Well, I have the Scotts Organic stuff on hand, so I was hoping that was okay to use. Any thoughts on that? Maybe a half dose? In my area, I think buying the bags of packaged fertilizer is cheaper. I pay about $11-12 per bag of grain, and need two of them. I can buy 1 bag of organic stuff (like Scotts Organic Choice) for about $13-14, and I don't have to drive nearly as far or call around so much.

Typically you don't fertilize much of anything late in the summer/early fall since you want the plant to go dormant and not start producing any new growth. That being said some plants respond to lesser hours of daylight to trigger dormancy and others rely on a cold snap to make them go dormant. I haven't ever seen or heard anyone give information which camp clematis fall into. If you do use something, why not apply something organic that will take time to break down over the winter like grass clippings or shredded leaves (some trees here are already dropping leaves because of the drought conditions we are experiencing), or even some sort of shredded mulch? These things will start decomposing in the fall, attract earthworms to the area which will supply their own organic additives (worm castings), and you won't have to worry about it causing excessive growth at a time when they should be going dormant. I personally wouldn't use anything other than that at this time of the year.

"Is this fertilizer safe for plants, Could it hurt or kill them?" It is perfectly safe when used according to label instructions. ANY fertilizer has the potential for damaging plants if used in excess. Generally, you want to fertilize only during the primary growing season, which for most temperate climate plants is March/April through September/October........some deviation will be present according to specific location and climate. Many container gardeners fertilize weekly at half strength or less. Since all my permanent (long term) container plantings get a dose of CRF at the beginning of the season or when first potted or repotted, I tend to use the liquid solutions infrequently, perhaps once a month, if that. Typically, I let the plants tell me when they might require it, but that's a bit of an acquired skill that comes with experience :-)

I have been doing some research on moss because I have it too.There is some stuff you can put down.But usually moss grows due to low PH in your soil.That means they love acidy soils..I seen some people say start adding lime to your lawn to get the PH level to go up in your dirt.Also Ash from a fireplace is also another form of lime.Sprinkle that on top of the moss and it should go away,