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Sugar as a Soil Supplement
Someone told me that sugar is good for plants. I sprinkled some around my vegetable garden this year but didn’t notice anything different. How much should I apply? Plants don’t need you to add sugar to...
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The Best Soil for Strawberries
My order of 50 bareroot strawberry plants will arrive at the end of April. The supplier recommends mixing 10-10-10 chemical fertilizer into the soil. Can you suggest an organic alternative? I have some...
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Choosing Organic Fertilizers
Please define organic where using superphosphate is concerned. Also when using 10-10-10. Thank you. Superphosphate is a synthetic chemical fertilizer that is not approved for use in organic...
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Embrace Your Brown Lawn
With all the hot weather we’re having in Iowa, my bluegrass lawn looks kinda brown. Would a summer feeding help it to green up? When a lawn is stressed from heat, fertilizer is the last thing it needs....
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Nitrogen-Depleting Mulch
Right after I finished mulching my rose garden with free wood chips I got from a tree service, I read that wood chips suck all the nitrogen out of the soil. Should I fertilize now? As soon as you...
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