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Witch Hazel not blooming
Posted by S Gruver | March 17, 2020I hope you can please suggest what is wrong with my witch hazel bush? It has never done more than sprout tiny blossoms, like in the photo, and this is at least five years old. Photo taken today, 3/16/2020. Thanks
root weevil
Posted by carl hammer | March 17, 2020My long established Daphne O'Dora has cut out leaves at margins which the local nursery say is most likely root weevil. what should I do about it? Steve from Tacoma
All Purpose Use
Posted by Robert Kamel | March 17, 2020Can Osmocote Plus be used on a variety of shrubs & trees, such as rhododendrons, lilacs, spireas, and crab apple trees, spruce, & blue spruce trees?
Using osmocote on mulch
Posted by Gerard Probandt | March 7, 2020Is it ok to use Osmocote fertilizer on top of mulch? Will fertilizer get to roots if watered in on the mulch?
Solicits samples
Posted by Connie Boyers | March 4, 2020I am teaching a gardening class at my church women's group, is there anyway I can request some Osmocote samples? I hoping to have at least 25 ladies there. Thanks, Connie Boyers 1312 Bethany Creek Blvd Allen, Rd. 75002
Olive Bucket Planter
Posted by Robert Hopkins | March 4, 2020I have purchased two large galvanized metal olive buckets to use as planters this summer. As with all olive buckets there are many perforations in the bucket that would allow soil to be washed out of the planter. I have thought of a number of possible materials I could line the inside before filling with my potting soil to prevent ...
Osmocote
Posted by Tom Pickford | March 4, 2020Hello Marianne Per your advice I have been trying to email contact Bob however am having difficulty. May I ask that you please forward my requests for sample packs for our American Orchid Society meeting. Hello Bob Marianne directed me to You I am the show chair for the American Orchid Society’s semi-annual Members Meeting to be held in Sacramento ...
Smaple Packs and Bumper Stickers
Posted by Rebecca Finneran | February 24, 2020Greetings Osmocote, I work for Michigan State University and i run a trial garden here in Grand Rapids. We are hosting a Smart Gardening Conference on March 7 for 350 people and i was hoping to procure packets of your product for our participants along with the cool "I'd rather be gardening" bumper sticker. Is that possible? If so, they ...
Butterfly Bush
Posted by Robin Graves | February 24, 2020I planted a butterfly bush last spring and it did extremely well. I am surprised that it stayed fairly green all winter. I thought it would die off like my other plants. Why did it stay green?
moving plants
Posted by | February 24, 2020We have a climbing hydrangea and a tree peony that we need to move. We would appreciate any help. Thank you
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