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Using Osmocote Plus on vegetable plants
Posted by Shelby Jeans | June 30, 2016Can I use Osmocote Plus, which is an indoor/outdoor feed, on my vegetable plants? They are lacking nutrients. It does NOT specify on my bottle whether it is food safe or if this particular "flavor" seed is for plants only, not vegetables. Any help would be so greatly appreciated.
Permanent wilting point?
Posted by Karen Carman | June 27, 2016I read your comment to M L of Tacoma on her wilted fuchsia basket reaching the permanent wilting point as being a dead plant. I had a plant that has met that phase so I decided to put it in the ground 4 years ago and it has come up in the ground every year since. I was so pleased ...
Applying too much Osmocote
Posted by Carla LeMasters | June 26, 2016Just discovered that Hubby's been adding Osmocote to tomato plants every two weeks instead of the recommended every four months. Should we be concerned about the safety of eating those tomatoes?
Potted oleander
Posted by Dorothea Gaillard | June 26, 2016There was an oleander plant planted in a 12 to 14 inch pot at our church. Is that going to be enough room for the root system for the plant to grow, or should it be planted in a bigger pot or in the ground?
Tip for struggling hanging basket
Posted by John Pangis | June 26, 2016Today's newspaper had a question about a wilted fuschia basket. I had a similar problem with a hanging basket I bought for my wife on Mother's Day. I used Miracle Gro every day and the plant still struggled. Compared to another fuchsia basket I had, I noticed the water puddled in the basket and took a long time to drain. ...
Uneven grapevines
Posted by Martha Staley | June 26, 2016I've had two grapevines and they bear unevenly. What is a good way to prune them, when and how? Also, do they need fertilizer and when to water?
Powdery mildew on squash
Posted by | June 24, 2016Folks who claim to know have told me that powdery mildew on squash is caused by lack of watering. Others have told me that it is caused by overwatering. Please let me know which it is so I can take appropriate action. Thank you.
Black spot on peonies
Posted by Susan36 | June 24, 2016My peonies have black spot much like what roses get. Now that the peonies have bloomed, can I cut them back? How far can I cut back?
Overproductive bottle bush
Posted by Debby Graham | June 24, 2016I have had bottle bushes for a long time. I know I have a 2 year old one. This spring I noticed that the blooms were very heavily clustered instead of single blooms the way I've always seen them. This caused the branches to weep down severely, showing signs of stress on the branches. I cut some of the real ...
Pruning philodendron plants
Posted by Evelyn Miller | June 24, 2016I have a beautiful Philodendron Moonlight that is in bloom now. However, it's getting larger than I would like and would like to prune it after it stops blooming. How could I do that? It's about 3 1/2 feet at this stage.
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