IN THE GARDEN ALSO KNOWN AS “BUSY LIZZIE” Impatiens is a beautiful annual that makes an excellent houseplant or summer bedding plant. It is also known as “Busy Lizzie” and its name is a Latin word that describes the way its seeds shoot out of its pods when ripe (the slightest touch can make a ripe impatiens seed pod burst open and scatter its seeds). Impatiens like shade and moisture. PLANTING – Plant impatiens...
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IN THE GARDEN All About Lettuce! This week we are talking about lettuce. Lettuce is versatile and with a few tips, it is an easy crop even for a beginner or balcony gardener, as it can be direct sown, grows well in containers, and adapts to shade well too. Below you will find handy lettuce tips and articles your customers may find helpful. You can copy and paste the tips, share the article links in your newsletters or other media or scroll...
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IN THE GARDEN There’s Always Something To Do Prepare to Prune• Study your landscape plantings and draft a pruning plan. Tackle any landscape plant except spring bloomers. (Prune these after they flower.) Prune to shape a plant, to remove damaged wood, and to open the interior of a heavily branched plant.• Postpone pruning dogwoods, maples, and birches until early summer. These trees bleed sap profusely if pruned in early spring.•...
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GARDEN & HOME Grow it and prepare it, all in your kitchen! Unlike sprouts, microgreens are vegetables or herbs that are grown in a shallow container of media (also known as seed-starting mix) by a sunny windowsill or under fluorescent lights. Microgreens are harvested when plants are still small and immature with a pair of cotyledons and sometimes the first set of true leaves just opening. In this tender young stage, nutrients are...
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GARDEN & HOME Yes you can garden indoors! Indoor gardens bring fresh herbs to your fingertips for everyday recipes-even when the snow is piling high outside. Below are some tips on the best growing conditions and ideas for herb garden collections. How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden CONTAINERS/MEDIA: Consider a larger container so you can grow a few different herbs. Just make sure all the varieties in the container have the same water...
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GARDEN & HOME Easy Tips to Keep Them Happy Indoor plants, whether they are year-round houseplants or plants you brought inside to over-winter, face several challenges. Temperatures that fluctuate from daytime heat to evening chill, dry air, short days and limited light are less than ideal growing conditions. Adjust Your Watering Routine It may sound counter-intuitive, but indoor plants need less water during the winter. While...
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