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Peonies
Posted by Lorene Johnson | January 16, 2022When is the best time to fertilize your Peonies? After they have started to erupt or before? Also, Is Osmocote good for them? Thank you in advance for your help.
Seed from an tropical tree effects
Posted by Vickie Townsend | January 16, 2022This seed is from a tropical plant. We want to know what it is; it's function and if it is poisonous.
2 Quick Questions
Posted by Ray Moayeri | January 11, 2022Hi! I have recently gotten into keeping Bonsai. Osmocote has been recommended to me, and I would like to know more, if you would be so kind. Are some, or all of your products fully organic? Are they very safe as far as not burning the roots, therefore allowing to err on the side of using a bit much? Also, ...
Sample request
Posted by Carol Tripp | January 10, 2022Osmocote has sent sample packets to the Warren County Master Gardeners to hand out at the Think Spring Gardening Seminar scheduled this year for February 26 at Simpson college in Indianola, Iowa. The event was not held in 2021 due to the pandemic. I know that I requested these through this member corner, but am not locating where to go ...
Fertilizer for Gerber Daisies
Posted by Bradley McKenzie | January 10, 2022What is the best or recommended fertilizer for Gerber Daisies? I know it is recommended to fertilize them frequently for continuous blooms, just wanted to make sure I am using goo quality fertilizer. Thank you!!!! Brad
Christmas tree
Posted by Terri Sanville | January 7, 2022Hi I need your advice,I purchased a four foot Norfolk pine at Home depot. I have it in my kitchen right now. I hesitate to put it outside in the cold weather. we just had a lot of snow. do you think it would survive in the cold. it came from Costa Farms in Miami Florida. I called them at ...
cannot root hibiscus or boughenvilla in water, why
Posted by JIM clements | January 3, 2022I read that I could root both tropical hibiscus and boughenvilla in water. I have some that have been in water since 10/24/21 and not roots. some of them have little white circles on them. am I wasting my time trying to root these in water??? Thank you,
SCOOP SIZE
Posted by William Seay | December 29, 2021I PURCHASED A LARGE BAG OF 14-14-14 AND THE SCOOP WAS NOT IN THE BAG. WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE SCOOP IN TBSP AMOUNT ? HOW CAN I GET A SCOOP ?
Osmocote Plus
Posted by Aleta Seifert | December 13, 2021The directions only give the dosage for a 2 gallon pot. Most of my indoor plants are in 8" pots. How much Osmocote Plus do I apply?
Hellebore Winter Care
Posted by Cathy Green | December 4, 2021So my hellebores are blooming like crazy right now; do I remove the white blooms as they fade out to lime green and start looking tired? How much of the foliage should I cut back? I haven't pruned them back at all this year.
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