How can I trim repeated citations to one core source without weakening argument?

[EvelynM]

I live in an apartment with just a small balcony and limited indoor space. What are the best small space gardening techniques? I'm especially interested in indoor plant care tips and creative solutions for vertical gardening. Also, any recommendations for container gardening or specific plants that do well in confined spaces?

[Frank11]

For small space gardening, vertical is your friend! I've seen amazing balcony gardens using hanging planters, wall-mounted pots, and railing planters. For indoor plant care in apartments, light is usually the biggest challenge. South-facing windows are best, but if you don't have good natural light, consider grow lights. They've become much more affordable and attractive. Herbs like basil, mint, and chives do well on sunny windowsills. Microgreens are another great option - they grow quickly and don't need much space.

[NatalieSP]

I live in an apartment too! For container gardening, fabric pots are amazing - they air-prune roots so plants don't get root-bound, and they're lightweight. For creative solutions, I use a shoe organizer hung on the wall for herbs - each pocket holds a small pot. Also, consider edible flowers like nasturtiums - they're beautiful, tasty, and don't need much root space. For indoor plant care, grouping plants together creates a microclimate with higher humidity, which many houseplants love.

[EvelynDW]

For small space gardening, dwarf varieties are your best friend! Look for patio tomatoes, compact peppers, and bush beans instead of pole beans. Many herbs actually prefer being slightly root-bound, so they're perfect for containers. For DIY home projects, building a vertical planter from pallets or gutters can maximize your growing space. Also, don't forget about windowsill gardens - even just growing sprouts or microgreens can give you fresh greens year-round with minimal space.

[HarperCH]

For landscaping ideas in tiny spaces, think about scale. Small-leaved plants like boxwood or dwarf conifers work better than large-leaved plants. For patio and deck ideas, container groupings create the illusion of a garden bed. Use varying heights - some plants on the ground, some on stands, some hanging. This adds visual interest. Also, consider fragrance since you're close to the plants - herbs like lavender and rosemary, or night-blooming jasmine if you have a covered area.

[EdwardS]

For creative home solutions in apartments, I've seen people use those over-the-door shoe organizers for small potted plants - each pocket holds a herb! Also, magnetic planters for the fridge or metal walls. For indoor plant care in limited light, snake plants, pothos, and ZZ plants are practically indestructible. They tolerate low light and irregular watering. For a pop of color, African violets bloom reliably indoors with just bright indirect light. Just be careful not to get water on their leaves.

[Joshua_P]

I’m finalizing my dissertation and realize I’ve cited the same foundational theory chapter from a monograph in over a dozen places. My committee says I need to consolidate these references to avoid padding my bibliography, but each citation feels necessary to support a different analytical point. How do others handle this repetitive citation of a single critical source without weakening the argument’s foundation?

[EvelynC]

I wrestled with this last year. I kept one core reference for the central thread and attached page ranges when I drew on specific ideas, then noted the same monograph again in a single place to cover related points. It made the sequence clearer without bloating the bibliography.

[Violet6]

One trick that helped me was using a single citation for multiple elements in a paragraph and then adding a brief see also note elsewhere for nearby claims. It felt a bit obvious, but the page ranges kept the accuracy.

[Scarlett_R]

I actually redid two sections to paraphrase the core claims and tied them to the source once at the end of each paragraph. Readers told me it flowed better, and the argument didn’t feel tethered to a single paragraph.

[Eleanor_W]

I worried about the risk of looking lazy, so I collapsed similar sentences into one and kept the attribution to that chapter at a single place in the paragraph. It felt weird, but it passed the vibe check.

[Ava_J]

Drove me crazy to manage the notes. I digitized every mention of that chapter and then realized the issue wasn’t the number but whether the overall structure actually required that anchor.

[Olivia91]

Short take from me: keep the paragraph tight so the claim stands on its own, and tuck the cue in a single, clear spot.

[MichaelHW]

I’m not sure this solves it, honestly. Do you actually need to anchor every point to that one chapter, or could you reframe some points with different sources?