I was re-reading old threads just now because of a conversation I had today with a fertilizer dealer. I have used Milorganite in the past and not experienced...
Be concerned about heavy metals in Milorganite as well. It was a problem at one time, I don't know if it still is. Rob Zoo Horticulture Consulting & Design 19...
Does anyone know where I can find brass low-pop, or no-pop "mushroom" sprinkler heads. I am constantly replacing the pvc head and rotor in one enclosure on...
Does anyone have any experience with a natural substrate on a Caryra bara exhibit haul out area that will drain well and sustain plant life. On the same vein -...
hello, 1 have a couple of questions, if you don't mind. I am looking for a good list of non-toxic browse for primates, hoofstock, and rodents, as our list has ...
You are welcome to use our list. I have been comprising it for the last year. Please let me know what you think of it. I don't know about plectranthus...
Hello, Our Capybara exhibit is inside our rainforest exhibit. The substrate is dirt. I plant only trees such as ficus that I then surround with a lot of...
Hi! Does anyone have a rattan palm-Calamus australis, C. caryotoides or any other palm species that is native to New Guinea or North Queensland? Would you be...
Hello! I am writing articles for the AZH newsletter focusing on pest insects and the beneficial insects that help to control them. In addition to writing...
Has anyone used Merit (imidacloprid) for treating eastern hemlocks that are in animal exhibits? We have tufted deer beneath a beautiful hemlock but I...
I've added a "News" section to my website, www.zooplantman.com highlighting the wonder and value of landscapes and botany, so zoos and aquariums can strengthen...
Good Morning, Just wanted to pass this opportunity along to the group - Certificate Program in Applied Plant Conservation from June 6-16, 2006 at Denver...
We are wondering if anybody has released praying mantis into interior tropical exhibits for insect control? We are investigating the use of praying mantis to...
Hello All: The IPM committee of AZH needs your help. We need short (or long articles) on IPM for the newsletter. They can be personal experiences, on a...
Hi Everyone, The following are the thoughts of our invertebrate specialist. Hope they are useful. Cheers, Colin The mantids will have no effect on any of the...
Those of you with fishing cat exhibits, would you share your plant lists with me? We are re-doing our fishing cat exhibit and I need some fresh ideas. Our...
Does anyone have seeds of Impatiens balfouriana formerly I. glandulifera that they can send to me? If not, do you know of a source for this plant? Bluebird...
May is here! And it's hard to ignore the Plant World in May. This month's Zoo Botanical News (at www.zooplantman.com) features links on new developments in the...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: The June focus at the News page of www.zooplantman.com is on pollinators and the incredible survival strategies of invasive...
Dear Sir/Ma, Congratulations, you have have been awarded 3,000,000 Euro in the Satellite software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked Randomly...
Hi all, just read about the mega-corporate effect on specialty nurseries (and the people who sell the one to the other). Rather upsetting. Here are a few...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the AZH group: What is your professional connection to zoo horticulture? o Horticulturist employed at a...
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Has anyone ever seen research as to what tropical plant root systems can tolerate with regard to hot water temperature? - steve ... This has been scanned by...
We have had inquiries about the status of the 2006 AZH Conference registration material. We had hoped to get it mailed in May but continual changes in the...
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Wow....it's great to receive this announcement.....Makes me feel like one of the crew again. How're things going? Will you be in San Francisco next week for...
Things are going fine. Too many things at once but that's normal for all of us. I will not be in SF alas. ________________________________ From:...
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In addition to the registration being mailed out today all the registration information is posted on the AZH web page (thank you Doug Jones). If you are antsy...
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Does anyone have any knowledge of this plant regarding toxicity.? If so please answer directly to him at the address listed. Thanks. ...
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There are many resources for Toxic plants - ASPCA http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc_toxicplants has some basic lists of known toxic and...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: This month's focus at the News page of www.zooplantman.com is again on pollination and the incredible survival strategies...
