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Tom Alonzo U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.90 Clarity of Response 9.93 Politeness 9.98 Response Time(hr) 62.4 --Last 90 Days(hr) 84.3 Total Questions 2400	I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.
Mike Mascio U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.95 Clarity of Response 9.90 Politeness 9.98 Response Time(hr) 12.0 --Last 90 Days(hr) 6.1 Total Questions 796	I have been an avid gardener since 1985 and an AllExpert volunteer since 1998. I specialize in soil preparation, seed starting and plant propagation, flowers, vegetables, and general landscaping. I am a strong advocate of the square foot method of gardening and the use of organic controls for pests and diseases.

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Tom Alonzo

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I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.

Mike Mascio

U.S.

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I have been an avid gardener since 1985 and an AllExpert volunteer since 1998. I specialize in soil preparation, seed starting and plant propagation, flowers, vegetables, and general landscaping. I am a strong advocate of the square foot method of gardening and the use of organic controls for pests and diseases.

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Recent Answers

2012-02-03 Lemon pits:

Hi Henry, Thanx for your question. I have posted on this subject several times. If you want to save yourself some time, you may want to use the FIND box shown in the upper right hand corner to see

2012-02-01 seeding:

Hi Cyril, Thanx for your question. I'm not sure why the cell flats and planters are colored black. I know some are colored green sometimes (mostly outside the US). I use cell flats but I also use just

2012-01-07 bismark palm:

Hi Lucinda, Thanx for your question. If you're using fruit still attached to the tree, it probably isn't ripe and will end up rotting. The size of the fruit is probably okay. Uncultivated plants tend

2012-01-05 Plant Lights:

Yes it is. The most common are fluorescent bulbs that emulate the sun's rays. Grow lights should be stationed 3" above the plant and left on for 10 hours per day. They can be found at most home improvement

2011-12-31 Dying yucca type plant:

Hi Sophie, Thanx for your question. It sounds to me like the plant was at one time waterlogged or not draining well and a fungus has invaded the plant. It may be beyond salvation now. If the stem base