My boyfriend and I planted a few plants today because it was 75 degrees. I am in Missouri, and it tends to get cold and then warm and then cold again all in one week. This week, the days will be in the 50's, but at night, it could get down in the high 20's. The main plants we are concerned with are the rose bush, a lilac bush, dwarf carnations and some tomato plants. If this is too cold, what is the best way to help protect them?
How cold is too cold for the plants in my garden?
Tomato plants should be put in the ground after the last frost, they are so, so delicate, cover them at night. Maybe cover the rest also just to protect them, if they are not too big.
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You are too funny, it's so easy to plant stuff in the garden as soon as we get one nice day! I have had the urge with the mild winter we are having, but resisted. But t-storms should be okay, maybe rig up some sort of tarp tent so the rains do not smush the plants and flood them out.
Reply:If it gets down in the 20's at night your carnations and tomatoes will be doomed from frost damage unless you cover them up with something like a plastic sheet. If you are going to get rain and winds tonight at least these plants will be safe from any frost tonight, but if the winds are high enough they may suffer some wind damage since they are newly planted. The thunder and lighting is not an issue unless they are hit directly by lighting which is probably very unlikely.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
What type of lighting does a chenille plant require? Are there different types of these plants?
I just bought a chenille plant that is in a hanging pot. I was told at the nursery that it is mostly an indoor plant but could be in the patio in the shade. I have seen these plants before in tropical countries and most of the info I have read online says full sun.
What type of lighting does a chenille plant require? Are there different types of these plants?
Horticulturist Ron Smith is an amazing resource- I found his website dealing specifically with chenille plants. Just be patient with your new beauty!
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortisc... will answer most of your future issues- good luck!
What type of lighting does a chenille plant require? Are there different types of these plants?
Horticulturist Ron Smith is an amazing resource- I found his website dealing specifically with chenille plants. Just be patient with your new beauty!
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortisc... will answer most of your future issues- good luck!
When are tomato plants supposed to have tomatoes in South Florida?
Planted the plants at the end of september. they are tall about 3.5 feet, blooms but no tomatoes.
When are tomato plants supposed to have tomatoes in South Florida?
All tomato cultivars have a number associated with them (78 days, 85 days, 90 days etc.) The number refers to the time between when the plant was set out and when to expect the first ripe tomatoes. If you don't know that number, check the seed packet, the seed catalog, or the greenhouse where you bought them.
Yours haven't even been out 60 days yet, and even the earliest tomatoes require 70 days or more.
Reply:The tomatoes in Florida grow in Spring. Some of them grow in summer but die easily.
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When are tomato plants supposed to have tomatoes in South Florida?
All tomato cultivars have a number associated with them (78 days, 85 days, 90 days etc.) The number refers to the time between when the plant was set out and when to expect the first ripe tomatoes. If you don't know that number, check the seed packet, the seed catalog, or the greenhouse where you bought them.
Yours haven't even been out 60 days yet, and even the earliest tomatoes require 70 days or more.
Reply:The tomatoes in Florida grow in Spring. Some of them grow in summer but die easily.
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What kind of plants/flowers are good to plant if you live where deer are?
I live in Central TX. What kids of plants or flowers are good in this region when your home borders a park with lots of deer in it.
What kind of plants/flowers are good to plant if you live where deer are?
In Central Texas there are several choices. I live here and have a lot of deer. Mountain laurel and sage are a couple of deer proof shrubs or bushes. Lantana is a flowering low growing plant that is deer proof and comes in several colors. If you like roses you're out of luck. Roses are one of their favorites. They also like Red Tip Photinias. Your best bet is to visit a nearby nursery and get a list from them, decide which ones you like, and go from there. One thing to remember is that there are a lot of beautiful wild flowers such as blue bonnets and Indian paint brush which grow here. They have survived because the deer don't eat them and they are beautiful. The Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center off of Mopac and Slaughter in South Austin is a good source for info and seed, if you live close to Austin, and has beautiful displays of Texas wildfowers. If you're wanting to grow a vegetable garden an electric fence is inexpensive, easy to build and supplies are available at any lumber or home center. The deer learn to avoid them very quickly. Good Luck.
Reply:Don't, unless you just like feeding the deer.
Reply:What the deer ate in PA: hydrangea, tulips, all wildflowers, grass, honeysuckle leaves, all the herbs and vegetables.
What they didn't eat: holly, forsythia, rhododendrons, day lilies, geraniums, phlox.
Does that help?
Reply:I live much farther north but there are certain plants that deer %26amp; Rabbits dont like to munch on.....
Daffodils are great (But you plant those in fall)
Stella D'Oro lilys (Bloom all summer)
Reply:Daffodils are poisonous.. nothing eats them.... so that's a good spring flower. or just get a dog that barks at the deer, they wont come into your yard.... or feed them so they have something to eat besides your flowers.
What kind of plants/flowers are good to plant if you live where deer are?
In Central Texas there are several choices. I live here and have a lot of deer. Mountain laurel and sage are a couple of deer proof shrubs or bushes. Lantana is a flowering low growing plant that is deer proof and comes in several colors. If you like roses you're out of luck. Roses are one of their favorites. They also like Red Tip Photinias. Your best bet is to visit a nearby nursery and get a list from them, decide which ones you like, and go from there. One thing to remember is that there are a lot of beautiful wild flowers such as blue bonnets and Indian paint brush which grow here. They have survived because the deer don't eat them and they are beautiful. The Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center off of Mopac and Slaughter in South Austin is a good source for info and seed, if you live close to Austin, and has beautiful displays of Texas wildfowers. If you're wanting to grow a vegetable garden an electric fence is inexpensive, easy to build and supplies are available at any lumber or home center. The deer learn to avoid them very quickly. Good Luck.
Reply:Don't, unless you just like feeding the deer.
Reply:What the deer ate in PA: hydrangea, tulips, all wildflowers, grass, honeysuckle leaves, all the herbs and vegetables.
What they didn't eat: holly, forsythia, rhododendrons, day lilies, geraniums, phlox.
Does that help?
Reply:I live much farther north but there are certain plants that deer %26amp; Rabbits dont like to munch on.....
Daffodils are great (But you plant those in fall)
Stella D'Oro lilys (Bloom all summer)
Reply:Daffodils are poisonous.. nothing eats them.... so that's a good spring flower. or just get a dog that barks at the deer, they wont come into your yard.... or feed them so they have something to eat besides your flowers.
How long after planting brocolli plants do they usually produce heads?
Mine have been in about 6 weeks, have large leaves, are quite big plants but no sign of a head developing or flowers. I am in zone 6.
How long after planting brocolli plants do they usually produce heads?
You are close - unless it was really cold when you put them out or really hot, you only have maybe 1-1/2 more weeks to wait. Now - just as a thought - if you planted Broccoli Rabe - then you have a plant more like spinach and there will not be a head as it were....
Reply:It depends on how hot it is. Plants usually don't make babies until it's hot. My basil, for example keeps trying to go to seed but I'm not ready for it to be done! Wait until it gets warmer and it should produce.
Reply:brocolli is a cool time of year plant, having large leaves you may have to much nitrogen, 60-70 days is the normal time for producing.
How long after planting brocolli plants do they usually produce heads?
You are close - unless it was really cold when you put them out or really hot, you only have maybe 1-1/2 more weeks to wait. Now - just as a thought - if you planted Broccoli Rabe - then you have a plant more like spinach and there will not be a head as it were....
Reply:It depends on how hot it is. Plants usually don't make babies until it's hot. My basil, for example keeps trying to go to seed but I'm not ready for it to be done! Wait until it gets warmer and it should produce.
Reply:brocolli is a cool time of year plant, having large leaves you may have to much nitrogen, 60-70 days is the normal time for producing.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
How can I protect my plants and herbs from slugs and other pests?
I'm trying to be green fingered in the garden and reverse my history of wilting everything I try to grow.. but how can I protect my plants without using nasty chemicals? Especially for my herb pots - I don't want to be putting anything nasty on them when I plant to eat them. Last year my poor mint plants were savaged by slugs. This year I'm growing sage, mint, thyme, rosemary and basil and lots of lavendar.
How can I protect my plants and herbs from slugs and other pests?
egg shells
its as simple as that
i grow herbs, small amounts of vegetables and strawberries etc
just outside the kitchen door i keep a wee pail and everytime i use eggs i rinse the shells and pop them in there
when i have a need, i take them, crush them in he pail and sprinkle around the pots and earth,
i use no chemicals at all, ever, egg shells create a diatomaceous barrier, lime also works but not so good for some plants, grow rosemary and lavender abundantly also helps, slugs hate the smell of both and wont venture near where its grown, i do grow both but stick with my trusty egg shells hasnt failed me yet, ask a few neighbours or friends to keep them too to get you started, few people have a use for them anyways, and if you have an abundance thrown them in the pot when re planting, does the soil good too
Reply:I found slugs love herbs - and tomatoes (the swines!!).
In DIY and garden centres you can buy copper sticky-backed tape. It's about £5 for a biggish roll. I bought this and wrapped it round the pots and it did the trick - slugs get an electric shock when they move across the copper.
You can also lay salt circles round pots but of course, this only works in dry weather.
You can also buy 'pot feet' which raise pots off the ground a little but slugs are capable of stretching so you'll still need copper tape.
Another thing I found in Homebase was woven fabric and copper discs - a bit like weed control fabric. You can trim to size and place this over the dirt in the plant pot. Stops the slugs and stops the weeds too.
Mint is super tough and even if the slugs had a good ol' munch, it'll grow back again!
Reply:I have know many gardeners that have tried to use natural means of protecting against pests but they are never full-proof and they always revert back to chemicals. I use slug pellets and they do the job perfect. Just make sure you remove any dead slugs so the birds dont eat them.
Reply:a good tip is plant marrygolds in between your plants the other thing tuycan do is get small lids and fill them with beer they hate it or slug pellets but i dont like them.
Reply:Slugs like beer apparently!
Reply:My granda used put salt down.
Reply:i know growing castor beans in your garden will detour moles.. not sure about slugs tho
Reply:I agree with Fi, but I'm just addding that egg shells are also great for keeping rodents out, (another pest). they can't stand the feel of the broken egg shells on their feet.
Reply:There are 3 ways to stop slugs and snails, first is the basic snail/slug pellits. work but are not that good because birde will sometimes eat the dead slugs/snails and get sick them selfs.
Second, beer traps. Yeast attracts them and when they fall in the traps they can not excape and will drown.
Biological control.
use nematodes 100% safe around children, pets and other wildlife.
Its what i use ^^
Reply:Before you start with the beer traps remember the hedgehogs get pissed on the slugs and can't roll up to protect themselves from dogs etc.
Hanging baskets?
Try the CAT link:
Reply:I cut plastic cola bottles in half and then cut a slit down one side, wrap them around the base of my plants and pressed into the ground. This has worked well on my promroses and hollyhocks which the slugs usually massacre
How can I protect my plants and herbs from slugs and other pests?
egg shells
its as simple as that
i grow herbs, small amounts of vegetables and strawberries etc
just outside the kitchen door i keep a wee pail and everytime i use eggs i rinse the shells and pop them in there
when i have a need, i take them, crush them in he pail and sprinkle around the pots and earth,
i use no chemicals at all, ever, egg shells create a diatomaceous barrier, lime also works but not so good for some plants, grow rosemary and lavender abundantly also helps, slugs hate the smell of both and wont venture near where its grown, i do grow both but stick with my trusty egg shells hasnt failed me yet, ask a few neighbours or friends to keep them too to get you started, few people have a use for them anyways, and if you have an abundance thrown them in the pot when re planting, does the soil good too
Reply:I found slugs love herbs - and tomatoes (the swines!!).
In DIY and garden centres you can buy copper sticky-backed tape. It's about £5 for a biggish roll. I bought this and wrapped it round the pots and it did the trick - slugs get an electric shock when they move across the copper.
You can also lay salt circles round pots but of course, this only works in dry weather.
You can also buy 'pot feet' which raise pots off the ground a little but slugs are capable of stretching so you'll still need copper tape.
Another thing I found in Homebase was woven fabric and copper discs - a bit like weed control fabric. You can trim to size and place this over the dirt in the plant pot. Stops the slugs and stops the weeds too.
Mint is super tough and even if the slugs had a good ol' munch, it'll grow back again!
Reply:I have know many gardeners that have tried to use natural means of protecting against pests but they are never full-proof and they always revert back to chemicals. I use slug pellets and they do the job perfect. Just make sure you remove any dead slugs so the birds dont eat them.
Reply:a good tip is plant marrygolds in between your plants the other thing tuycan do is get small lids and fill them with beer they hate it or slug pellets but i dont like them.
Reply:Slugs like beer apparently!
Reply:My granda used put salt down.
Reply:i know growing castor beans in your garden will detour moles.. not sure about slugs tho
Reply:I agree with Fi, but I'm just addding that egg shells are also great for keeping rodents out, (another pest). they can't stand the feel of the broken egg shells on their feet.
Reply:There are 3 ways to stop slugs and snails, first is the basic snail/slug pellits. work but are not that good because birde will sometimes eat the dead slugs/snails and get sick them selfs.
Second, beer traps. Yeast attracts them and when they fall in the traps they can not excape and will drown.
Biological control.
use nematodes 100% safe around children, pets and other wildlife.
Its what i use ^^
Reply:Before you start with the beer traps remember the hedgehogs get pissed on the slugs and can't roll up to protect themselves from dogs etc.
Hanging baskets?
Try the CAT link:
Reply:I cut plastic cola bottles in half and then cut a slit down one side, wrap them around the base of my plants and pressed into the ground. This has worked well on my promroses and hollyhocks which the slugs usually massacre
Any Ideas on how to move your plants to different state?
Ok you guys,
Help me out here. I am moving from South Carolina to Florida. I have ALOT of expensive plants and want to take them with me. Any Ideas on how I can move these plants without damaging them or putting them in shock??
Any Ideas on how to move your plants to different state?
I did this, except it wasn't across states, but it was 3 hours to my new town. I put all the smaller plants into plastic flower beds and tucked the beds nice and tight into a shallow box (don't close the lid) with some foam (extra sheets, newspapers also work). Then I took the larger, more expensive plants (like the $100 potted palm) and bungee corded them to furniture inside the moving truck. For instance, I made sure the furniture was securely packed, and then I wrapped a bungee cord around the pot of the tree and secured it to the coffe table leg. Instead of planting my plants directly into ceramic pots, I put them in the black plastic disposable pots and then set that inside the ceraminc one. No one can tell unless they are literally examining the pot, and then when you have to move you can just lift the plant out of the nice pot, wrap some plastic around it to prevent dirt/moisture leaks, and move the ceramic pots seperately so nothing breaks. With garden plants I suggest transplanting them into the plastic liner pots and taking them in your car so you can make sure they will survive the journey. I don't ship plants.
Reply:Don't get attached to plants that will have to be different in a different state. They are only plants. You will have a difficult time trying to transport plants no matter what you do. I gave up all indoor plants years ago due to high maintenance. And i would never attempt to move outdoor plants. We have moved three times in the last 14 years. Everything is replaceable. You just can't take everything with you. Start over fresh and cut down on the stress.
Reply:you could possible email an online nursery and ask how they ship their plants. I received my lilacs in small pots of soil wrapped in white plastic bags. The soil was moist but not soaking. They were also shipped in vented cardboard boxes.
Reply:depends what kind of plants
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Help me out here. I am moving from South Carolina to Florida. I have ALOT of expensive plants and want to take them with me. Any Ideas on how I can move these plants without damaging them or putting them in shock??
Any Ideas on how to move your plants to different state?
I did this, except it wasn't across states, but it was 3 hours to my new town. I put all the smaller plants into plastic flower beds and tucked the beds nice and tight into a shallow box (don't close the lid) with some foam (extra sheets, newspapers also work). Then I took the larger, more expensive plants (like the $100 potted palm) and bungee corded them to furniture inside the moving truck. For instance, I made sure the furniture was securely packed, and then I wrapped a bungee cord around the pot of the tree and secured it to the coffe table leg. Instead of planting my plants directly into ceramic pots, I put them in the black plastic disposable pots and then set that inside the ceraminc one. No one can tell unless they are literally examining the pot, and then when you have to move you can just lift the plant out of the nice pot, wrap some plastic around it to prevent dirt/moisture leaks, and move the ceramic pots seperately so nothing breaks. With garden plants I suggest transplanting them into the plastic liner pots and taking them in your car so you can make sure they will survive the journey. I don't ship plants.
Reply:Don't get attached to plants that will have to be different in a different state. They are only plants. You will have a difficult time trying to transport plants no matter what you do. I gave up all indoor plants years ago due to high maintenance. And i would never attempt to move outdoor plants. We have moved three times in the last 14 years. Everything is replaceable. You just can't take everything with you. Start over fresh and cut down on the stress.
Reply:you could possible email an online nursery and ask how they ship their plants. I received my lilacs in small pots of soil wrapped in white plastic bags. The soil was moist but not soaking. They were also shipped in vented cardboard boxes.
Reply:depends what kind of plants
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