I got my flowers!!!

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Judy, everything is beautiful!!! I love all the angels. The plant box is gorgeous!!!

You did exactly what you should have done by buying at the local nursery, instead of Home Depot. HD buys plants in bulk and buys whatever they can get good prices on, thus, the plants may have come from the south or west, and may not be adapted to or good plants for your area.

On the other hand the local nursery buys plants that are right for your area, because if they weren't and everyone who bought plants from them had problems with the plants, well the nursery wouldn't stay in business very long. So, it is always best to buy from local growers and nurseries - in the long run, you will always have better luck with their plants.

Did they happen to tell you about liquid seaweed? It's a great organic fertilizer and will help the plants bloom longer. Don't use any kind of chemical fertilizer as it will kill the soil. Don't use Miracle Gro - it is harmful to the environment and it will kill the soil. It will be OK for now, but not next year.