If it looks like temperatures are going to drop, get ready to protect tender plants. Moisture also determines whether frost will nip your plants. Condensation warms and evaporation cools. When moisture in the air condenses on plants and soil, heat is produced, sometimes raising the temperature ...
Minimize or avoid using chemical pesticides in your garden to protect ladybugs and other beneficial insects. Provide shelter: Ladybugs need shelter during the winter months. Leave some plant debris or create small piles of twigs and leaves to provide overwintering sites for ladybugs. Water source: ...
Everyone needs to keep healthy today, especially we students. But we don’t know the importance of keeping healthy.All of us want to be healthy. But most students in China have trouble keeping fit these years. Some students don’t have enough time to sleep. Some don’t have a healthy ...
If you must transplant them in the fall, prune off all blooms and excess foliage. This will encourage root growth. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch to protect the new roots during the cold weather. Moreover, remember that it’s best to plant mums in a sunny spot, especially if you...
Mums adapt equally well to being planted in the yard or in pots. These flowers need elbow room – sow them 3 feet apart. For a bushier plant, pinch off new stalks when they are about 3 inches tall. Mum’s the Word There are 13 types of mums classified by the National Chrysanthemum...
Here's everything you need to know about how to grow fall mums, including when to plant and care for chrysanthemums, how to pinch them back, and more!
These plants die down in the fall and become dormant in the winter. Remove any wilted or dead foliage and cut the plants down to the ground. They will regrow in the spring. Protect the plant from cold winter temperatures with a layer of mulch around the crown. Common Pests & Plant Dis...
fall is an excellent planting time—even better than spring. Many nurseries dig bare-root plants in the fall, sell some, and store the remainder through winter. Such plants are fresher in the fall, and the selection is better. Here’s everything you need to know about choosing and planting...
Find a draughty room:Whilst a draughty attic or spare room isn’t exactly ideal in the winter months, it offers additional ventilation for drying clothes (and can help keep damp at bay too!). Use a desk fan:You might have put your fan back in the shed now that summer has passed, ...
'Retinol will make you very sun sensitive,' says Dr Shotter. 'If you don’t wear a good SPF in the daytime, you will be much more likely to burn. It’s absolutely crucial to protect yourself.' If you like your SPF with a hint of coverage this brilliant SPF is packed with light...