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Fertilizing Questions

How can I get my okra to yield more?
My okra has a lot of foliage but very little okra. What can I do to correct this problem? Don Parrish Rison
What fertilizer should i use to make my yard more green?
What fertilizer should I be using right now to green up my yard? I have bermuda grass, and have been using ChemLawn and fired them today. They normally use nitrogen to keep my yard green, but I'm not sure what to use. Please advise Billy, Cabot
When is the best time to use Miracle Gro
Should I use Miracle Gro on schubs and trees in fall and spring? Linda, Terre Haute
What kind of fertilizer gets rid of lawn sandspurs?
What kind of fertilizer gets rid of lawn sandspurs? Everet, Bartow FL
What kind of fertilizer should be used on crepe myrtles?
What kind of fertilizer is best for crepe myrtle Aileen, Nitro,W.V.
What can I use to control worms?
What can I use to control worms in pecans? When do I use this? What kind of fertilizer (if any) do I use & when? Jeannie in Erick,OK
What type of fertilizer do I need for St. Augustine?
What type of specific fertilizer do I need for St. Augustine? I put the sod down 3 months ago and its turning yellow.
Mike, Benton
How can I make my Crepe Myrtle's bloom more?
What is needed to put around Crepe Myrtles to make them bloom more. Thanks
Travis, Frankston
How do you fertilize a baby red oak tree?
Can,and how can, you fertilize baby red oak trees to get their maximum growth without hurting them.
Thomas, Conway
What kind of Fertilizer should I use for my orange tree?
Hi Gregg! I have a beautiful miniature orange tree I bought in Fla. many years ago, I have no idea what kind of fertilizer to use, have any suggestions?
-Susan, Land Lake Illinois
What do I need to do to keep my Weeping Willow alive?
What do I need to do to keep my Weeping Willow alive? It is 1ft tall. Does it need any special kind of fertilizer or any type of care during the cold months?
-Maria, Pine Bluff
Do I wait to get rid of stickers in my yard?
I have a nice bumper crop of stickers in my yard. We were doing a large addition remodel and the yard was neglected for 11 months. It seems I have heard it is too late to do anything. I am guessing I should have used a preemergent. Any suggestions on what I should do next or must I wait until the fall or early next spring.
Curran Papan, Little Rock
When is the proper time to start fertilizing roses in NE AR
When is the proper time to start fertilizing established roses in northeast Arkansas?
-Bobbie in Harrisburg
Controling pests fertilizing pecan trees
We have 5 Pecan trees that are mature trees. For the past 2 years they have had some sort of web and little knots on the branches and leaves with worms in them and all the pecans are no good. They have no weight to them and are eaten up inside with small holes, or large black spots. I know this is a pest control problem, and need to know what to treat them with and would liketo know what is the best way & with what to fertilize these large trees [25 to 30 ft tall].
-Donna in Star City
We have a rather large yard
We have a rather large yard, about 2 acres. 1"-4" below the surface is almost solid rock. Between the drought and the influx of fire ants, much of our topsoil seems to have disappeared. Now our yard is as rocky as it was 20 years ago before all our work bringing in topsoil. It took years to get our yard nice - what can we do to save what is left?
When do I fertilize my Lady Banks Climbing Rose?
When do I fertilize my Lady Banks Climbing Rose? Also, do I need to mulch this? -Marcia, Lonoke
Do you really need to water the lawn a lot ...
Do you really need to water the lawn a lot after fertilizing your lawn for the Fall& Winter months? I am using Scott's Turf Builder.
-D. Green, Little Rock
I have used Urea on my Ensata Iris ...
I have used Urea on my Ensata Iris with spectacular results...is it possible to get Urea in 5 or 10 pound bags? Since it's such a powerful nitrogen fertilizer, I don't like to store it for more than one growing season.
-Al, Maumelle
I know this is not the time of year to cut my Azaleas...
I know this is not the time of year to cut my Azaleas; when is the best time of year to cut them? Also, I have been using a professional lawn fertilizer company for the past 3 years but have decided to not continue with them. I want to make sure my El Torograss is ready for winter but do not want to put anything on it that will react with their previous applications. Should I just use some 13-13-13? Thank you in advance.
-Callan, Little Rock
We planted 3 Hydrangas 5 years ago...
We planted 3 Hydrangas 5 years ago, and they have been beautiful. They are the white flower with huge flowers every year. This year (July 2005) there is nothing. What could possibly have happened to all three? We are puzzled.
-Lynda, Oakville, Ontario



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