A fantastic approach to make sure seedlings are receiving the necessary amount of water to grow healthily is to bottom water them. Because you can overwater once done correctly, it eliminates the guesswork in determining how much to water. By enabling the entire root system to utilize the applied water that has been evenly dispersed …
In the garden, mulch and compost serve important roles. Compost can generally be utilized as mulch, despite their apparent differences. Compost can be used as mulch to cover topsoil at a reasonable price while also improving the soil’s nutrient content, preventing weed growth, retaining moisture, and promoting microbial activity. In a location with little wind …
When placed in a watering tray, bottom watering enables plants to collect water from the bottom up through capillary action throughout the soil. After 15 to 20 minutes, the plant is taken from the tray, and the extra water is allowed to freely drain from the soil. Before it can receive another bottom watering, the …
We went into great length on how adding drainage holes to the edges of a plant pot might impact the health and development of your plant. Making holes in a plant pot’s sidewalls enhances plant aeration and water drainage. There should be four to eight holes, each with a diameter of one closer to the …
When done properly, covering topsoil with rocks has several advantages and gives both indoor and outdoor plants a contemporary appearance. In potted plants, the topsoil can be covered with rocks to improve the plant’s appearance, minimize soil loss during watering, weed growth, fungus gnat infestation, splashing, and pet contact with the soil. There are many …
Regardless of whether they are landscaped or grown in pots, plants can benefit from using gravel as mulch. Additionally, gravel or stone can add value to a property while giving plants a more contemporary appearance. Gravel can be used as mulch to stop soil erosion, moisture loss, and the growth of unwelcome weeds close to …
Understanding how these plants grow in their natural environment is essential to comprehending why their leaves curl. A biological reaction to a shortage of water is the curling of prayer plant leaves. Tropical plants known as “prayer plants” do well in high moisture and humidity situations. Regular watering, spraying the plant to maintain the surrounding …
You’re probably reading this because you saw something odd just beneath the surface of your soil and are concerned it might be worms. A healthy garden needs clear worms in the soil because they consume plant materials and produce worm castings. They can contribute organic matter, aerate the soil, and enhance drainage. But an abundance …
The eight species of Sarracenia (Pitcher Plants) are weird and stunning looking, and they make fearsomely effective flycatchers. American pitcher plants have it all. Most have tall, narrow pitchers which attract insects with brilliant colors and appealing smells. Visitors are deceived by transparent leaves or lured into dangerous positions by waxy surfaces while being intoxicated …
Venus flytraps are some of the most fascinating carnivorous plants in existence. They have a unique way to trap their prey, and they can even smell you coming from half a mile away (or so says one scientist). But how do these creatures catch their victims? To learn about this amazing plant’s hunting strategy we …