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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.

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.

Plan For Plants
Use bird feeders to attract birds into the yard in winter, when they can accustom themselves to the berries and seeds on your new plants. Provide seed in bird feeders and suet cake in a suet cage for them year round.

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	Burlington, Vermont (VT) 05401