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We explore the key principles and practices of sustainable gardening, including choosing the right plants. Sustainable gardening can transform your green thumb into a green heart by the end.
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Hardening Off is the act of progressively acclimating an indoor plant to the outdoors before transplanting it outside. This gradual acclimatization to direct sunshine, wind, rain, and temperature variations is critical to preventing damage to your fragile plants.
Worse case: you can kill the plant.
All plants, including vegetable seedlings, perennials, and annuals, that have been grown indoors (at home, in a garden centre, or in a greenhouse), must be progressively acclimatized to the outside environment. On the first day, leave them outside in a covered place for an hour. Increase the duration of time and exposure to the sun each day for the next few days. Some plants can take up to a week or more. The plants will then be ready for planting in the garden.
What are the possibilities of another frost in your area? Even if there isn’t frost, the forecast lows of 40F or sub-10C are not good for tomatoes. And the ground might still be icy. Learn why planting your tomatoes too early might produce a setback for your plants rather than the jump start you’re looking for.
Houseplants benefit from spending the summer outdoors, but don’t rush them. For many plants, wait until the overnight temperature no longer dips below 50°F or 10°C. While you wait, you may start exposing your plants to more light by shifting them from an east window to a south window. Harden them off when it’s warm enough for them to go outside. Place them in a safe, shady area for 10 to 14 days before transporting them to their final destination.
Many elements influence how effectively a plant grows. Everything, from wind to soil nutrients, will have an impact. However, it is easy to overlook soil temperature. However, this factor will have an effect on how your plants grow. Let’s take a closer look at soil temperature and why you should measure it.
We explore the key principles and practices of sustainable gardening, including choosing the right plants. Sustainable gardening can transform your green thumb into a green heart by the end.
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Apartment plants are a great way to add some green to any space, and they’re not as hard to maintain as you might think.
Explore the Downy Serviceberry and its edible berries enjoyed by over 40 bird species, perfect for jams and pies with a taste reminiscent of blueberries.
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