Select a planting site in full sun, away from trees and big shrubs. Mums require rich, well-draining soil. They do not like standing water and will quickly rot if left too wet. Prepare by adding aged manure or compost to the soil (mums are heavy feeders). Container Tip: Many folks wi...
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and more compact thanT. erecta. They are often wider than they are tall. Elegant and eye-catching, they have relatively demure flowers and usually grow from 6 inches to 2 feet tall. They are better suited to rainier conditions than the otherTagetesspecies. ...
Chrysanthemum (hardy or garden mums are perennials; florist mums are hardy in Zones 7 to 9) Daylily Hydrangea Marigold (cold-hardy annual; killed by frost) Pansy (short-lived perennials; usually grown as annuals because they dislike heat) Petunia (tender perennials, hardy in Zones 9 to 11;...
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Get a pot that's at least 12 inches deep and you can grow beets on your deck, suggests Lance Frazon ofJohn Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seedsin Bantam, Connecticut. "Beets are a natural for containers," he says, adding, "just make sure the containers are watered more than an in-the-groun...
Remove spent flowers (deadhead) to prevent plants from using their energy on seed production and to stimulate reblooming. Coreopsis,phlox,veronica, anddelphiniumare rebloomers. Put plant supports in place early in the season, before plants get too big, so as not to disturb their roots. Put su...