Announcements• Watch the Valley GardeneronCTV30forgreatgardeningtipswithhostJacquieWilliams-Courtrightat7:30amand1:30p.m.Monday-FridayandrepeatedonSaturdayat7:30&11:00am,and4:00pm&Sundayat7:30&11:00am,and1:30&4:00pm.

• Mt. Diablo Rose Society Meeting.April8th:The Good, The Bad, and The Bugly–Baldo Villegas Baldoisaleadingexpertonroseinsectsanddiseases.Learnhowtorecognizethegoodguysandpests.7:30p.m.attheDublinLibrary,200CivicPlaza,Dublin.www.mtdiablorosesociety.org.

• TheLivermore Amador Valley Garden ClubwillmeetThursday,April9thtohearBart O’ BrienspeakingonCalifornia Native Plants.OnMay14thjoinNovella CarpenterforatalkaboutUrban Farming.ThemeetingswillbeheldattheAlisalSchool,1454SantaRitaRoad,Pleasanton.Guestsarealwayswelcomeandrefreshmentswillbeserved.Visitwww.lavgc.orgformoreinformation.

• TheAnnual Plant Sale of the Livermore Amador Valley Garden ClubtakesplaceSaturday,April11th,from9amto1pmattheparkinglotoftheAmadorValleyHighSchool,1155SantaRitaRd.,Pleasanton.Rainorshine!Comeearlyforbestselectionandgreatdealsonplantsfromclubmembers'gardens.Formoreinformationvisitwww.lavgc.org.

• Bouquets to ArtisatthedeYoungMuseuminSanFrancisco,April14-19.FloraldesignersfillthedeYoungmuseumgallerieswithfloraltributescomplementingworksofart.Forinfocall415-750-3504orvisitwww.deyoungmuseum.org/bouquets.

• Fremont Garden Club meetsthe3rdWednesdayofeachmonthFeb.–Oct.Guestspeakers,fieldtrips,annualgardentea.Formoreinfophone510-401-0138oremailfremontgardenclub1@yahoo.com.

APRIL 2015Serving You Since 1955

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It’s Time for Bonus Dollars Again!Ourtraditionalspringtimeevent–Bonus Dollars are back!

• BonusDollarsaredistributed April 1 thru May 31.• Youearn10% of your total purchasesandarepaidinAldenLane

NurseryBonusDollars.• TheseBonusDollarsareredeemable August 1-31.Theyaretobeused

forupto50%ofyourpurchasesinAugust.Forexample:ifyouhave10BonusDollarsyoumayuseall10onapurchaseof$20ormore.(BonusDollarsarenotvalidwithotherdiscountsorcoupons.BonusDollarsarenotvalidonsod,saleitemsorotherspecialorders.Saleslimitedtostockonhand.Notredeemableforcash.)

Adaptive GardeningGARDEN FOR LIFE!

Saturday, April 18th, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Physicallimitationsasweageshouldnotlimitourenjoymentof

gardening.Learnadaptivewaysinwhichthejoyofgardeningcancontinuethroughoutyourlifetime!

CalltoreserveaseatinthisFREEclass.

Dancing With The “Plant” Stars!Saturday – April 25th, 1 p.m.

Join Nicholas Staddon, director of new plants for Monroviawherehepassionatelyguidesusthroughsomegreatplantsforouruniqueclimateandconditionsaswellasnewtrendsonthehorizon.Don’tmissit!Only$5.00!Calltoreserveaseatandprepay.

2015 Mt. Diablo Iris Show & Plant Sale

Alden Lane NurserySaturday & Sunday, April 11th & 12th!

ComeandmarvelatthefabulousIriscolorsandforms.NotonlywillyoubeabletoseeafantasticrepresentationofIrisbutyou’llbeabletopurchasesomeaswell.• Show: Saturday,April11th Fromnoonto5:00p.m. Sunday,April12th From9:00a.m.to4:00p.m.•Demonstrations: Friday,April10th 4:30-5:30 Learn How to Show Iris Saturday,April11th 2:00-3:00 Growing Iris Sunday,April12th Noon Iris Arranging•Rafflesbeginningat2:00forIrisproductsonSaturday&Sunday

5BagsofBumper Crop1–40lb.BagofGypsum1–5lb.BagofIron Sulfate1–10lbbagofMasters Tomato Vegetable Food A$75.92ValueNopurchasenecessary.Neednotbepresenttowin.DrawingtobeheldApril30,2015.

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Spring Rose ShowsMarkyourcalendarforupcomingRoseShowevents.Theyareeasytoexhibit

in,andeveneasiertoattend.Planonattendingthesetwofunevents.

Mt. Diablo Rose Society Spring

Rose ShowSunday, April 26th

• DublinSeniorCenter,7600AmadorValleyBlvd.,inDublin.

• Publicentriesarewelcomebetween7and10a.m.

• Enjoytheshowfrom1to4p.m.• FREEAdmission!• ContactLouEvansat510-331-6115formoreinfoorvisit:www.mtdiablorosesociety.org.

The 75th Annual Pleasanton

Public Rose ShowSaturday, May 9th

• PleasantonSeniorCenter,5353SunolBlvd.,Pleasanton

• Enteryourcutrosesfrom7:30-10a.m.• Judgingisfrom10a.m.to12:30p.m.• Publicviewingrunsfrom1to5p.m.• Awardceremonyisat1:30p.m.• Thisshowisopentoallbackyardnovices.

• Formoreinformationvisitwww.pleasantonroseshow.com

Rose Spray RecipeTheprogram,combinesdiseasesandpestcontrolwithfertilizer.Thefollowingare

theingredientstomakeupthebasicsprayandtheamountofeachtobecombinedandaddedtoonegallonofwater.

BayerInsectDiseaseandMiteControl 5tablespoonsMAXSEA16-16-16 1tablespoonGrowmoreSeaweedExtract 4tablespoonsVinegar(anyflavor) 1tablespoon

Thefirstsprayshouldbemadeatthemomentdiseaseisfirstnoticeable,thenasneededthereafter.Formaximumprotectionandfeeding,youcansprayevery10daysthroughthespringgrowingseason.Readandfollowpesticidelabels.Remember never spray or feed a thirsty plant.Alwayswateryourplantswellthedaybefore.It’simportanttoavoidtheheatofthedaywhentreatingandtakecarewithyourdilutions(don’toverdose)!

Bringing Back the Natives Tour

Sunday, May 3rd 10 am – 5 pmFreeself-guidedtourof50East

BayGardens.Visitbringingbackthenatives.net

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Did You Know?? We can help you select

color choices for your event?Everythingfromputtingtogetherbloomingcenterpieces,smallfloweringitemsforfavors,orthankyou’s,torentalplants.Wecanspecialorderquantities

forweddings,graduations,andanyeventyouplan!Ask for Sueinthegreenhouse!Come on in and let us help create a beautiful event!

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NowisthetimetohangYellow Jacket Traps.Earlyspring is the time to capture the colony’squeens thusexponentially reducing the yellow jackets in the arealaterintheyear.

Makesuretofertilize all your plantstosupportandnurtureallthebeautifulspringgrowth.Dropinforjusttherightsuggestion.

Protect new plantings from slugs and snails withpetsafeSluggoorSluggo Plus.

Grub control for lawn.NowisthetimetoapplyBonide Grub Beaterforafullseasonofprotection.Avoidthedeadpatchestypicalwithgrubinfestations.ApplythisproductinApril/May.

Control broadleaf weedsinthelawnwithMaster Green Weed and Feed;itfertilizeswhileitweeds.ThetoughestbroadleaflawnweedsareeasilycontrolledatthistimebysprayingwithMonterey Spurge Power.

AldenLaneNurseryhas awide selection ofbedding plants for summer color.Choosefavoriteslikecosmos,impatiens,petunias,marigolds,andzinnias.

It’stimetostartplanting tomatoes, eggplant,peppers,zucchini, andmore.Youwillhaveabountifulharvestthissummer.

Oxalis (yellowfloweredclover lookalike)cannowbecontrolled (amazingly) inmost lawnswithMonterey Turflon Ester orSpurge Power.

Thewarmweatherhas alsobrought out theaphids.Check the tendernewgrowth on roses, ornamentals,fruittreesandvegetables.Hosethemoffwithastreamofwater.ControloutofhandpopulationswithLadybugs orBonide All Season Oil Spray.

Preventing Worms in CherriesOverrecentyearsCalifornia'scherrycrophasbeenaffectedbyafruitflywhichruins

thefruitjustbeforeharvest.Thisfruitflyisaffectingcherriesandothersoft-bodiedfruitsinasignificantway.Numerousgardenershavecomplainedaboutfindingthelittle

whitewormsinsidecherriesjustatharvesttime.ThesewormsarethelarvaeofafruitflyintroducedintoCalifornia

recentlycalled,“SpottedWingDrosophila”.IthasbeenapestinJapanfordecades,butsomehowmadeittotheUS.Ithasnoknownenemiesasyetheresoithasspread,unchecked,likewildfire.Thoughthemainconcernischerries,thispesthasalsoturnedupinberriesandgrapes.TheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavishasguidelinesfordealing

withthepestsohomeownerscanpreservetheirharvests.FordetailedlookattheproblemcheckouttheUCwebsite:http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/EXOTIC/drosophila.html.Comeinandwecandiscussorganictreatmentoptions.

Showers of Flowers for Spring!

Can’t you hear them singing? ChorusesofbloomsareheraldingSpringisaroundthecorner!ColoryourownSpringCelebrationswithfragrantLilies,Orchids,Rosesandsomuchmore.AldenLanehasplantersbrimmingwiththebloomsoftheseasontopickupandgo–orwewouldbehappytocustomizeyourlivinggiftsanddécorbyworkingwithyoutopickoutyourfavoritesandputthemtogetherforasignaturelook.HowaboutasweetAfricanVioletinaself-wateringpot,orbrightpink

trumpetliliesburstingwithblooms?Anywayyoucelebrate,coloryourworldatAldenLane!Celebratespringthisyearwithastatuaryanimalforyour

garden.Notonlydowehavebunnies,you’llalsofindpigsandpiglets,darlingbirds,turtles,frogs,dogsandcuddlycats!Checkwiththestaffforsuggestions.

Notes for April Gardening

Bloomin’ Beauty a Second Time Around with Bloomerang

LilacsBloomerangsarehere!

Yes,BloomerangLilacsarere-bloomersandwillbloominthespringandagaininlatesummer-fall.Bloomerang'sfragrant

purpleflowerswillnotdisappoint.Acompact(4x5)moundinghabitfitseasilyintoanylandscape.Greatasafoundationplantorinamixedborder.Takesfullsun.Alighttrimafterspringfloweringwillnotonlyshapethislilacbutalsoencourageaheavysummer-fallprofusionofblooms.Greatasacutflowerandisalsoknowtobedeerresistant.

Spring & Mother’s Day Ideas

from Alden LaneMother’sDayisjustaroundthecorner.BringMomintoAldenLane

totourtherosesandallthedelightfulnewplantsinthenursery!Planaspecialoutingforherunderourheritageoaks!Anddon’tforgetto

checkoutallthenewtreasuresthatarearrivingdailyintheGardenStoreandRuthie’sRoom.Fromnewfairygardenminiaturestonewbistrosets,wehavebeenlookingforgiftsandhomeaccessoriesforgardenersandnon-gardenersalike!

Springisintheairandwehavelotsofdeliciousfragrancestofreshenyourhome.FromMichel Design Works,comesabeautifullypackagednewscentcalledHummingbird.Thisfragranceisofwildorchidsandcomesinsoycandles,roomspray,Sheabutterlotionandfoaminghandwash.

Hand towels and hot pad holdersareagreataccentforthekitchen.Pairwithourprettynewgarden tins and basketsforacharminggift.Anotherfragranceincandlescomes

fromKringle Candle Company.Welcome Homeisayearroundtopseller.Notesofspicessuchasclover,cinnamonbark,andbayleavesarereminiscentofgoinghomeagain.

Join Us For A Crafternoon!Concrete Leaf Impression Wall Plaques

Saturday, April 25th, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.Sosimple–yetthemetallicpaintsmakethemabsolutely

elegant!Wewillbemakingleafimpressionsintoconcretefree-form“plaques”,whichcurequickly(myfavoriteareGinkgobilobaleaves),wewillletthemdryandpaintthemwiththeshineofpreciousmetals.Comeandmakeuptothree10"x6"plaques(withhangersontheback).Allmaterialsandinstructionareincluded.ThepaintingpartisVERYeasy.Itisevenmorefunwithafamilymemberorfriends,andkids10andupcandoittoo!Remember–Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Thecostis$35.00plustax.PleasesignupearlytoreserveyourspotbyApril23rd.Spaceislimited.

Turquoiseandcoralarethehotnewcolortrendsforthisyearandwehavethemplayingoffeachotherinournewgardener’scollectionofkitchentowels,plaquesandbirdhouses.WealsohaveanadorablenewcardlineofhanddrawnanimalsfromEngland.Comecheckoutallournewproductsandplants!

Plant Palettes for Former LawnsIfyou’vedecidedtogo“lawnless”inallorportionsofyouryard,youmaybesayingtoyourself,“Okay, the lawn’s

gone, now what do I do?”AldenLaneNurserycanhelpyougetthere-designprocessofftoagoodstart.Herearesomeideasoflowerwateruseplantstousewhereyouhadalawn.Considerusingplantcombinationswhich

featurevaryingheight,color,andtexture,andseasonalbeauty.Keepitsimpleandrepeatthevarietiesinmassesof3,5ormoretocreateastrongerdesign.Startwithtreesandevergreenshrubs,thenaddloadsofcolorwithanassortmentofperennials.

Plant Palette for Sunny AreasLow Growing ‘EmeraldCarpet’Manzanita ‘IceeBlue’Juniper ‘Mt.Tamboritha’Grevillea SilverCarpetDymondia StarJasmineMid-Size Shrubs DwarfYeddoIndianHawthorn ‘FlowerCarpet’ShrubRose ‘NewportDwarf’Escallonia VariegatedCompactItalianMyrtleTrees ChinesePistache CrapeMyrtle(try‘Zuni’or‘Muskogee’) ‘Marina’StrawberryTree Redbud(try‘ForestPansy’or‘Oklahoma’) DesertWillow

Plant Palette for Shady AreasLow Growing AsianJasmine CoralBells Lamiastrum LentenRose ‘Stokes’DwarfYauponMid-Size Shrubs Camellia ‘LemonBeauty’Lonicera ‘Myers’AsparagusFern Osmanthus‘Goshiki’Trees BayLaurel BoxLeafAzara JapaneseMaple Michelia

Plant Palette Using California NativesLow Growing Buckwheat CaliforniaFuchsia CarmelCreeper Ceanothus(try‘DiamondHeights’or‘AnchorBay’) Fescue(tryIdahoorCalifornia)Mid-Size Shrubs ‘EveCase’CoffeeBerry ‘HowardMcMinn’Manzanita PacificWaxMyrtle Toyon

Trees CoastLiveOak ‘RayHartman’Ceanothus WesternRedbud

Healthy Blueberries from your GardenWehaveallheardthegreatbenefitsfromeatingfreshfruitsandberries.Blueberries

arejustoneoftheberriesthatreallyrequirelittlecareyethavemanygreatbenefits.Youcaneasilygrowyourownandhaveblueberriesallthroughouttheseason.Theideaistoplantanearlyseason,midseasonandlateseasonvariety.Planting

thiswaywillinsureaharvestallthroughouttheseason.Whynotreaptherewardsofgrowingyourowncropandenjoythemanyhealthbenefitsthatcomefromeatingblueberries.Blueberrieslikemorningsun,afternoonshadeandtheyalsolikeanacidsoil.They

dogreatinthegroundorincontainers.WecarryalargevarietyofblueberriesincludingJubilee, Misty, Pink Lemonade, Sharpblue, Southmoon, Sunshine Blue & Bountiful Blue.

Recipe for Good Garden Soil!Good Garden Soil Starts Here!!

For each 100 square feet add: 5 to 8– 2 cubic ft. bags Master Gold Rush or Bumper Crop ® 5 lbs. Iron Sulfate to acidify and add iron. 10 lbs. Master Vegetable Food or Master Flower Food, Master Formula 49 can be used for ground covers. 50 lbs. Gypsum. It loosens hard soils as it adds sulfur & calcium. (An excellent addition in our heavy soil.)

Mix well with your soil to an 8" depth and water well.

Ifyouarepreparingavegetableorflowergardenbedhere’satriedandtruesoilpreparationrecipethatworkswonders.Thisrecipelightensourheavysoil,nourishesitandbuffers

thepHtomakeit‘justright’forthesuccessofyourvegetableandflowerseedsortransplants.

Watch Out for Aphids!FromtheearliestdaysofAprilkeepakeeneye

onyourplumsandcherriesforanysignofaphids.Aphidslovesuckingsapfromthetenderjuicyfoliageoftreesandthese2arefavorites.Aphidsareusuallyblackorgreen,pinhead-sized

bugswith2stubbytails.Thesevoracioussuckerscanovercomeyourtreequicklybecausetheyreproducesoquickly.Theydropstickyhoneydewthatspoilstheappearanceofnearbysurfaces.Gettingatthemearlyisimportantbecause

typically,theygounnoticeduntiltheydamagetheleavestothepointofcurling.Oncetheleavescurl,theaphidsarenearlyimpossibletogettowithsprays.(Theysimplyhideinsidethecurled,damagedleaves.)WatchforaphidsandsprayassoonasdetectedwithBonide All Season's Spray Oil.Sprayagainin3-dayintervalsforaweekandcontinuetomonitor.

Ladybugsarehandycritterstoreleaseinyourgardeninthespring,summerandfall.Theycanhelpkeepthepopulationsofaphidsundercontrol.

Japanese Maples In Your Garden

Looking for a special accent in the garden? PlantaJapaneseMaplewithitscolorfulbarkandcutleaves.Wehavealargeselectionofbothgreenandredleafvarieties,coralbarkandcutleafspecimens.

Nowisthetimetotakeadvantageofperfectplantingweather.Includedinourcollectionthisyearare:

Red Dragon–alacyredleafmaplethatstayssmallandholdsitscolorwellinsummerheat;

Crimson Queen–thisvarietyhasweepingbranchesofcrimson-purplefoliage.Inautumn,thefinelycutleavesturnabrilliantcrimson.

Emperor One–hasdarkpurple-redfoliage.Inthefallitturnsabrilliantscarlet-redcolor.

Bloodgood–offersdeeplycut,purple-redleavesthatholdtheircolorwellthroughthesummer.Inthefallithasstrikingcrimson-redcolor.

Sango Kaku–featuresgreenleavesthatturnbrilliantyellowinfall.Aftertheleavesdrop,thestemsshowoffabrightcoral-redcolor.

Viridis–delicatelydissectedbrightgreenleavesturngolden-yellowandredintheautumn.

Seiryu–thislaceleafmaplehasfinelydissectedleavesthataretolerantofheat.Foliageturnstogold,light-yellowandcrimsoninthefall.

Oshio Beni–hasanorangethanpurpletonetoitsfoliage.

Shaina–Thiscultivaroriginatedfromthe‘Bloodgood’variety.Foradwarftreeithaslargeleavesandacompactform.

Wealsohavemanyothervarieties.Pleasestopbyandtakealook.

Save the Date! Mosquito Fish Give Away!!

DropbyAldenLaneNurseryonSaturday,May9thwithapailorbucketandtakeawaysomeFREEmosquitofishforyourpondsorlargefountains.ThesefisharecourtesyoftheMosquito Abatement District.Thehoursarefrom10a.m.to2p.m.

Snails, Slugs & Other Bugs Are Expecting A Meal!!!

Protectyourplantsbeforetheyareeaten.ConsiderearthandpetfriendlySluggo. ThebaseingredientofSluggoisnaturallyoccurringIronPhosphatethatdoesagreatjobofcontrollingsnailsandslugsinthegardenwhilenotharmingothercreaturesincludingpetsandpeople;andasitbreaksdownitactuallynourishestheplants.Sluggo Plusincludesanorganiccontrolforearwigsandcutwormstoo.CheckoutourSlug Pubs.Thesebeeroryeast

reservoirsareagreatorganicwayofriddingyourgardenoftheseplant-eatingpests.Apennyapiecebountyisagreatincentiveforkids.Rememberto

tightlysecurethebagbeforeputtingintothetrashoryoucouldturnyourquarryintoescargot.OurCopper Tapeisagoodmechanicalbarrierthatcanbeusedto

protectyourplants.Use2widthsofittokeepsnailsandslugsfromdevouringyourplants.

Corry's Insect Killer doesagreatjobatcombatingslugs,snails,earwigsandpillbugs(rollypollies)too.

Houseplant Heroes Series

Houseplant Heroes to the Rescue!Pollutantsandairbornetoxinslurkundetectedfromhundredsofsourcesinsideyourhomeoroffice,butthereisasimpleandheroicsolutionthatwillnotonlypurifyyourair,addhumiditytocalmallergens,andaddbeautyandtranquilitytoyourlife.Therearedozensofbeautifulindoorplantsthathavebecomeheroesinourhousehold,andAldenLanecontinues

ourseriesof“Houseplant Heroes” thatwillnotonlymakeyourspacesinfusedwithliving,breathinggreenery,buthealthieraswell.

SansevieriaThisamazinghouseplanthailsfromWestAfricaandIndia,butisverymuchathome

inyourhousehold.Ithasafewcommonnames,suchasSnakePlant,andMotherInLawsTongue(nocomment),butitsbotanicalnameis Sansevieriaanditcomesinseveralcolorvariations.Itdiffersfrommosthouseplants,inthatitproducesoxygenandremovescarbondioxide

onlyatnight.Thisplantiseasytogrow,andpresentsaverysculpturalelementtoanyplantscape.WhenIsayEASY,Imeanit.Thebiggestthreattothisplantisoverwatering,foritlovestodryout;thrivesinlowerlightorinhighlight;seldomneedsrepotting,onlyeveryfewyears;anditisnotbotheredbypests.Itisalsoagreatofficeplantforallthosereasons.IdowanttomentionthatSansieveriahasalowtoxicityrating,mostlyasindigestionor

skinirritant.Althoughitlooks“pointy”attheends,itdoesnothaveanendthornandisnothreat.CallSueatAldenLane(925)447-0280forpricesandsizes.

Tasty Tomatoes For Your Summer Salads! Vegetable Gardens Start This Month!!Feeling adventurous? Ready to try some new tomato varieties this year?

We have them! Checkoutthislistofvarietiesandsizes.Weknowthere’ssomethingtofityour

tasteandgardeningneeds.PrepareyoursoilwithourRecipe for Good Garden Soil.Ifyouwanttoplantyourtomatoesincontainerswe’llhelpyouselectjusttherightvarieties.Aprilisagreatmonthtostartplantingyourvegetablegarden.Wehaveseeds,seedlingsandfour-inchplantstohelpgetyougoing.Oncethedangeroffrosthaspassedyoucansetouttomatoes,eggplantandpepperstarts.Astemperatureswarmplantwatermelon,cucumbers,pumpkins,beans,andmore.Melons,cucumbers,basilareverycoldsensitive.Wehaveagreatselectionoftomatocages,snailandbugbaits,andvegetablefertilizeralongwithtipsforgoodgrowing.Stopbyandseeussoon!

Tomato VarietiesCHERRY SIZE: RedCherry,Juliet,NapaGrape,Yellow

Pear,SuperSweet100,SweetTreat,RedPear,SunGoldandBlackCherry.

SMALL TO MEDIUM:BlackPearl,GreenZebra,Stupice,OregonSpring,SanMarzano,Tye-Dye,BullsHeart,PurpleCherokee,Heartland,Ace,EarlyGirl,BetterBoy,4thofJuly,Celebrity

LARGE TO EXTRA LARGE:BlackKrim,Brandywine,Mr.Stripy,Beefsteak,MortgageLifter,Persimmon,NebraskaWedding.

MORE WILD BOAR FARMS FAVORITES:PinkBerkleyTie-Dye,IndigoApple,BlueBoarBerries,KelloggsBreakfast,andSolarFlare.

Plan on a Bumper Crop This YearAprilishighseasontostart

yourvegetablegardensandtoencourageyouweareofferingorganicBumperCropsoilamendmentataspecialprice,buy 4 bags for the price of three. THAT'S A 25% SAVINGS!BumperCropisablendof

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vegetablegardening.Itaddsnutrientsandimprovestextureresultinginbetteryields.Applyacoupleofinchesintoyourgardensoileveryyeartonurture,nourishandrefresh.Use5-8bagsper100squarefeet.

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