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I have a thing for large urn-like containers. Small containers are alright, but I vastly prefer large ones as they create more of a statement in the garden. The only times I really like small ones if when they’re clustered around a …
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Potting Big Plants
QUOTE: One of the most important resources that a garden makes available for use, is the gardener's own body.
A garden gives the body the dignity of working in its own support.
It is a way of rejoining the human race
- Wendell Berry
Big pots can make an impressive statement in any garden, particularly if they have big healthy plants in them.
Many trees will grow well in big pots provided they have sufficient room for their roots.
To ensure their good health you should always buy the best quality outdoor potting mix.
The bigger the pot you buy the better, within reason for the size of the plant you intend having in the pot and also provided your budget can stretch that far. This will ensure your plant won't out grow the pot too soon or at all.
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If you will need to remove the plant/tree as it grows bigger, you should take special care in selecting a pot that is shaped in such a manner that the contents will be able to be removed without having to break the pot.
Tapered pots will make this easier whereas pots that are wider in the middle than the top can present problems if the roots have spread out.
Don't fill the pot to the top with potting mix, as this won't leave any room for effective watering.
You should also feed your potted tree with some slow release fertilizer two or three times a year to ensure it is getting good nutrition.
Plants in pots can dry out and not get enough moisture so it is also a wise move to give them some water storage crystals and a wetting agent. This will help to maintain the moisture content in the soil.
If the pot is in the sun it will need more water, depending on the type of plant you have in the pot.
Darker colored pots will also attract more heat and this can affect the growth of your plant so you need to consider where the pot will be to ensure there is sufficient sun light and also enough water for it to survive.
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Annie
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When your plants start taking over and merge into a jumbled mass, create a path. Even the humblest wild, woodland garden can look impressive if you care out a path. Add an object at the end of the path and you've turned your garden into …
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Yesterday, in my lamenting, I mentioned that garden magazines were filled with the gardening success stories of wealthy women and gay couples. This statement stems from a joke that my mother and I have on the subject in that there must …
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The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has a lot of interesting programs and information for “citizen scientists” and everyday nature advocates. A recent entry that’s pretty impressive is The Gardener’s Guide to Global Warming. …
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Anything grows!Redlands Daily Facts, CA - 28 minutes ago"The National Gardening Association is proud to support this terrific kids' garden," said association president Michael Metallo in a statement. …
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Deland, Florida (32724) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground: "Statement as of 5:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2007 … Record low temperature equaled at Daytona Beach… The low temperature this morning at Daytona Beach of 54 degrees. …
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Garden Lighting
QUOTE: Where flowers bloom so does hope.
- Lady Bird Johnson
Garden Lighting is a great way to make use of your garden at night and to add an impressive display for outdoor living. Most garden lighting is very affordable these days and many of the products that are on the market can be installed quite easily by the home gardener.
You can light areas where you will be sitting, or outdoor dining areas, or you might just want the lighting for effect where you can shine the light on feature trees or plants in the garden.
Garden lighting can also add a degree of safety to your property by lighting steps and walking areas.
You can use this lighting to assist people to find entrances to your house and even use it for security purposes where the lights can come on automatically if there are intruders on the property.
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The range of lighting equipment that is available these days will allow you to create almost any effect that you desire in your garden.
Before buying any lighting for your garden it is best to decide what the purpose of your lights will be. You will need to create a plan that will determine which areas need lighting for safety and where you want lights for dramatic effect such as up lights on a specimen tree.
Once you have a plan for the lights you will be ready to choose and decide on what style suits the style of your house and garden.
You can get professional help or install the lighting yourself as most garden lighting runs on low voltage for safety and there are kits that make installation very easy.
If you want the lighting for ponds and pools then additional care will be needed as safety is a concern with water and electricity and in these situations it is wise to get a professional to do the installation.
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Annie
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Succulents
QUOTE: In my garden there is a large place for sentiment.
My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams.
The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.
- Abram L. Urban
To ensure that your succulents get the very best in growing conditions, particularly if you are growing them in pots, you will need to buy good quality specially formulated succulent mix. This is generally the same type mix that you would also use for growing cacti.
Slow release fertilizer will help them to remain healthier by supplying them with necessary nutrients throughout the year and the best time to give them this fertilizer is in spring.
They will grow better when exposed to the full sun as they don't like frosts. Over the summer months you will need to give them sufficient water and that will generally be once or twice a week.
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Over the winter months they should get enough water to only need watering once a month. Obviously you will need to adjust this depending on the climate they are growing in but that is a general guideline to follow.
When you water your succulents you should avoid wetting their foliage.
They are fairly maintenance free and can add color to pots where you are growing larger trees. They also make a nice looking ground cover that will reduce the amount of weeds depending on the type of succulent you choose.
Placed in multi colored pots, succulents can look quite impressive with contrasting colors in designer gardens and courtyards.
They are excellent for smaller pots where they can add color and life to patios and decks provided they get sufficient sunlight.
They make an ideal plant for the busy apartment dweller where there is only minimal outdoor area and not enough room for larger plants.
They can also withstand winds that might damage other plants grown in these conditions. They are the ideal plant to have in window boxes and come in many different varieties, colors, shapes and sizes.
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Thanks,
Annie
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dude, got a mammoth (mammoth!) package courtesy of jersey's finest: kevin winter (2673), king darves and kate (bone tooth horn). stoked was an understatement as to my feelings when i opened this bad boy up. lots of people i've never …
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