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Tag: Plant Care

Tomatoes from Seedling to Delicious

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| 2021, Article, Garden, Hints, How To, Newsletter, Planting

Now that we have our tomatoes planted and growing, let’s consider tomato care. That would be watering, feeding, staking, pruning and disease control. Watering: The first and probably most important consideration is watering. Tomatoes require regular, consistent watering—infrequent, but deep is the best. The amount should equal about 1” (including rainfall) of water per week […]

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Hardening Off Plants

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“Hardening Off” is the process of allowing plants to adjust from pampered conditions indoors to the harsher conditions outdoors. Seedlings especially need to adjust slowly to the harsh full sun, night temperatures, rains and winds.  If you do not allow your plants to adjust slowly, the shock from being placed outdoors all at once may cause […]

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Poinsettia Care

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| 2020, Article, December, Hints, Newsletter

  Buying poinsettias Never buy a poinsettia found next to a set of automatic doors that open every 30 seconds because it will have been damaged by the exposure to drafts or temperatures below 50°F which will cause the poinsettia to drop its leaves soon after being brought home. A healthy poinsettia plant will have […]

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