Monday, May 31, 2010

We need food and water and so do plants :)

Now that your plants are in the ground, remember to water faithfully especially in this extremely warm weather. If the plants are smaller and in a somewhat large pot, every few days is fine. If the container is smaller and the plants are large, I would recommend watering everyday or at least every other if in full sun. It's a good idea to ask a family member or neighbour to water for you if you're away for more than a few days. Fertilizing is also a great way to guarantee beautiful flowers and foliage. Here at the greenhouse, we fertilize every time we water with a water soluble mix. Fill up your watering can, add a scoop or two of the powder (whatever the package says), mix and pour into containers or on flowerbeds. A really easy way to fertilize flowerbeds is to buy a Fertilizer applicator. Just fill with powdered fertilizer, screw onto the end of a hose and begin watering. The applicator syphons out the fertilizer, mixing it with water at just the right strength. Tomorrow is June 1st so to keep your plants growing beautifully all summer long, follow these simple suggestions.

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