Diane, since I use the same stuff for potted plants where kids and pets are as well as for my seedlings and cutting grown plants, I use the water soluble All Purpose you mix at one table spoon per gallon of water for most uses. If I'm fertilizing a well established potted planting, I'll mix it at the tablespoon per gallon. If it's for seedlings or immature cutting grown plants, I'll mix it half that strength. I had the liquid for the hose end liquid feeder and I have used that on the cuttings I've already upsized into gallons and the seedlings which are now pushing six months old with no problems. I've always liked the water soluble as I can tailor the strength to what I needed, but the liquid is faster and easier, but MUCH more expensive. I don't know how well it will work in the long run in comparison, but they aren't the main fertilization methods anyway. More for spot treatments and where I don't want anything which is going to stain hardscape or attract dogs and small kids. I frequently buy Vigoro because it's almost identical to the MG water soluble and costs several dollars less depending upon size, probably due to less advertising costs. I honestly can't see any visible differences in the results. As Ralph Moore said for nearly a century, "Roses (and other plants) can't read!" Kim

ALL the photos in this string should be sent to magazines. The picture of the frog looking out at the hanging baskets is just the sort of think Garden Gate would love. I had tree frogs to my little garden pond 3 yrs ago. In the two weeks before it attracted the attention of a mate and came down from the tree, I had no idea what it was. One day I would think it was a cicada, and then I would decide it was a bird of some kind - way up in the second floor area of my hackberry tree. It has never been back, although I have been getting regular terrestrial frogs every summer since. I have made visual contact with 5 of them this summer, and I suspect there are more. What kind of frog is the little thumbellina frog? Carmellia

Oh that is cute. I read about their friendship in the paper but I didn't catch the wedding announcement. I'll have to watch for the video on the news. Thanks for the alert. Enjoy your holiday weekend. Any fireworks planned?

That was cute. Wish it were longerâ¦â¦I could watch it all day. LOL