Moisture also determines whether frost will nip your plants. Condensation warms and evaporation cools. When moisture in the air condenses on plants and soil, heat is produced, sometimes raising the temperature enough to save the plants. On the other hand, if the air is dry, moisture in the ...
Watching the weather and being prepared can help your plants survive an early or late frost. Find more tips for protecting your garden from frost.
Be sure to sow peas for fall harvest so that the crop is ready a week or two before the first expected fall frost. Young pea seedlings may need to be shaded on hot fall days. When the weather gets cool protect peas with floating row covers. ...
Now cut lengths of pipe to make the hoops. The hoops should be long enough to bend into a half circle, allowing a little extra to give enough height for plants growing near the sides. Flex the hoops into position onto their rebar supports. Add the ridge pole The ridge pole links the h...
A frost advisory is announced when temperatures are expected to fall between 36 degrees F and 32 degrees F, while a freeze warning is issued when there is at least an 80 percent chance the temperature will fall below 32 degrees F. Damage to plants occurs when one of two types of freezing...
This can also make it easier for fungal infections to cause root rots. But how can you stop from overwatering plants if you’re growing them in water? We’ll talk about that in a bit when we talk about the “how to”. String of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii) grows on rocky outcroppings...
Monkeypod wood is also fibrous enough to make paper. Another reason people plant monkeypod trees is for shade. Monkeypod trees need a lot of space in order to grow a wide, large canopy, so they're mostly unsuitable for home or urban landscapes. However, in their native environment, ...
Turnips also can not withstand heavy frost. Sow turnip seeds directly in the garden in early spring 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost date in spring for a late spring or early summer harvest. Make successive plantings every 3 weeks until midsummer. For a fall harvest, sow ...
That spring, though, the plants gave me an unexpected gift in spite of my poor stewardship. As I headed past the driveway to tackle the onerous spring ritual of removing garlic mustard(Alliaria petiolata), a persistent European plant that crowds out native groundcovers, I discovered the little...
Use gardenias as hedge plants along sidewalks, entryways, and fences. Place specimen plants anywhere in the garden where their fragrance can be appreciated. Low-growing spreading cultivars, such as ‘Radicans’ are attractive in borders or as groundcovers. Potted gardenias are perfect for porches ...