Blog List Category: Plant Care

Seed Dormancy – Are Seeds Really Dormant?

I have always been fascinated with seed germination and seed dormancy. The idea that a complete plant can be grown from a…

Plant Seeds – Getting Started

Fall is coming to a close and I have been collecting plant seeds from the garden for several months. In a few cases I want…

Fertilizer – What Do Plants Need

In my post Fertilizer: Selecting the Right NPK Ratio, I explained that you don’t feed plants – you feed the soil…

Fertilizer – Selecting The Right NPK Ratio

We eat 3 times a day and the food we eat provides all of the nutrients we need to live. The chemicals in food are used by our…

Spring Bulbs – Buying and Planting

It is fall and some gardeners are getting tired of their gardens. So what do they do? They go out and buy bulbs for spring…

Planting Zones and Hardiness Zones

Planting zones, also called hardiness zones and gardening zones, help you select plants that will grow in your climate. In…

Watering Orchids With Ice Cubes – Does It Harm orchids?

Many of you think orchids are difficult plants to keep in the home – they are not! The correct amount of water is…

Eggshells Control Slugs – Do They Really Work?

Eggshells control slugs, according to most books, and all kinds of gardening experts. Slugs and snails can be a real problem…

Compost Accelerators, Starters and Activators

Compost accelerators, compost starters and compost activators are all terms used for products that are added to the compost…
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