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THEY HAVE ANSWERS.
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WE HAVE ANNETTE.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?
>> WHEN WATERING MY PLANTS IS
IT BETTER TO WATER FROM THE
WATER SPRINKLER OR FROM THE
HOSE?
HOSE?
HOSE? >>
HOSE? >> SOAKER HOSE OR WATER
SPRINKLER?
SPRINKLER? >> I ALWAYS SAY YOU'RE THE BEST
WATERER IN YOUR YARD; RIGHT?
I WOULD PROBABLY SAY SOAKER
HOSE OR HOSE LIKE HAND
WATERING.
WATERING.
WATERING. I ALWAYS USE MY SPRINKLER
SYSTEM AS MY HELPER.
SO IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE MOST
EFFICIENT WAY TO WATER.
>> SOMETIMES YOU'LL SEE THE
WATER SITTING ON TOP OF
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. >> AND IT CAN BE VERY WINDY.
IF YOU WATCH SPRINKLERS IT'S
JUST BLOWING THE WATER AWAY.
USE YOUR SPRINKLER SYSTEM,
SOAKER HOSE IS GOOD BECAUSE YOU
DON'T HAVE AS MUCH EVAPORATION
BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GET THE
WHOLE ROOT ZONE.
>> IF YOU RUN THE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM, RUN IT EARLY IN THE
MORNING SO IT'S NOT IMMEDIATELY
BEING LOST.
BEING LOST. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THE HIGH HEAT MAKES
EVERYTHING STEAMY.
EVERYTHING STEAMY. WE HAVE TIFFANY.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. ô> HI THERE.
>> WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?
>> I HAVE A YARD ABOUT 10 BY
20, I LIVE IN TOWN SO IT'S
PRETTY SMALL.
PRETTY SMALL. YOU MENTIONED GOLDFISH KEEPING
MOSQUITO LAYAWAY HAVE A AT BAY.
WHAT KIND OF RADIUS ARE WE
TALKING ABOUT?
TALKING ABOUT? >> HOW LARGE A WATER SPACE YOU
NEED?
NEED?
NEED? >>
NEED? >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> REALLY HONESTLY AS SMALL AS
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. 3-FOOT ACROSS, 18 INCHES DEEP
YOU CAN HAVE GOLDFISH.
ANY SIZE UP FROM THERE.
YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO WANT
TO FEED THEM A LITTLE BIT, BUT
THEY'LL EAT MOSQUITO LAYAWAY
HAVE A. HOUSES THATHAVE PONDS
TYPICALLY HAVE LESS MOSQUITOES.
THEY'RE ATTRACTED TO THE WATER,
GOLDFISH EAT THEM.
>> THAT'S PERFECT.
>> TIFFANY, ARE YOU THE TIFFANY
WE'RE THINKING?
WE'RE THINKING? >> I THINK IT IS.
>> TIFFANY USED TO BE A
PRODUCER HERE ON GREAT DAY
HOUSTON.
HOUSTON.
HOUSTON. >> AND NOW I AM AN ACTIVE
VIEWER.
VIEWER.
VIEWER. >> NOW SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF IT.
OF IT.
OF IT. SO
OF IT. SO THANKS FOR WATCHING.
>> I NEED THIS INFORMATION.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YOU'RE A STAY AT HOME MOM SO
NOW YOU'RE LIKE HOMEMAKER AND
THE WHOLE BIT.
WE'RE GLAD WE CAN HELP.
>> THIS IS GREAT INFO.
SO HAPPY YOU GUYS ARE PRODUCING
AWESOME SEGMENTS.
AWESOME SEGMENTS. >> THANK YOU.
LET'S GO TO OUR LIVE STUDIO
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE. KENNETH WALKER.
KENNETH WALKER. WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?
>> TWO-PART QUESTION.
WHAT'S THE BEST FERTILIZER TO
USE FOR ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS?
I ALSO HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM
WITH BUGS EVERY YEAR.
>> SO AS FAR AS FERTILIZER GOES
YOU HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS.
WE JUST HAPPEN TO LIVE IN
HOUSTON WHERE THEY MAKE THE
BEST LAWN FOOD EVER IN THE
HEIGHTS AND IT'S CALLED
MICROLIFE.
MICROLIFE. IT'S A NONBURNING ORGANIC
NITROGEN SOURCE AND IT IS
AMAZING.
AMAZING.
AMAZING. I WOULD MAKE THAT WHY REQUESTER
GO TO.
GO TO.
GO TO. AS
GO TO. AS FAR AS BUGS, YOU'LL GET IN
YOUR YARD WHEN IT'S STRESSED
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. IF
OUT. IF IT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'RE
WATERING AND FERTILIZING
CORRECTLY, WE ALMOST DON'T HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT CHINCH BUGS.
WE CAN USE CEDAR GRANULES OR
LIQUID CEDAR SPRAYS BUT IT'S
ABOUT A STRESS RESPONSE.
IF YOUR GRASS GETS STRESSED OUT
THE BUGS WANT TO PUT IT OUT OF
ITS MISERY.
ITS MISERY. >> CUT IT A LITTLE HIGHER TOO.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. ABOUT THREE INCHES HIGH.
>> A LOT OF TIMES WE CUT IT TOO
MUCH.
MUCH.
MUCH. >>
MUCH. >> WHEN YOU CUT IT HIGHER WHAT
DOES THAT DO?
>> PROTECTS THE SOIL.
ST. AUGUSTINE WANTS TO BE A
TALLER GRASS.
TALLER GRASS. A LOT OF TIMES WE CUT IT TOO
SHORT WHICH STRESSES IT WHICH
CAUSES THE PROBLEM WITH THE
PESTS.
PESTS.
PESTS. >>
PESTS. >> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK
AT YOUR GRASS AND SEE IF IT'S
DOING WHAT IT NEEDS TO DO.
MRS. B IS ON THE PHONE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD. WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?
>> MY QUESTION IS WHAT ARE THE
BEST VEGETABLES TO GROW INSIDE
OF A SMALL APARTMENT.
>> VEGETABLES TO GROW INSIDE.
HERBS YOU CAN GROW IN THE
KITCHEN WINDOW.
KITCHEN WINDOW. >> IT'S HARD WITH VEGETABLES
INDOORS BECAUSE WE NEED
SUNLIGHT.
SUNLIGHT.
SUNLIGHT. IF YOU HAVE A GROW LIGHT YOU
CAN GROW ANYTHING INDOORS AND
PRETTY MUCH YEAR ROUND.
IF YOU HAVE A SUNNY WINDOW YOU
CAN TRY YOUR HAND AT A TOMATO
PLANT, BUT WE REALLY NEED IT TO
BE OUTSIDE.
BE OUTSIDE. WE NEED THE DAY AND NIGHT
TEMPERATURES TO HELP FRUIT SET.
YOU NEED BEES.
YOU NEED POLLINATORS.
I WOULD STICK TO HERBS INSIDE
AND PUT YOUR VEGGIES OUTSIDE.
>> SO AGAIN, THEY NEED THAT
INTENSE SUNLIGHT.
INTENSE SUNLIGHT. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> ALL RIGHT.
OUR NEXT QUESTION IS FROM
RAMEL.
RAMEL.
RAMEL. WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?
>> MY QUESTION IS I'M GROWING
SOME OKRA IN IT A POT.
TWO PART QUESTION.
WHAT WILL I PUT ON IT TO KEEP
THOSE BUGS OFF AND THEN ALSO
WHEN I'VE SOMEHOWED MY PICTURE
TO PEOPLE THEY'RE SAYING I HAVE
TOO MANY PLANTS IN THAT POT AND
THE OKRA IS NOT GOING TO
SURVIVE.
SURVIVE.
SURVIVE. >> WE'RE NOT HAVING ANY GUMBO
SOON IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
>> HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A FULL
SIZED OKRA?
SIZED OKRA? THEY'RE BIG.
THEY'RE BIG. >> THEY ARE BIG.
>> I WOULD ONLY HAVE ONE OKRA
IN THAT POT.
YOU CAN TAKE THOSE LITTLE
BABIES AND TRANSPLANT THEM TO
ANOTHER AREA OR MAYBE EVEN IN
THE GROUND.
THE GROUND. YOUR OKRA WILL GET 5 OR 6-FOOT
TALL.
TALL.
TALL. IT'S A VERY EASY CROP.
IT LIKES IT HOT, IT LIKES IT
DRY.
DRY.
DRY. JUST
DRY. JUST KEEP THE LEAVES FROM
GETTING WET.
GETTING WET. >> THAT OFTENTIMES IS THE THING
WE DO IS WE OVERCROWD A POT
WHICH WITH OUR FLOWERS OR
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
>> AIR FLOW IS UNBELIEVABLY
NECESSARY.
NECESSARY. WHEN THAT GROWS UP WE GET THE
FRESH AIR THROUGH THERE YOU'LL
HAVE LESS ISSUES WITH THE BUGS.
I SEE ISSUES WITH THE BUGS
WHERE STUFF IS PACKED IN TIGHT
AND STAYS WET.
WHEN STUFF CAN DRY OUT