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Droopy bromeliads why??? -
I purchased what was called Blanchetiana Red raspberry bromeliads that were listed as growing in full florida sun. I planted them 6 months a...
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Mugo pine Browning -
I am in Chicago, sunny area. I just planted this mugo pine this year in mainly pine bark in a container. It pushed a bunch of growth but n...
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Dwarf weeping conifer suggestions -
I have a sunny rooftop deck in Chicago. My filbert just died and I am looking to put something new in the container. Any dwarf weeping con...
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Trimming tree in containers -
I have (if memory serves me) a burr oak in a container. I know this is probably a horrible tree for a container. I switched it to the 5-1-...
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Bare rooting and converting to gritty mix -
I bare rooted and planted a small Beech tree today. It was extremely root bound. Took me hours to work it free. I wasn't sure how much I ...
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Gritty Mix/511 Mix Pine Bark Fines in Chicago - 2 sources -
I wanted to pass on some useful information for users trying to find the elusive pine bark fines in the chicagoland area. I have found them...
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has anyone ever used growers secret soil additive -
I planted some new trees in containers and since its so late didn't want to switch them up to the Al's gritty mix. hoping to do that next s...
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Trres for chicago rooftop -
My trees from last year are looking pretty weak. I may end up replacing them with something else. I am wondering if anyone could provide a...
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