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I have a kentia palm growing in a pot outside, which has spots on it’s leaves?

December 30th, 2010 2 comments
MJF asked:

I live in South Australia, and the palm is in a sheltered position just outside the back door. It has what looks very much like black mold on the surface of the leaves. When I touch it, it feels oily and sticky.
Can anyone tell me what it might be, and give me some simple remedies? I’d prefer not to use anything toxic.

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Effects of moldy mulch? New bag had mold?

November 12th, 2010 3 comments
SeaShells asked:


I bought 4 bags of Scott’s Nature Scapes mulch (deep forest brown) today at Home Depot. I pulled a muscle trying to lift it into the cart and into the trunk of my car, so taking it back was out of the question. I opened one of the bags of mulch and lo and behold there was white stuff all over it… It looks like baking soda. I called Scott’s and they said it was probably mold, but “not the toxic kind”. They said it should dry out with the air and sunlight this week and that it would not rot my flowers or make me sick. They’re sending me a refund anyway though…=)

I called my grandpa to double check with him whether it would be safe for me to work with it and he said it’s not the same kind that grows in peoples’ houses, so it should be ok.

I just want to verify that with other people… When I hear “mold” I get scared. Will it be ok for me to spread in my flower bed? Will the white color go away? Because right now it looks like someone was smuggling cocaine in the mulch or something… I just planted like $70 worth of flowers and put down weed barrier. Thanks.

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What plant smells like mold when it blooms? Very putrid, and how long doe this last before it passes?

August 31st, 2010 2 comments
skahhh asked:


It is some kind of summer plant. It smells aweful…..like a mix between bug spray and mold!? How long does this thing bloom or whatever and what can I do about it? Could it be animals building something in an oak tree up high? Help!
“does”…sorry

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If there is mold on the outside of my pumpkin, are the seeds bad?

August 29th, 2010 3 comments
Sami asked:


I was just planning to carve my pumpkins today and on one side, there was mold. I haven’t carved into my pumpkin yet, but I plan on making pumpkin seeds. Can I, or are they already bad?

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How do I get rid of mold growing inside my lawn mower?

August 11th, 2010 6 comments
Alexander asked:


There was a chunk of grass stuck in my mower. I knocked if off, but I noticed some white mold growing. How can I get rid of it?

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