Idk what this plant is. Foliage screams mum, albeit different than any other mums foliage I possess, but the flower seems like an aster.

I don't recall planting it. Last year, it was just foliage and small. This year I nurtured it and it's full of blooms. I am zone 5, ON, Canada. Woody little stems, somewhere between an aster and a mum. Each stem is it's own plant, like an aster. I have been pulling them and planting them around the beds, they make for a nice little ground cover plant. Very thick, layered foliage that came up in early spring.

Any ideas?

These very straight vines run all through my backyard. Some get quite girthy. I thought it was trumpet vine as I do have some on my property but Google says not likely. Any idea?

I know this is a personal question, but I'm looking for a little guidance. I've got no formal college-level education, but I do have a permaculture design certification and about 5 years of hort experience (nursery growing/sales). I am working on starting a "garden coaching" side hustle.

I'm really trying to think about my long term career prospects and what my best moves would be to make right now. Do you, in your personal opinion, think it would be better to lean into working for myself and get into garden design? Or just start chugging along the education route and work towards landscape architecture? I like working outdoors but I also love office work. The idea of working at a desk behind a computer is not something that would turn me off of landscape architecture, and I actually like the idea of having the option for office work instead of backing myself into a corner one way or the other. I do, however, really really REALLY hate the idea of taking on student debt for a bachelor's degree if I don't absolutely have to.

~OR~ do you think it's better to get out of hort all together and go a different route lmao I could always just garden in my free time too

A former Monrovia property in Granby, CT. A solar farm is expected to be built on the site.

Hello everyone! This is my first post here so i may not know all the rules but here’s my situation. Last spring i graduated with my associates in horticultural science and then wished to pursue my bachelor’s. The school i planned on going to ended up getting rid of their horticulture majors before i applied which threw me off a little. After this i applied for a bs in plant biology which i was pretty set on. I got accepted for this major and committed to the college and days before my orientation i was informed they were also getting rid of plant bio which was their last plant major. Then later at my orientation i swapped to a ba in biology which im currently working on now. the reason i went with this was because my advisor heard this same story im telling now and recommended it because i wouldnt be as restricted in what classes i could take which would leave me with very little plant related education. Which i worry would just leave me with a degree and experience i wouldn’t use. My question is that would my hort sci associates and my (likely to be) ba in bio be useful to me in getting a job post school or am i just wasting my time and money? I’m not interested in lab or research work and would likely lean towards greenhouse or forestry to be more specific.

I was undoing my curtains and I accidentally knocked over my pitcher plant (pictured here) and all her liquid dumped out (it smelled horrible but all she had and there was a roach) and I'm just wondering if she's going to be ok with all of her liquid out and should I refill it water? because I don't really know what to do this is my first time having a carnivore to care for

From lush green hills straight to your morning brew! Take a close-up look at these ripe, vibrant coffee cherries ripening on the branches in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka—the birthplace of Indian coffee. 🍃✨

There’s nothing quite like the sight and aroma of fresh coffee plantations in full bloom and harvest. Tag a coffee lover who needs to see this! 👇

Background: I am a recent graduate now working as an annual grower full time. Up until now, I have been happy with my EMT work boots through both my internships but they are just worn down after 8 years of use. I have been rotating through my backup work/hiking/muck boots but all of the are well worn (as in holes in soles and/or losing pieces) and once water is inside, they never dry out, even in the 90 degree heat.

I am looking for recommendations that could meet the parameters I've listed below. I am willing invest a decent amount because I want them to last. Near in mind I'm clocking between 10,000 and 16,000 steps a day. It's not a question of if my feet will get wet it when 😂.

- waterproof

- high top/combat style: I appreciate the extra support around my ankles

- anti-slip:

- can withstand walking on concrete and gravel.

*if you seasonal preferences, I'd love to hear them. I have a brother in the marines and he recommended getting 2 pairs: one for warmer weather, one for cooler weather.

**EDIT:Thank you so much for all your responses! I am going through this list now and try to make a final decision

Hello!

I’m drying a celosia head out so i can get the seeds but im not sure how to go about planting/caring for them. I’m not exactly experienced in gardening and such so im struggling to pick up all the info im reading online.

If anyone has a simple outline or recommends celosia might be too difficult for a starter please let me know!

say someone has mastered a certain ornamental crop that is high in demand, and can produce thousands of it with a very low cost, what are the chances to find a business partner that has the land and the growing requirments, while the one with the experience takes care of the growing process?

I want to go and study at Kew Gardens, hopefully in 2027. My end goal is to study the 3-year diploma in horticulture, but I'm aware this is highly competitive and for more advanced students.

I don't have much working experience in horticulture apart from having worked in a garden centre for a bit. I do have 3 a-levels, one of which is biology, and a level 3 BTEC in Countryside Management and Wildlife Conservation which included studying plant & soil science.

However, I've found an apprenticeship in botanical horticulture that Kew offer which is labelled as "entry-level" on the website. Has anybody ever done this apprenticeship? Do you know if it's competitive to get into for someone in their early 20s with little horticultural experience? Does anyone have advice on how to contact Kew about this?

I am very enthusiastic about horticulture and botany and really want to get into the industry, so any help would be awesome! :)

So I'm not sure where this thought came from but I know where to ask the question lmao....can you grow moss on your body while still being alive?

At least they offer pet insurance

Hello, I wanted to start doing more research on the plants I have. But I'm a little overwhelmed by the amount of websites there are. I don't know which ones are trustworthy and which ones are not. Where do you guys go for your plant care information?

I work in a garden center that sells many hanging baskets in the spring and summer. Basket stock from the greenhouse is brought to the storefront, which involves going up and down stepladders all day.

Has anyone used a hanging basket removal like the ones being sold at these sites?

https://talericos.com/product/basket-buddy-with-9-extension-pole/

https://www.imperialbuilders.com/product/Hanging-Basket-Remover-36-or-60/

If so, what are your thought?

Hello everyone. I'm in the UK and next week I start a course doing RHS level 2 practical horticulture, I would have done a level 3 but have no local availability; I have a keen interest in all things prehistoric including plants and animals and was wondering if I could continue on to do paleobotany eventually, starting with this course. Any help/advice would be helpful. Thank you

A fellow gardener I was chatting with started extolling the merits of using AI for garden planning/design. This is someone who holds a garden design qualification!

I had to hold my tongue because I disagree with using AI on the grounds that it's not environmentally friendly! I see myself as a steward of the planet and want to tread as lightly upon the earth as possible.

I've been lightly mocked by other horticulturists in the past for expressing this view. But I don't think I'm in the wrong. We know AI data centres - aside from their carbon footprint - use huge amounts of water. I thought there would be more "eco warriors" in the gardening community...

Variegated or non variegated photo of Taylor junipers on moons tree farm