Generally, water plants deeply but infrequently to encourage deep root growth. Avoid overwatering, as it can lead to root rot and other issues. 5. Mulching。 Applying mulch around your plants offers numerous benefits, including moisture retention, weed suppression, and soil insulation. Use organic...
To encourage root growth, water container mums from the bottom of the container. Add a water-soluble fertilizer on a weekly basis. Because mums require the proper sunlight to set blooms, placing your plant in a south-facing window and away from artificial light produces the best results. Stori...
soap; inspect new plants carefully; use slow-release fertilizers; avoid excess nitrogen; encourage lacewings, lady beetles/bugs, spiders Bacterial crown rotBacteriaSlow growth; leaves wilt; crown rotsUse clean tools; start plants from disease-free transplants ...
Remove the plant from the pot and gently ruffle the roots with your fingers to encourage the roots to reach out into the new soil. You should also check that the roots of your rosemary plant are healthy and vigorous. If you give the base stem a light tug, there should be plenty of re...
Encourage air flow around plants to reduce humidity, and remove affected growth from the plant. Try not to wet the leaves when watering, direct the water at the base. Apply a fungicide such as FungusClear® Ultra 2. When to Plant Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Want...
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...
Space plants according to their mature size. If you are transplanting a plant from a pot, dig a hole about twice the size of the pot’s diameter and place the plant so that the top of the root ball is even with the soil’s surface. Fill in around the root ball, and remember to ...
Fertilizer– Fertilizing croton plants will encourage growth in these plants, but there is no need to feed them more than once a month. The fertilizer should be high in nitrogen and potassium, but feeding the plant too much can cause the leaves to dull and damage the roots. During the wint...
When it comes to flowering, these plants require periods of darkness to encourage bud formation. Keeping them in around 12 hours of darkness daily over several weeks will signal to the plant that it’s time to start producing flowers. This is easier indoors, where control over light exposure ...
Scale insectscan attackCeanothus, clinging on to the underside of leaves as they suck sap from the plant. Mature plants will be able to withstand a small number of scale insects, and the population will be controlled by natural predators, such as ladybirds and birds. Encourage these into you...