Plant Care & Propagation

Plant Labels and Records That Keep a Mixed Collection Manageable

Plant Labels and Records That Keep a Mixed Coll...

Learn how to choose durable plant labels and set up simple records for a mixed plant collection. Judge materials, label content, and record fields that support real care decisions.

Plant Labels and Records That Keep a Mixed Coll...

Learn how to choose durable plant labels and set up simple records for a mixed plant collection. Judge materials, label content, and record fields that support real care decisions.

Planting Tubers: Protect Fragile New Roots From Start to Finish

Planting Tubers: Protect Fragile New Roots From...

Learn how to time tuber planting, protect new roots during transplant, use containers and tools wisely, and judge establishment by soil and growth, not guesswork.

Planting Tubers: Protect Fragile New Roots From...

Learn how to time tuber planting, protect new roots during transplant, use containers and tools wisely, and judge establishment by soil and growth, not guesswork.

Seasonal Planning for Propagation Tools and Growing Work Areas: What to Record

Seasonal Planning for Propagation Tools and Gro...

Record conditions, batch details and weekly observations at the propagation bench to plan timing, refine methods and choose equipment that solves real constraints.

Seasonal Planning for Propagation Tools and Gro...

Record conditions, batch details and weekly observations at the propagation bench to plan timing, refine methods and choose equipment that solves real constraints.

What Common Names Get Wrong About Plants for Hanging Baskets

What Common Names Get Wrong About Plants for Ha...

Common names for hanging-basket plants can mislead. Judge root quality, branching, growth stage and basket conditions to choose material that holds a real display.

What Common Names Get Wrong About Plants for Ha...

Common names for hanging-basket plants can mislead. Judge root quality, branching, growth stage and basket conditions to choose material that holds a real display.

Wind Protection and Support for Plants Moving Outdoors

Wind Protection and Support for Plants Moving O...

Protect plants being acclimated outdoors from wind with porous barriers, loose ties, stakes and stable pots, then reduce protection in stages as growth toughens.

Wind Protection and Support for Plants Moving O...

Protect plants being acclimated outdoors from wind with porous barriers, loose ties, stakes and stable pots, then reduce protection in stages as growth toughens.

Potting Young Garden Shrubs: Choose the Right Root Medium Now or Later

Potting Young Garden Shrubs: Choose the Right R...

Choose the right growing medium for young garden shrubs. Learn when to use a planting amendment for immediate planting and when a coarse container mix is needed for shrubs held...

Potting Young Garden Shrubs: Choose the Right R...

Choose the right growing medium for young garden shrubs. Learn when to use a planting amendment for immediate planting and when a coarse container mix is needed for shrubs held...