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Folks are more than willing to tell new growers WHAT to do, but without the WHY behind the recommendations, the "help" does little to advance their growing skills. To address that, I have put together a 2-page PDF. Click on the image to download it.

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Excellent, Ray, as expected! Thank you!

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Excellent, Ray, as expected! Thank you!

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I totally agree that this one needed to stick. Done. Ray, you nailed it. Info that we have shared in many places, now people can find it!
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Thank you for explaining how to prepare an appropriate amount of fertilizer for orchids.
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Ray makes available an enormous amount of information on his Web site firstrays.com. Click on Free Information.
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Thank you, Ray, for that great info! And all in one place makes it so much easier for everyone. I appreciate it and I appreciate your site!
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