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Indoor Fiddle fig tree, how much fertilizer
Posted by Una Loge | October 16, 2017Greetings, I just purchased a 9 foot fiddle fig tree to go in a large pot in my living room. I have read a lot about how fickle they are. I want to start fertilizing with Osmocote plus outdoor/Indoor. I live in Scottsdale Arizona where it is warm and dry. Wondering how much fertilizer I should give it and how ...
What is happening?
Posted by Debbie Owens | October 16, 2017We planted these Thuja Occidentalis "smaragd" Arborvitae in April and look what is happening. Any ideas? They got lots of water this summer. We planted 18 of them and 4 of them are slowly dying. Also, on the ones that look good, is the random brown stuff normal? Thank you!
Squash woes
Posted by Ronsung | October 16, 2017With the season winding down I find myself with a pretty nice squash crop but an issue I can't solve. A couple of the vines were just plain puny and when I pulled them I found roots no more than a couple of inches long. They all got an equal amount of sun, the soil was the same and they ...
Why haven’t you answered my question?
Posted by Lenore bolfing | October 16, 2017I asked about wintering a tea rose a week ago and I still haven't heard from you. It's getting colder here in Minnesota so I need an answer soon.
citrus trees leaves yellowing
Posted by Kate Yap | October 16, 2017Hi Marianne, Need your help with my potted plants. I have planted a few citrus plants bought online about 5 months ago. Have leave problems as follows: 1) The Persian Lime leaves are curled upwards and matured leaves tips are yellow and there is no growth since reporting 2) The Meyer Lemon leaves are turning yellow from the bottom and ...
Vegetable harvesting
Posted by woltzen | October 16, 2017Hi, As I harvest my vegetables, can I leave the roots in the soil to decompose with the thought this would benefit the soil , or try and pull all or most of the roots?
Amount of Osmocote for an Arborvitae
Posted by ingrid castronovo | October 16, 2017How many scoops should I use for an 8' tall, established arborvitae?
New property
Posted by Sheryl Takata | October 16, 2017My Question is , we just bought some property in Port Townsend, Washington, it is 2.58 Acres . and right now it is full of Alder trees , Douglas Fir , and wild shrubs and Black berries that are 4 to 7 ft tall. The plan is to have a Homestead on it , but have to clear all of ...
How do I winter a tea rose?
Posted by Lenore bolfing | October 16, 2017I was given a large tea rose for mother's day. It is about 3 feet tall and has been growing all summer in a pot. It has produced quite a few blossoms, in spite of the Japanese beetles which I have been picking off. Is there something I can do to preserve it for next summer? I live in Minnesota ...
Bouganvillea
Posted by Patricia Stephens | October 8, 2017I bought a bougainvillea this summer. I have kept it in a pot and it has been just beautiful. Do you have any advice how I may try to keep it over the winter please . We have a greenhouse but do not have heat in it. If I keep it in the entrance hall it will get a lot ...
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