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divide hellebores
Posted by Kathy Strain | March 8, 2019My Hellebores have looked really good for several years until this year. They have bloomed, but are a lot smaller plant this year. Do I need to divide them? Thank you!
Which Osmocote for Crape Myrtles
Posted by Gary Kazanjian | March 8, 2019Hi Marianne. I planted some seedling Crape Myrtles two years ago that are suppose to be good for cold climates---I am in Columbus, OH. The plants are wrapped for the Winter and are about the thickness of a fat pencil. The grower recommends Osmocote, but I do not which one and how much I should fertilize. Thank you.
Planting hybrid teas and grandifloras as hedges
Posted by Hamid Sabir | March 7, 2019I recently bought a few hybrid teas and grandifloras and would like to plant them as hedges. How far apart should i space them? Can all hybrid teas and grandifloras be planted as hedges or only certain varieties? How tall would they eventually get at maturity? Would it look spectacular as a hedge?
Dry, cold garden soil
Posted by | March 7, 2019Much of the soil in my garden is very dry. It is freezing at night but in the 40's during the day. Is it safe to water the shrubs in these conditions?
Beet leaves look odd…??
Posted by Pepper Doss | March 6, 2019Hi, I'm a beginner gardener, and just planted some beets back in mid-January (three pots with about two beet plants each). So far, they have been doing great, but just in the past week or so, I noticed that the leaves in one of the pots look odd.... rather than appearing green with normal red-veins, the veins seem like they ...
Request
Posted by Jane Mullins | February 28, 2019Hello, my Daylily Society is hosting the Region 10 Meeting in our area June28-30 in Kingsport, TN. We would love to get 100 samples of Osmocote for the convention gift bags. Would you all be able to help our group. I love your products and always use them in my gardens and containers. Thank you in advance for your assistance. ...
Giant Southeastern Asiatic Spider Lily
Posted by wstrkmp | February 25, 2019Hi, Marianne: I am sorry the picture in my previous question of February 11 did not attach. I will try again. Joanne
samples
Posted by Sharon Mellor | February 22, 2019I work with 'Hands-on-Gardening' project with Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook, PA we have approximately 45 volunteer gardeners that plant annuals throughout our community. I am recommending the use of Osmocote Plus for our upcoming Summer to Fall plants. If we can have some samples it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Sharon Mellor
Poinsettia
Posted by Joanne Ciborowski | February 22, 2019My Christmas Poinsettia still looks as vibrant since the day I received it at a Christmas Church dinner. When the Summer season approaches, is it safe to put it outside on my front porch? How do you care for one in the later months, now that they are so hardy?
Echinacea
Posted by daisylady | February 22, 2019Are the Chyenne series perrennial in zone 6ish?
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