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| test ph in soil & type, amount how to fertizize | 8/8/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I started a grapefruit tree from a seed. the tree is approx 2 foot tall. what is the proper ...
A: Fertilize with 10-10-10 in spring and summer. You may have to transplant into a larger pot next ...
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| Over Fertized Lawn | 8/7/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: Kenneth: I recently applied Scott's Summerguard to my lawn. The setting for the spreader was set 4 ...
A: Nick, You do not mention where you are located. If you are located in the northern half of USA where ...
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| Under Fertilizing | 8/3/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: If I was afraid of over fertilizing so I did not use enough fertilizer. I am using Scott's Summer ...
A: No, you should not add any more fertilizer. In summer, using a light application of fertilizer is ...
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| liquified organic fertilizers from cow manure | 8/1/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: .. we have an investigatory project and i really need your help. can the plant really grow healthy ...
A: Cow manure is organic fertilizer. Liquifying it simply means mixing it with water. The process will ...
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| Reducing need for fertilizer | 7/31/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: Actually my soil is very much a clay soil. The did spread top soil when they put in the new lawn ...
A: The reason I recommended aeration was to provide holes for the compost to fill into. If you are ...
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| change color | 7/31/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: whatneeds to be done to the hydranger plant to change the color from white to blue someone said this ...
A: There are different types of hydrangeas. The white types are typically arborescens or ...
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| Which fertilizer to use | 7/31/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I live in the high desert of Nevada. The soil here is basically sand and is alkaline. It is well ...
A: Most trees should be fertilized but in most suburban locations trees do not need extra fertilizer as ...
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| Fertiliser for lawn an earth | 7/28/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I have a very large oak tree in my garden (175 years old) which saps the goodness from the lawn and ...
A: The tree does not spa goodness for the lawn. The tree compete with nutrients, water and sunshine and ...
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| Should I use 10,10,10 | 7/28/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I'm a 'newbee' at this gardening but I love it! I rely on 'experts' but sometimes they don't agree! ...
A: 10-10-10 is good to use. Basically this is fertilizer (food for new plants) and used to bring your ...
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| Burnt Grass | 7/27/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I had trouble with my grass, as I tried to fix some yellow spots by putting ferilizer. The next ...
A: You do not mention where you are located, but if you are located in the north, then you should not ...
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| burnt lawn by fertilizer | 7/27/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: Our spreader put the fertilizer on the new sod too heavy. It has been 4 days and we have a few ...
A: Where are you located ? If the sod is Bermuda, St. Augustine, Zoysia, Bahia or other warm season ...
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| Urea | 7/26/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: my gardener in india gave me some urea and some granules which he calls DIP granules and told me to ...
A: Plants need to fertilizer with 3 key components in order to grow and flower: Nitrogen, Phosphorous ...
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| Reducing need for fertilizer | 7/26/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: Home/yard is about two years old. Grass in backyard gets sun most of the day. It reacts to ...
A: Try to core aerate in spring or fall (fall is preferred) and if possible spread thin (1/2 - 1") ...
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| Hydrangea colors | 7/23/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: We live in Richmond Virginia. What type of fertiziler do you use to produce blue blooms? We have ...
A: Some hydrangeas are naturally white and will not change color in response to soil pH. E.g. Hydrangea ...
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| Fertilizer | 7/23/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: What is a 20-20-20 fertilizer?
A: Fertilizer is materials which the plants take up through the roots and use to produce plant food ...
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| Organic lawn fertilizers | 7/19/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: What organic fertilizers do you recommend for lawns?I have heard a lot of good information about ...
A: You can buy pelleted manures such as Espoma Organic Lawn fertilizer (mainly cow manure), Ringer Lawn ...
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| Coffee grounds for fertilizer | 7/17/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I have heard a lot of good information about using coffee grounds for fertilizing plants, trees and ...
A: Coffee grounds are rather weak as organic fertilizers and would require about 1 cubic yard per 1000 ...
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| Old Miracle Grow | 7/16/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I used some miracle grow left over from last summer on my plants and they died. Would letting it ...
A: You can store fertilizer for a long time as powder or pellets as long as they are stored dry. I ...
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| Fertilizer is burning my lawn | 7/16/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I have put a synthetic 10-10-10 fertilzer on my lawn an I am seeing where it is burning..I water ...
A: The only advice I can give is to water thoroughly for a while. The lawn should green back up when ...
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| Hydranger. | 7/14/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: WE HAVE A HEALTHY HYDRANGER PLANT THAT IS NOW THREE YEARS OLD BUT HAS YET TO FLOWER. WHAT DOES ONE ...
A: Some Hydrangeas (especially the mobheads with has blue or pink flower clusters) flower on old wood, ...
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| orange tree | 7/13/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: what kind of fertilizer does an orange tree require? Thanx, Roy
A: Use fertilizer with a 2-1-1 or 3-1-1 ratio such as 16-8-8, 20-10-10, etc. These are also commonly ...
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| FERTILIZER | 7/12/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: WHAT IS FERTILIZER
A: Plants need some key elements to grow. Plants to not eat like we do, but take up some key elements ...
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| Hydrangea | 7/12/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I live in Plymouth, MA and have several hydrangea plants that have only produced one or two flowers. ...
A: Hydrangeas, especially the mophead like (large soft ball shaped pink or blue flowers) grow on "old ...
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| Fertilizer | 7/11/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: Is there a manure that can help reduce the soil ph ? Also, what lawn fertiliser would you recommend ...
A: The best choice to reduce soil pH is to use aluminum sulfate on the soil to reduce soil pH. For ...
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| trimming & pruning | 7/10/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: How often do you trim azaleas after flowering? When do you prune?
A: Do any pruning right after flowering to avoid cutting next year's flower buds off. Do not prune now ...
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| Nitrate based fertilizer | 7/10/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I live in Indonesia where the average temperature is 25-30 C all year round. I am wondering ...
A: Both fertilizers are suitable. One has nitrogen partially in nitrate form which is preferred by most ...
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| Tomatoe Plant | 7/9/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: My leaves are turning yellow near the bottom of the plant. They are in containers on a mostly sunny ...
A: You do not need to add any more fertilizer. It is likely the watering practise, but it could also ...
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| Nitrate based fertilizer | 7/9/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I have a question to ask with regards to NPK fertilizers. I have been using NPK 15-15-15 made by ...
A: Most plants prefer nitrogen in nitrate form. Plants take up most nitrogen in this form, but can ...
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| Fertilizer | 7/8/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: What are fertilizer types of fertilizer advantages of fertilizer and disadvantages benefit of ...
A: Plants grow by taking up some essential minerals (e.g. chemical elements known from the period table ...
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| fertilizing conifers | 7/7/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: We have 5000 3 - 4 year old Colorado blue spruce. What kind of fertilizer should we be using and ...
A: Best time to fertilize is in early spring before new growth. Unless you are trying to grow the ...
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| Hollytone for arborvitae? | 7/6/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: Just doublechecking...do I use hollytone for fertilizing arborvitae? I just noticed that one of my ...
A: Hollytone is a great fertilizer for abrovitae, but browning conifers will not be helped by ...
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| How can you fix over fertilizering | 7/6/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I was uesing summer time fertilizer when my spreader broke and over fertilizer sum of mylawn now ...
A: Your best bet is to water a lot (flush the root zone) and hope for the best. The grass should green ...
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| potash | 7/4/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: i am growing some flowers...and i recently tested my soil and it said i have a low nitrogen and a ...
A: Plant feeds which states that it is good for 180 days are usually coated fertilizer pellets which ...
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| Pushing Tropical plants as far as they can go | 7/2/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I live in Louisville KY and have been doing tropical outdoor displays for sometime. I manly use ...
A: It sounds like you are doing everything correctly. A good deep amended organic soil, such as those ...
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| fertlizing crepe myrtles | 6/27/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I have 4 crepe myrtles that appear to be healthy but the blooms are minimal. What and when do I need ...
A: Fertilizer can help bring vigor back to a crepe myrtle, but do not overdo it. In the spring ...
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| Grill ashes as fertilizer? | 6/26/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: My husband says using ashes as fertilizer is good. I say it is good in limited quantities and well ...
A: Wood ashes are ok as they add potassium but use it sparingly as it can raise the soil pH rapidly. If ...
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| seashore paspalum grass | 6/20/2006 | rick hern |
Q: I have a seashore paspalum (or Seaisle 1) lawn that requires fertilizer not frequently found in the ...
A: i'm in southern NJ. get to a local garden center/nursery and quiz them on a solution to your ...
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| Sunburst Locus Tree | 6/18/2006 | rick hern |
Q: I was wondering if you could recomend the best fertilizer for this tree - some leaves look great but ...
A: depends on where you live and your soil content(pH, organic material, etc.). i 'm in southern NJ. ...
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| Over Fertilizer Armstrong Maples Saplings | 6/14/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I planted an allee of 20 Armstrong Maples last autumn in our typical, North carolina, heavy, red ...
A: A light application of 10-10-10 once per season should be enough. Hopefully the rain has helped move ...
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| Potted Palm fertilizer? | 6/14/2006 | Kenneth Joergensen |
Q: I am writing from the Portland, Or area and I just received 2 very large potted palms from a friend ...
A: Maybe the palms are too rootbound in their current pots and need to be repotted into larger pots. If ...
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