Non-composted items as a fertilizer

QuestionCan I put partially decomposed fruits and vegetables directly on my garden without posing a hazard to my health when I eat the vegetables from my garden? I was pureeing my unused fruits and vegetables in my

schrub after care

QuestionQUESTION: In hopes of forming a shrub screen we planted containers of Lilac Dogwood Burning Bush and Ninebark in mulitples. Its been a few weeks and they look fine (although the burning bushes look like slac

crapa mytle plant

QuestionI am wondering what type of fertilizer to us on my crape myrtle . Should it be an acid or something else. My crape myrtle is very slow growing. It will have beautiful blossoms when it does bloom.Please advis

organic corn weed/feed fertilizer

QuestionI used a brand of organic corn weed/feed fertilizer prior to seeding my dog run (grass) - it has been very humid and rainy for several days. Now the area is covered with a white fuzzy-looking growth (mold?).

lawn whit fungus

QuestionHi, Were in Maryland and have about 3/4 acre lawn; last year we hired a lawn care company to help. The soil is not real good -- new construction (3 years ago) and builder carted away most of the top soil, w

fertelizer

Questionhow to use the sheep organic fertelizer for indoor plants?how often?how much? AnswerLets visit the Sheep 201 website: www.sheep101.info/201/nutrientmgt.html N-P-K for Sheep, like other Manures, varies. &n

organic fertilizer for orange trees

Questionwe live in Hillsboro, Oregon and would like to know just what kind of organic fertilizer we can use on an orange tree we bought and planted. Its an Washington Navel Orange that we bought from Lowes. &n

Combining Fertilizer

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have several potted plants and would like to give fertilizer as follow: only organic fertilizer in the soil and chemical fertilizer with very low rate (about 50 ppm each N-P-K) to be sprayed

Organic fertilizers that grows by eating waste.

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, i heard that there is this bacteria which eats up waste and multiplies itself. It then becomes a soil fertilizer, i am not sure about the method. But if i am not mistaken, i was told if the ba

ckicken dropping tea

Questioncan i make a tea from dropping? how much water/droping how much to use in veg garden? AnswerThe Cock-a-doodle-DOO organic Fertilizer lineup from Pure Barnyard is 100 percent granular poultry litter. H

My attempt at vegetable gardening

QuestionGood morning; Let me first say, I have a green thumb when it comes to flowers & shrubs, but my finger turns yellow when it comes to vegetables, with the exception of tomatos. And, I have tomato and cucumbe

Aspirin

QuestionHi, have you ever heard or experienced the Aspirins application on plants to boost up the health and/or immune system ? Pls read http://www.plantea.com/plant-aspirin.htm It sounds strange for me in the f

elimination of nitrates

QuestionIn our community a central located pond is surrounded by landscaped lawns. The nitrate runoff in the ground water combined with the duck excrement promotes pond weed growth. Any suggestions to eliminate t

Best Ratio to Mix Coffee Grounds, Cow Manure and Compost?

QuestionQUESTION: Interested in knowing if the combination could be effective, and if so, the best ratio of mixing coffee grounds/cow manure/compost to make fertilizer. ANSWER: We cant determine this with your Comp

Arapaho Crape Myrtle Bloom lossby wind and rain

QuestionAt the end of the 1st full year out of the bucket and into a drought ridden ground site that was regularly watered once or twice per week with 1-3 gallons from July 07 to date, and on Memorial day was circle

CREPE MYRTLE FERTILIZER?

QuestionI HAVE A CREPE MYRTLE IN MY YARD AND ITS KIND OF SHADED SLIGHTLY BY A RED OAK TREE. I THINK ITS PROBABLY AROUND 5 FOOT TALL. I WISH TO GIVE IT MORE OF A CHANCE TO LIVE AND GROW. WHAT SHOULD I DO FOR IT? WHAT

Micronutients in Fertilizer

QuestionQUESTION: I am a analytical chemist that is interested in making a soil micronutrient solution that will make my citrus trees more healthy. The leaves are slightly yellow which makes me think iron deficiency

Watering Plants

QuestionHi, is there any benefit to plants by watering them with: 1. Garlic water 2. Rice water 3. Vegetables water 4. Aquarium water Thanks and rgds, Ari AnswerWhen its injured, Garlic produces Allicin, an uns

dogwood tree

QuestionI planted a dogwood tree in a very sunny spot, what tips can you give me to really help it thrive? Do I need to add bone meal to the soil? Thanks AnswerAdd NOTHING without a Soil Test, my friend. This

Soil amendment

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have a question regarding soil amendment and hope you could help me with this one. I would like to decrease the pH soil of some potted plants from 7.0 to 5.0 using H2SO4 (density 1.27 kg/lt