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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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: ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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Expertise
Do you know the wrong fertilizer will keep your plants from blooming? Do you know that too much Nitrogen can kill your grass, even if it does not burn the roots? Do you know that Roses need a LOT of Nitrogen to bloom -- and why is that? There's some complex chemistry in those plant foods. The secrets behind N-P-K are the key to the ultimate lawn, the the biggest flowers, the most fruits and vegetables. And if you don't get it right, you could be sorry. I'll show you what you did wrong, and how to fix it.
Experience
Homeowner with gardens indoors and outdoors, lawns back and forth. I wrote my first gardening column for our college newspaper, teaching roomates about the right way to feed those windowsills gardens. Today I look for challenges. Organic Fertilizers are the key to proper feeding of all our plants. Can you make your own fertilizer? Some people think so -- but there are side effects. I have been there, done that for 54 years and there is nothing like the voice of experience when it comes to Horticulture and Fertilizers.
Publications
Numerous and sundry but only in college did I write about plants.
Education/Credentials
B.A., Botany and Mass Communications.
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