Plant: Putting it all together
Planting essentials: A shovel, spade or hand trowel are essentially all you need to plant. Plants are very forgiving as long as you don’t drop, …
Process of Gardening
Preview: Putting it all together
Reviewing what we have covered in the Preview Module is straight forward: Place your plants (still in their containers) in the planting area Space them …
Prepare: Putting it all together
Unless you are planting individual trees or shrubs, you will need to prepare your soil for planting. Preparation involves laying out your site, removing anything …
Design: Putting it all together
The key to successful garden design is determining what you want to get out of your design and addressing the things that will constrain you. …
Maintain: Putting it all together
Maintain: Putting it all together Plants benefit from maintenance here are the essentials: Keep your plants, watered, mulched, and fertilized to help them remain healthy …
Winterizing
Winterizing In cold climates where frost and frozen ground is common throughout the winter you should consider protecting your most sensitive plants. Evergreen shrubs can …
Pruning
Pruning Pruning can correct growth problems, remove dead or diseased wood, and maintain the appearance of your plants. As your plants mature you should prune …
Pest Control
Pest Control A course of this scope can’t begin to make you a pest control expert. We will give you some basic advice, but if …
Staking
Staking Trees that remain sturdy and upright when first planted do not need to be staked. Otherwise, stake trees just enough to keep them upright …
Transplanting
Transplanting Sometimes you have a great plant but is in the wrong location. Transplanting is one way to help you address this situation. Here are …
Dividing
Dividing Dividing is done for several reasons: Often, older perennials grow poorly and dividing reinvigorates them. Dividing also keeps perennials from overgrowing or encroaching on …
Weeding
Weeding Weeds can turn a wonderful garden into a mess very quickly. They do not come to your garden magically; weed seeds can remain active …
Mulching
Mulching Mulches are good for controlling weeds and reducing surface erosion. They also keep the ground temperature fairly constant and help the soil retain moisture, …
Watering
Watering New plantings should be kept moist for the first three weeks after planting unless otherwise directed. This means that you should water long enough …
Fertilizing
Fertilizing When you should fertilize depends on many factors, especially what type of fertilizer you use, what plants you are fertilizing, and the time of …
Deadheading
Deadheading Deadheading, or removing dead flowers from plants, prevents flowers from going to seed, which in turn causes them to bloom more profusely the following …
