Providing the very best New Guinea impatiens care doesn’t require much time, and, if you get it right, you can expect a stunning landscape display from early spring until fall’s first frost. New Guinea impatiens produce blooms in a wide range of colors from bold carmine red to fuchsia to softer shades of salmon. They are one of my favorite annuals to grow in my many container plantings. In this article, I’ll introduce you to New Guinea impatiens and offer many tips for their care.
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Zucchini plant not producing? How to fix it
Zucchini is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and the plants are well-known for their productivity and how quickly the tiny fruits grow into giant zucchinis. Because of their generous yield, I usually recommend only one plant per household. Occasionally, however, you might run into a problem and a very common issue is a zucchini plant not producing. The plant has tones of flowers but none turn into fruits. In this article I’ll explain why zucchini plants sometimes struggle and tell you how to fix it.
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Aphids on tomato plants? 5 Effective natural solutions
Finding aphids on any plants—and especially aphids on tomato plants—is a sure way to make a gardener groan. It’s almost a wonder we can harvest any tomatoes at all considering all the challenges that come with growing them. Too hot and they lose their blossoms, too damp and they get fungal infections, and of course, we have to deal with the insects with sights on the plants and fruits. This includes aphids. Aphids on tomato plants don’t mean the end of your harvest, however. These insects are actually less detrimental to your tomato yield than their scary-looking clusters may give on. In this article, you’ll read all about aphids and how they feed, how to prevent an aphid infestation, and what to do when aphids do arrive. And you’ll get expert tips for growing aphid-resistant tomato plants.
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How a soil knife can replace multiple garden tools
Besides my trusty bucket, the tool I take with me into the garden pretty much every single time I’m outside puttering is my soil knife. I don’t really think there is any other gardening tool that is quite as versatile. In my garden, it often replaces my trowel, taking over the duties of this common gardening tool because it offers even more functionality. In this article I’ll share how a soil knife helps me in my garden.
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How to make a DIY self-watering planter
For gardeners who want extremely low maintenance, a self-watering planter is the best way to grow. These containers provide water to plants from a reservoir beneath the soil, ensuring plants always have the perfect amount of moisture, and maintaining them requires nothing more than an occasional refill of their reservoir. But commercial brands of self-watering containers are expensive. That’s where making your own DIY self-watering planter comes into play. In this article, I share step-by-step plans for the DIY self-watering planter I’ve been making and using for years. It’s a game changer for container gardening!
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Plants for bees: Four seasons of choices for a pollinator garden
Decreasing amounts of natural habitat, greater exposure to pesticides, and a dearth of nectar and pollen sources have put a dent in our pollinator population numbers. By establishing a thoughtful mix of annual and perennial plants for bees in our gardens, we can make sure that honeybees, moths, bumblebees, and other valuable pollinators have access to the nectar and pollen they need nearly every month of the year. I love seeing the bees at work in my gardens, from the first ones I spot on my winter aconite in late February or early March, to the last ones foraging for pollen in late fall.
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