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The consumer media is buzzing about container and edible gardening. As a retailer, it makes sense to combine these trends into a package. A recent informal poll on Garden Center’s Facebook page showed that gardeners still struggle with this pairing. Common problems cited include pots that are too small, watering too much/not enough, plants ill-suited for containers and poor-quality soil. Our editors dug into our product database for some goods that deal with these issues. Possible solution: Organic Potting Mix Fafard www.fafard.com Fafard’s Organic Potting Mix contains natural Canadian sphagnum peat moss, aged pine bark, perlite, vermiculite, dolomitic limestone, gypsum, and all-natural Perdue organic fertilizer with no synthetic materials. It meets National Organic Program (NOP) guidelines.  The problem:Ill-suited plant selections Possible solution: Salsa Garden Amber’s Garden www.ambersgarden.com Amber’s Garden markets a Salsa Garden in a ready-to-plant seed mat. The 18-inch circle includes seeds for tomatoes, chili peppers and cilantro. Plants do not need to be transplanted to larger containers to reach their full potential.  The problem:Desire—but no time Possible solution: Urban Planter Imperial Nurseries www.imperialnurseries.com Imperial Nurseries is offering two varieties of its ready-to-go Urban Planter. The Herb Planter includes a mix of tarragon, lemon grass, spearmint, oregano, parsley and thyme. The Strawberry Urban Planter is a mixture of Seascape and Earliglow strawberries.
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