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Dying cactus plants
December 16, 2007
Two large cactus plants on the grounds of our condominium complex have begun to turn yellow and appear to be dying. A "staple" of our landscaping, this is the first year that they have developed th...
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Removal of mature agaves
November 20, 2007
Hello- we live in Austin, TX and have a bed of different varieties of agave. They are near the walkway to our house, and are so out of control they pose a hazard to our guests walking up to the house...
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Identification of green succulent plant with red tubular flowers
October 08, 2007
Hi there, i have this plant which is green,leaves are succulent, and these red tubular little flowers about an inch long grow rampantly all summer. i wanna know what it is called as i take cuttings a...
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Bloom stalks on agave plants
September 26, 2007
Hi, We have Agave plants in our garden for years. But in the past few weeks, we noticed a giant asparagus looking thing growing out in the middle of the plants. We don't know what it is, but every d...
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New agave plants, offshoots of parent plant, transplanting
September 16, 2007
I have different varieties of Agaves that are sending off new plants from the mother. Some have 1-2 and some have 6-7 plants. Is there a proper method for removing (cutting them a certain way) for t...
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Trimmng and fertilizing yucca
September 07, 2007
Should I cut the stalks of the Yucca that have already bloomed or wait until they dry? How often should I fertilize?
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Century plant dying after bloom
August 12, 2007
My century plant is so tall that it is up to the top of the telephone pole top lines that carry our streets electric. I was wanting to know if you knew if I cut the stock off would it save the plant ...
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Identification of
July 23, 2007
I'm trying to identify a plant and I'm having trouble doing so. The plant was called moss by my mother,but it looks like a succulent. It grows on the ground and looks like small vines with pink stem...
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Propagation of Agave americana by seed
July 11, 2007
Dear Mr Smarty Pants, My Century Plant is fulfilling its one wish and blooming flowers from its massive stalk. Although I am very sad to see it go, it is certainly a sight to behold. This plant, ...
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Crown rot in Agave americana
June 13, 2007
My Century Plant's leaves get soft toward the base and eventually fall over and I have to cut them off. What causes this?
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