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Water Absorbing Polymers In Containers
However, one of the drawbacks of a container garden is that it needs watering more often than does the soil in garden beds. While it is optional, we advise yardeners to include a water absorbing polymer gel with the potting mix when setting up a container garden.

Think About Polymer Gels
While it is optional, we advise yardeners to consider including a water-absorbing polymer gel with the potting mix when transplanting a houseplant. For a plant already in a soil mix, you can add these valuable materials in the form of spikes that are inserted into the soil mix.

Maintaining a Water Supply
Keep water clean: Murky or dirty water is unhealthy for birds. Keep birdbaths filled: Hot, dry summer weather quickly evaporates water from shallow pans and baths just when birds need water most.

Garden Tips - July 2003
The beetle is 1/2 inch long and metallic green. Adults eat through the upper leaf surface and usually through the entire leaf, resulting in brown or lacy, skeletonized leaves.

Caring For Oriental Poppy
The care information provided in this section represents the kind of practical advice is available for all the plants in this web site if you subscribe to the monthly customized newsletter Yardener’s Advisor.

Listings for Self-Watering Containers in Illinois

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	Pesche's Flower & Gift Shop, Garden Center & Greenhouse
	Des Plaines, Illinois (IL) 60016


	Sprout Home
	Chicago, Illinois (IL) 60622


	Vista Products, Inc.
	Des Plaines , Illinois (IL) 60018