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  • Last spring our St Augustine was taken over by chickweed and I thought I'd lose my beautiful yard. I pulled weeds for months and finally the grass became thick again. I was told to use a pre emergent to avoid the same problem for next year. Do you recommend the corn meal gluten? Where do I purchase it? I don't see it on the garden ville website. Also, I have many roses. How often should I feed them and what do you suggest to keep the leaves healthy and dark green? I only want safe products since I have pets and many birds in my yard.

    9/30/200811:52:10 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Rose Food, Rose Soil

    Yes, Garden-Ville sells corn gluten meal.  Because G-V does not manufacture corn gluten, we do not list it on our website.  Corn gluten meal should be applied when the weed you are trying to prevent from seeding in your lawn has brown seeds on it.  Apply a solid fine layer on your grass and the seeds that fall in the corn gluten meal will not be able to form roots.  Corn gluten meal will also act as a nitrogen fertilizer for your lawn.  Corn gluten meal does nothing for existing weeds in the yard. 

     

    Garden-Ville has a superb Rose food for your roses.  The food was formulated by Malcolm Beck and the San Antonio Rosarians.  The primary nutrients are derived from cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, fish meal, kelp meal, guano meal, molasses and greensand.  I enjoy this product on all my flowering, fruiting and vegetable plants.  All ingredients are natural. 

     

  • Hi Amy, I live in Austin, Texas where the soil is quite alkaline. I recently purchased azaleas, gardenias and rhododendrons. I understan thet like an acid soil. I was told to plant them in an above ground planter and mix my organic soil with compost and they will do better than triying to constantly regulate our soil. Can I do the same thing in a large pot and plant it in the ground? Because of our sprinkler system and fence I would prefer them planted at ground level. I have heard of people having alot of success planting plams this way. What would your opinion be? Thank you!

    3/3/20083:55:38 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Rocket Fuel, Rose Soil

    Desiree,

    Garden-Ville has a product called Rose Soil that you can amend the native soil to lower the ph, you can also mix in disper sul to lower the ph of the soil. If you choose the Rose Soil (you won't be disappointed) till in 3" of Rose Soil to the area and plant. Try using our Rocket Fuel when planting to reduce the transplant shock to the plants. Visit our Austin store located at 10624 RR620 N and talk to Eric, he will show you the products mentioned and give you other suggestions that may work for your situation. If you have any other questions please let me know.

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