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Horticultural
Dos And Don'ts -
Container
issues that will effect the health of your plant
Do:
- Choose plants
that like the same lighting conditions - shade lovers with other
shade lovers, sun worshippers with their kin.
- Group plants
with the same soil and watering requirements into the same container.
Mix them and one plant is bound to get too much or too little
of what it needs.
- Remember
that plants in containers need more frequent watering than those
in the ground. Check small containers at least twice a day.
- Make sure
that your pots can drain freely so the roots don't sit in soggy
soil. YOU may water them correctly - but Mother Nature may give
them more rain than they are comfortable with unless the plants
have drainage.
- Remember
that the soil in your container will lose all of its nutrients
quickly. Feed your plants lightly as needed.
- Remember
that some plants are heavier feeders than others.
Do NOT:
- Put a plant
that requires lots of nutrients in with plants that prefer a lean,
poor soil.
- Overlook
the usefulness of mulch, both in making your container look attractive
and in helping conserve moisture and keeping roots cool in the
baking summer sun.
- Cram the
container so full that the roots of your plants have no room to
expand.
- Plant tender
perennials that will need to come inside during cold weather in
containers too heavy to move.
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