You can easily plant seeds in a cup, as opposed to buying traditional starter pots. This can save you some money and is a simple way to recycle old cups you may have lying around. Seeds can germinate and grow in just about anything, so long as they get enough nutrients, warmth, light...
Step 3: Leave to dry Step 4: Stick onto your base tray Step 5: Get planting Step 6: Display the DIY ceramic plant pots Step 1: Prepare your tiles If your tiles come as a sheet, start by removing them from the backing. Most tiles will pull away from their backing sheet easily, an...
Container Yourself; How Planting in Pots and Hanging Baskets Can Give an Instant Burst of Colour to Any GardenContainers are fun. Not only do they give instant gratification - unusual in gardening - but their contents can be changed whenever you decide. This is particularly important in small ...
How to Make a Flower BedGood soil prep is the key to successful gardening. Learn how to prepare a flower bed for planting.Contributors: Kerry Meyer "Make your bed" is one of those statements that we each must have heard a million times as kids. As gardeners though, this...
1. Prepare the Planting Pot Wash a small plastic pot that has multiple drainage holes around the base. Size doesn't matter, although smaller, 2- to 3-inch pots warm up more easily. Dry the inside with a clean cloth. 2. Create the Potting Mix ...
Prepare the bare root for planting Check your bare-root plant for any broken roots (which aren’t a big deal) and prune them off. If the roots are extremely long (over 8 inches), you can trim an inch or two off the bottom to make planting a little easier. ...
mix or soil. The level of growth hormones differs based on how old the stem is and the time of the year, but generally, they’ll take root within six weeks. After that, you plant the new plants into their own pots, where you grow them to size before planting them in the open ...
Or, to truly go for it and produce your plantlets en masse, try using an old nursery 6-pack left over from your veggie starts. When it gets closer to the holidays, visit your favorite nursery and find some local, handmade pots, and transplant your plant babies. If you need some inspir...
How to Plant a Tree 1. Find the Right Planting Site Pay attention to the tree’s needs for sunlight and soil drainage. No amount of care can make up for a gross mismatch. 2. Check the Soil If it is ready for digging, it will be just moist enough to crumble. If the soil is not...
They are smaller and will need a bit of TLC including potting on before planting straight out in their final positions. How to care for them: Water them well using a fine rose on a watering can. Loosely fill a 9cm (3") pot with Levington® Peat Free John Innes No.2. Use a ...