1. Remove all existing plants to be excluded from the garden. When you prepare soil, pay special attention to remove all perennial weeds and their roots, such as the dandelion removed by this digging fork. 2. When removing grass, cut it deep enough to remove all roots. 3. Loosen the so...
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This way takes a bit longer than planting by transplanting a tree from a container.[4]To germinate a seed you may have to use scarification, which means that you break the seed coat and allow moisture to penetrate so that the plant embryo can begin germinating. You can also use the cold...
If you’re like me, when the first warm days of spring arrive, you can’t wait to get out into the garden and start planting. It means winter is finally over and the gardening season has begun. You’ve been looking at seed catalogs for months and have plenty of ideas you’re just ...
Container gardening is the process of growing plants in containers such as pots and recycled tins instead of planting them directly on the ground. This method of gardening is ideal for those new to gardening or who live in highly urbanised areas with limited space. And don’t worry: Just bec...
1. Prepare the proper planting hole for trees and shrubs. How deep should the soil be when planting trees and shrubs? When preparing any hole for tree planting, make it two to three times wider than the current root mass but never deeper than the plant was growing in its previous environm...
Gently remove the plant from its container and place it in the hole, then cover the roots with soil and pat it down gently. After planting, it's important to water your plants regularly. Different plants have different watering needs, so make sure to research how much water your specific ...
Prepare the tree for planting. The process is slightly different for a small tree and a large tree:If it is a small tree, then you can turn it upside down gently to get it out of the pot. You could also cut some plastic containers to remove them.If the tree is larger ...
Layer plant heights from front to back when planting varieties that will bloom at the same time. Many bulbs are perfect for container planting — bring them into view when blooming and move out of the way when foliage is wilting and when dormant. Plant closer together in containers than speci...
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