Annual Bedding Plants - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
2019年10月1日 · Till to a depth of 8-10 inches. Till in 4 inches of organic matter and any fertilizers recommended in your soil test report. Slope beds away from buildings and taper the edges to improve drainage. Plant bedding annuals at the recommended distance.
Annual Bedding Plants 3 Many landscape problems can be addressed using bedding plants. They provide quick growth and early color to new landscapes while waiting for more permanent trees and shrubs to develop. Use bedding plants to fill voids in newly planted shrubbery. Colorful bedding plants can create interest in established landscapes.
Drought-Tolerant Landscapes for Alabama
2012年12月12日 · Bedding Plants, Herbaceous Perennials, and Ground Cover Requirements Bedding plants, herbaceous perennials, and ground covers are usually small when planted and have small root systems to start with. These plants need 3 to 4 weeks of establishment watering and may have to be watered more often than trees and shrubs to ensure an adequate water ...
Growing Annual Plants from Seeds - Alabama Cooperative …
2024年11月7日 · Many annual plants are easy to start from seeds in a home window or a greenhouse. Seeds are readily available online or saved from year to year. Starting bedding plants from seeds provides the opportunity to grow a wider variety of cultivars at a lower cost than purchasing from a retail outlet. Begin with fresh seeds.
Growing Annual Plants from Seeds LAWN & GARDEN Many annual plants are easy to start from seeds in a home window or a greenhouse. Seeds are readily available online or saved from year to year. Starting bedding plants from seeds provides the opportunity to grow a wider variety of cultivars at a lower cost than purchasing from a retail outlet.
Annual Bedding Plants - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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Native Azaleas for Alabama - Alabama Cooperative Extension …
2021年3月12日 · Gardeners and plant enthusiasts anxiously await the spring display of flowering cherries, evergreen azaleas, and dogwoods as well as an array of colorful bedding plants. But unless you get off the beaten path, you may not notice the monarch of all native plants, the native azalea, which is one of the most prized of all flowering trees or shrubs.
Backyard Composting Tips - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
2019年2月26日 · Add 3.5 pounds of actual nitrogen to each cubic yard of sawdust, or add 11 pounds of ammonium nitrate. Finished compost contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, although the amount of each element varies. Most of the nitrogen and phosphorus are present in an organic form, and they are released gradually. That makes compost a good.
Sulfur Dioxide Damage in the Greenhouse
2022年2月17日 · Whether growing vegetable transplants, bedding plants, or perennials, heat from an outside source is often required to produce a quality plant. Long periods of cold, cloudy weather cause greenhouse growers to rely on operating heaters continuously to supply the greenhouse with heat for sufficient plant growth.
Alabama Gardener’s Calendar - April - April - Alabama …
2020年6月1日 · Plant early started annuals or bedding plants from nurseries or garden centers. Divide mums or root cuttings. Dig and divide dahlias. Bulbs. Plant gladiolus, fancy-leaved caladiums, milk and wine lilies, and ginger and gloriosa lilies. Apply super phosphate to bearded iris and scout for iris borer moth caterpillars.