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nick mccann

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I can give concise answers on growing plants in containers instead of the ground, why and how to plant them and how to maintain them.

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2009-10-09 strawberries:

Hi Jamie, after the first couple of light frosts, and you notice the plants are somewhat dormant and are scaling back, mulch them over with hay or straw to protect them from a hard freeze, about 3-5 inches

2009-10-01 mushrooms in container pots:

I am not sure of that, but as long as the container is sterilized from them then it shouldn't enter into it at all. I would just spray any area you think contains any spores with a bleach cleaner, that

2009-09-27 dahlia's in my whiskey barrels:

Hi Rebecca, rather then me trying to explain the "best" way to winterize these tubers, I am going to give you a site to google, this site explains in detail what I consider the absolute best way to winterize

2009-09-20 fig propagation:

You just need to take a hardwood cutting, with or without fruit, (that is academic), you will not hurt the plant by taking a cutting (if thats what you are concerned about..),nor its existing fruit, but

2009-09-20 fig propagation:

Buzz, It is Fall now, so if you want to root a cutting, by all means go for it!...a hardwood cutting is best, and the container should be bagged and placed in a shady area, the baggy will keep in moisture

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