Now that I have a balcony, I wanted a little garden out there with window boxes. I purchased window boxes and a bag of Miracle Gro online. I already had two potted flowers that were about to burst from their pots. (I was going to buy more tomorrow after the boxes arrived and I had an idea how much room I would have.) The Miracle Gro arrived and despite no warning on the website, it says "Not for use in containers." Will I kill my flowers if I go ahead and use it?
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posted by miss-lapin
on Apr 19, 2013 -
10 answers
What has happened to my tomatoes? And can I save the rest of the poor things? First time gardener inquiring within.
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posted by kbanas
on Aug 6, 2012 -
16 answers
Hey
Dr. Hodgins: my garden soil is pretty like a rainbow! How do I find out what's making it that way, and whether it's safe to grow veggies in?
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posted by GardenGal
on Jul 19, 2012 -
6 answers
Calling all soil scientists: Could someone explain the carbon cycle diagram on
this page to me like I'm a three year old?
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posted by stray
on Apr 20, 2012 -
9 answers
I want to know how deep and how wide the roots of various plants will normally grow. Trees, gourd vines, wheat, clover, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, marigolds, everything. I want to make sure my raised beds are high enough and also want to prevent plants from choking each other out.
posted by gray17
on Dec 15, 2011 -
4 answers
We have a new house and huge yard. We're eager to fill it with plantlife. In fact, we're a little too eager and found some good prices, so we already bought over 200 seedlings, half of which are kale and chard.
We live in Davis, CA, in the CA central valley near Sacramento, in the west region that is known for particularly clay-y soil.
Our main source of garden information is from: http://daviswiki.org/gardening
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See inside for 9 questions we have as last-minute uneducated gardeners....
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posted by oneous
on Oct 16, 2011 -
9 answers
I want to make perfect vegetable beds and seek the advice of all you edaphologists
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posted by wilful
on May 4, 2011 -
18 answers
Could a person survive for 1.5 hours in a casket, buried ~0.5-1m in desert sand?
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posted by Akeem
on Jan 4, 2011 -
14 answers
We are interested in buying a block of land, and would like to know if the soil is good quality for growing produce. How can we learn more about the soil? can we have it tested?
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posted by lottie
on Nov 14, 2010 -
8 answers
How to quickly mitigate a somewhat busted lawn and garden -- and maybe get a small vegetable harvest out of it?
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posted by zvs
on Sep 1, 2010 -
6 answers
Is there a name for the flaky, layered clay/soil deposit with a striking metallic sheen found in my childhood neighborhood in Northern Virginia?
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posted by jocelmeow
on May 21, 2010 -
12 answers
I am trying to create a garden on an extremely sandy soil. I am going to bring a foot worth of quality soil from outside. What would be my best bet? Raised beds? Wide Rows?
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posted by Sentus
on Mar 2, 2010 -
5 answers
Is there any method to combine hydroponic gardening with conventional soil gardening?
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posted by boby
on Dec 6, 2009 -
4 answers
What is the best way to demonstrate to 8th graders the issue of soil salinity as well as showing ways to prevent or reclaim salinized soil?
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posted by bigspoon
on Nov 18, 2009 -
5 answers
Every year on my porch in Boston, Ma. I grow a few different vegetables in large planters. This year one is
pumpkins.
After several years of growing crops in the same soil, how can I rejuvenate the soil to make it better for the next crop?
posted by boby
on Jul 21, 2009 -
11 answers
Gardening Filter: I am looking to plant along my side fence, which lies on the South side of my poorly graded backyard. This is a wet area (low grade) and I would like suggestions--flowers or shrubs.
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posted by saradarlin
on May 4, 2009 -
11 answers
How do we stop (or slow) the erosion of soil down a slope into a stream?
We live in a condo in Shelby Township, Michigan. The soil slopes from the street level to a small stream. How do I find a landscape architect / service that will forestall the erosion?
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posted by Drasher
on Mar 29, 2009 -
10 answers
I am completely overwhelmed with all the information online about starting a vegetable garden. Looking for personal anecdotes about what works and what doesn't; bonus points if you started on extremely clay-based soil.
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posted by thecaddy
on Feb 8, 2009 -
36 answers
The soil in my tiny yard is hard as concrete, but I want to grow a garden. Tips?
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posted by maryh
on Jun 17, 2008 -
19 answers
Where can I buy pounds of Indian mustard seed (Brassica juncea)? We need it for a phytoremediation project in New Orleans and all of the seed suppliers in our area (NC) don't carry it. Any ideas?
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posted by barometer
on Feb 26, 2007 -
4 answers
Please share resources for learning about, selecting, and planting a garden given a particular climate and soil.
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posted by odinsdream
on Jun 24, 2006 -
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