Water when the soil surface begins to feel dry. Add water until the excess drains to ensure the soil is evenly moist, then empty the pot's drip tray so that the plant does not sit in standing water. Fertilize gladiolus bulbs after flowering and again each spring once they begin to active...
Plant potted clematis anytime after the last spring frost and before fall’s first one. How to Plant Clematis Dig a planting hole that’s about 2 to 3 times the width of the root ball and a few inches deeper. To stay cool, the crown (the part of the plant where the stem and roots...
Dendrobium, the “orchid of many faces”(usually epiphytic): This light-loving plant thrives when it’s pot-bound, can’t stand to have wet feet, and doesn’t like to be disturbed. The flowers are most often white or purple and white. Use a small pot and repot it only every few yea...
Where to plant: Place indoor potted plants in a window that receives bright indirect light. Plant outdoor bulbs in a site with well-draining soil that receives part to full shade.How to plant: Hardy cyclamen looks best when bulbs are grouped together. Loosen soil in planting area and amend...
When we put them in our ponds, they began reproducing, so I have never kept any back to see how long one plant would survive, they just keep reproducing when in a suitable growing medium. I do know that even when an area that had duckweed dries out, when it becomes wet again, the ...
Plant outside when all danger of frost is past, the soil has warmed up, and nightly lows are reliably averaging 55° F. To keep it growing indoors— which is usually a safer bet than storing it dormant — when a killing frost threatens, cut the stalks down to 2-3 feet. Dig and ...
hyacinth, poisonous: Lantana: all parts are poisonous – especially the green berries, can cause stomach pains, jaundice, and muscular weakness. lily of the valleypoisonous: Mushrooms and toadstools: although most of the toxic species. Like death caps and the red and white fly agaric. Are found...
Did you plant herbs this year? yes no Slice an X in the weed barrier material with a sharp knife directly over where you plan to plant the bulb. Spread the material apart and brace it out of your way with weighted objects. A pail or another garden tool will work. ...
The Egyptian papyrus plant, also known as the Egyptian paper plant or Cyperus papyrus, grows to heights of 5 to 10 feet and thrives in full to partial sun. During ancient times, water-loving Egyptian papyrus plants grew along the Nile River, where the Eg
Tip Plant your bulbs in containers prior to chilling them. Place the potted bulbs in the refrigerator at the beginning of the chilling process. Tip If you don’t have a refrigerator to chill the bulbs and live in a cool climate you may store them outside. If storing the potted bulbs for...