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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-28 | Nicholas | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | The Long Island Garderner was outstanding in his response. Very helpful and very knowleageable. Thanks for volunteering. |
| 2009-10-17 | cole | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooo much! i sure did come to the right person! now i'll finally be able to finish my assignment! you are seriously awesome! -c.j.h. |
| 2009-06-04 | Heather | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you, you were very through. |
| 2008-08-13 | dave | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | THANKS!!! And, yes I use compost. |
| 2008-05-15 | Mike | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks Again, Mike |
| 2008-05-14 | Mike | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank You for the info you gave me it was very helpful !!! |
| 2008-04-28 | Joanne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | not sure I was accurate on web site I gave you. www.responsibletechnology.org. is what it should be. Thanks again. |
| 2008-04-22 | Matt | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Yes | Very thorough and informative with a personalized touch. I am very grateful for the information. |
| 2008-03-21 | Joanne | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | No | Thank you for your reply. It lead to other interesting and helpful links. |
| 2008-01-03 | Jay | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Fantastic!!! In depth and concise answer with reputable and knowledgeable references. Thanks sooo much! |
| 2008-01-01 | Jay | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | In depth and focused answers!!! I will use this info with great ernest. |
| 2007-06-22 | Vital | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-05-27 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you LIG. You are always helpful, and I learn a lot each time from you. I appreciate it so much. Yes, when I have gotten my hands into the soil, my hands feel like washed with soap, feeling alkaline. I should stop water the shrubs with weak tea (I have leftover black tea at work). I thought that tea is very good for human beings, so is for vegetations, I assume. Thank you for the daylily answer too. I was wondering why they produce flowers, because I knew that the new perennials usually try establishing roots and get themselves situated well enough before they flower the next year. I guess that my daylilies are trying to be grow-ups, like those teenage girls, hahaha..... Thank you again. I am sure that I will keep bothering you. :-) |
| 2007-05-23 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I will take pictures of the shrubs, because I don't know what they are. Sorry for my ignorance; they were already planted when I moved to the house. I will send you the pictures, so perhaps you can identify them for me. |
| 2007-05-21 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much. I think that they are mealy bugs, although they are so little and I could not really tell if they look exactly like the photos you provided. Your asnwers are always helpful. Thank you |
| 2007-05-13 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Hey, You are so full of knowledge, not only about organic garden, but also critters ,LOL ... Just kidding you. You have been so helpful, really really really. I cannot thank you enough. Well, I am sure that I will have more questions for you, since I am an organic beginner in gardening. It's really fun to learn organic matters. It's so easy to buy a commercial chemical fertilizer and do a one-step fertilizing, but it also takes away the fun of gardening, actually, besides its side effects. Thank you again |
| 2007-05-11 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much Long Island Gardener. I really hope that my lawn would get better. |
| 2007-05-10 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so very much for your answer in detail. It's very helpful. |
| 2007-04-09 | Bryson | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Yes | Thanks |
| 2007-03-27 | Tony | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I really enjoyed reading this. |
| 2007-02-17 | Cydra | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thankyou so much. |
| 2007-02-16 | Cydra | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Yes, this is outdoors. |
Answers by Expert:
Long Island Gardener
Expertise
There is NO EXCUSE today for a gardener to use chemicals. Perfect Lawns? Pristine Roses? Immaculate Flowers all Summer long? If you live in the Northeast/Atlantic Coast, I'll guide you down the non-toxic road to Organica - and you will not believe how easy it can be. Yes, it can be complicated, but backing off from Ortho and Scotts is not as hard as you think. Your neighbors won't believe their eyes. I have intelligent answers on soil care, bug killing, weed control and fungus-freedom!
Experience
I have college credits in horticulture and botany, and 30 years of gardening for personal pleasure. Plus I am a volunteer docent at the local botanical gardens. But a person's real gardening skills are learned from trial and error. I am strict about not using chemicals in the garden. Always have been. Always will be.
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