Hi there,

I purchased some perennials and shrubs this week and they'll be delivered soon. I am not sure whether I can still plant them and they would make it through winter or I should keep them in pots and plant them in spring.

I read that if keeping them in pots, the best way is to put them into a hole in my garden so that the plastic planter would be below the ground level to protect the roots. I would mulch them and keep them there until spring to plant them.

I wonder though whether I could still plant them to the ground even now without losing them? I live in USDA zone 7 and the temperatures are already slightly below 0°C/32°F. Next week they'll rise to 4-6°C/35-42°F and should stay like this for at least a week. It won't be enough time for the plants to root through the ground, so I don't know which of these two approaches is better.

Please advise 🙏

I have a lot of sticks and branches of green giant thuja and American holly. Can I just cut em 12 inches tall and drive them into the ground in close succession to retain the mound bed? Will this work for the intended purposes. TIA

What is this and how do I save my hibiscus

I planted probably around 30+ thyme seeds and they are looking really good. Am I supposed to thin them out or can I just plant the whole thing in a bigger pot?

I want to try three sisters next spring but I have no experience growing corn. I want to try a sweet corn or a popcorn. The last time I tried beans they got drowned out by an unseasonably wet June. I'm open to squash ideas. We love pumpkins and butternut but not sure if those would get enough space to sprawl. We have a 6x10-ish space to work with. What varieties would y'all recommend? Zone 8b

I’m sure it’s not just me who loves to do this kind of thing. I love nature and the sensory aspect of the environment, it’s how I experience it mostly. I always find myself stroking my hand through long grasses, smelling the scent of flowers, blowing the seed pods away to spread out, squeezing the soft feathery textures of a pampas and brushing through all the bristles of the trees and flowers 🌺 🌲

There is something very soothing about this for me and I’m sure people out there too 🙂👍🏻

What are your favourite sensory experiences in nature? The things that you are most drawn to?

Was on my daily jog and found a germinated acorn, felt bad and put it in a pot with soil and leaves for fertilizer. Google told me the lil guy wouldn’t do well in winter, any way I can keep it safe?

Does anyone know what this is on my lemon plant? What would be the best way to get rid of it?

Edit: I just noticed my phone didn't upload the pics, will add them in the comments

As the title, really!

Got this lemon tree earlier in the year and have for the most part just kept it ticking over (I'm based in the UK). Kept it watered, gave it plant food, and to be honest, not expecting much from it. There was a small scale problem during the summer, and some neem oil treatment did the trick.

I've brought it in for the winter now and just wondering what maintenance I could/should do with it? My girlfriend has suggested a bit more compost at the top, but I'm not sure if it needs pruning or where to start? It's going to be indoors probably until March/April at the earliest, and during the day will generally get a nice amount of sunlight from our flat.

Thanks!

Ask reddit keeps deleting my posts and r/wormfarming is gatekeeping the worm knowledge for some reason. I just walked outside and there's like a dozen of the little guys I nearly stepped on. The first one I saw earlier today is already a dried out husk. Are they all already dead? Is there anything I can do to save a my little wormy bros??

Planted a few weeks ago as our summer season started, it isn't looking very healthy though.

Any ideas?

Sydney, Australia.

Hello, After some research I think this is a Norfolk Island Pine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria\_heterophylla) But I need help confirming this, Thanks!

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