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Beware of the spread of Asian Jumping Worms in North America
This article explains what they are, why they are bad, when they got to North America, & how to hopefully reduce the chance you will get them. It includes a very good video that will help you identify them. The guy in the video mentions southern Minnesota. That's not far from Manitoba. I wonder if the Canadian province…
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Sargassum as garden fertilizer?
So I'm in the Caribbean and our beaches get full of sargassum during some parts of the year. This is a big regional issue. The stuff piles up on the beach in large piles that make it difficult to access the water and decompose releasing hydrogen sulfide. Is it worth trying to harvest this stuff as garden fertilizer and…
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fertilizing advice and fertilizing in times of heavy rain
Hello, should I be fertilizing more, less, or the same, in times of heavy rain? I was thinking that maybe some of the nutrients were going to be running out of the pots, but maybe that is incorrect? Also, does anyone know of any good guidelines for what fertilizers should not or should be used with certain plants? For…
