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Scotts Weed N Feed / Garden

Will it matter if I accidentally got some Scotts Weed N Feed into my garden soil? I wasn't even thinking when I did it.

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posted by p-nut

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fertilizer question for vegetables

I am a pharmacist and have a bottle of potassium nitrate. I figure I can just work it into the soil when I prepare my g...

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posted by egoldberg

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Garden Tractor fuel gauge

You know, the kind that has a solid plastic float that operates a flat screw type axle to turn a needle in the cap show...

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posted by willshak

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

Expired Grass Seed Any Good?

The other day when I was at my local hardware store, they were already starting to put out the grass seed, fertilizer,...

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posted by FALCONGIRL

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My Poor Lawn

Hi everyone thanks for reading, i joined this site because im having a few problems with my lawn! I have enclosed a pic...

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posted by Pooryellowgrass.6008a17

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Oily Water Turned Soil Gray!!!

Hi everyone, A few months ago, my car had a major oil leak ( Rear Main Seal ), and when I started it up, oil basically...

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posted by FALCONGIRL

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Preparing clay for turf

Hello I'm new to the forum and had a quick look around and couldn't find any other posts which answer this question. I...

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posted by Helen.J.5faefb6

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Helen.J.5faefb6

Castillo Bonsai Updated.

Hello, friends! We inform you that we have updated the "Trees" section of our website with new assortment of species wi...

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posted by castillobonsai

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Tomatoes

Tomato seeds should not be planted outside before the last frost as frost will kill the seedling. Whenever that is expe...

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posted by tekingits

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Re: When do you start tomato seeds/when do you set them outdoors?

Zootal and Jmac, Tomato seeds can be started indoors 6-8 weeks before you expect to set them outside. I live in Philade...

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posted by davecaldarelli

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by davecaldarelli

Clay soil improvement

My garden soil in Jacksonville, OR is heavy clay that dries out and becomes hard and water resistant during summer. Wat...

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posted by d-armstrong

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Dead grass redux

Having read the "dead grass" thread, I'm afraid I'm in for bad news. Writing from SE Michigan, zone 6. The front lawn h...

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posted by testing

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dead grass

hi. looking for some advice. i bought a new build house in mid-november and the lawn had been freshly laid for our arri...

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posted by iainahannah.5ea2096

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My Winter Escape: Planning My Tomato Garden

I live in Philly and we are in the midst of a blizzard, with 20 inches of snow already and still falling! But I'm getti...

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posted by davecaldarelli

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by davecaldarelli

Succulents

(Omnivoracious) - When my 5-year-old nephew came by my garden last summer, the otherworldly plants snaking out of my pa...

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