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I bought a 3 gallon container with a Forever and Ever Hydrangea. How long can I leave it in the container I purchased it in before transplanting it into the ground? Thank you for a quick response. :-)
It is always recommended to either put the plant in the ground or re-pot the plant in a larger container. If you remove the plant from the container the root system will generally tell you what you should do. If the roots are showing and there is no soil around them it is time to either plant in the ground or in a larger container. Don't forget to add a root stimulator to the plant to keep it from going into transplant shock. Garden-Ville makes a product called Rocket Fuel that is excellent for transplanting and can be put directly on the roots to ensure a healthy start for the plant.
Quick question. I have some Soil Food 6-2-2 leftover from last spring. I decided to use just a tiny bit of it in my house plants (indoors). Is that all right to do? I figured it's easier than remembering when to do the liquid stuff, that way the plant will use it when it needs it. Hope it's not too strong for inside plants. Just curious. Thanks. David Cullen
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6-2-2, Container Planting
David,

You will be ok to use the 6-2-2 on your indoor plants. Just remember to water it in. A good compliment to the 6-2-2 would be the Sea Tea as a foliar feed and soil drench.
Hi Amy, I want to grow acid soil loving blueberries in 30 gallon containers. What is the pH of your potting soils and 6-2-2 fertilizer? What do you recommend for potting medium and fertilizer? Thanks! Mark
If you are going to container grow blueberries I would recommend you use our rose soil (ph 6.8-7.5) and our potting soil mixed half and half as your planting medium. To start the plants off I would recommend you use Rocket Fuel which has rock phosphate and is great for root stimulation and preventing transplant shock.  
Hi Amy, I have several questions: A Meyer Lemon, about 4 years old, in a large planter, currently has blossoms and fruit. Lots of little green lemons - several of which keep getting yellow and falling off. Is that the tree's way of getting rid of too much fruit? Ginko tree - about 4 years old - the leaves are very, very light green - should the not be darker? If yes, what can I do? I have foliar fed with seaweed and fertilized with an organic fertilzer about a month ago. Cross Vine - one year old - the leaves are getting yellow but the veines stay green. I live on the Eastside of Austin - MLK and 183. Thanks for your help - Hella 370-1403
First question I have is for all of your container plants, when was the last time you stepped up the pots (moved the plants to a larger pot)? Some of the problems you are having might be caused by the plants in the container being root bound which is where the roots grow so much and have no place to go so they start growing in circles around the pot and eventually choking the plant. Next, if your plants leaves are not showing as much green as you would like it could be from a deficiency in iron. You might want to purchase some Greensand and put about a cup or so around the base of the plant and water in. For the Meyer Lemon I would recommend trying Garden-Ville’s Rocket Fuel as a fertilizer to help the tree along. For the Cross Vine, if it is in the ground try amending the area with compost and greensand. Keep using the Seaweed and organic fertilizers and use them more frequently since every time you water the plant it leaches more nutrients out of the soil.  
What is the best type of fertilizer to use for indoor potted tropical plants? Also, what is the best type of soil mix to use?
Mary,

Garden-Ville has a fertilizer called Soil Food Select 6-2-2, it is a great formula for potted plants that is enriched with natural ingredients to make it a slow release non burning fertilizer. A good soil to use for tropicals would be an acidic soil, you can mix the Garden-Ville Rose Soil and the Garden-Ville Potting Soil at a half and half rate and that will give you a good acidic mix that drains well.
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