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Best shrubs for attracting birds
Posted by Patti Struck | April 6, 2016We have heavy wet soil and I would like to plant a couple of small to medium shrubs or trees which will be pretty and attract birds. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Frost damage on Korean Spice viburnum?
Posted by Christy Nicandri | April 5, 2016Can you tell me what is going on with my Korean Spice viburnum? The tips of all the branches are limp, those with blossoms and without. Is this frost damage or something worse?
Osmocote on small, indoor pots
Posted by Gardener P-J | April 5, 2016How much Osmocote to use for small indoor pots (e.g. 4"-6" pots of plants).
Best fertilizer for hanging baskets
Posted by flowers306 | April 4, 2016Saturday we attended your session at the windmill and really enjoyed it. During your talk you said to use a certain type/kind of fertilizer for hanging baskets, could you tell us again, our notes did not make sense. We look forward to attending more of your classes. thank You
Osmocote on Japanese Maple
Posted by CBourke | April 1, 2016 | Marianne's FavoriteHi, I have a Japanese Maple tree 5 years old in a container. What is the best formulation of Osmocote to use for it? I have damaged it before with wrong fertilizers.
Cut worms in the vegetable garden
Posted by Tahvia | March 28, 2016How do I get rid of cut worms in the vegetable garden?
Osmocote for container vegetables
Posted by FrankT | March 24, 2016Would Flower and Vegetable or Multi-Purpose formula be better for vegetables grown in containers? Thank you.
Building raised planters with pressure treated wood
Posted by TomandLinda | March 22, 2016So we are in need of replacing our large wooden raised planters in the garden as age has caused some rotting. Pricing wood to replace them... Is it safe to used pressure treated wood?
Reusing live Christmas trees
Posted by AllenMiller | March 21, 2016For the first time we had a living Christmas Tree this past December. It is a two foot high Noble Fir in an 18 inch diameter pot. It worked out great inside as the Christmas tree and is now thriving outside in the pot. Would it be possible to use it again for a Christmas tree this year? Should we ...
Osmocote on Live Oak seeds
Posted by patygarza | March 17, 2016I am using 32 cell propagation trays for growing Live Oak seeds. I need to know the amount of Osmocote 15-9-12 (8-9 months) I need to use for the trays. Can you help me please? Also for a 3 gallon pot, because in a while, I will be switching them to 3 gallon pots. If you can also suggest the ...
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