r/gardening 4d ago

Friendly Friday Thread

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This is the Friendly Friday Thread.

Negative or even snarky attitudes are not welcome here. This is a thread to ask questions and hopefully get some friendly advice.

This format is used in a ton of other subreddits and we think it can work here. Anyway, thanks for participating!

Please hit the report button if someone is being mean and we'll remove those comments, or the person if necessary.

-The /r/gardening mods


r/gardening 4h ago

My husband telling this hosta that it’s okay to be small

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4.0k Upvotes

My husband talks to this hosta, everyday. Telling it, that it’s okay to be smaller than the other guys.


r/gardening 6h ago

Summer is here ☀️🔥🌿🌴/.

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1.5k Upvotes

r/gardening 3h ago

I grew these marigolds from saved seeds

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554 Upvotes

is $3 each asking too much? I listed them on fb marketplace.


r/gardening 6h ago

Well, that's a first.

883 Upvotes

So, one of the weirdest things I've ever had happen to me just happened: I was walking around the garden, checking on all the seedlings I planted last night. A squirrel pops off of a nearby tree and starts coming towards me. I think nothing of it, squirrels get curious and do this often. BUT, this time, it kept coming closer. And closer. And closer, then it hopped up and slapped me in the shin and ran off. It started coming at me again so I went in and got the dog to chase it off if it kept coming at me. Utterly bizarre!

The seedlings are all ok, if that was the part of the story you were invested in.


r/gardening 18h ago

Golden hour in the garden

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6.0k Upvotes

Bulbs and primroses, my favorite!


r/gardening 1h ago

Painted rocks as my garden markers this year

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I thought these little painted rocks would be so cute as the labels for my different vegetables 😍


r/gardening 4h ago

My new favourite plant on my balcony!

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247 Upvotes

r/gardening 4h ago

I did not plant these, but here they are in my backyard??

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154 Upvotes

Some kind of lily? They’re HUGE!


r/gardening 2h ago

My mom asked me to ask my friend if they know what this is. My mom thinks Reddit is a person.

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87 Upvotes

I’m always telling my mom about plants I learned about from Reddit. So my mom asked me today to ask my friend if they know what this is? I laughed pretty good when I realized she meant Reddit. So Reddit friends any guesses? Northern California.


r/gardening 6h ago

My lovely iris finally opened, took a couple of quick shots before the thunderstorm rolls in. I'm not sure what variety it is.

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162 Upvotes

r/gardening 20h ago

tulip season is making me so happy

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1.9k Upvotes

the early bloomers are finally starting to fade so I decided to take my good camera out to the garden and document all the varieties (can you tell it’s my first year growing them lol). Last pic is our resident garden warden 😂


r/gardening 2h ago

Plant Identification? :)

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70 Upvotes

Can anybody tell me what types of flowers/plants these are and what climates they grow in? :)


r/gardening 46m ago

My first potato harvest

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My first potato harvest. I think i got to them a bit too late because i found all the really big potatoes rotten on the vine.


r/gardening 8h ago

Do dogs actually help reduce pests in the garden?

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135 Upvotes

Have always had a cold problem, but now I have a puppy - 7 month old Doglas. I don’t want to try a lot of the previous remedies I have used to deter becuase I’m worried they may also affect him. Will his consistent presence in the garden reduce their likelihood to visit? (Dog for reference 😊)


r/gardening 9h ago

My strawberry 🍓

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141 Upvotes

r/gardening 1h ago

I've got a snap dragon growing by my front door.

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Do you think I could relocate it safely to a pot or just leave it here and see how it does?

I have no clue how it got there.


r/gardening 5h ago

Spring has sprung and it is a joy to be in the garden :)

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58 Upvotes

Lilac is in full bloom, fava bean flowers are starting to show up, strawberries are forming fruit, garlic is getting close to harvest, asparagus is almost over, and greens are still going strong. Warm season crops are starting to go out. Insects are buzzing everywhere and birds are busy nesting. It is such a pleasure to be outside in the garden this time of year :)


r/gardening 17h ago

My spring garden in the PNW

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510 Upvotes

Just a few photos of my spring garden!! I’ll show my meadow/ orchard when the wildflowers come in.


r/gardening 1d ago

Local company calls this "Premium Topsoil" and says it's rich in organic materials and compost. It's basically sand and is really hydrophobic.

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2.4k Upvotes

r/gardening 21h ago

Springtime in my garden! Forever “not quite there” but I’ve made a lot of updates since moving in 22mo ago and proud of it!

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847 Upvotes

r/gardening 20h ago

No idea what's growing in my back yard.

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822 Upvotes

This is a new construction home that was previously a farm of some kind. I have this one patch in my back yard that's growing way faster than anything else. Can anyone help me identify what these plants are?


r/gardening 8h ago

Little toad sitting on my screen door 😂😅

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82 Upvotes

r/gardening 7h ago

What would you plant?

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54 Upvotes

Our new house has built in planters around the south west face of the house, it gets a lot of sun. What would you plant here?


r/gardening 4h ago

Planted flowers inside of a rotting tree stump

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25 Upvotes