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sticky bonsai tree leaves
Posted by Socorro Zamora | August 23, 2018The leaves on my bonsai tree are getting sticky and falling off. What could I be doing wrong? I've had the tree for 3 years, this is the first time this has occured.
Hydroponic use
Posted by Ken Otto | August 20, 2018Have you had any success in in the use of. 14-4-14 fertilizer as shown in the NASA Tech Briefs (August 2018 issue)? See attached file location. Ken Otto https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2018/ee_3.html
Lilac bushes
Posted by Dan Foley | August 20, 2018I would like to know how to force my Lilac bushes into bloom. They are in their second year of life. They seem to be doing rather well. I get very small blooms every once in a while. Would really like to get more and bigger blooms. Thank you,Dan
Tomato grwoth
Posted by Gene Edwards | August 20, 2018I have planted ten Rutgers tomatoes and they have grown vigorously over the last few months almost 5-6 feet in height. However, they are producing very little fruit and as of this date only a few have even turned red. What could be the problem? The plants are growing like crazy but I am getting very little produce.
Lilac bushes
Posted by Dan Foley | August 20, 2018I would like to know how to force my Lilac bushes into bloom. They are in their second year of life. They seem to be doing rather well. I get very small blooms every once in a while. Would really like to get more and bigger blooms. Tha k you,Dan
Tomatoes
Posted by Mary Burm | August 20, 2018M'y tomatoes where ready to pick are black on the bottom. What us causing this?
No zuchini or red tomatoes
Posted by Anna Templeton | August 20, 2018Hello, I have big beautiful zucchini plants, but no zucchini. I have a huge tomato plant, with green tomatoes that will not turn red until picked. I'm growing both of these organically and fertilize periodically. I live in central North Carolina.
Kind of flower
Posted by mdumaine | August 17, 2018Do you know what kinda flower this is?
Vinegar
Posted by Teresa Yantone | August 17, 2018What happens if I accidently sprayed vinegar on my seeds that I just planted?
Type of bug
Posted by Debbie Nighswonger | August 17, 2018I live in. Port Townsend, Washington. I'm hoping you might be able to identify a flying insect without a picture.....Do you have any idea what a reddish-orange, slow-flying, lacy-winged, kinda long-bodied insect that is flying around right now (Mid-August) might be? They seem to be flying closer to my fruit vines (which no longer have fruit this year). The fly ...
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