When it comes to planting tulip bulbs, many gardeners like to plant them in the fall so they can enjoy beautiful blooms right when spring hits. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when planting tulips bulbs. Soil should be rich, moist, and well drained. Tulips thrive in full to mostly full sun. [...]
[Continue reading...]Healthy and Unhealthy Plants
It’s spring. You are standing in your local garden shop with list in hand ready to purchase all those wonderful plants and bulbs for your garden. Figuring out which plants are healthy and which are unhealthy is not always easy. Read on to find out a few simple things to look for when purchasing plants. [...]
[Continue reading...]Viridiflora Tulip
One of the most unusual colors in tulips! We can almost guarantee that your bulb garden will be one of a kind in your neighborhood when you add this outstanding Viridiflora Tulip variety. Red flowers are accented by greenish edging. Blooms late spring. **UPDATE The Viridiflora Tulips that I found for sale on eBay have [...]
[Continue reading...]Luster Leaf 1601 Rapitest Soil Test Kit
Why Use a Soil Test Kit? Helps gardeners grow greener lawns and more abundant flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Testing the levels of pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash takes just 3 easy steps: 1) mix soil with water, pour off liquid after soil settles into the chambers of the color compactor, 2) dissolve tablet, and 3) [...]
[Continue reading...]Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Thermometer #1618
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Improve your seeding and transplanting results by planting at the safe and proper soil temperature. The Luster Leaf Rapitest Soil Thermometer gives readings in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
[Continue reading...]How Much Water do Plants Need, Anyway?
If you grow flowers, vegetables, or even trees, sooner or later the question will come up. Just how much water do plants need, anyway?
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