Weeds compete for water, nutrients and sunlight with your vegetable plants in your garden. Even light cultivation such as tilling the soil brings long-dormant weed seeds closer to the surface where they can sprout and compete for space with your crops. To stay on top of things in your garden...
Be sure to keep the seeds and seedlings moist but not wet, or they may rot. An easier method of starting your garden is to buy young plants that you can transplant where you want them to grow. Dig holes in your prepared bed based on tag instructions. Remove plants from the container...
Regular watering is important for healthy plants. The soil should remain moist at all times, but not too wet, as this can cause root rot. Water at the base of the plant to keep the foliage dry and prevent leaf spot and fungal diseases. Winter care: Begonias can be brought inside for...
Botrytis (gray mold) Fungus Varies; yellow/brown/gray spots with water-soaked margins on leaves/flowers; gray mold; buds remain closed; stem lesions; wilt/rot; scorched appearance (“fire”) in some plants Destroy infected parts/severely infected plants (do not compost); remove plant debris re...
The first step, of course, is to ensure the bottom of your pot has drainage holes. Otherwise, you will need to repot the plant into a pot that does provide sufficient drainage. If a plant sits in wet soil for too long, it can develop root rot and die!
Tomatoes are hungry plants that need plenty of depth to root. They do equally well in pots at least 30cm wide and deep, or large, deep growing bags. You may also like How to grow tomatoes in a growing bag How to grow Moneymaker tomato ...
planted below grade can easily succumb to root rot ordisease. In my book, it’s always better to plant a tree or shrub slightly high and allow the area to drain than for a plant to sit in a bowl and collect excess water. More plants die from over-watering (drowning) than under ...
Root rot is a threat to the plant. Don't overwater it or plant it in a water-retaining planting medium. How to Propagate Hens and Chicks Hens and chicks plants slowly spread to form impressive colonies if grown under the proper conditions. When the small plants (chicks) develop tiny ...
She suggests, “trimming back just before a node (the little line on the stem) to get a clean shape.” However, if you’re trying to propagate (grow new plants from your existing one), “you want to take this node with you in order to get new growth, so you’d trim back to ...