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Trimming AKA pruning is done in Spring there is a method to get certain climbers to bloom more quickly though. When the top flower is nearly done blooming go ahead and cut off the bud and bend the tip to a horizontal position. There are some types of climbers that have a growth hormone right at the ends of a cane that sends a signal down the entire cane that speeds up the reflowering to that same cane. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Rose Bush Never Blooms |
Sun Sun Sun I even say it to my neighbors I often see many nice growing roses planted in a spot where the sun just isnt enough ALL roses need at least 6 hours eight is better and even more is ideal. Early day sun is better than mid day - late day sun but in a nut shell the more sun you give a rose the better
As mentioned Epsom Salt is a help but if you already have Magnesium in your soil adding it wont help or hurt try finding a new site that provides at least 7 - 8 hours of sun and prep that area for transplanting your non flowering rose utilize a fertilizer that has N-P-H of a 1-2-1 balance
Example 5-10-5 and feed the soil once a month during the growing season and READ the label for proper use when it comes to ferts. Over feeding can be harmfull and yes go orgainc Mulch and water on a routine schedule.
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| RE: Winterizing Bearded Irises |
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There very winter hardy plants indeed I do mulch mine with mowed over leaves though out the year here in Zone 6 I have a very shady spot where I store my extras these ones don't flower at all from the lack of sun but they still grow and they don't get any winterizing in that area. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Purple Calla Lilies |
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Your so lucky to have them callas growing like weeds. OMG there simply awesome. I'd love to have some to but I am 4 zones out of place for such production. Very nice pics though, thanks. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Wintering an Elephant Ear Plant |
I am zone 6 and for two years I had to dig out the bulb and bring it in during the freeze this year I decided to dig a big enough hole to bury a terra cotta pot and planted my Elephant Ear in the pot now all I have to do is lift out the pot and bring the entire plant into the walk in basement perhaps you have a garage The then empty hole will be filed with some med sized boulders to prevent falling in the hole during winter..
There is an Elephant Ear that can grow in our colder zones ( so I am told ) but for this year you will want to dig out the bulb and store it in a cool dry area until middle march Mark the spot you want to plant again with some type of stick or something and concider potting it in the ground.
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| RE: Roses Loosing Leaves |
Not a bad site but give this one a peek the site manager is more organic and a lot more informative
and will really teach you a lot for your current problem as well other problems I hear you on the rain there same here in Mass. I went out on day two of four of them rains in a late day down pour with a spray bottle of neem and the water ran right off the leaves.
Leaf watering is by far the worst thing for leaves ( as well a garden hose) either way Neem is more pest control but as it is an oil it can burn leaves I only use it when the temperature is at 60 to 65 and will stay there for at least a day
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| RE: Ivy Houseplant Has Brown Spots |
Over watering perhaps or the soil is to old to feed the roots It sounds like a good idea to get a new pot ( Pick out a nice ceramic one that will fit the ivy and it might be a good idea to split the Ivy in to two
Get a bag of indoor potting soil from the garden dept ( Just a guess but a 5 pound bag sounds about right )
Carefully remove the Ivy from the old pot and insert the rootings into the new pot ( if you want to you might concider a rectangular planter (pot) and keep the spacing at two three inches apart from each Ivy stem rinse the roots as you replant don't hand scrub em a little rinse should do the trick.
slowly water the new soil so that it seeps in slowly to new pot and add water slowly until it begins to drip out from the bottom holes after it stops dripping place the plant in a spot that has the following:
No to very little direct sun and if possible a shadowed corner at from direct lighting from inside light bulbs.
Harder then it sounds I know as Ivy does need to be hung up higher and you still want to see your Ivy maybe the top shelf of a cabinet in there or TV entertainment consoul and the use of floor lamps over ceiling lighting would work better.
The soil does as well need to be replaced every 2-3 years and a good scrubing with a scratch pad and dish soap for the pot as well is a very good way.
Watering habit is to stick your finger in to the soil and if you can feel dry soil to the first bending line of finger it's time to water.
The brown spots didn't happen over night it may take as long to see em go away as well.
The extra ivy will make a great gift to someone after it has gotten well so yeah dispose of the old soil and scrub it up and use the same bag of potting soil left overs ( opps you used it all up on the new pot buy more chuckle chuckle ) indoor potting soil is the one and only Miracle Grow products I use.
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| RE: Something is Eating My Roses |
Whew I too use banana peels in my rose beds egg shells tho hmm. All I know is bananas do contain potassium which is the same as the last number on a organic fertilizer. N P K K means potassium
It doesn't do much if anything at all for rose pest in fact a decaying peel does draw fruit flies (harmless and not at all interested in the flowers or whole plant. My guess is it must be that garlic thing you found.
Guess what now I have to go find me one or two to grow next year in my flower bed. Pssst Ortho user
notice how the garlic bulb doesn't cost more money overtime you run out of Ortho ... View related article. |
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| RE: Garden: White Poppy |
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Awesome looking flower, thanks for the view. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Weed Killer for Flower Beds |
Mulch does look nice in any garden and helps keep roots stay cooler while saving water uses. As much as it helps make a flower bed look very appealing it also hides weed roots. allowing the weed root to grow deeper and stronger. Organicle control with the use of Preen will slow down a weed problem as well flowering plant growth but bottom line is if you get the whole root you Kill the weed.
I start my weed elimination using the following steps from Spring to very late Fall for Zone 6
As soon as the Tulips show buds I use a weeding fork to loosen soils in six Mid-Sized area gardens ( Note: I have to remove the past years mulch this will become the floor to a new compost pile for next year) I then hand rake the lawn with both a rock rake and leaf rake apply the grub killer with lawn fertilizer and then add Rose Food Organic Fertilizer (It's early March) As the Tulip flowers fall off I again hand fork all the flower beds and remove anything that has a leaf I don't recall planting from the prior year (Do not put these unknown leaves in to the compost pile nor leave them on the lawn ).
The lawn then becomes the garden clock once a week from April to mid Sept I use a bagging mower to mow and dump the grass clippings on to the old mulch pile removed from beds. I then repeat with use of the hand fork of stirring up each areas flower beds removing and and all unknown shoots or weeds. I just now noticed I still didn't add any mulch to any flower bed, and that because I also have a Maple Tree that drops it's seedling pods from May to July
meaning I have to rake my lawn to remove the seed pods before I mow and weed control after I mow I only add Organic fertilizers to all flowering beds on the same time clock as a Climbing Rose calls for this will continue one time weekly ( even tho I could get away with a Two Week weed removal time frame I can agree with hand removal as being the best way to kill weeds and not relying on mulch to hide the younger weed shoots which become very strong roots.
As the Fall season nears it's end and the leaves have started to fall I dig up ALL of any flowering plant that needs splitting up ( Day Lillies, Oriental Lillies, Iris etc.) Dig a new home for them that measures at least Four feet deep and perhaps 3 feet square and dispose of that dirt right on top of the weed pile from prior weedings and will use the well composted from two seasons ago to fill the holes.
When to use mulch.
If you grow an out of zone flowering plant Example:
A Zone 7 Flowering plant Grown in Zone 6 it's roots will need the added warmth thu the Winter months that mulch can give by buring the plant or up to three feet high ( I remove the ***dead stalks and or leaves in Spring when new growth on the OUT OF Zone flower shows new leaves)
As added color to flower beds:
However one needs to make sure the Mulch there about to add has NOT beed dyed or colored. You should use Mulch from a area garden shop Vs a Home Depot or Lowes Garden Dept.
How to mulch for added color
Thin, Thin, Thin
Did I mention thin yet How thin is thin .... You should be able to stick a finger into the mulch and see at least 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch from the first line of your index finger wiht out sinking the finger in to the soft moist soil but keep in mind the dreedfull weed will be bigger befor it shows it's shoot and fertilizers will need added time for it's effects on plants
Flowering Gardens are a busy place for those who have them Our reward is the wonders of natures colors Trust me here No one ever told me how nice my mulch looks but then again I only use it for added warmth on certain flowering plants ( I.E. Climbing Roses Tea Roses Minature Roses and some Out of Zone plants
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