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Nov 30, 2013 12:43 AM CST

I looked through most of your websit4e. You have a nice selection of plants. Praise God your business is going well for you.

After looking at several pictures of stags, my guess is that my stag is about 18 months to 2.5 years old. I found this plant on managers special among several ferns. When I have some money saved from a gift for birthday, Christmas, or similar occasion, and I find a plant which is 75% off regular price that I think I have a good chance os saving, I rescue it, bring it home, and research what what and why it needs, so that it thrives.

I'm thinking of changing the growing conditions for my stag to either a hanging basket with one of those formed to fit shape liners and then the substrate it will thrive in for many, many years.

The information you have provided is very much appreciated, much thanks.
What did you do in order to become a master gardener?
I've learned about growing plants first from watching my father and mother working in their garden, later by doing trial and error, and eventually doing research to find what the plant in question needs to have a long healthy life.

After reading about soil mixtures, mixing, and playing in soil, I use sand, peat moss, pot mixes, and, and, well, I'd have to think about the rest. Usually I research the plant and it's growing environmental needs, then toss together a mix which seems and feels right for the plant. I know God made the plants, so often, when my spirit is peaceful about what I've put together, I use the recipe, pot up the plant, and usually all is well. Occasionally, I would have to change something, however, this is rare and usually results in a better situation fro the plant. As I learn more about plants ant their needs I try to match as much as possible what they need. I consider my plants to be family. Smiling

When you acquired your green house(s), were they expensive? Did you build from scratch? I'm interested because my dream is to have a power wheel chair friendly large enough green house for me and my plants.

Oh yeah! I almost didn't mention that I was born premature which resulted in being placed into an incubator. I have been legally blind ( visually challenged) and for the past several years have hearing loss. So, I have a sense of adventure, enjoy my house plants, bring my own wheelchair, and life is a party with my animal and plant friends.

Safe travels & many blessings.

Oh when a geranium has yellow starting at the edges of the leaves and working toward the center of, taking eventually over the entire leaf, is this a nutrition issue? The plant seems to be in good health and thriving with the leaf exception. Let me know what you may know if possible, thank you.

one more issue to ask about. A while ago I was gifted an air plant which I believe according to the information I found was a medusa something or some thing Medusa. It lived well for many months and then for some reason started turning brown and eventually died. Do you know what and why this happened?

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