Plant questions

Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  spring onion

  Why are my spring onion plants so thin and spindly?

  Spring onions stay thin when they don’t get enough light or food, or when they’re stressed by poor soil and uneven watering. Give them full sun, richer soil with added compost or fertilizer, and steady moisture and they’ll start to thicken up as they grow new leaves.

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  variegated century plant (Agave americana 'Marginata')

  What plant is this variegated spiky rosette grown by the roadside?

  This is a variegated century plant, a type of agave (Agave americana ‘Marginata’). It’s a tough, sun‑loving succulent often used in roadside and garden borders.

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