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Comments (1)It could just be from the stress of all the transplanting. Next best guess is over-watering. More plants are killed by too much water than anything else. ;) Neither the perlite or a "little" timed release fertilizer should hurt them. Give them a few days to see if they recover. Meanwhile lay off any additional feeding and go very easy on the water until they get re-established. Hope this helps. Dave...See MoreJeri... question about wine barrel/container roses?
Comments (12)The last one we have has a daphne in it - we got that daphne 23 years ago when we got married - all of the sources I looked at said that daphnes were very short lived - Ha! (tricked by paying attention to generic sources AGAIN!) The daphne has gotten big, and is going strong. This winter the barrel finally collapsed on one side, the plant sank over sideways a bit, but is still going strong months later - I think it must have rooted into the ground a long time ago. It is sort of hidden behind a Duchesse de Brabant, and so I just avert my eyes when I go by it, although I do look at the foliage to make sure it is still doing OK. Sometimes I just like to wait and see what happens - I am not a neat & tidy gardener at all. That's why I like old roses! Jackie...See MoreQuestion for Kim about feeding weekly weakly
Comments (9)Good morning, Boncrow. That suggestion has mainly been for immature plants, and those in pots in extreme situations, but it can work for any plant, in any situation. Just as it is generally more beneficial for you to eat smaller meals, more frequently, providing a lower-dose, more constant source of nutrients for plants can encourage a heightened level of steady growth. But, it takes more time and effort from you than simply either applying the monthly dose every month; watering with the amount required every two weeks with a water soluble or applying the recommended dose of organics at the rate and frequency you prefer. For special things; for small, immature plants or very weak growers I want to push steadily, I maintain higher water levels (keeping drainage in mind with the selection of potting soil) and provide half strength food, twice as often. For solubles, instead of a tablespoon per gallon of water every two weeks, perhaps a teaspoon per gallon weekly. For immature plants or slower growers you want to light a fire under, it works very well, but it's likely a lot more time and effort for an entire garden than many of us would wish to spend. Though, you might waste a bit less of inorganic fertilizers going weakly, weekly as the soluble nitrogen might actually get used before being flushed away with irrigation or rain. The majority of agricultural pollution is due to nitrogen runoff. Does that help solidify the idea for you? Thanks! Kim...See MoreQuestion about bird feed........
Comments (3)Honey, Salt and Milk are listed in the top 10 bad foods to feed to birds. I know it's a hard decision for you to make between giving the bird feeds to your pet since it was a present or throw it away to avoid anything bad to your birds. If I were you, I would not give the feeds to your pet since it's so dangerous. Anyway, it's still up to you what you are going to do. It's just my advice....See More- 18 days ago
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