If you are planting in a pot, make sure there is at least one drainage hole in the bottom of the pot. Proper drainage is essential to happy roots, and happy roots are essential for happy plants. Pots that do not have proper drainage are very easy to over-water. Rather than watering o...
由下文“It can be achieved by using tall plants. If you don’t have a tall plant when you can always raise your pot off the ground with old house bricks or decorative pot feet, or use steps in your garden to create interest and drama. (这可以通过使用高大的植物来实现。如果你没有一株...
The final rule is to keep your potatoes well watered. While ground-grown plants have the luxury of reaching down to chase valuable soil moisture, their container cousins have no such luxury. Be on hand to water plants as they grow and particularly once the foliage has filled out. Actively ...
to container grown plants is overwatering and consequentdrowning. If it impossible to drill the holes you can add a layer of gravel below the soil, but wateringmustbe monitored more closely. It may be more appropriate to put your plant into a regular pot and then place it inside your ...
Provide each spinach plant with 3 inches of space. For example, if you have a 12 inches wide container, you can accommodate 4 spinach plants in it. If you want to pick large leaves, give a little more space to each plant. Avoid spacing the plants too much or growing them too crowded...
It’s also fun to come up with interesting ideas on how to use unusual items in fabulous, attractive plant holders. But when and how should you use a cachepot? What is a Cache Pot? Cache pots for plants (usually pronounced as ‘cash-pohs’) are generally decorative pots for indoor plan...
Soak potting soil in water. The soil should be the consistency of mud pies. Fill your pot with the soil. Tamp down to remove any air bubbles. While some aquarium plants can be planted in the gravel at the bottom of your aquarium, placing your plants in pots instead has several advantages...
Bush-type sweet potato plants are ideal for container growers. The vines that they produce are short and compact, not sprawling like typical sweets—but the roots are full size, not miniatures. While slips mature, prepare a large container or tub. (A too-small container can result in small...
(a zone 4 or 5 plant in my zone 5 climate) - and you don't want to gamble - you can still successfully overwinter these plants in pots. You will simply have to do more than leave the pot sitting on the patio. The first option is to place the pot in an unheated garage (or ...
slightly larger pots withfresh potting mix once a year. Repotting house plants that are large, such as ficus, or slow-growing plants can be done every twoyears or when they seem to outgrow their pots or look top-heavy. If a plant is thriving, you can assume it is happy in its pot....