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"I have always been one to think if it looks like snake oil and smells like snake oil it is likely snake oil... other that it has a bit of IBA what exactly is it suppose to do and contain to make it work? That said I did have a…"

"Neem Oil works well for scale on Citrus as long as you apply in the evening or on an overcast day, (it can burn foliage if allied too heavy in hot sun...). And you have to love the very short reentry time if you are using it in a…"

"The season is still going strong here in Northern California. Best spring in 3 years for our Cactus and Succulents, Natives & Xeric-perennials, as well as our Organic Veggies which are still selling strong, all though we will be slowing down…"

"Being Berkeley they are available in every shop on nearly every corner as well as from street vendors and at every farmer's market, but we do sell a lot of Salvia alpiana gallons! An interesting trend I am seeing is people wanting natives and…"

"Ken, I wear Clarks "Waterville" and "Wavetackle" all winter and they are actually comfortable and pretty waterproof their first year... I tend to get a new pair (or two) every year and retire them in sequence so I always have…"

"You might try spraying the bamboo canes with 1-3% hydrogen-peroxide right before sending them out. It should be strong enough to clean off most of the mold, but shouldn't harm the foliage at that dilution. But I don't know if it is a…"

"There seems to be two grades and the bags that are labeled "sprayable" works well and the ones not are either great or "gummy". I sort of get the feeling they often pack the sprayable in the non-labeled bags.... but I…"

"your Apple store is better managed than my local Apple store. Last time I was there I wanted to wreck mayhem at the condescending uber-hip employees that didn't want to help me rescue data, only sell me a new laptop or widget....  Their…"