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NATURES CHOICE NC CEDAR MULCH, $1.86

NATURES CHOICE PREMIUM MULCH, TRIPLE SHRED CEDAR, 2 CUBIC FEET, NET WEIGHT 56.6 LITERS

ShopRite Potting Soil, 8 quart, $0.86

ShopRite potting soil is a plant-growing medium especially suitable for plants grown indoors.nnPlant Care ChartnTender Loving Care for the Sick PlantnSymptom: Yellow leaves. Soft stems. Wilted leaves. Dropping leaves; The cause: Too much water; The cure: Allow plant to dry out. Trim off yellow leaves. If possible, put out-doors in shade until revival.nSymptom: Lower leaves drop off. Plants have no luster. Not growing well. Leaves dry and crackling; The cause: Not enough humidity; The cure: Group plants. Mist frequently.nSymptom: Plant droops. Doesn't grow. Lower leaves yellow. Foliage dull; The cause: Not enough water; The cure: Immerse in warm water 30 sec. (once only). Increase frequency of watering or increase amount of water (but not both), and not too much.nSymptom: Plant usually dies, or new growth grows in blackened; The cause: Overfed; The cure: One flushing of pot (one immersion of pot) and plant in warm water until air bubbles cease.nSymptom: Plant lacks luster. Color fades. Doesn't grow. Leaves yellowing, turning brown on tips and getting smaller and smaller; The cause: Underfed; The cure: Begin regular regimen of fertilization. Always feed plants monthly with ½ strength plant food. For brown tips, feed with chelated iron.nSymptom: Plant wilt frequently. Fades or burns; The cause: Too much light; The cure: Move into medium light situation.nSymptom: Leaves fall off. Plant gets leggy. Droops. - Not enough light; The cause: Not enough light; The cure: Move into medium light. Three days later move into good light.nSymptom: Black spots on leaves; The cause: Draft; The cure: Move plant out of draft.nSymptom: White fuzz on leaves, stem, and on soil; The cause: Mealybug; The cure: Early observation. Immediate treatment with malathion.