Spring Bulbs In Container Gardens
Plant bulbs in groups of at least three using the same colors for a dramatic effect. If planting tulips, remember that you can plant for early, midseason and late blooms. Plant the bulbs in individual holes. The planting depth depends on the size ... [... more]
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Deadhead In Your Garden
Deadheading in the container garden is a pleasant pasttime, profitable in extra blossoms. The old saying, "Gardeners pinch things," is the product of this good habit, not kleptomaniac plant people. But one can never be really sure: maybe it's a ... [... more]
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Shady Container Gardening
Begonias come in an astounding variety of flower and leaf color and shapes. The common begonia is generally used as an annual, but will grow for a while in the house if it finds conditions to its liking. Generally, this means near a window that ... [... more]
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Beautify Problem Spots With Planters
Another approach that will help beautify an ugly wall or fence is using the "Vines of Summer" approach that Thomas Jefferson used at Monticello all the way back in 1812, when he planted white, scarlet, crimson, and purple flowering "Arbor ... [... more]
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Spinach In Container Gardens
Spinach has been vilified in the press recently due to the contamination of some of the commercial crop with the dangerous bacteria, E. coli, as this bacteria is associated with digestion in cattle, man, and other creatures, it’s possible that ... [... more]
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Geraniums In Winter
There are two ways to keep geraniums over: dormant and "alert." To keep them alert, or awake, as opposed to dormant, simply keep them in the pots, watered (not too much, not too little), and in a sunny window. Because they are so tough, they ... [... more]
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Lobelia In Containers
Lobelia blooms freely in the container. It actually does better in the protected environment of the container over the uncertainty of the open garden. Lobelia is a small-flowered plant, but there are so many flowers on a good lobelia that it ... [... more]
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Basic Planting For Annuals
Make sure there is a hole in the bottom of the container. You don't want water to stand in the pot. This causes the roots to rot. Overwatering is a big problem for the Nervous Nellie. (I confess I drowned my first African Violet.) Also, it helps ... [... more]
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