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I am going on a backpacking hike, and I want to know what plants can help me. I know that there is a plant that can help stop bloody noses, and a moss you can eat, but is there other plants that can help, like one that can stop bleeding? If you could help, I would really appriciate it! Thanks!

dandelion leaf tea are good for belly aches. Rosemary tea is good for increasing the heart rate, and it is said to help memory loss. Pine needle, and spruce tea is good for kidney problems.

My mom hasn’t really ever gardened before. Last year she tried, but didn’t get into it much. We are into the whole organic foods thing so I thought we should garden to save some money on all the produce we buy. Do you know of any good gardening books for beginners like my mom?

If Square Foot Gardening is still available, it’s a great book for beginners! Not overwhelming at all. There was also a book called something like lasagna gardening……fun but if you don’t have access to the stuff, probably not practical. Gardening for Dummies………?? No offense, just they usually break it down into simple sections.

If you are in the US you can contact your Cooperative Extension Service in your county. They have gardening brochures that may be helpful. Also they have the Master Gardeners, trained volunteers to answer your (many) questions. That’s their job.

I have some plants that I want to plant in a hanging basket that used to hold three bushes in it. It is 9 inches wide on the top and 6 inches deep on the sides. Would it be good enough to fit just three tomato plants in it, or would it be able to fit four?

I wouldn’t put any in a hanging basket. Tomato plants grow upward and outward. They can be up to 4 ft tall and about a 1 1/2 feet wide. It is not good to have tomato pants crowded together either because they will not blossom properly. It would be better to get a floor planter about 3 feet long a foot and a half wide and about a foot deep. You can fit 3 small tomato plants in that.

I have a flower bed outside that needs plants in it but it doesn’t get morning sun there…just afternoon. so I’m wondering what plants i can get that are easy to take care of and doesn’t require to much sun. Thanks
I live in texas so it has to be a plant thats in texas!
and by galveston so itll get salt air

You should go talk to the folks at Tom’s Thumb on 45th street in Galveston. I can think of quite a few plants that would work well there. Macho Ferns, Foxtail Ferns, Philodendron, Ixora, Crotons, Dwarf Mexican Petunia, I’ve got some tropical hibiscus that only get afternoon sun and are constant bloomers. You could put several different palms there, a Pigmy Date is just one possibility.

I bought a bouquet of flowers at the grocery, and the package did not come with any flower food. The flowers died within a few days. Is there anything at home I can put in the water to make them last longer, if they don’t come with any flower food?

You can crumble up baby asprin and put it in the vase with the water and a bit of sugar. Also every few days cut the stems on an angle.

Does growing your plants shorter produce more buds on the plant itself?I heard something about vegging for a shorter amount of time and the plant will produce more.Just wondering if its true or not.
Some people on this website are so imature.I have a card that allows me to grow legally.Consider the fact some people dont use it for childish purposes.

Typically, the bigger the plant, the more bud. If allowed to grow to its full genetic capacity, most sativa strains would grow 12-15 feet tall. Indoors, this is impractical. Plants can be trained; bent and tied to limit their height. They can be topped; trimmed to cause more branching and less height. They can be force flowered at an early stage so that they only grow to a height your space can accommodate. Multiple small plants can be force flowered very young Sea of Green or SOG) to produce many small budding plants that can equal one larger one in terms of yield. A plant can also be trained to spread out and grow through a wire mesh, exposing more branches and their buds to light and thus encouraging more bud growth (SCROG or Screen of Green) Vegging for a shorter time results in smaller plants, and usually less bud unless other methods to increase bud production are used.

My inside cats eat my house plants! Is there something that I can do to my plants to make them unappealing to my cats that’s safe for my cats and my plants, and if so, is there a specific plant that’s safe for cats that I can use to try it first to make sure that it works for my cats before I take the risk of putting all of my plants where the cats can get to them?

I wouldn’t have any houseplants (real ones) in my house with my cats. If they are one of the poisenous ones (which are many) your cat could end up with seizures, heart failure, any number of things.

I’d take them outside in a shaded area or somewhere where they won’t get too cold since they’re indoor plants.

We have been on 4 dates during the past month and things seem to be going well. For our next date, I thought I would give her flowers, so no occasion, except that I want to convey that I really like her. We are both in our mid to late 20s. During this time of year in the mid-atlantic region, what is a good idea for flowers and I don’t want to be cliche and give her roses? Thanks!

If you know any of her friends, then talk to them and ask them not to mention anything. Find out what her favourite flower is, that shows effort. Sure the friend will tell her even if they agree not too, but that also shows effort.

Plus, it’s also a good idea in case the friend turns around and says she suffers badly from hey fever, that way you can get plastic flowers as a gimmicky gift to prevent a romantic gift turning into a miserable date.

I’m pre-planning for my wedding. I’d like to get married in May or June. I’ve read that people save $ by incorporating flowers that are getting ready to go out of season. Is this true? Or did I understand it wrong?

It depends on where you live – different flowers grow in Florida than in Ohio at different times of the year.

The cheapest flowers are almost always the ones that are locally in season – which means they are growing in your area at that time. There are plenty of them (high supply) and they don’t have to be shipped from somewhere (shipping is expensive), which means a cheaper price for the buyer.

Best bet: Call three or four florists in your area. Ask them what their best deals are in May/June.

I have spreading ground cover on my steep bank (can’t remember the name of plant right now) but it used to look nice. I put a lot of time and money into my bank to have it look nice. Now I have ugly crown vetch growing in it and I have to keep pulling it out. I never seem to get the roots and it just spreads anyway.

is there anything I can put on it that won’t kill my plants?

Where your land joins onto the neighbours put in a root barrier (available at garden centres). This will stop further encroachment.

Then, get some straight Roundup and an old small house brush and ‘paint the plants that you don’t want that are mixed with yours. If they are very close lay down some cardboard over the plants you want to keep to protect them while you paint the bad one. Remember you don’t have to get round up on every part of the plant you want to kill it will take it down to the roots. Because it takes it to the roots you know you will eventually get all of it. Remember if you get Roundup on a plant you like immediately wash the good plant with water, it will usually survive.

It may take awhile, but you will eventually kill it roots and all.