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janetraye’s Question
Posted by Janet Newberry | September 3, 2016I live in Georgia, northeast of Atlanta, and would like to know if it's ok to start planting tulip bulbs this weekend?
barb903’s Question
Posted by Barbara Sergus | September 3, 2016Can I use osmocote for orchids?
jpippin’s Question
Posted by Jerri Pippin | September 3, 2016My mandevilla plant leaves are turning brown and falling off plant looks droopy.
cpt3d’s Question
Posted by Ron Evans | September 2, 2016I bought my wife 2 Nopal / Prickly pear Cactus plants for her birthday on line. The plants arrived in good shape. How do I replant these plants for indoor use ?
DirtSister’s Question
Posted by Mary Danner | September 1, 2016When to plant perennials? I live in Wisconsin and my flowerbeds need to get thinned out. Thinning out Hostas, Maiden Grass, Black-eyed Susans, Peonies.
hummercat’s Question
Posted by hummercat | August 31, 2016Hello. I'm using Osmocote smart release plant food Plus multi-purpose plant food in my garden. I wanted to know what the active ingredients are and if any of them are neonicotinoids which are fatal to bees? Or harmful to any other pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies. Thank you and I look forward to your reply. Lucy Bueno
patricia6185’s Question
Posted by Patricia Brown | August 30, 2016I purchased a small Prayer plant in February of this year and repotted it in a small ceramic pot. It looks like it has out grown the pot and the stems are becoming long and empty not full. I think the pot is to small can I pot the plant in a larger pot now?
ramohler’s Question
Posted by Richard Mohler | August 29, 2016I have a high bush cranberry, 10 years old or so. I prune it when the canes get 8 feet tall and start bending. It blooms only 10 to 14 days,lace-cap flowers. I need a good reference for proper pruning and fertilizing I planted some lace-cap hydrangeas this spring,3 gallon and 5 gallon size,with a huge amount if canes. They ...
cweb’s Question
Posted by Christine Weber | August 28, 2016Hi Marianne, living in Zone 4. Purchased some Bluebell grapes to plant as they were on an end-of-season sale. Now I've read you plant them in late winter or early spring when dormant. Did I make a mistake? Can I still plant them this fall? I have no where to put them if not planted. They have fruit so they ...
jardinera’s Question
Posted by Maggie Shaw | August 26, 2016I accidentally put Osmocote Smart-Release Plant Food for Outdoor and Indoor use into my vegetable garden, rather than the vegetable version. I am wondering whether this is safe to use in a bed where I am growing and will be eating what I had planned to be organic vegetables. If not, how do I get rid of it, short of ...
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