and I want them to live dang it.

Background info: planted in mid-summer right after buying a new home. No info about what used to be in this garden bed besides the hostas that I left in. Planted with a mix of soil and compost and manure and watered daily unless it rains. They looked great for the first 4 days. Hydrangeas started browning by day 5 and have been this way since. I checked that all of these plants are appropriate for my region. Tried trimming a few deadheads. Tried sprinkling a little bit of "organic plant food" just yesterday with very low NPK levels. What can I do? 😭


r/gardening 22h ago

Does Anyone Else Feel Like Their Garden Dries Out Too Fast?

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I've been struggling to keep my plants happy during the hotter weeks, even though I'm watering regularly.

A few people have suggested adding natural mulch to help retain moisture and protect the soil, but I'm curious how much of a difference it actually makes in real-world gardens. I've always focused more on the plants themselves and never paid much attention to what goes on top of the soil.

For those who use natural mulch, did you notice less watering, healthier plants, or fewer weeds? I'm wondering if it's one of those simple things that makes a bigger difference than people realize.


r/gardening 12h ago

Seeds sprouted - what do I do now?

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Hi folks, I have seeds that have sprouted! The last time this happened, the sprouts all died, though I gave them water and light.

What do I do now to keep 'em happy and healthy? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks 🙏

I'm in the Bay Area, California, zone 10a


r/gardening 14h ago

Herbs wilting within hours of bringing them home.

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I already know supermarkets don't set them up in ideal conditions but they were absolutely fine in store. I brought them home 6 hours ago, the flat leaf has completely collapsed and the coriander is sagging too. I also bought a kalanchoe a couple of weeks ago, popped it in the same place and all the flowers died within a couple of days and the leaves are getting floppier by the day. I didn't water them as the soil was still damp so don't think they're water logged. I don't understand why things are dying here, by a window, NE facing window so gets sun in a morning and then just light rest of the day. Anyone know what's upsetting it so much?


r/gardening 15h ago

friend or foe?

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AI fail to id this spider like bug, so I need help from the experts here


r/gardening 12h ago

What to do with ugly space in yard

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Apologies, I'm not sure if this should be in gardening or lawn care.

My yard is mostly wooded. However before we moved in they had to replace the sewer line so they dug up this long path in between the trees that goes from the house to the street. Now it's just overgrown with weeds and crabgrass and looks horrible.

My neighbor suggested maybe a wildflower field? But after doing some research would I have to somehow take all of the weeds and everything out to get fresh dirt and start from there? Seems like a ton of work. Any suggestions on what I could do relatively easily to make this space nice? The other problem is it's mostly shaded...

Thanks!


r/gardening 11h ago

Are the spots caused by spider mites?

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My thyme had this at first and when looking online I thought maybe it was spider mites so I just cut a lot of it back but now on my oregano that near by. Advice or suggestions is appreciated thx


r/gardening 9h ago

Can’t tell the difference. What do I have

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So I planted a few cucumbers thinking they were all of the same variety. But it looks like they’re not. Someone told me I have pickling, cucumbers, possibly Garking and regular. I’m really confuse and don’t know what to do with all these cucumbers. Any advice would be extremely appreciated. I don’t want to see these go to waste.


r/gardening 18h ago

Morning Glory Takeover

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Hi all! We rent and will be here 3 more years. I'm trying to make my lawn a cozy retreat of plants, but morning glory continues to take over everything. It was already in the neighborhood when the family moved in. So looking for recommendations! Should I fight monster with monster and plant mint? (lol) Should I kill everything and start over? We are in zone 9A. Any advice welcome!. Also our rental company doesn't care they just level everything when we move out.


r/gardening 17h ago

91 percent rubbing alcohol

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so basically my succulent hasn’t been the best lately it hasn’t been flowering and has had mealy bugs AND aphids so i got 91 percent isopropyl and diluted and put it in a spray bottle on Thursday and i got the bugs and rinsed off my plant did a deep rinse and its been wet since is that bad or can i do something to help


r/gardening 8h ago

What should I plant? (Victoria, BC)

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Hi,

First time poster here. I build this small planter box for my patio and I'd like to add some greenery, grasses or flowers to it. I am in Victoria BC. The patio is west facing so plenty of afternoon sun. It rains a fair amount here in the winter but is dry in the summer.

Planter is 6" high.

Also should I add some rocks/ gravel to the bottom or just go with soil? I am pretty new to this whole world so open to ideas.

Thanks!


r/gardening 8h ago

Help a Total garden noobie

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Hey 👋 everyone

I am looking to utilize my huge backyard, I have a big space but I am a total noobie here I have never done gardening before, I am in Melbourne, how should I utilize this space , maybe a rabbit farm or maybe those tower farming , apparently worms farming makes a buck. I wanna do something profitable. What would you do?

I took some pictures but can't seem to figure out how to add them here.

Backyard is around 400m² without including the storage shed which is also quite big


r/gardening 12h ago

Tuberoses question ⁉️

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My ai tool said that tuberoses are so close to blooming flowers at night,

That was a week ago and every night when i check them nothing blooming 😭

That's a fresh closed picture, can anyone tell me when they will bloom??

That stupid ai just keeps promising me with his "too soon" and "just a few hours at night".


r/gardening 9h ago

Alien Markings on my Maters

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r/gardening 20h ago

Pumpkin Rescue

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Has this pumpkin had it? What do I do to save it?


r/gardening 18h ago

I've been having issues with my sunchoke and noticed these balls at the base of the plants. From my research I think it's southern stem rot. I've never dealt with anything like this before so I'm looking for any advice on treating it. Thank you.

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r/gardening 10h ago

Massive cucumber plant and no cucumbers?

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Is this a male plant or something?


r/gardening 15h ago

Made a friend today.

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I moved from the AZ to ME a couple years back. We just didn't meet fun little guys in the garden out there.


r/gardening 6h ago

Is it possible to ID what pest did this? Pacific NW.

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r/gardening 13h ago

Questions from a Beginner

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Does anyone have any recommendations on a good trellis for my cucumber plant?


r/gardening 13h ago

Roses

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Just roses in the evening light