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- Steve, has a west facing wall. What can he put on the outside for shade
Recommendation: Honeysuckle, Tangerine Cross Fire, Cantelope, Cucumber or Grape Vine
- Eric, has an Agave that is used for medicinal purposes. How can he keep weevils from his plant
Recommendation: Systemic Insecticide and Heavy Watering
- Shirley, has a tomato plant in a container with curling and browning leaves
Recommendation: Fertilize with Ferti-lome Water Soluable 20-20-20; in the ground-10-10-10
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- Ted, has a Ficus that is frost damaged. What is the best fertilizer
Recommendation: Organo or Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Food
- Dale, has a row of Oleanders that are frost damaged, yet he sees new growth
Recommendation: Trim down the dead wood, fertilize in Spring, Water
Call Civano Nursery in Tucson: 520-546-9200
Best Tree to Plant: Mesquite...Leslie Roy, hearty and fewer seeds; Live Oak from Jay Harper