Questions tagged [scope]
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Are questions about eliminating parasites on topic?
I'm a mod on Pets.SE and we've got a new question Eliminate Ancylostoma caninum from garden. Gardening and pest control are off-topic on Pets, so I'm wondering if this question would be accepted here. ...
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For identification, please only post one plant per question, and be specific when asking!
We always ask that when you post an identification question, you only ask about one particular plant type in that post. Be specific!
This allows answers to be much less vague - especially if it's a ...
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Are questions about installing artificial plants on-topic?
This question was just asked on the main site: Minimal install of artificial grass for small enclosed pet area
As the title says, they're asking about installing a small area (from the photo, it ...
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Questions about history of cultivation
Is it ok to ask questions on this site about the history of cultivation of a certain plant?
If not, is there any other SE website more appropriate for that?
The question I have in mind is: "How did ...
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Where should I ask a question about a tree that was found on a trail but could be in a yard?
I'm seeking information about what appears to be a severe problem affecting the bark of two trees, which I think are birches.
The trees were found by my husband on a hike in the woods, but they don't ...
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Will a question about why a plant flowers only after rain be on-topic?
With regards to this question about identifying a plant found in a garden in south India wich only flowers after rain, I'm planning to ask in a separate question why it does that.
Will that be on-...
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Are tree/log processing questions suitable for this site?
I posted this question over at The Great Outdoors SE and it has received mixed opinions on its suitability for the site.
I have many trees on my land that need to be cut down. I would like to know ...
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Do questions about the benefits of a plant or herbs fit in this SE?
Just as the title says, do any questions regarding the benefits of certain plants or herbs fit in this SE? It seems that this is all about gardening. Should I propose one?
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Do questions about aquarium plants fit in?
I've asked two questions about plants in my aquarium so far, and found that I got very good answers too. On the question "Should I let Echinodorus Tenellus flower?" there was some debate as to whether ...
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Can I ask a question about making a kitchen garden on my balcony?
Can I ask this sort of question on the main site given the dimensions of the balcony?
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Are legal questions on-topic here?
The only previous discussions I can find about legal questions here are ones asking about questions involving growing illegal plants/drugs.
Are questions about a marijuana garden allowed?
What is the ...
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Question about plant DNA barcoding as citizen science project appropriate to this site?
I would like to ask a question where gardening overlaps with genetics ("Plant DNA barcoding as citizen science project?").
Is this something that is appropriate on this site or should I try Biology ...
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Do we really want questions asking for off-site resources?
We get a fair number of questions asking for off-site resources. Some recent examples:
Competitions and lectures for garden designers
A website for keeping track of my houseplants
What good websites ...
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What's the limit for what's on or off topic with aquaponics?
In regards to this question: https://gardening.stackexchange.com/q/14497/2984
We have other questions about aquaponics, but it seems like there are two kinds of aquaponic systems. One that's meant to ...
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Can we ban questions on earth science in the help center?
This question is triggered by the recent 'Why is the soil so black on constuction site'.
Can we make it clear in the help center that this type of question is not a good fit to Gardening & ...
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Are Questions About Making and Hanging garden gates in scope?
I would like to post questions about building and hanging a garden gate. I think this site is the best fit but I cannot see any similar questions. The Home Improvement site is the alternative but a ...
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Are tissue culture questions in the scope of this site?
Tissue culture is:
the growth in an artificial medium of cells derived from living tissue.
My question is whether or not tissue culture questions are appropriate for this site. One might argue ...
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Are questions regarding gardening tools off-topic?
I just read through the FAQ and it looks to me that, technically, if I were ask questions about tools for gardening, then that would be off topic.
I'm not asking about specific brand recommendations ...
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Is the question "Where do trees get their shape?" on topic here?
The question "https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/11045/where-do-trees-get-their-shape" seems to be off topic here, and on-topic for Biology Stack Exchange. Are we keeping it simply for ...
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Are questions about cartoons on-topic?
We've had a couple of questions recently about identifying plants from cartoons:
https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/9890/what-is-this-carnivorous-plant
What is the flower just above the ...
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How can we improve quality in the [identification] tag?
The identification tag is the most widely used one on the site (as I write, there are 294 questions using it, and 200 for the next most popular, trees). However, many of them are little more than the ...
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Having a separate question when OP is asking several follow on questions
OP originally asked this question Shaping my new bonsai
I provided an answer and OP asked several follow on questions. I updated my answer to include more information.
However, one of the questions ...
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Can we declare that diagnosis and Id questions without a photo are off topic?
As a part of the new close changes that are forthcoming we are allowed to add some custom close reasons.
However, the only custom reasons we are allowed are for "Off Topic" questions. I'd like to ...
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To what extent are garden/yard animal questions on-topic?
A recent question gives an the opportunity to define our scope just a bit more.
How much should questions surrounding birds (and the feeding, housing etc of such) and other (potentially) beneficial ...
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Are mushroom identification questions in scope?
Are mushroom identification questions in scope?
Let's assume the question may or may not be in the context of a person's garden or soft landscaping project.
I notice too there is a dead mycology ...
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Is it on topic to ask for the name of a plant?
Is it on topic to ask for the name of a plant? I asked for the name of my aloes, and the response was poor.
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Are questions about a marijuana garden allowed?
Given the fact that it is legal to grow in some states should questions regarding growing marijuana be allowed?
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Why are list questions discouraged?
I don't believe questions like the following deserve to be closed...
What are the (essential) Tools that every gardener should own?
The point of this site is to answer questions. Not all questions ...
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How to know whether my questions are on topic or not?
My question https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/3262/are-there-any-proven-health-benefits-of-eating-organically-grown-food was closed. I'm not too bothered, but would like to have a better ...
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Are plant biology questions on topic?
We have had a couple of questions in the last few weeks that are about plant biology more than they are related to gardening. Should these questions be allowed or are they off topic?
Here are the ...
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Can this question be rephrased to be on-topic? [closed]
What are common places to try for alternatives to commercially available seeds?
Would editing to remove the "Is there a place I can go online?" make this question not fall afoul of the "shopping" ban?...
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Are backyard chickens and other pet / fowl / livestock on topic?
Animals can be an important component of a sustainable food production system. However it is not clear from the faq if they are on topic here. Other than many questions related to manure, I found only ...
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Are questions about selling surplus vegetables / cut flowers permitted?
This time of year, around me, you get a lot of gardeners selling surpluses from outside their houses. Would questions about selling be on or off topic?
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Is it legal in Canada to sell surplus ...
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On-topic? Questions about lawnmowers, tillers, and other machinery
Would questions about use and maintenance of gardening/landscaping machinery be on-topic? I believe we've established that questions about gardening tools are on-topic, but I'm curious whether I can ...
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Borderline questions, whats on topic and what is off?
As we have received more questions we have started to get a few more borderline questions. I think we are getting to the stage where we have to set some harder boundaries on questions.
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Are woodlot questions on-topic?
I manage a few wooded acres at the back of my property for firewood. I have some questions related to this acreage that are probably on-topic:
tree diseases
diagnosis
plant identification
My feeling ...
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General Sprinkler questions welcome here?
This question came up today. I mentioned the author might be better served on the DIY site as its more of a plumbing question than anything else. Should we welcome general sprinkler system questions ...
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Angling joke sounding questions for experts
So we know that cultivating a fertilised garden bed for experts is one rule of green thumb on whether or not a burgeoning Stack Exchange site will likely emerge from the husk of the beta period.
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Pre-emptive meta question about book recommendations questions
So, there aren't any questions about gardening books. But there are a lot of gardening books. I don't personally think they're all rubbish.
But I doubt there ever is or will be a definitive book ...
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How do Bonsai Trees fit in?
Are questions on Bonsai Trees suitable for the gardening and landscaping exchange? Would they be considered off-topic?
Are Bonsai Trees within the scope of gardening and landscaping?
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Dropping "Landscaping" from the title?
Other questions on meta deal with whether or not certain kinds of landscaping or "hardscaping" (someone else's word, but I like it) are welcome here, or better asked on the diy site.
I feel it's OK ...
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Discussion on examples of possible borderline topics for Gardening and Landscaping site
Here are some sample topics/questions I thought of that may be considered borderline. I'd like to here everyone's thoughts regarding whether they fit in or not:
Advice on rain barrel system to ...
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Where are the boundaries on-topic vs off-topic
Two question have sprung to mind as I have played around here the past two days, and I feel like they need to be defined fairly quickly and update our FAQ to reflect our definitions.
Where is the ...
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Are patio paver questions off topic?
This one was just asked. I believe it was determined to be off topic in the definition phase of this project (In the spirit of This off topic question and this one too ), but I'm not sure so I'm ...
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Do general tool question belong here?
This question seems only accidentally related to gardening. In general, I would imagine tool and tool repair questions would be better asked at the Home Improvement site.
There are tool-related ...
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Is a sprinkler/pest question on topic?
This question was asked a few moments ago, and I am really tempted to click close as off topic, but since we are new here I wanted to check in with Meta.
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