JI #1 Base 7 parts sterilized loam 3 parts peat 2 parts sand or grit Fertilizer: 4 oz / 8 gallons (3 grams / liter) Lime or chalk: 3/4 oz / 8 gallons ( 0.5 grams / liter) […]
John Innes Potting Compost
Cacti Potting Mix
Cacti Potting Mix 1 part compost 3 parts pumice or grit 1 part coarse builders sad 1 part of fine silt Articles Grow Delphiniums from Seed Container Gardening Recipes Garden Loam Potting Soil John Innes Potting Compost Orchid Potting Mix […]
Alpine Potting Mix
Alpine Potting Mix 9 parts coarse sand 5 parts peat 4 part pumice Pumice is also used as the top dressing and to provide extra bottom drainage. Provide encapsulated slow-release fertilizer with minor trace elements once a year and repot […]
Shade Potting Mix
Shade Potting Mix George Schenk’s recipe for the ideal soil for growing plants in shade. 1 part humus (compost, peat, leaf mold, etc.) 1 part sand 2 parts loamy soil (builder’s or riverside)
A Guide to Planting Hollyhocks
There are lots of signs that summer has arrived—children get out of school, otherwise normal men get out of regular clothes and into lime green golf pants, and, in many gardens, the weeds get out of hand. To me summer […]
Double Hollyhocks for Your Perennial Border
All gardeners are familiar with tall single hollyhocks, which can be used so effectively to screen an ugly view or soften the harsh lines of a bare wall. But few realize that the single variety has an even richer, more […]
Orchid Potting Mix
Orchid Potting Mix 1 part peat moss 6 parts fir bark 1 part medium grade charcoal Articles Grow Delphiniums from Seed Container Gardening Recipes Garden Loam Potting Soil John Innes Potting Compost Orchid Potting Mix Cacti Potting Mix Alpines Potting […]
January and Spring Gardening Tips
Janus, who lends his name to the month of January, was the dual-faced Roman god of gates and doors. He also was called the god of beginnings as it was commonly believed that you needed to go through a door […]
Alcea: Perennial Plant, How to grow Hollyhocks
How to grow Alcea Referring to its medicinal use, from the Greek althaea, to cure (Malvaceae). genus of easily grown plants comprising annuals, biennials and perennials. Biennial species cultivated A. ficifolia (fig-leaved or Antwerp hollyhock), to 6 feet, single or […]
Holiday Safety and other December Gardening Tips
December brings family and friends together to celebrate the holidays. Ensure you have a safe season by taking a few precautions before your guests arrive. For starters, take care with holiday decorations, mainly if your guest list includes young children […]