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- Q.Taking Pots And Hanging Baskets Out Of Greenhouse - is it too early to take planters, and hanging baskets out of the greenhouse, they are well established plants , ...
- Q.Weed Control In Containers - I grow all of my veg in containers being as my garden is very small. I am being troubled by ...
- Q.Improve Drainage On Already Planted Annuals - I have six large annual containers already planted. There are plenty of drainage holes, but the soil is staying wet. ...
- Q.Trees To Grown In Large Pots - My daughter has moved into a new house with just a lawn in the back garden and wants to grow ...
- Q.What To Fill A Very Large Planter With To Reduce Compost Required - I want to buy a very large terracotta pot a few feet high. It would obviously take an awful lot ...
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May 19, 2021Q.Taking Pots And Hanging Baskets Out Of Greenhouse
is it too early to take planters, and hanging baskets out of the greenhouse, they are well established plants , if the current warm spell ends in may , i could bring all pots and baskets back into the greenhouse or garage overnight. i would like to free space in the greenhouse for tomatoes and cucumbers thanks andy
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GKH_Susan on
May 24, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It depends on what kind of plants you are bringing out. If they are tropical, I wouldn't let them stay outside below 50 degrees F (10 C). Annuals should be able to withstand down to 40 degrees F. (4 C). If they are hardy perennials they can stay out till 32 degrees F. (0 C).
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June 4, 2021Q.Weed Control In Containers
I grow all of my veg in containers being as my garden is very small. I am being troubled by a clover/shamrock type of weed which is chocking my veg. Pulling up the weeds is not working being as any fragment of the root system left in the soil just regrows. My question is - at the end of the season when everything is picked can I weed kill this pest & if I do will the weed killer (Resolva) remain active in the containers? Thanks for your help - picture attached.
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GKH_Susan on
June 11, 2021
Certified ExpertA.You might consider replacing the soil next growing season if the containers aren't too large. If you use Resolva, the label information says it breaks down in the soil and you can replant in three days, so no, it does not remain active.
If you saw new weeds in the spring, you would have to pull or spray again.
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July 3, 2021Q.Improve Drainage On Already Planted Annuals
I have six large annual containers already planted. There are plenty of drainage holes, but the soil is staying wet. I’m realizing that because the containers are plastic, they’re not drying out, and I should have used a potting medium instead of soil. Is there anything I can do to improve drainage, short of removing everything and replanting with potting medium? I’d rather not do that - it would take a lot of time.
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BushDoctor on
July 4, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, that is what will save your plants. Top soil is not suited for containers.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/using-topsoil-and-potting-soil.htm
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July 5, 2021Q.Trees To Grown In Large Pots
My daughter has moved into a new house with just a lawn in the back garden and wants to grow a tree in a large pot. She was thinking of a silver birch? Or something that will grow to between 8ft or more over the years to act as a bit of a screen from being overlooked. Thank you.
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GKH_Susan on
July 19, 2021
Certified ExpertA.These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/growing-trees-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/birch/care-of-weeping-silver-birch.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/birch/how-long-do-birch-trees-live.htm
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August 5, 2021Q.What To Fill A Very Large Planter With To Reduce Compost Required
I want to buy a very large terracotta pot a few feet high. It would obviously take an awful lot of compost to fill. Do you have any suggestions for what I could use to take up space that would not be detrimental to any plants and would not disintegrate causing the planting to drop. Many thanks
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GKH_Susan on
August 21, 2021
Certified ExpertA.You can fill the bottom with Styrofoam peanuts but plant your plants in a separate plastic container and set it on top of the peanuts. I have also set the potted plants on top of an inverted plastic nursery pot.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/using-styrofoam-in-containers.htm
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August 9, 2021Q.How To Grow Fruits And Vegetables On My Screened In Single Pane Porch In Chicago In The Winter?
Hello! I live in Chicago suburb and have a large screened in porch with single pane windows. I would like to grow fruits and vegetables in the winter. how should I go about doing that? Thank you!
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 25, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Sure! We have several articles that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/designing-your-container-vegetable-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/urban/balcony-vegetable-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-gardening-indoors.htm
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September 15, 2021Q.At What Temperature Is Best For The Plants To Be Brought In House.
What temperature should it be for the plants in house and is a grow light sufficient to use in a cold room.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 28, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It, really, depends on the type of plants in question. Grow lights will help quite a bit, though.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/acclimate-plants-indoors-winter.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/fluorescent-lighting-for-indoor-gardening.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/what-are-grow-lights.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/greenhouses/grow-light-terminology.htm
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