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Wrong Soil? Will my plants die?
...!Has anyone ever used for your container a garden soil mix that is supposed to be worked into regular soil? I bought Sta-green garden soil for vegetables and flowers for my containers because regular potting soils did not specifically say "for veg." (I have NO experience with gardening at… More
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Soil tip for container veggies
...nts and tomatoes. I used Coast of Maine gardening soil mixed with additional city compost in several of the containers and those plants have grown 4 inches in a week.… More
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Potting soil what to do with the used soil?
... my perennials as needed with Miracle Gro potting soil and use the same for annuals. So, I've been dumping the "used" soil in one large pile, and now I have a wheelbarrow full of dirt! :confused: haha! My question is - what should I do with all… More
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Dry soil
...cializes in top soil. The soil is called LeafGro. For the last 3-4 weeks, it had been raining regularly but my soil looks like I live in the desert. One picture shows my garden… More
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Top Soil question
...he garden in the front yard. The question I had before I put it down was that if I had a neutral pH top soil, will it eventually become the same pH as the ground underneath it?… More
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Potting Soil
...le garden as well. Should we use the same potting soil for both? Does anyone have any recommendations for the best brand of potting soil? More
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Newbie needs help with clay soil!
...rom NJ) and have trouble working in the hard clay Soil here. I'd like to start with a small raised bed with annuals next Spring. Can I just fill the bed with something like Miracle Gro Garden Soil alone or should the… More
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Who Knows Soil??
...12'x3'x1') for vegetables. I need to fill it with soil, but unsure what to buy at my local box store. Seems like I have choices ranging from: Potting soil,… More
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Soil Fertility Test "Found This"
...imate your soil fertility. The best time to check for earthworm activity is in the spring when the soil temperature has risen to a minimum of… More
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BAD soil help needed
...have an easy way for me to deal with my very poor soil conditions. I have been envisioning years of hard labor to get my soil in better shape, and thought someone here might have a "short cut" of some sort for me. We… More
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What soil to use in a raised vegetable bed?
... especially veggies, we need to know what type of soil to use in our 4x10 beds which will be about 12-15 inches high. Can we use topsoil or a "garden mix" that we can… More
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What is your best Soil Mix
... containers, raised beds and ground planting type gardening, so given the test I'm going to try one more, though my horse poo/oak leaves and chips composted for a year under those old trees ant bad. So here is my new… More
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Soil Sample Now?
Ok Im adding on to my garden. I took the 6' x 20' long 1 1/2 year old horse barn compost pile, a 10 cubic yard load of year old wood chips(half rotten) and that roll of moldy hay. I layered it over the area, Tilled the area both ways.… More
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clay soil
...over grasses soggy areas my garden is quite large for european standards some 900 metres former gardens of mine where around 50 to 120 metres so this is big I did read somewhere adding builders sand so did that in… More
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Sterile soil?
...instructions regarding gardening require "sterile soil". I may not be using the right word, but they usually are referring to a soil that doesn't have any germs. I'm just wondering if this is silly or if I should expect the gardening police at my… More
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Datura tips?
...s. Can anyone offer tips in planting Daturas,i.e, soil ammendments, fertilizers, amount of sun, shade etc? I've planted 7 different Daturas, so far only 3 varieties are seeded. More
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Pineapple tips
...his weekend, cut the top off and stuck it in some soil. As I understand it, it takes two+ years to see a fruit. Any tips out there on maybe speeding-up mother nature. (or is it "Not nice to mess with Mother Nature"?) More
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just started gardening
...backyard cleared the other day and 4inches of top soil down. I wanted to plant some roses but don't know how far apart I should plant between each rose bush. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More
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must have gardening tool
...tle hand rake great for weeding digging loosening soil whatever More
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Installing a Backyard Fish Pond Tips
Installing a backyard fish pond is an aesthetic addition to your landscaping and offers a bit of tranquility as well. However, taking care of backyard fish ponds is not as easy as one might think. And, you have to do more than simply install the fish pond and then let… More
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Miracle Grow Potting Soil
... the Northwest. Love this site. We have very poor soil out here in North Idaho, and supplement with topsoil and Miracle Grow Potting soil often. My question is, when using this brand, should I still add nutrients as usual?… More
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New at Gardening in general
...a few weeks in they all up and died on me! I said forget it. This year I bought a sweet basil plant and it was around 4" and its about 9" now! I went to Lowes today and… More
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Gardening in the ground
I could almost cry this question sounds so silly, but I really don't know what to do: I will be tilling up my flower bed by hand in a few days with a hoe and a shovel. Currently my "flower bed" is covered in grass and decomposing leaves. do I… More
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The economics of gardening
...f this post is to figure out if you save money by gardening. Let say I make a garden and my total harvest is somewhere around: tomatoes, onions, lettuce, rhubarb, carrots, pimentos, potatoes, onions, peas, radishes, strawberries, different type of herbs, etc (if you have more ideas… More
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From AcraMax Gardening Email Tips on getting rid of UNWANTED Pests
...d soaking spring, it promises to be a banner year for garden pests. I'm bracing myself for the onslaught. The slugs are rearing their ugly heads already, so I've been wearing thick-soled shoes whenever I visit my garden… More
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