They are cedar and I would like to know how to treat them. They are cedar wood and I need it to be as easy as possible. We have to paint them to match our townhouse in order to keep uniformity for the HOA. I would rather paint them turquoise. Thank you in advance for your help.
You can line them with thick plastic to prevent any issues with the wood, water and soil. Be sure to poke holes in it for drainage.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/treated-wood-for-gardening.htm
Right now I’m growing coleus and giving away lots of small plants to my apartment friends, so far they are growing well, but in future may need some advice. I hope that would be possible.
Sure, I can include an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/coleus-plant-care.htm
I have had a very successful container garden for the past few years. I built garden beds and this year my plants seem to be sick. The photos are, in order: squash, cucumber, bell pepper. There seems to be sand in spots on the soil. Some under the sick plants, some not.
This will be an overwatering issue. It is important to make sure that the soil dries, very thoroughly, down to at least 2 or 3 inches between waterings.
It will be necessary to treat with a fungicide, and if that doesn't correct the issue, then solarizing the soil between seasons will be necessary to rid the soil of infection.
here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/biofungicide-information.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/homemade-fungicide.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/applying-bactericide-to-plants.htm
I have a green thumb I can usually make everything grow but I'm not having luck with this plant especially after I transplanted it and took some of the babies and put them in different containers. I'm going to try to give it some sugar today but when taking a picture of it I noticed there was one new growth on it.
It looks overly wet and possibly transplanted to too large of a container too fast. They must be potted up to a container only an inch bigger on each side to avoid overwatering, then allowed to get completely rootbound before transplanting again.
With this, you may have to size back down and put in fresh soil. Make sure to only water when the soil is almost completely dry down to several inches before watering again. This will prevent further decay.
This article will give you more information on caring for indoor palms: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/palms/growing-palms-indoors.htm
I recently redid my south facing, 2nd story deck with individual containers. I am going crazy trying to get the info for the various plants (water/fertiliser etc) So many opinions and conflicting advice! Example: good all purpose (or 2 or 3) fertiliser. I would really appreciate some advice.
That is something that you will run into, quite often! The care and proper plant food will be determined by many factors. The most important one will be the exact species of plant. Each plant will have a different set of requirements, though many will have enough similarities to treat the same.
The best place to start will be with each plant that you intend to grow. It will be necessary to search requirements of each individual plant and then compare their care. Once you are comfortable with your plant selection, then you can employ what you have learned.
As far as where to learn... You can search our database of articles for quite a bit of information!
These will help you to get started, but feel free to use the search bar feature at the top of the page when you need:
I would like to prepare for next year for planting vegetables and fruits that do well in pots.
This gives you time to pick out your veggies and fruits and select appropriate container sizes and soil. Most vegetables can be grown in pots and many dwarf fruit trees, plus blueberries, strawberries and more. Just search this website for info on what you decide to grow, http://www.gardeningknowhow.com.
Here are some articles that should give you ideas:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/designing-your-container-vegetable-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/grow-vegetables-on-deck.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/pruning-for-potted-fruit-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/grow-blueberries-in-pots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/hanging-strawberry-plants.htm
Do I put in how many seeds? And can they grow directly in the water from the get-go? Enclosed picture of glass container thank you
I'm afraid I don't know what W.H. refers to in this message. Your photo did not come through, however, here's an article that may be helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/growing-houseplants-in-water.htm
I wouldn't think you could start the seeds in water, but you can start them in a moist paper towel in a plastic bag.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/growing-seeds-in-plastic-bags.htm