Of course, when you’re growing outside, it’s not always possible to control the environment perfectly. If it’s dry, you will need to water your plants. If it’s too rainy, you need to protect your plants from getting overwatered. When it comes to temperatures, a good rule of thu...
Cannabis plants go from seed to death in just one year, and they have a certain order for their life stages. This is very important for you to understand as a grower. As far as a grower is concerned…. Seed ⇒ Seedling ⇒ Vegetative ⇒ Flowering ⇒ Harvest A plant will keep gro...
Sunflowers are a favorite of manypesky animals in your gardensuch as deer or digging rodents such as chipmunks. You may be able toprotect them from deerby planting seeds in pots near your house; this works fine for the smaller or dwarf sunflower varieties. You also can start sunflowers indo...
Spread a 3-inch layer of straw mulch over the seed bed to protect the buckeye seeds during the winter. Remove the straw mulch from the seed bed in early spring, after the last frost. Water the seed bed once every three days to keep the soil evenly moistened. Cut back on watering the ...
How to prune annuals, perennials, bushes, and trees Learn more » It’s early Summer in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S.A. and we are filling in our new garden space by transplanting Cannas from a container to the ground! We dug up the Cannas from a different location, put them...
Be sure to protect your vegetable garden from animals and weeds by installing appropriate fences or barriers as needed. If deer, rabbits or squirrels threaten your crop, consider installing a simple chicken wire fence around it. When harvesting vegetables in the morning when their flavor and crispn...
Protect tree trunks: Use cylinders of 1/4-inch mesh hardware cloth to keep rabbits from nibbling on young fruit and landscape trees. The cylinders should extend higher than a rabbit’s reach while the rabbit is standing on the expected snow depth, and they should stand one to two inches ou...
Pests include insects, birds and mammals. The list is long. The crop should be checked often, both during morning and evening hours (when deer like to dine). Deer and rabbits chow down on sunflower seedlings, while the sunflower moth and birds prefer to munch the seeds from the sunflower...
Containers can be protected by placing them in a sheltered location with mulch on the soil surface. Protect the roots by wrapping the container with bubble wrap or an old blanket until spring. In areas with harsh winters, move containers indoors to a bright, cool room. Reduce water and fert...
Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.)are a genus of chaparral plants known for their curving dramatic stems and reddish-purple bark. They grow from coastal regions to high mountains, with species that range from stout groundcovers to 20+ foot trees. ...