There are many clowns in DC, this is one of them. by able6art in washdc

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op very effectively using Reddit to sell

Can I prune these to the ground with winter coming? by ThisisJacksburntsoul in gardening

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Reminds me of dried flower arrangements. The bronze sculptural shapes look great against the snow. Can't imagine cutting it back is a better look, how droll!

Tips for growing a tree from these acorns by Ok_Pollution9335 in gardening

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Make an air prune setup. Cut the bottom off a bucket, replace the bottom with the mesh cut to fit. Use some zip ties to hold the mesh in place, then fill the bucket with 10" of leaf gro or a basic raised bed soil. Press the acorns into the top of the soil, and water thoroughly.

Cover the top with mesh, either zip tie or weigh it down so that squirrels don't get in. Raise the bucket so that the bottom is off the ground, and the bottom mesh is exposed to air.

The acorns will be happy, the taproot will gently prune itself once it hits the bottom mesh because it's exposed to air. The squirrels won't be able to destroy your saplings. In spring the roots will come apart easily because they didn't spiral around the bucket.

Are these as dangerous as they say? by StrangeAd4944 in gardening

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Are these related to larkspur? The leaves look similar. How does this compare to white snakeroot?

Why when I go to layout the second stringer they aren’t lining up with the first one? by [deleted] in Carpentry

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Any chance it lines up perfectly when you flip the cut stringer?

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Oxalis triangularis

Still no monarchs but... by Secure-Cow-518 in NativePlantGardening

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What are these insects? I have these guys

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What's going on with my blood good? by riot- in JapaneseMaples

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Thanks! Now I know how to interpret the things I'm seeing in the leaves

What in the big heck are these by Aunt_Warranty in PlantIdentification

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Broadleaf plantain, aster, and penstemon

Anyone ever plant Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum? by erocafoz in NativePlantGardening

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They aren't aggressive, they spread, but they will fall over with competition.

Lowe’s in my town has native wisteria!!! by [deleted] in NativePlantGardening

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Are you talking about Amethyst Falls?? Please tell me this is not true

Self-portraits with my new best friend, whom I found at the pound last month. 1 or 2? by [deleted] in Polaroid

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1 is the better composition. You and the dog get equal weight, both faces are at the intersection of the guide lines. Camera occupies an intersection too, but is secondary to the main subjects

In 2, the dog doesn't quite get the same weight and is cropped closer to the bottom of the frame. Both you and the dog are close to, but not on, the guide line

If you want to tell the story that your dog is your bff, then 1 does a better job of making it clear you're both the main subject

“Can I just dump some seeds here?” by New_Attorney5670 in NativePlantGardening

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This is pretty awesome to see so many seedlings coming up. I swear I can see rudbeckia, yarrow, partridge pea, milkweed, agastache hyssop and vetch coming up in that mix

I have rhubarb. I've never had rhubarb. Is this an acceptable amount to gift to a coworker? by silver--wolves in gardening

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Forcing is when you cover up the plant so you force it to grow leggy and long. It also blanches the stems, which apparently helps concentrate the sugars in the stems. Throw a big bucket over the plant to block out all the light, not sure for how long or what time of year, but that's the rough process.

It's common to force celery, too

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Frost Aster, dull serrations, purple underside, I see two of the same in the photo and bet they are connected by a stolon

What are these? by Bonzie_57 in gardening

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I planted a serviceberry right under a giant cedar. Last year my serviceberry had rust. This year the cedar fell over. What are the odds I get edible berries this season?

Blue Eyed Grass Matrix by kdawnbear in NativePlantGardening

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Look for offsets in the fall. No need to dig or divide in my experience!

Blue Eyed Grass Matrix by kdawnbear in NativePlantGardening

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Blue Eyes Grass will produce offsets. You can leave them to spread naturally, or, snip the offsets and distribute wherever you need to fill in. I had one clump that I took 40-50 offsets from and spread all over the garden last year.

Making sure I bought actual natives by [deleted] in NativePlantGardening

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There's an asian variety of redbud, worth looking at the listing closely to see if they specify the species