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In the span of not-quite four weeks, I’ve transplanted dozens — maybe hundreds — of plants from my parents’ yard to my own. What is happening to me? asks Cog editor Cloe Axelson.

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Yellow leaves can also indicate several other nutrient deficiencies too.  If leaves are yellowing near the middle or bottom, this is likely a Nitrogen deficiency.  Calcium and manganese deficiencies ...

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