How to Grow Peonies Plant in early spring or fall. Choose a spot that gets at least five hours of full sun (more is even better and more sun = more blooms). Space peonies three feet apart. Dig hole twice as wide as the root ball but only 1/2 inch deeper. Add one part peat moss...
To grow Ceanothus successfully, you will need: A spade. A garden fork. Gloves. Manure or other well rotted compost. Wait until the spring to plant out, when the soil is beginning to dry out from the wetter winter months: Using the spade, dig a hole in the ground that is twice the ...
In the South, plant peas in early spring or the fall. In more moderate zones, plant in late summer to get a fall crop. Where summers are cool, plant succession crops every 3 to 4 weeks. Round peas and wrinkled peas For growing in winter, sow round, not wrinkled, pea seeds. ...
4. How to Plant a Flower with Potted Plants Potted plants make it easy to create a garden. If you simply don't have time to prepare the soil and nurture seeds or bulbs, you can simple transfer flowers from pots to plots. You just have to be gentle, so you don't disrupt the roots...
Many lupins are poisonous, so always wear gloves when handling plants or seeds. For instant impact, lupins can be bought ready to plant straight out into the soil. To plant straight out: Use the spade to a dig a hole in the border. Remove the Lupin from the pot, and place in the ho...
Planting trees (and other woody plants) needs to become part of a personal ethic dedicated to improving our shared environment, and that includes reducing our carbon footprint in MANY ways. No and no. Second, and more germane to this blog, is that most people don’t know how to plant ...
Cannabis plants grow very fast in a short amount of time, and need a lot of energy from the light to grow and produce buds. In the wild, a cannabis plant can grow to the size of tree in less than a year, and it uses energy from light to power that growth. Many new growers who...
Note that many florist-variety Mums may not survive the winter outside because they are not as hardy for the cold weather. How to plant Chrysanthemums To plant Chrysanthemums, dig a hole that is larger than the root ball. If you have clay or sandy soil, add organic matter such as compost...
If you are growing many kind of seeds at one time, it is also a good idea to use permanent ink on waterproof labels, and keep a log book. Fill your pots, packs or flats to within ¼" of the rim with your planting medium. Moisten the growing medium by placing the flat in a pan...
How to Plant Watermelons Sow seeds 1/2 to 1 inch deep outdoors or 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep in seed-starting pots indoors. Tip:To allow for more root growth, use larger starting pots than you would for most seeds. Also, consider using compostable pots that can be cut away or planted di...