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Can not enter anymore photos in contest
Posted by Lila Crawford | June 6, 2019I have entered 8 pictures -have not been able to upload my last two entries!
Which formula to use and how much difference will it likely make.
Posted by ralph fago | June 6, 2019Hi Marianne, Your web site indicates that your PLUS product, with an NPK profile of 15-9-12, should be used for annuals. If this would include flowering plants like impatiens, since conventional guidance suggests that these plants would favor a formula whose P exceeds that of the other 2 ingredients N & K, why would the 15-9-12 profile be a better ...
Identify Plant
Posted by Alan Hannibal | June 6, 2019Can you please identify this plant for me? My wife and I think it is beautiful and I would like to plant some of my own
Fertilizing Avocado Trees
Posted by Elizabeth Benne | June 5, 2019What is the best fertilizer for avocado trees? I'm keeping my two trees in their pots until we move in 3 years. Which of your products is best for them and how often should I fertilize them?
Can Hostas Rebound from Broken Leaves and Stems?
Posted by Emily Milligan | June 5, 2019I recently acquired a small hosta. It was doing nicely in my living room by the window. However, after about two weeks, my kitten decided to knock over the whole thing and play in it during the night. Most of the leaves are snapped at the stem and are wilted. Is it salvageable? Should I cut back the broken leaves? ...
Symbiotic or competitive
Posted by Steven Zaionz | June 5, 2019I have a crape myrtle growing up through my azalea. It cannot be separated, must have started as a seed, so the roots are all intertwined. Can I grow that crape myrtle through the azalea with the plan to trim the lower branches and allow the azalea to grow beneath it? Symbiotic or competitive? Thanks!
Moving a plant.
Posted by Lyn McNees | June 5, 2019Marianne, I was wondering if I can dig up my Montana Clematis to move it at this time or do I have to wait til the fall? Lyn
Phillipine Jasmine Ill
Posted by Dixie Walter | June 5, 2019My young Phillipine Jasmine Plants has developed a webs with tiny, barely visible white spots on them. They face an east window and get morning sun along with natural light the rest of the day. I want to save them but don't know the best remedy. What am I doing wrong? Love these kids and don't want them to die. ...
Is this a variety of basil?
Posted by Tina Harris-DARDEN | June 5, 2019I planted different varieties of basil. But this keeps popping up. I don't recognize it and I've been growing basil for years. Is it a weed?
Duplicate contest submissions
Posted by Christina Dare | June 5, 2019The computer has had a bad day. There were two photos that were duplicated. - Blue and White Iris Abstract 2 and Spotlighted in Purple. Is there any way to delete the duplicates?
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