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mona e.‘s Question
Posted by mona elsey | January 21, 2017My Zygo plants are done blooming. Can they be pruned and shaped now ? Also when is good time to put lawn weed killer on ?
evildeadguy’s Question
Posted by james vaughn | January 10, 2017Hi i wanted to know if you could tell me how much Osmocote Plus to add to a 7 Gallon pot?
debbiedancer’s Question
Posted by debbie izumizaki | January 9, 2017some of my neighbors have cut down all of their trees. some trees have evidently had douglas fir disease. I am concerned my own trees may be negatively impacted by this clearing. If i need to cut down some of my firs, what trees should i plant to replace them?
tanvir19’s Question
Posted by Shabnam Khan | December 29, 2016My queen of the night is not doing well. It was such a lush flowering plant, creating many new plants. It also has lots of small round things growing. How can I revive it.
Ppsyldav541’s Question
Posted by Ppsyldav541 | December 13, 2016Good Day. I live in Longview, Washington. We had a 3-4ft high cedar hedge in our front yard that was in place before we bought the house. It was beginning to lean and get brown spots so we removed it. On one side was our orchard and the other side we had planted rhodies. When we removed the hedge of ...
rwetrus’s Question
Posted by bob wetrus | December 13, 2016can osmocote plus be used for flowering plants like geraniums as well as non flowering plants? Any change in dosage or frequency of watering?
Prof de fr’s Question
Posted by Glenice Clark | December 12, 2016Do you recommend pruning lavender plants? Some of our plants are very leggy and are no longer symmetrical. Sometimes we lose plants over the winter. When I see others' lavenders it seems they do nothing and their lavenders are beautiful year around. Help! Thank you in advance for your assistance.
oliveb’s Question
Posted by paula golden | December 5, 2016I have received a bag of TROPICAL DELIGHTS TROPICAL PLANT FUEL 18-6-12 for my struggling bird of paradise and croton (both in pots), but it came without any instructions. they are very small pellets. please tell me how to apply this product to my plants. paula zone 7b oliveboylston@gmail.com
growemhigh’s Question
Posted by Linda Vaira | December 2, 2016I purchased a Norwegan Pine that I will use indoors as a table-top Christmas tree, and then hopefully enjoy it outside all summer. The plant directions suggest feeding with a 20-20-20 fertilizer. The local nursery center didn't have any 20-20-20 fertilizer on the shelves, so the store rep recommended I buy Osmocote flower and vegetable which is 14-14-14. The directions ...
jrenshaw’s Question
Posted by Joni Renshaw | November 17, 2016My iris garden was so weedy this year even after using Preen. Is there a better product to control weeds and grass without hurting the iris?
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