THE DORMANCY OF PLANTS AND SEEDS. Dormancy in plants and seeds is a survival strategy and it may be a simple or complex dormancy. Plant dormancy is usually simple and the best example is with deciduous plants that lose their leaves in autumn preparing themselves for the unfavourable conditions of winter. However, plants do not…
In the 1960’s there was no such thing as a ‘potting mix’. Back then nurseries made a ‘soil mix’ with what was available and it had to be modified to suit the plant. Because they were made from soil, they were heavy and there was no standard manufacturing recipe. Today we use soilless ‘potting mixes’…
Here are some golden rules for watering your plants. Keep these on hand when watering
We’re talking about all things spring and how you should care for your plants when the temperature warms up