Tomato plants are at their best grown in full sun, adequately fertilized and spaced, and staked or caged for support. Have a backup disease control plan in case. Most tomato plants are set out as transplants, since it takes several weeks longer to harvest those direct seeded into garden soil. Transplanting means earlier harvests. Those gardeners […]
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Growing Tomatoes 101
Posted by Hugh on March 6th, 2016
Posted in Disease resistant, Fertilizing plants, Fruits & Vegetables, mulching, Planting tips, Propagation (Seed), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Soil drainage, Staking, Summer heat tolerant, Tomato, watering tips 
Comments Off on Growing Tomatoes 101Slow Release Fertilizers Save Money
Posted by Hugh on March 3rd, 2016
On garden center shelves in the spring are slow-release fertilizers. Trade names include Scotts®, Osmocote®, Fertilome®, Hi-Yield®, and Vigoro®. Many are formulated for lawn use. Cost for these products are more than traditional granular fertilizers but prices have dropped over the years and they are better to use environmentally. How do you compare and […]
Posted in Bulb Crops, Fertilizing plants, Garden Maintenance, Gladiolus, Lily (Lilium), plant nutrition, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer heat tolerant Comments Off on Slow Release Fertilizers Save MoneyAutumn Fern Changes With The Seasons
Posted by Hugh on March 1st, 2016
Ferns are fine textured lacey-leaf groundcovers. Many kinds of ferns add a tropical accent to the shade garden. Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora), aka Japanese wood fern, has evergreen or semi-evergreen arching foliage, depending how cold it gets in winter (USDA hardiness zones 5 to 8). Its common name is misleading. Best frond colors are in spring; the fronds unfurl […]
Posted in acidic soil, Autumn fern (Dryopteris), Autumn foliage color, Disease resistant, Ferns, Ground cover, mulching, Native Plant, plant nutrition, Planting tips, Propagation (dividing), Propagation (Seed), Pruning, Soil drainage, Soil pH, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer heat tolerant, watering tips, winter hardiness Comments Off on Autumn Fern Changes With The Seasons
