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What have we done?!?

by Neph(Colorado) The idea was to get a little potted plant for the office, because… office. Went to the super market, bought a little plant pot that had rocks glued into it and three plants. Seemed...

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Sempervivum Wedding Favors examples

by Jacki(Grand Forks, B.C. Canada) I get asked lots about what the Sempervivum plugs will look like when they arrive for a wedding. These little guys are grown and shipped in 72 cell plug trays (which...

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Short upright cactus with white edges and short stubby thorns on the 6 lobes

by Nicki(Cape Town) I saw this plant in a nursery in Bloemfontein South Africa, but I have no idea whether it is indigenous or not. Could you please help me to identify it. There are many different...

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Small round whiskery plant

by Kayla(South Pasadena, CA) Small( about 2 1/2 inches), roundish, light green, “hairy” with long off white whiskers. Bought @ an OSH 2 days ago and noticing holes appearing on it’s flesh. I really...

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Thick and Fleshy Bright green Plant

by Andre D. manzay(Colorado City, Texas) I’s bright green almost Florescent, very beautiful plant, almost looks fake because of it’s color and I found it at Walmart and I had to buy it. I do not know...

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Unknown plant type?

by kg(new york, ny) The plant leaves are about the size of a pinky nail, generally firm, slightly squishy when over watered, and bright green. You can see darker green lines in the leaves themselves....

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there on my tomato plants!!!!

by joe(ontario, canada) they are tiny (the size of a dull, skinny pencil lead) insects almost beetle like in looks. they are a reddish brown color with a black head and a black stripe about midway...

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11 Best Plants for Bees

Bee and Pollinator Attracting Plants Growing plants for bees in our xeric gardens and wild places will help the native bumble bees, solitary bees like mason bees and blue faced bees as well as the...

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32 Amazing Tundra Plants: Rising to the Challenge of Brutal Environments 

Tundra plants have some unique characteristics. Due to the severe tundra climate their stature is short, and in most cases they have the ability to withstand extremely low temperatures, wind and...

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Dragon’s Blood Sedum: Everything You Need To Know

People who love flowers but don’t have a green thumb want characteristics that not many plants have: easy to grow, sprawling, hardy in poor soil, and a fresh look all year long. Most of these people...

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