Potted Plant Care Tips Here are some tips for taking care of your plants in pots. Watering Remember, roots of potted plants can’t reach moisture in the earth. Although potting soil retains moisture well, pots tend to dry out more quickly than the ground. In hot weather you may need to...
In the middle of the container, add a “slow-release” hard fertilizer (e.g., Osmicote) to provide the plant with food. It will last 3 to 4 months, usually into the middle of the gardening season. Also, add a polymer in the middle of the container to attract and hold water. A p...
This fragrant, evergreen, perennial plant is grown both as an ornamental and as an edible plant. Rosemary is a fragrant perennial herb that is evergreen in zones 7 and warmer. It can grow to a large bush up to 4 feet tall and wide, but can also be kept in compact pots. ...
Maybe the weather or the soil is still too cold for the plant to go outside, or you don’t have a spot in the garden for it yet. Maybe you have an expensive or temperamental plant that you need to baby for a while to make sure it has the proper moisture and light levels. When ...
How to make welly plant pots: Like with all recycled containers that you use as plant pots, you will need to create a “drainage” system. You don’t want water logged plants. So.. Begin by drilling a few holes on the bottom of your welly. Of course adults should do this. ...
We’ve put together our best tips on how to plant and grow chrysanthemums so you can have a beautiful garden full of blooms this autumn! Looking for a fall flower that is beautiful and doesn’t need much care? Chrysanthemums are the perfect plant. In fact they are so perfect, that ...
Learn how to sow, plant and grow beetroot in the garden in containers. Everything you need to know about planting, growing and harvesting these beet seeds. I show you how with step-by-step instructions and my own photos.
When planting bamboo stalks, you should plant the entire stalk with the root ball in an appropriately sized container to ensure the health of the plant.
Spider plants should be planted at the same soil level as the plant was previously. Spider plants don’t mind being confined to their pots and are actually more likely to flower in these conditions. But, if you want to change the container the plant came in or transfer to a hanging baske...
Peonies! One of the first blooms of summer and an easy care perennial and if cared for properly, a single peony plant will reward you with armfuls of blooms for 100 years! I picked the brain of experts at the garden center on how to plant peonies so they bloom like this! Types of ...