Calling all newschool gardeners!!!

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Loner

so i am taking care of my neighbors plants for a week ,started yesterday, and i may have forgotten too turn off the sprinklers too there rock gardens, and it may have watered the gardens for the last 15 hours or so...

is everything pretty much fucked?

Aug 16 2010 8:02PM

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blong131

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im no gardener, but i dont think rocks can grow

Aug 16 2010 8:03PM

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Jimmy.

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go check?

Aug 16 2010 8:04PM

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.frenchy

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It would depend, was it hot and humid out, or cool and dry?

Aug 16 2010 8:05PM

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MacNsteaze

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i checked and there was pretty much a full on river coming from them

Aug 16 2010 8:06PM

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2_fadez

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you are probably fine. just put dirt back on the plants since dirt probably washed away with the water.

as long as its been hot and dry, you're fine

Aug 16 2010 8:07PM

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Shreddysaurus

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What sorta rocks we talking here? If its some lava rocks and common pebbles you should be fine. If there is some flack stone you mite have caused slight erosion.

Aug 16 2010 8:07PM

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connory998

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i dont garden but im pretty sure the only damage could be if the dirt was washed away, the plants won't die if you water them too much.

Aug 16 2010 8:09PM

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.frenchy

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wait, what the hell is a rock gardern? Lol.

Aug 16 2010 8:10PM

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BrewskiJr

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True. Now if there is some sedimentary rock or shale, you might have some problems. Contact your local geologist. If the rocks start growing too big from being over-watered you might have to prune them. I usually use a baseball bat and swing level at the growing rocks to create a nice even cut.

Aug 16 2010 8:10PM

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Avifarer

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Aug 16 2010 8:12PM

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corona

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serious answer, the plants will be absolutely fine. It rains for more than 15 hours all the time. like said there may be soil eroded away but that's easily replaced.

the only thing that you don't exactly want that may cause the plants to brown in certain spots would be if they were getting watered in full on bring sunlight. most outdoor plants should be fine but certain ones can easily get burned when that happens.

but I'm saying they are completely fine.

sources since it's Newschoolers: at least 15 years gardening experience + 3 years so far of studying biology in university

Aug 16 2010 8:19PM

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315jibber94

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sooo sick if that was powder. and if they die from too much water just say it rained alot hahah

Aug 16 2010 8:19PM

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Gravetown

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havent you ever seen the karate kid, man?

Aug 16 2010 8:19PM

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.frenchy

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oops garden**

And yea i have hahah, is it like a Zen garden or something?

Aug 16 2010 8:20PM

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.Ben

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Ridiculous

I worked at a garden store. we watered the shit out of our plants. they were in pots though and pots dry up really fast with even the slightest amount of sun.

Aug 16 2010 9:05PM

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