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The Amaryllis
... after planting. Given proper treatment, they will continue to bloom for several years, usually in winter. Potting - Purchase large, firm bulbs which show only the scars or stubs of old ... to underfertilize than to overfertilize. A complete fertilizer is one such as 20-20-20, which contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. A good houseplant fertilizer should also contain trace elements (sometimes ...
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Potpourri - Miscellaneous
... Exhibiting at Hort Shows - Some Winning Strategies Fasciation Fall Fertilizing Not Recommended Fertilizer - The Basics Fertilizer Application (Organic vs. Inorganic) Good Reading for Gardeners Gray Mold Holly Horticulture ... 3 Starting Seeds Indoors Part 4 Symptoms of Specific Herbicide Injury on Plants Winter - avoided or tolerated Sustainable horticultural information, offered free of charge to the ...
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Cactus (Part 2)
... grit. Fertilizer can be added to every second watering during the summer, with the frequency and concentration of fertilizer being reduced in winter. Either a specially formulated cactus fertilizer can be used, or fertilizer such ... the year, they require a more regular supply of nutrients and will benefit from mild fertilizer at the time of watering. They can be fertilized at the same strength as sun ...
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Master Document Index
... Trees Trees - Why They Fall Trees Tell a Story Winter - Preparing Trees and Shrubs for Winter Injury --Delayed Winter Injury Witches Broom Blackleg and Bacterial Soft Rot Cabbage Carrots ... Exhibiting at Hort Shows - Some Winning Strategies Fasciation Fall Fertilizing Not Recommended Fertilizer - The Basics Fertilizer Application (Organic vs. Inorganic) Good Reading for Gardeners Gray Mold Holly ...
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Common Sense Gardening Part 1: Crop Rotation and Green Manures
... year after year. Vegetables differ in their nutrient or fertilizer requirements. Corn and members of the cabbage family (cabbage, cauliflower, ... ft.) It will germinate in the fall, remain dormant over winter, and resume growth early the following spring. It should ... that time it may be necessary to add some nitrogen fertilizer. Sustainable horticultural information, offered free of charge to the ...
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The Staghorn Fern: A Rarity Worth Growing
... , a cooler room, from 18 to 13C for the winter months, will help offset winter drying and also provide a period of rest. Watering ... plant may be left to soak for up to 15 minutes. During winter, water can be reduced by shortening the period that the plant ... treatment the fronds should be rinsed with fresh water to remove any fertilizer left on them. Propagation is accomplished by spores and is not ...
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Fall Fertilizing Not Recommended
... in the fall is susceptible to this form of winter-kill. When fertilizing trees and shrubs, it is best to apply the fertilizer in early spring when the plant is actively growing ... usually have a good snow cover, they are more protected from the winter environment and therefore less susceptible to winter-kill that trees and shrubs. Sustainable horticultural information, offered free of charge ...
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Fertilizer: Application (Organic Vs Inorganic)
... NOT apply fertilizer in late summer or fall. It will cause lush, succulent growth which may not "harden off" in time for winter and therefore be more susceptible to winter kill or fungal or bacterial problems. Never put granular fertilizer or fresh manure in the planting hole. The chemical salts within the fertilizer may ...
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Gardening On The Move
... endless Saskatchewan winter to plan exactly where you want things to go once permanent beds have been established. Water plants in thoroughly (you may want to include a phosphate-rich fertilizer such ...
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Getting a Head Start: Lawn Cre for Late Winter and Early Spring
... must be taken. In late winter and early spring, break up large drifts and snow piled during winter shovelling and spread the snow ... lose moisture more rapidly than intact blades. Fertilizer Many people are anxious to get at their fertilizer program in order to have a green ... spring. In most years, however, it is not advisable to apply fertilizer before mid-May. Nitrogen carried over in the plant from ...
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