Little White Balls On Deck
Q: I keep finding small, round, BB-size eggs in the potted flowers on my
deck. What are they and will they harm my plants?
A: The little white balls originally contained fertilizer. To save on labor costs,
greenhouse growers fertilize their flowers with products that release fertilizer
very slowly. A common greenhouse fertilizer encapsulates nutrients in small
porous plastic balls. Once the fertilizer is gone, only the balls remain. They are
not harmful to you or your plants.
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Evergreen Tree – Pruning
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Fescue – Pythium Blight
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Fertilizer – The Proper Ratio
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Leaf Spot – On Poplar, Maple, Sweetgum
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Importing Plants – From Overseas
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Oak – Gouty Gall
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Fescue – Pythium Blight
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Pumpkin – Growing Giants
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Banana – An Enthusiast’s Notes on Care
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History of TifBlair Certified Centipede Grass
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