May 19, 2007

Bare Root Plants

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The garden perennial or fruit tree you want is listed in a catalog as 'Shipped Bare Root'. What does bare root mean and do the plants require special handling?

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March 2, 2007

Which is Better, Bare Root or Potted Hostas?

The great debate. Bare Root or Potted Hostas? Which is the best choice for your average home gardener to purchase? Should you only buy potted plants or should you consider buying bare root hostas as well? Let's cover the basics. …

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May 9, 2007

Defining and Preventing Root Rot in your Hydroponic Garden

Pythium canalso be introduced to your plants through dirty gardening tools,can be carried by pets walking into your growing room and by beingcarried by the fungus gnat and shorefly. Symptoms of root rot include stunted plant growth,

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April 5, 2007

Root Pruning Trees

Transplanting and moving established trees can be intimidating. A process known as 'root pruning' can help ease the stress of the tree being dug and moved. Root pruning allows the tree to grown new feeder roots, before digging and …

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February 28, 2007

Propagating plants sees Brigid get to root of organic gardening - Cape Argus (subscription)

Propagating plants sees Brigid get to root of organic gardeningCape Argus (subscription), South Africa - 48 minutes agoJackson has been given a 10-year lease to use it for "gardening purposes", and the first thing she did was to fence it, an extensive financial outlay as the …

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May 15, 2007

Q&A: Root Crops

Question: I seem to have a problem growing root crops such as beets and carrots in my garden. Everything else grows fine. Any suggestions?

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February 19, 2007

Root Room?

Oh, these glorious break out days when it is not freezing or too wet to be in the garden. Finally, yesterday, the red onion sets could be planted in between cutting limbs, weed pulling and moving compost. …

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May 23, 2007

Flush the plants

With pot culture this simply involves hosing lukewarm water through the medium until it is running freely through. This will remove any salt build up in the root zone. With re-circulating systems such as NFT or Rockwool,

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May 18, 2007

Tip: Grow Plants on a Slope

If you have a slope that you'd rather not mow, try growing these tough plants. Daylilies, red twig dogwood, and crown vetch all provide colorful flowers or bark and hold the bank with their root systems.

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March 17, 2007

Tip: Harvest Root Crops

Quality drops fast once overwintered root crops, such as carrots and parsnips, resume growth in spring. Harvest and use them now before warm weather gets them growing again.

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