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mussel shells as fertilizer

QuestionI was wondering if I could use fresh water mussel shells as a fertilizer if I crush them up? If not a fertilizer, then would they have any benefit in the home garden? I grow tomatoes, herbs, and

fertlizers

QuestionIs it ok to fertlize plants after they have entered the flowering stage. They have been flowering for about 2 weeks AnswerEli, if you are talking about indoor houseplants, you can fertilize them an

fertalizer

QuestionHow is fertalizer better than just not having it whats the difference. AnswerGood question, Caytie. Why does anyone need to bother with fertilizer? They dont need it in the woods and the trees grow f

Pachysandra Clarification

QuestionHi - In an older post about pachysandra you said: Thick, heavy mulches should be avoided since they hold moisture. It is also important to remove any leaf or plant debris from the bed before growth resume

High Nitrogen Lawn Fertilizer

QuestionA few years ago I bought a yard fertilizer made by a company named Parkers. The N content of this product was a straight 60 N (no P or K). It had no coating on the product so you have to be very

Household fertilizers

QuestionAre there any household products - things you would find int he cupboard - that would work as fertilisers? AnswerAbsolutely! The BEST fertilizers money can buy are right there in the kitchen. Not the

pine needles as mulch

QuestionI have a LARGE amount of pine needles that I must dispose of,so I was wondering if I could use them as a mulch in my flower beds or would they create too much acid and kill my plants off? The needles are bro

additives, superthrive

QuestionI am a long time commercial hydroponic vegetable grower here in florida. Ive used Superthrive additive am still am not sure if there is any difference. I mix my own fertilizers into R/O water for my plants.

chicken, mushroom fertilizer or Miracle Grow

QuestionI have used Miracle Grow for years, but wonder if fish emulsion or mushroom fertilizer is a better way to go. Thanks for your answer. Laurie AnswerFish Emulsion and Mushroom Compost are Organic

Fertilisers

QuestionWhat is the essential element for healthy plant growth? AnswerJustus von Liebig is called the Father of the Fertilizer Industry for cooking up the worlds first chemical Nitrogen Fertilizer. Nitrogen i

new lawn

QuestionI have a newly hydro seeded lawn that was started on the 7 SEPT 2007 which type of fertilizer should I use. AnswerAssuming you are in Cool Season Grass country, and it is now mid-October, and your Soil is i

Leafgro ingredients

QuestionI have just completed spreading leafgro over my lawn areas (and then reseeded). However, my 13 lb male dog has taken a liking to it and has been eating it (not voraciously) and his stools come out blac

Understanding the numbers

Questionwhat do the three numbers mean on a bag of fertilizer? Ex., 10-10-10. What do those numbers mean? AnswerBasic Fertilizer 101: The FIRST number is the percentage of NITROGEN that is Guaranteed to be in the p

feritlizen

Questionwhat type fertilizer should i use for Leyland cypress. when should i fertize the plants. AnswerLeyland Cypress -- Cupressocyparis leylandii to botanists -- needs just the right soil more than

How often should I fertilize my house plants and more...

Questionhi, i was wondering these questions: How often should I fertilize my house plants? types of Fertilizers history of fertilizers P.s links(websites)are ok to! AnswerA poet at heart, I see. Houseplants do

St. Augustine Possible Burnt Lawn

Question2 weeks ago I fertilized my backyard with a cheap fertilizer (I know not too bright). The lawn seems to be browning and the blades easily come up including the roots. It seems obvious that I burnt the

Chlorosis

QuestionDeficiencis of Iron, Magnesium and Nitrogen all cause chlorosis. Iron chlorosis develops between the veins of young leaves while magnesium and nitrogen chlorosis develops in the older leaves. What are thes

AZELIAS

QuestionWHY IS IT THAT AZELIAS SOMETIMES WILL START TO LOOK LIKE THEY NEED WATER .OR LOOK WILTED. AnswerAny time you have Roots are not working right, a plant will start to wilt. Sometimes the pot is too tight. &n

the chemistry of gardening

Questionwhat are the importance of nitrogen compounds in home gardening AnswerPlants build proteins out of Nitrogen compounds in the soil. Chlorophyll (C55H70MgN4O5) molecules surround Photosystems (more prot

pumpkins & watermelons

QuestionI have searched and found no answers as to what kind of fertilizer to use on pumpkins or watermelons. We will be planting in the spring for re-sale. Hope you can tell me what kind we need. Thanks! AnswerPum

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