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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Franklin Neave | Posted under Landscaping Gardening
Miracle Gro - It's a Garden's Miracle
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There are many different Miracle Gro products on the market including Shake'n Feed, Garden Soil, and Rose Pride. Shake'n Feed Shake 'n Feed Continuous Release All Purpose Plant Food is a good choice for all your plants and it's easy to use, takes little time, and it takes all the frustration out of mixing correctly. Just shake, apply, and your garden is good for three months. You can use it on your vegetables, trees, shrubs, flowers, and even your roses although there is a special formula for roses. It won't burn and it is designed to prevent you from over feeding so no matter how zealous you get you won't damage your plants. To use just apply 1 tablespoon per square foot dry and evenly on the soil. Then water thoroughly. Reapply every three months. Do not use on indoor plants or outdoor plants that are in pots. Now if roses are your pride and joy you will want to use Ortho RosePride Total Flower and Rose Care� or Miracle-Gro Shake 'n Feed Continuous Release Rose Plant Food. Healthy roses can be a real challenge and even green thumbs need a little bit of help. Roses are special and thus they need a little special TLC with the right fertilizers. Roses need the right nutrients in the soil and they also need protection from a variety of diseases and insects. To keep your roses in top shape you need to treat every 4 weeks for disease and insects. And don't be fooled because you don't see any insects. Healthy rose plants are much more likely to attract disease and insects so you need to stay on top of it. Rust, mildew, black spot, spider mites, Japanese beetles, and Aphids commonly make their home on roses causing serious damage to the flowers and leaves if not controlled. Control is easy using any one of the Miracle Gro products. The Ortho RosePride Total Flower and Rose Care� has an 8-12-4 mix which is a nice balance for releasing fertilizer over a 6 week period. This one has the stamp of approval from the American Rose Society so you know it works. Remember roses don't like sandy soils. In fact they prefer soils that will retain moisture so the Miracle-Gro Garden Soil for Roses which has bone meal in it is an excellent choice for your soil. And although roses like a lot moisture they also need good drainage. If you don't get at least an inch of rainfall every week you will need to make up the difference by watering. You can feed them Miracle-Gro Shake 'n Feed Continuous Release Rose Plant Food while you are watering and they will thank you by providing you with the most spectacular blossoms. You'll be the rose Queen in no time! Don't forget your roses prefer morning sun but they also need at least 6 hours a day of sunshine so plant accordingly. By supplying your roses with adequate sunshine and water and the right food you'll have prize winning roses. In fact if you supply all your flowers with Miracle Gro you'll have prize winning flowers period! About The Author: Franklin Neave work in fertilizer producing industry for last 10 years. He has recently developed interest in writing and have expressed his experience on his website at http://www.fertilizerworld.com about different types of fertilizer and their benefits. |
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