Successful organic gardening starts with good soil. By tilling and mixing in amendments such as compost, you make the soil crumbly enough for roots to penetrate. Excess water can drain through it, yet the moisture,
Angiosperms are the large class of flowering plants that bear seeds enclosed within fruits. The seeds of angiosperms contain either one or two cotyledons (seed leaves), which provide stored food for the germinating
Moles are notorious pests in certain parts of the country. They rarely eat plants--but as they tunnel along, they heave plants from the ground, sever tender roots, and disfigure lawns.If only a few moles are present
PlantShop nurseries for bulbs planted in 4- or 6-inch pots. For sunny spots, choose agapanthus, calla, canna, crocosmia, dahlia, gladiolus, and tigridia. For shade, you cant beat tuberous begonia.Plant balled-and-bu
Propagating plants by layering
Layering is a propagation method that encourages new roots to form on branches still attached to the parent plant. The parent supplies the layer ― the new plant ― with water and nutrients during the rooting process
The bacteria responsible for this disease infect plants near the soil line or on stems and roots, producing lumpy growths ranging from pea-size to baseball-size. Various plants are susceptible; check with your Coope
Bulbs to plant for beautiful summer color
Acidanthera bicolor (Gladiolus callianthus). Pure white, 3-inch, star-shaped flowers with mahogany-blushed throats have a delightfully clean, sweet fragrance. Four to six blossoms bloom in succession on each 2- to
Well-fed plants grow fast and large, shading out weeds and usually staying disease-free. But shopping for the right plant food at the nursery can be confusing; specialty fertilizers for camellias, lawns, roses, toma
Anthracnose is a fungal disease that afflicts leaves and tender shoots as they emerge in spring. The fungus also infects older leaves, producing large, irregular brown blotches. On tomatoes and peppers, small, circu
PLANTING• Butterfly plants. To attract butterflies to your garden, plant their favorite nectar-producing flowers, such as asters, bee balm, butterfly bush, butterfly weed, cosmos, gaillardia, marigold, rabbitbrush,
Is your watering under control?
Sprinkler and drip-irrigation systems can be turned on and off manually, but most gardeners appreciate an automatic timer or controller to manage the watering.In recent years, automatic controllers have become more
PlantAs drought persists and water-use regulations increase, consider replacing conventional turf-grass lawns with low-water varieties of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis Hachita) or buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides
Plants, like animals, need water to live. A seed must absorb water before it can germinate. Roots can take up nutrients only when water is present in the soil; water transports nutrients throughout plants. And water
PLANNING AND PLANTING Bare-root stock. Sunset climate zones 4-7, 17: Bare-root plants are inexpensive and easy to transport and plant. Many nurseries and garden centers offer everything from fruits like apples, gr
The fastest, most economical way to produce new houseplants is to divide them from existing ones. This technique works well with the commonly available indoor plants listed at far right. They multiply by offsets ― l
The nutrients plants need for good health are typically divided into three groups: macronutrients, secondary nutrients, and micronutrients.MACRONUTRIENTSThe chief plant nutrients are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrog
PLANTING Aloes. These easy, interesting plants provide winter flower color in relatively frost-free areas such as the coast ( Sunset climate zones 22-24), inland (zones 18-21), and the low desert (zone 13). Smalle
Except where noted, these annuals prefer mostly sunny locations. Keep old flowers picked off to prolong bloom.Annual mums. In hot climates, choose a spot that gets some afternoon shade. Sow seeds outdoors after weat
Whether youre starting seed, repotting house plants, or assembling big pots of flowers for summer, it helps to use potting soil that already contains nutrients. You can buy ready-made, fortified mixes (nutrient cont
The type of soil you have ― sand, clay, or loam ― influences how fast water penetrates before running off, how often plants will need to be watered, and how much water youll need to apply with each irrigation. Obser
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