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| Fertilizer for Kalanchoe and Rose | 4/30/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: which NPK should we use for Kalanchoe and Rose ? I read one article told NPK 2:1:2 good for blooming ...
A: These amendments are moot, my friend, because you do not know what you HAVE in your Soil. You have ...
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| Sewage in Garden plot | 4/27/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Due to the heavy winter this year, our septic overflowed and ran downhill to our garden plot about ...
A: Raw sewage contaminated Soil is absolutely NOT useable for at least 1 season. Look at it this way: ...
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| fertilizer | 4/26/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Is Dimension dangerous for kids and pets?
A: In New York State, you need a special license to use DowAgro's 'Dimension' weed killer. And the ...
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| Cow manure vs horse manure | 4/24/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Which is best for vegetables gardens, cow or horse manure? I live in Connecticut and have used both ...
A: I don't know why I did not say this sooner... I guess I am trying to keep it out of every answer I ...
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| Cow manure vs horse manure | 4/19/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Which is best for vegetables gardens, cow or horse manure? I live in Connecticut and have used both ...
A: Manure in Vegetable plots makes me nervous. But that could just be me. To each his/her own. I am ...
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| Winter Fertizer | 4/18/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I accidently picked up Scotts Bonus S Winterizer fertilizer and spread over my yard and now my ...
A: How do you accidentally pick up a bag of this stuff, Vickie? Tsk tsk tsk. Scotts has a standing ...
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| soil test location | 4/17/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Our zip code is 98662 can you suggest a local soil test location near us?? - Roger
A: Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently neither Washington State nor Clark County provide University ...
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| Fertilizer | 4/16/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: How safe is it to use the new Scotts Organic Lawn Food Fertilizer? Is it totally organic? And what ...
A: The Fair and Balanced answer to this is, Sure it's organic. Read the label. It's derived from ...
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| fertalizer vs. Regular soil | 4/14/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I've never gardened before but yesterday I planted two weeping Cherry blossam trees and lilac ...
A: Tell me, my friend: were these 'seeds' GRASS seeds? I'm not clear on this. Sorry to delay your ...
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| HydroSeed lawn | 4/13/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Nevada and I had 2000 sq. ft. of hydroseed sprayed last summer. Obviously it didn't do as ...
A: Funny, but I thought there was no water in Nevada. Sounds like you spent a ton of money seeding ...
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| Moss in yard | 4/11/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: and thank you What is the best way to kill Moss in my yard?? Around the driveway I racked it out, ...
A: My friend, some people would love to have your Moss 'problem' - in fact I know several who are ...
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| chicago lawn | 4/8/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Chicago and have a normal city lot (30x125) and my house faces west with front and back ...
A: Long story deserves a long answer, my friend. The problem is that long answers are often corrupted ...
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| Thin Areas & Bare Spots | 4/5/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I bought this house almost a year ago. As a 1st time homeowner, how do I start solving the problems ...
A: Let's get started. Your Sun situation narrows down your Grass choices to super-duper ...
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| turf builder | 4/4/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Turf builder is so expensive, is there any thing else I could use on my lawn?
A: $20 to $30 a bag? Could be worse. There's not much bang for the buck there. What you need is to ...
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| Thin Areas & Bare Spots | 4/2/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I bought this house almost a year ago. As a 1st time homeowner, how do I start solving the problems ...
A: We need to know a few things before we can make any decisions here, my friend: 1. Where are you ...
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| orange tree | 4/1/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Will a orange planet grown from seed ever product fruit? If so what is the best way to care for them ...
A: This being the Fertilizer department, I am inclined to bounce it back to you because I don't know ...
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| manure | 3/31/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: What kind of manure should I use for my flower garden and what kind for my vegetable. garden? Some ...
A: Both are excellent amendments. All Manure carries valuable, slow-release levels of N-P-K PLUS ...
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| PROPER FRUIT TREE FERTILIZER | 3/29/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Northwest Arkansas which I believe to be planting zone 7. My soil is heavy on the clay ...
A: Fruit Trees are heavy feeders as you probably know. But without testing your Soil, you cannot be ...
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| Pet safe fertilizer | 3/25/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: We have two dogs and they ware a path in the grass each winter and then all through the summer and ...
A: Fertilizers are not bad for your pets unless they contain a Pesticide or Fungicide (or both). But ...
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| seedling fertilizer | 3/24/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: What kind of organic fertilizer can I use on my seedlings from organic seeds/
A: Compost Tea and Organic Seeds are a match made in heaven. Let me know if you need a recipe. There ...
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| lawn repair | 3/21/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: We are removing a dog run, and the grass is dead. The run has been there for about 5 years. I was ...
A: Two Words: Soil Test. Some things never change. This is the time of year to tackle these things. ...
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| shelf life | 3/20/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have several opened bags of Plant-Tone fertilizer that I have used over 4-5 years. How long is ...
A: Keep a good thing going and leave the Plant-Tone on the shelf. Indefinitely. Unless you're going ...
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| wisteria | 3/13/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in a building that has an old and huge wisteria vine growing on the side of the structure, ...
A: Get the Soil under this specimen tested before you start adding stuff -- too much of 'x' (including ...
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| Fertilizer for Leyland Cyprus | 3/4/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have just planted 20 5 gal size Leyland Cyprus bushes. I would like to know the proper fertilizer ...
A: A slow, gentle Time-Release fertilizer that amounts to a Soil Amendment would provide optimal ...
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| Confusing state soil test | 3/3/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Raised beds contain 1/2 top soil and 1/2 Mushroom Compost. Got results from Tennessee Ag. 1. Said ...
A: Well this is most definitely confusing, my friend. I'd be dizzy reading that report. My concern is ...
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| horse manure | 3/2/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: could any one tell me when horse manure is at its best to use: when it no longer smells but retains ...
A: The older cured Manure is best to use in all situations. Horse Manure is widely considered one of ...
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| human feces as fertilizer | 3/1/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: i have heard from a friend that it is possible to combine human feaces and ash, and after a time a ...
A: 'Humanure' is the term for composting human waste. It was coined in 1994 in The Humanure Handbook ...
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| sewage sludge | 2/27/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: What is your opinion on sewage sludge being spread on land and being made into fertilizer? Do you ...
A: Sewage Sludge -- aka 'Milorganite' among other things -- is (only in my opinion) a decent attempt to ...
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| N-P-K | 2/26/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: There is nothing more rewarding than a healthy plant full of blooms. My passion is to grow annuals ...
A: The NPK Story is an unfinished book -- we have much to learn. But thinking ahead, with what we now ...
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| coffee grounds for raspberries/blueberries | 2/21/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: We live where the soil is alkaline, but have raised raspberries with some success. I have read that ...
A: Coffee Grounds are less acidic than you would think, because the Coffee has already removed a great ...
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| Ligustram japonicum | 2/17/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Would you recommend a feeding of Hollytone for Ligustram japonicum ?? I plan on fertilizing my ...
A: Ligustram japonicum -- 'Japanese Privet' to us ordinary folks -- is one of the most cooperative ...
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| ringworm | 2/15/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have been battling ringworm on my dogs' paws for a while now. I have been rubbing antifungal ...
A: Pet questions would normally be answered in the Pet Department here at AllExperts, but you ask such ...
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| Science Project | 2/13/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I would like to know can a plant grow faster by using soda,vineger or water?
A: With a pH of 3.0 or lower, Soda is not going to be a tasty treat for ANY plant. Take a look at the ...
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| use of wood ash | 2/10/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I understand that wood ash is the donor for potash and that this is good for the garden. I live in ...
A: Wood Ashes by the pound were recommended thru the 19th century (V. Sackville-West and others) for ...
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| fertilizing overseeded lawn, fescue in Feb | 2/4/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just overseeded my front yard, yes, in Feb, because in NC we had a terrible drout and are still in ...
A: Fact of life: New Grass MUST be watered RELIGIOUSLY or it won't become established. Drought or ...
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| Soil Nutrients Depleted in Vegetable Garden | 2/3/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: My vegetable garden soil plot is depleted in the nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium, yet ...
A: In editing the answer I posted earlier, I did delete quite a bit of material about the pro's and ...
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| coffee grounds | 1/31/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: Is it a good idea to use coffee grounds (mixed with dirt) as fertilizer for fruiting trees ... e.g. ...
A: Used Coffee Grounds are superb for amending Soil in almost any situation. Even plants that prefer ...
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| Soil Nutrients Depleted in Vegetable Garden | 1/29/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: My vegetable garden soil plot is depleted in the nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium, yet ...
A: A+ work, sir. What a pleasure to read your report and the sage, intelligent steps you have taken. ...
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| I have a report to due?!?!?! | 1/24/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have a project to due and i don't know what fertilzer to use? What to start with a plant or ...
A: Seeds take time to germinate. Do they take more time if you fertilize them? That's a good research ...
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| fertilizers | 1/17/2008 | The Long Island Gardener |
Q: what is the difference between seaweed fertilizer and synthetic fertilizer? what are the advantages ...
A: Justus von Liebig, the 'father of fertilizer', was a 19th century German chemist who discovered ...
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