Annuals Annual flowers complete their life cycle in one growing season. They sprout in the spring, grow foliage, then produce flowers and finally seeds. Once they have produced seed, usually at the end of the season, the plants begin to die. You can prolong the flowering and life cycle by deadheading flowers. The plant will [...]
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Annual, Biennial, & Perennial Defined
Posted in Seeds & Bulbs, tagged Biennial, Biennial plant, Forget-Me-Nots, Perennial plant, Seed on May 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
To-MAY-Toe, To-MAH-Toe
Posted in Seeds & Bulbs, Vegetable Gardening, tagged growing tomatoes, Heirloom plant, Open pollination, Tomato, tomato seeds, vegetable gardening on March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Say it any way you want, there are so many varieties of tomatoes to choose from, it can be paralyzing to try to choose what to plant.Here are 4 things to consider when buying tomato seeds or seedlings. Disease Resistance There are varieties that are resistant to certain diseases. Many hybrids are developed specifically for [...]
Protect Seedlings From Damping Off Disease
Posted in Seeds & Bulbs, tagged Damping off, damping off fungus, seed starting, seedling health on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you have been starting seeds indoors for any length of time, you may have had experience with “damping off”. This fungal infection causes the seedlings to shrivel at the soil line and die, usually very suddenly. There’s not much you can do to save them at that point, but you can take some measures [...]
8 Tips for Seed Starting Success
Posted in Seeds & Bulbs, tagged Damping off, fungal disease, Grow light, growing from seed, Plant, Seed, seed packet, seed starting, seed trays, Seedling, Sowing on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
1. Don’t plant too early. Some seeds sprout and grow quickly, and they can get leggy and weak if they have to wait too long to go outside. So, how do you know when to plant? Read the seed packet. It will tell you whether indoor sowing is recommended, and if it is, it will [...]
Early Season Garden Planning
Posted in Planting, Seeds & Bulbs, tagged Brussel Sprout, early crops, early season crops, Growing season, spring crops on February 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s mid-January. The vegetable garden seems like a far-off dream. But if you want to grow broccoli, beets, carrots, peas and other cool season crops, the time is NOW. These early season crops can tolerate cold soil and cool air temperatures; in fact, they will grow and produce best before the weather gets too warm. [...]
The Scoop on Seeds
Posted in Organic Gardening, Seeds & Bulbs, tagged Heirloom plant, heirloom seeds, hybrid, Open pollination, organic seeds on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like planting seeds has gotten complicated recently Should you only plant organic seeds? Arent’ all seeds organic? What about heirlooms? Are hybrids bad? Or good? Let’s try to define some of these terms, although, even that can be complicated. Organic Seeds- Seeds are living things, so in that sense yes, they are all [...]
Product Spotlight
Posted in Planting, Product Spotlight, Seeds & Bulbs, tagged Gardening Seeds on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Right now is the time to start getting all your seeds organized and ready for planting! Get your seeds on sale now at yardlover.com and start planning your next beautiful garden! Vegetable Seeds Flower Seeds Herb Seeds
Seed Starting- Damping Off
Posted in Seeds & Bulbs on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you have been starting seeds indoors for any length of time, you may have had experience with “damping off”. This fungal infection causes the seedlings to shrivel at the soil line and die, usually very suddenly. There’s not much you can do to save them at that point, but you can take some measures [...]
Seed Starting Q & A
Posted in Garden Tools & Supplies, Seeds & Bulbs on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I received this question from a gardener this morning – “Is it possible to germinate seeds in a fifty degree garage with lights and heating mat?” It’s a great question, and of course it’s possible. Most of us have less than ideal seed starting environments in one way or another. Not enough light, too dry, [...]
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