Apartment Dwellers Grow A Budget Booster Garden
Apartment and townhouse dwellers can boost groceries with container gardens on sunny patios. Start with wooden tubs or boxes, plant tomatoes, beans, or cucumbers, and use a soil mix rich in organics. Maintain watering and feeding, guard against pests, and build simple trellises to support climbing plants.
Analyze Soil Before Fertilizing For Lawn Health
A garden guide explains choosing and using lawn fertilizers requires soil testing and understanding labels. It notes the USDA extension office, the soil test, and primary nutrients nitrogen phosphorus and potash. It discusses fertilizer grades such as 20-10-10 and the WIN concept from Consumer Reports.
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Winter radish growing tip for home gardeners
If you want inexpensive winter radishes, grow Round Black Spanish. Sow seeds as late as August for winter use and store roots in moist sand to keep all winter.
Early Spring Sowing For Cool Weather Crops
Flowers and vegetables have different temperature likes and dislikes. Lettuce spinach sweet pea and larkspur grow best in cool to cold weather. Seeds of these are sown as soon as soil can be worked in early spring.
Protect Highland turf from disease with autumn and winter fungicides
Protect topflight bentgrass turf in Highland by applying preventive fungicides in autumn or winter. In snow mold-prone areas, use a preventive fungicide during spring thaws to reduce disease risk.
Scale Insect Control On Enonymous Trees
Scale insects on enonymous are serious if not controlled. Spray with malathion in June when young crawler scales appear, repeating in late July and mid September.
Trellis Support for Eggplants on Uprights
The trellis should be anchored to the frame with sturdy uprights. Eggplants must be tied to one of the trellis uprights for support and stable growth. Use soft ties and check regularly for loose connections.
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