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James L. Crowder

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Expertise

I can answer questions about soils, soil amendments, drainage and proper planting. I have extensive background in homeowner labeled pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.) and their proper use. I can also answer questions about the growing requirements of specific plants

Experience in the area

I have 37 years experience in the lawn and garden business split fairly evenly between the retail nursery business and wholesale distribution of consumer lawn and garden products. From 1990 to 2000 I co-hosted a weekly call-in talk radio program in Memphis, TN.

Organizations

Garden Writers Association Horticultural Board of the Mid South Fair

Publications

Green Thumb Magazine - out of print

Education/Credentials

37 years of learning everday.

Awards and Honors

Past president of the Memphis Horticultural Society. Past president of the Memphis Bonsai Society. Memphis Horticultural Society 2008 Horticultural Excellence Award

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.92
  • Clarity of Response 9.94
  • Timeliness 9.95
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 773
  • Volunteer Since 2006-07-24
  • Prestige Points 9930

Recent Reviews from Users

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UserDateKCTPComments
Larissa11/05/0910101010 
Dan11/02/0910101010Quick, fantastic advice, much appeciated
Dean10/16/0910101010Thank you anyway. You're the best!
Carole10/14/098 9 1010 
Nissa10/13/0910101010Thank you very much for you time .....

Recent Answers from James L. Crowder

2009-11-05 sow grass:

Hi Gary, Unless we get an unusually early cold spell, I consider the absolute last date to plant fescue in east TN to be Nov 1, middle TN Nov. 10th and west TN Nov 25th, but the earlier the better. The

2009-11-04 Mushrooms in a soil:

Hi Larissa, They are stinkhorn mushrooms. They're not harming anything. The grow where there is decomposing organic matter (usually mulch) and indicate a healthy soil. Most of it is underground. The

2009-11-01 Shredded leaves:

Hi Dan, Use them in the garden. There may be some slight change in pH, but you should be monitoring you pH and adjusting it anyway. Leaves and compost are great additions to any soil, but there is not

2009-10-30 drainage behind a new retaining wall:

Hi Vince, Re-grading may indeed solve your problem if the gravel hasn't filled up with soil. You did not say, but usually we use landscape fabric between the soil and the rock to keep out the dirt. Water

2009-10-13 White & Green mold under surface of outdoor soil:

Hi Nissa, When building flower beds, you do not want to remove or replace soil or add a different textured soil on top of your existing soil. You should amend the existing soil by blending not more than

 

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