Plant Care & Propagation

Planting Rhizomes in Cold Frames: Match Protection to Growth Stage

Planting Rhizomes in Cold Frames: Match Protect...

Use a cold frame successfully for rhizomes by matching ventilation, moisture, lid management and planting timing to whether the material is dormant, pre-sprouted or newly divided.

Planting Rhizomes in Cold Frames: Match Protect...

Use a cold frame successfully for rhizomes by matching ventilation, moisture, lid management and planting timing to whether the material is dormant, pre-sprouted or newly divided.

Propagation Containers for Unheated Cold Frames: Combining Function and Appearance

Propagation Containers for Unheated Cold Frames...

Design a cold frame propagation setup that works and looks good: choose frost-resistant pots and trays, plan drainage and staging, and repeat a coordinated container set.

Propagation Containers for Unheated Cold Frames...

Design a cold frame propagation setup that works and looks good: choose frost-resistant pots and trays, plan drainage and staging, and repeat a coordinated container set.

Shade-Tolerant Plants: Scale and Repeatability

Shade-Tolerant Plants: Scale and Repeatability

Plan a shaded planting at a practical scale by reading light and root competition, matching leaf form to the bed, and choosing plants you can also repeat from divisions.

Shade-Tolerant Plants: Scale and Repeatability

Plan a shaded planting at a practical scale by reading light and root competition, matching leaf form to the bed, and choosing plants you can also repeat from divisions.

Fresh vs. Dried Plant Material for Shaded Growing Spaces

Fresh vs. Dried Plant Material for Shaded Growi...

Compare fresh plants, dormant rhizomes and dried plant material for shaded gardens and interiors, with practical checks for planting, propagation and display.

Fresh vs. Dried Plant Material for Shaded Growi...

Compare fresh plants, dormant rhizomes and dried plant material for shaded gardens and interiors, with practical checks for planting, propagation and display.

Photoperiod and Seeds: Using Day Length to Plan Home Propagation

Photoperiod and Seeds: Using Day Length to Plan...

Use photoperiod to plan home seed propagation: match light-sensitive species to sowing dates, extend short days with grow lights, and build a repeatable shelf setup with timers and fixtures.

Photoperiod and Seeds: Using Day Length to Plan...

Use photoperiod to plan home seed propagation: match light-sensitive species to sowing dates, extend short days with grow lights, and build a repeatable shelf setup with timers and fixtures.

Corms for Garden Planting: Using Light to Shape Growth and Later Use

Corms for Garden Planting: Using Light to Shape...

A practical guide to light for corms in garden planting: reading a site, planting depth and spacing, managing foliage, and connecting growth conditions to lifting and later use.

Corms for Garden Planting: Using Light to Shape...

A practical guide to light for corms in garden planting: reading a site, planting depth and spacing, managing foliage, and connecting growth conditions to lifting and later use.