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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.

Experience in the area

Master Gardner in Charlotte County Florida,,with 10 years experience.

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Master Gardner Association of Charlotte County, Florida

Education/Credentials

Associates Degree

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I am currently also an expert in the Tropical Plant dept.

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Recent Answers from nick mccann

2009-11-17 geranium pest:

Hi Nancy, I have been getting a lot of inquiries to damage being done to plant tissue, with no sign of the culprit; normally this is the work of the dreaded "Slug" , it does its damage at night and then

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

 

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