I used one of these on each of my potted strawberry plants today. Will these harm or help or do nothing? Should I dig them out?
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I have used this product in the garden on pepper plants and was extremely pleased with the results. There should be no problem using one on each strawberry plant.Big Jim
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I have used this product in the garden on pepper plants and was extremely pleased with the results. There should be no problem using one on each strawberry plant. Big Jim
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Carole,These did not work for us in outdoor pots, and we followed the instructions carefully. For what I read, they appeared to have worked for others. Perhaps it would depend on how much humidity would be in the atmosphere.. Sorry I could not be more help.. Irene
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You need a different kind.Probably one wouldn't hurt a cactus, but not alot ofbenefit either.Look under miracle grow for cactus food.
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Thank you to those who have commented. I was thinking of using this to protect my berry plants from hungry birds. Does anyone think this would be a good (or bad) idea?
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I use them only on outdoor potted plants. You have to clean the water container more often, but the water can last more than a week if it rains frequently and less than a week if the weather is dry and hot.
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Hello Richard, I used the product straight from the container on the roots of English Ivy. It killed some of the roots but not all of them. The area I used it on had not other vegetation so it could not cause harm to other plants. I didn't need to add any water to it. AE
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I have a large ground cover bed where that tall thin grass stalks sprouted up and thru the ground cover...I sprayed the stalks of grass above the ground cover and in a couple of days, the grass died and the ground cover did just fine...you might call Ortho and inquire for use over strawberry patch...Ortho is very helpful.
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Used in my greenhouse on Dahlias. Didn't seem to cause any problems. Test with caution on yours first.
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I use them on my orchids and have not had a problem. You can sometimes find them cheaper. My Sister uses the Miracle-Gro sticks and she said her orchids love them. They are thin. Bayer's has an applicator but it is sometime still difficult to insert.
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I used this on container plants and it worked fine on large planters if used sparingly. But it is too strong for smaller plants and actually 'burned' some of them so I discontinued its use. I would suggest a different product, or cut the pieces into very small portions.
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I've used them on strawberries, melons, and bananas. I think they would even go through the skin on an apple.
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I had the same question and actually called Bayer. They couldn't answer either. I have a potted gardenia that I started from a cutting; it attracts scale like crazy especially over the winter. I ended up diluting the Bayer's by 50% and trying that. It didn't do any damage at least right away that I could see. Loved what it did on my garden plants - great on my roses and phlox here in the Mid-Atlantic region after a mild winter (when every disease and pest comes back with a vengeance.) Reordered it right away when it went on sale at the end of the season.
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This product will kill any vegetation it touches. I have found that I sometimes it will kill the top growth but some plants with deep roots may have to be sprayed again when re growth appears. It works best on young weeds.There are other products out there that will kill your stickers without killing flowers. Try Grass-be-gone.
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You need a different kind.Probably one wouldn't hurt a cactus, but not alot of benefit either.Look under miracle grow for cactus food.
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I love this product; however, I would not use directly on vegetable plants. It is much safer to use around the plants than a weed killer like roundup, but you will need to be sure not to get any on your veggies.
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I noticed that many types of brush that I was trying to remove (e.g. poison ivy or honeysuckle vine) required 100% strength as supplied in order to knock out the plants so I did not dilute it at all for these. You might consider experimenting with various amounts of dilution to see if it will work on the types of brush you are trying to remove, but I would start as J. Messick says with a 50-50 mix and go to a more concentrated mix if the 50-50 mix did not do the job.
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Great question. I have found nothing that they could harm bees. They live in the soil and go after grubs and such. I would do my research but I would prefer this to pesticides that I'm certain hurts our bees.