Plant Care Articles

Fall Bulbs for Spring Beauty

The time to plant fall bulbs is in the fall so they are ready to bloom in spring. There is a misconception that spring flowers are planted earlier in the year, but that is false. Many think erroneously that the heavy frosts and snow will kill the bulbs off, but what happens in nature? How do you get all these lovely snowdrops in the spring if the frost and snow was killing them off?
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Garden Hygiene

Garden hygiene is a factor often overlooked as being of serious concern in preventing problems.After all muck is muck at least visually.However it is all too easy to transfer disease through poor garden hygiene,EG. by planting in uncleaned pots which may carry disease spores, or by propogating using a knife that has not been sterilised.
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Garden Perennials Provide a Riot of Color

Garden perennials are popular with many gardeners, though there is a danger that the new gardener will over-plant them as they wait for those already planted to mature. The secret with perennials is patience, and if you want something to add color to your garden while you wait, then plant some annuals for the first year until the perennials really show their true colors. A perennial needs at least a year before it flowers properly and that is when some gardeners get impatient. In year two, although you get some show of flowers, you will still not be impressed and might start to wonder why you chose perennials. That feeling totally changes, however, with the explosion of color in year three. That is when you will start to regret the extra plants you put in because the first ones did not seem to be doing anything.
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