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kathy crowley

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Expertise

Tropical plants in Florida, Bamboo, Vines, Fruit trees, Antique Roses, rare plants from around the world.

Experience in the area

Nursery business for 19 years

Organizations

Bamboo Society, Rare Tree Society, Rare Fruit Tree Society, Passiflora Society

Publications

Florida Gardening Sarasota Magazine Bradenton Herald Tribune Sarasota Herald Tribune

Education/Credentials

Self taught, family history of nursery business

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

More ways to treat a plant organically from disease instead of poisons.

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Recent Answers from kathy crowley

2009-11-04 gnats:

Hi Wanda, sounds like white flies as they are small and scatter when you move the plant. I sould suggest Atomic Grow for your solution for a permanent solution to both problems. It is also organic and

2009-11-03 mold in and on soil:

Hi Kirk, Mold is a by product of excessive moisture due to lack of sunlight, air, over watering etc... in order for mold to form you have to have standing water or constant moisture. Atomic Grow is

2009-10-30 Cleveland Pear in trouble?:

Hi Amanda, I would turn off the hose. The tree is resistant to droughts, which means you do not have to worry about excessively watering it all the time. Over watering the tree could result in its

2009-10-25 Foxtail palms:

Hi Lois am trying to find the information for you. You do not say where you live, could it have some freeze damage? Next though would be watering too much water could do that too. Water slowly and

2009-10-25 yucca plant has black sap seeping out:

Hi Marionne, In bright or high light settings, allow the top 1/4 or 1/3 of soil to dry out before watering well. In low-light settings indoors, allow 3/4 of the soil to dry down between waterings. I recommend

 

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