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While it’s still early to start most types of seed, February is the perfect time to sow seeds indoors for slow growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Planting now means stronger seedlings to plug into your garden beds or containers, and a head start to the growing season. In this article you’ll discover 4 seeds to start in February and get expert tips on starting them indoors.
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Knowing when to fertilize boxwoods and how to do it right can spell the difference between robust growth and spindly, ho-hum shrubs. Fortunately, with the right soil pH and mix of soil nutrients, the foliage of the common or American boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) can look glossy and vibrant nearly year-round. You can easily meet your boxwood’s fertilizer needs with periodic applications of either slow-release or water-soluble nutrients. Want to spur new leaf growth or encourage more root development? The decision you make about when to fertilize boxwoods partly depends on your goals for your plants.
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Starting seeds indoors isn’t difficult and is the best way to take advantage of the wide variety of vegetables, flowers, and herbs available from seed companies. Plus, starting your own seeds produces a lot of plants for little money and lets you control the growing conditions. And that means the most robust seedlings for your garden. But what equipment do you need for indoor seed starting? Discover the best seed starting set up and 8 essential items I use to grow thousands of seedlings each spring.
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Growing eggplant from seed isn’t difficult and is the best way to take advantage of the many excellent varieties available in seed catalogs. Plus, you get to control the growing conditions which means the healthiest possible plants to grow in your garden. In this article you’ll learn two options for growing eggplant from seed, get step-by-step instructions, and discover my favourite eggplant varieties to grow.
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The process of growing celery from seed may seem daunting at first, but it’s incredibly rewarding to harvest crisp, flavorful celery stalks that you grew yourself. Homegrown celery is fresher, more nutritious, and often more flavorful than store-bought varieties. If you love adding vegetables to your garden that you’ve never grown before, celery is a fantastic choice. With the right techniques, any gardener can succeed, even those with limited space (try growing celery in a pot or a raised bed!). Let’s dig into everything you need to know to grow harvestable celery from seed, from germination to harvest.
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One of my neighborhood strolls takes me past a small wild area. There are no homes around it and yet English ivy is growing all along the ground and up several trees. Another walk takes me past a beautiful spring-flowering tree tree that is absolutely covered in English ivy. It’s wound throughout all the branches all the way to the crown. I’ve even found a tendril growing into one of my raised beds. How on earth English ivy found its way into this area of my garden I do not know. It doesn’t seem to have come from my neighbor. And it’s a strange place for it to have been planted deliberately by the previous owner. Wherever it came from, English ivy, also known as common ivy, European ivy, and simply ivy is invasive in North America.
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