Recent content by Guns286

Ok. I'll get some organic fertilizer and do it up once a week, until I bring it inside. No garage. I'm putting it in the coldest room of my house and using grow lights. Thanks guys.

I've seen conflicting recommendations on fertilizing Olives. Some say only twice per year, others say once per month. I'm new to Olives, so what would you recommend?

I received my Olive about 3 weeks ago. I slowly worked it into full sunlight and I think it's settling in well. Since I'm in New York I only have about 2 or 3 months till I have to bring the Olive inside because of the cold. Should I fertilize it, this late in the season? Or, wait till Spring?

So, I put the Olive in the sun for an hour yesterday. It'll be in the sun for 2 hours today. I think I'll do 2 hours per day through the weekend and start 4 hours per day early next week. Work up to full sun in 2 weeks.

That was a very good way of describing it! I understand what you mean. So, I'll slowly, over the course of a few days/week, acclimate it to the sun. Thanks to everyone for the help.

Is it illegal to order the tree from Israel? I won the eBay bid and they sent it to me. I assume it went through Customs.

I put it in the shade today. I'll start putting it out in the sun for a couple of hours tomorrow and then more the following day. Would that work?

I'm in NY. The seller wrapped the root ball in a kind of burlap, so I removed the burlap and potted it in well draining cactus soil. Gave it some water and have it outside on the south facing side of my house. I did all of this at dusk, so it hasn't gotten any sun yet. I realize that NY doesn't...

I just received a 12 year old Olive Tree that I ordered from Israel. I planted it in a large pot because I want it to grow out for a few years. The seller said that I should keep it out of direct sunlight for the first couple of weeks, but I would think that after spending a couple of weeks in...

I've moved my Little Ollie Olive tree indoors for the winter. I do not get good sunlight thru my windows, so I jerry-rigged an artificial ight setup. I'm using a desk lamp with a 15w, 900 lumen florescent bulbs. The Ollie gets 6 hours of direct light per day. I'm wondering if I should get an...

It's winter here in New York, so I moved my Little Olie into the house. It's getting 4 - 6 hours of light, I put the pot in a tray with a little water (for humidity) and I water it every few days. But, I feel like I should be giving it some fertilizer, even though some "care sheets" say that you...

Newbie question, I know. But what would you guys reccomend as a good fertilizer for my trees. If it matters, they are all pre-Bonsai's: Hibiscus, Europen Olive, Dogwood, and White Oak. So, liquid or solid? NPK level? Something affordable.

Sorry. I don't know why the pics are sideways.

I stopped by a local nursery and they gave me another plant for free! I'm not sure what it is, but I liked the trunk and figured I could work on it next Spring.

Thanks Darlene. When I saw it, it just stuck out to me. Ok, so I guess the consensis is to button it down for the Winter and see how it looks in early Spring. At that point I can trim the branches and roots, and repot.