Taking root cuttings is a perennial propagation technique that is all too seldom used by home gardeners. Generally speaking, it is fast and reliable and requires only a small amount of equipment. Photo by Evgeniy Gorbenko on Unsplash Many … [Read more...] about How To Successfully Take Root Cuttings for Free Perennials
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Perennial Seeds: How To Start Them In Your Refrigerator
Sowing perennial seeds and more importantly, being successful with them, is a subject full of myth and lore. Echinacea seedhead - photo by Doug Green Let’s Start With By Dispelling A Major Myth Do Not Freeze Your Seeds To begin with, … [Read more...] about Perennial Seeds: How To Start Them In Your Refrigerator
Growing Vegetables: When To Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors And In The Garden
Here’s when you need to plant your vegetable seeds Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash The list below is the basic seed sowing dates for a USDA zone 4. Add a week for every zone colder and subtract a week for every zone warmer — “roughly” … [Read more...] about Growing Vegetables: When To Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors And In The Garden
Here’s How You Can Improve Your Own Garden Plants
Select Your Own Flowers and Vegetables To Save I wanted to make a few points about plant selection in your own garden. This is not only for a few advanced gardeners but rather, it’s for every gardener out there. Better Perennials I want … [Read more...] about Here’s How You Can Improve Your Own Garden Plants
How To Take Plant Cuttings
Here are the things you need to know before you start taking plant cuttings The first thing, and one of the most important is to make sure you’re using the sharpest tool you can find. Clean cuts are easier on the gardener’s hands and easier on … [Read more...] about How To Take Plant Cuttings
Use This Soil To Start Your Seeds
Never use garden soil to start your seeds if you want superior results Photo by Francesco Gallarotti on Unsplash I use an soilless mix such as Promix for starting tomato seeds and indeed, all seedsbecause it is sterile, and weed free. Few … [Read more...] about Use This Soil To Start Your Seeds