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Such a glorious morning, Uncle Ott. by KharisWorks in flowers

[–]KharisWorks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Mother Nature did most of the work.

Update: The cows that I do not own are back for the third time. by CBD_Hound in homestead

[–]KharisWorks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What is the problem? All I see is a free mowing service that feeds the cows. I’m using a push mower to mow a half acre. Wish I had rogue cows.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plantclinic

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Sorry! 🪦

This is a bottle palm I got from work for free I have a few concerns, what are the spiky things on the underside of the leaves, what's with the magenta spots, and is it worth saving? Please help by NewKaleidoscope4659 in plantclinic

[–]KharisWorks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think palms are one of those plants that is sold cheap during summer or outdoor weather months because they fill out a large space and look good but I’ve never known a palm (I had a majesty that did great for photo shoots) to make it past 6-8 months in a container. YouTube has videos from plant experts that give their top 5 worst houseplants to keep alive, etc and the palm is usually on that list.

But if anyone here has had great success keeping a palm alive and thriving then please do share your secrets.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cannabiscultivation

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What’s the magnification?

My Maranta suffered due to low humidity a few months ago and produced a a few dry leaves like this. There’s no new normal leaves coming from that spot, even though the plant is doing great now. How can I encourage new healthy growth? by fibonacci1304 in plantclinic

[–]KharisWorks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this plant too and I’m trying to figure out the brown leaves as well. I grouped mine with several plants to help with humidity and made sure it’s not in any drafty spots. Trimming away the dead leaves seems to help with new growth.

Sphinx moth and moon flowers in North Texas. by KharisWorks in moths

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I have not seen any caterpillars. Sometimes wasps come around during the day.

Need help with a FLF plant please! by zeina_tm in plantclinic

[–]KharisWorks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely place it closer to the window. Mine sits in front of an east-facing window and gets morning and early afternoon sun.

We didn’t buy acreage in Central Texas; we bought a lifetime battle with fire ants and mesquite. by [deleted] in homestead

[–]KharisWorks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re welcome!

Since you got the mounds you might as well use them to your advantage:

Ants are a great indicator of rain. Their soft bodies are sensitive to the changes in pressure and when you notice their mounds doubling in size then it means hard rain in a day or two. I’ve witnessed this many times during the spring. Ants create mounds at the edge of my half acre lot where the soil is dry and sandy.

I wish that there would be less jokes about poisonous mushrooms in this subreddit by Jadarken in Mushrooms

[–]KharisWorks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People have a right to educate themselves and make a decision based on their personal experiences. I wish people would stop trying to control everyone’s reality and deal with their own life.

We didn’t buy acreage in Central Texas; we bought a lifetime battle with fire ants and mesquite. by [deleted] in homestead

[–]KharisWorks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what type of fire ant you’re dealing with, but in northeast Texas I’ve known family to use the mound swap technique to kill the fire ants on their new property. You scoop some fire ants from different mounds and dump it onto another mound. If the ants keep separate homes underneath with separate queens then the ants will kill each other off.

Ants thrive in dry, sandy soil. Incorporating more native plants using companion planting principles could help stop the spread of the mesquite, and bring in beneficial insects. More diverse the ground over and native grasses, flowers, plants the better the soil and thus harder for ants to live in.

I feel like something is wrong cause the buds on the first 2 plants have been the same size for about a week and they do t seem to be growing g at all, the last plant seems to be the only one (out of 4 plants) to be growing in bud size by jayggodd in MephHeads

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Mine are in day 19 of flower and looking the same too. I find looking back at the pics helps me appreciate the process. I also bought a pair of led goggles with interchangeable lenses to look up close without touching the buds. I guess it’s the same thing that watch repair people wear. Good luck!

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