Family Boraginaceae Light Exposure Partial shade, but will tolerate full sun and shade Soil pH Neutral to slightly acidic Flowering Time April to June Flower Colour Blue, occasionally pink or white When to Plant Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Want...
Want to know how to make grass greener? It’s a simple process and here we take you through what to do step-by-step.
It’s not always essential to test the pH of your soil before planting, but doing so can help you overcome a number of troublesome issues down the line.
If this has already happened to your shrub, the best thing to do is to remove the damaged buds and feed the plants with sulfate of potash. Apply it monthly from mid-spring until early fall, and water it in if the soil is dry. It will toughen tissue and help to make your shrub m...
Make a 2-inch-high ridge of soil along the center of the trench and place the asparagus crowns on top of the mound, spreading out their roots evenly. Within the trench, space asparagus crowns 12 to 18 inches apart (measured from root tip to root tip). ...
Although pests in beans vary from one growing season to another, there are ways to make your plants overall healthier and more resistant by using cultural practices. For example, to get rid of insects that overwinter in your fields, till the soil and rotate crops....
Re-test to make sure pH is in proper range. Water plants with pH’ed nutrient solution or add water to a hydroponic reservoir Check –Soil or soilless growers who hand water their plants should check the pH of their runoff water to make sure it’s in the right range – try to test...
Just two to four plants per person are sufficient to provide plenty of leafy greens during the cool spring and fall months. Soil Preparation for Kale You can grow kale in traditional garden beds, raised beds, or containers. If you decide to grow your kale in pots, make sure the container...
To make electricity flow through something, you have to create a complete electrical circuit; so, to make electricity flow through the test solution, you have to put two electrodes (electrical terminals) into it. If your pH meter has two probes (like the one in the photo at the top of ...
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