When To Plant Arborvitae

If your arborvitae is planted alone as a specimen tree and appears happy and thriving, consider skipping the fertilizer for the present time.If your trees are fighting for nutrients with other plants, they may need fertilizer.

In the landscape, they may be susceptible to blights, canker or scale. It is often selected for its narrow, pyramidal shape and deep green color.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });As the flat, scale-like...

Arborvitae needles transpire moisture even in winter, and uptake water from the ground to replace the lost moisture. If you do, don't wrap too tight or cover the plants too completely.

A solid mass of bright yellow blossoms brightened the red brick planter and wall behind it. Then the students planted the butter daisies and watered them in well. Thinking back on which annuals have been the highest performers, I immediately think of...

Which brings us to the refrigerator, the ideal storage space for biennial root vegetables you want to grow for flowers or seeds in spring. To reduce moisture loss, trim off all leaves.

Weeds won't get a look in! Then, just before the new growing season, dig them in or pull them out to reveal clear soil ready for planting. Fight Back! Starting with a weedy garden can be intimidating, and demoralizing.

If leaves have been gathered from roadsides or anywhere else where they're likely to affected by pollutants, store them until they've rotted down into leafmold before using. Compost is always in short supply, so use it where it's needed most It's precious...

Measuring a slope's rise and run is a first step in creating a hillside garden Don't take on too much at first, because most terraced vegetable gardens are tended by hand, which requires slogging up and down a slope in addition to the usual stooping,...

Fall-sown legumes like winter peas boost soil nitrogen when allowed to grow until they begin to bloom in spring 3. I have plenty of compost this time of year, but it likely includes plenty of weed seeds, which doesn't matter when it's sequestered more...

However, it's worth noting a couple of simple techniques for softening up the sometimes rock-hard offerings sold at the grocery store. If it's too windy, much of the gas simply blows away, slamming the brakes on the ripening process.

Environmental stress can cause a similar silvering, but it's likely to affect the whole tree, not just selected branches as with silver leaf. Oozing bark, though alarming, isn't necessarily a sign of the disease.

Hang your ristra in a warm, well-ventilated place. Again, a pair of gloves will come in handy for this. The warm flow of air will see the fruits dried out within 24 hours or so. If you don't have a dehydrator you can simply dry your fruits by threading...

Again, take care to water well before laying it. Fill up a suitable-sized reservoir, adding any liquid feed you'd like to apply at the recommended rate. The best setups use drip irrigation or soaker hoses to deliver water right at the base of plants,...

If time allows you to grow your spuds in the ground, pick a warm, sunny spot to ensure the quickest growth and the best chances of success. You can save your own seed potatoes for second cropping by keeping some of your spring seeds back.

Fewer, bigger fruits are generally more useful than many tiny fruits. The fruits left to grow on will enjoy more airflow, sunlight and energy from the tree for even ripening. It sounds counterintuitive, but there's logic behind this apparent madness I...

Hanging up sticky traps is also a great way to monitor populations of whitefly early on in the season – act immediately when you spot them. As well as tomatoes and cabbage family crops, particular whitefly favorites include peppers, eggplant, strawberries,...

You can let us know by dropping us a comment below. Keep Plants Warm to Extend the Harvest into Fall Later on in the season stragglers can be encouraged to keep producing for a week or two longer by adding the thermal comfort of a floating row cover.

Share it with us by leaving a comment below. Despite my tongue-in-cheek warfare references, it's important to remember that we're not really in a war against pests. Practice crop rotation to help prevent a build-up of crop-specific pests in the soil,...

Continue to water cabbages as they grow. Another clever technique is to grow nasturtiums close by as a sacrificial crop, also known as a trap crop. Caterpillars prefer nasturtiums, so they'll be more likely to eat these instead of your cabbages.

I am no fan of the excessive glare from poorly placed spotlights or security lights. Then feed more sand in between the pots right up to the rims, before pouring in water to thoroughly wet the sand.

Then wash the radishes, pat them dry, and store them in plastic bags in the refrigerator. Plants Related to this Article Radish Grow Guide Bugs, Beneficial Insects and Plant Diseases Aphids (General) Guide Cabbage Root Maggot Guide Cabbage Worm Guide...

The cooking process then needs to be stopped in its tracks by plunging the blanched vegetables into ice-cold water (I use a clean bucket of water stuffed with fistfuls of ice). Like a fine wine, chutney matures with age as all the ingredients meld into...

The same pests that bother other brassicas can affect rutabagas, but they usually don't. Pull the plants, trim off long roots and tops, and wash the roots lightly before letting them dry for a day in a cool place.

This way you will actively select for those plants that perform the strongest and are best suited to the conditions in your garden. Leave the seed heads to dry out in a warm, well-ventilated place such as a greenhouse.

I am awestruck each time I witness it.There is also a very practical use to evergreen trees in the garden - reducing the heating bill! By planting tall conifers between your home and the prevailing winds, you can significantly cut the wind effect on your...

For example, the “eye” of a black-eyed pea is the hilum. It's important to know how to nick flower seeds as well as other plant seeds before starting your garden.So, why should you nick seed coats?

If the seeds inside are mature, these critters may not have caused any damage. Wash the good ones in a dish with hydrogen peroxide. Insect infestations also may result in soggy seed pods that may either rot or sprout prematurely.In spite of the wetness,...