This thread is a place to be in for the atmosphere of Garden talks. Here we will discuss various things in relation. Questions & Advice. Sharing photography, share the plan ahead for blossoming season & helping others with resources and answers in order to allow projects to prosper in our own backyards. It's great to know your hardiness zones, farmers almanac & tricks to help ensure your plants grow to your expectations, even beyond. Brand recommendations & site recommendations, and where you would personally go to interpret weather to it's fullest so you can squeeze in watering routines especially ones that involve growing solution. Welcome and enjoy the endless conversations so one day we can connect all of our places of comfort & nature into one place. Being educated on the art and sharing our timelines with our havens!
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How the OP (me) does things.
This plant solution is my favorite for Flower Growth. You water your flowers once 7 - 14 days with this solution. You don't over do it or you will overwhelm the roots with the ingredients and the plant will die. So be gentle when using this product. As you can already tell from my African Marigolds, this solution does amazing work on ensuring you're getting fullest out of your flowers. You can use this pretty much on any flower you desire. Sometimes I even gently go over the mulch under my tree as long as I don't over do it with the amount since it's not made for trees, but doing so still warrants a great result for the trees and shrubs regardless. One of my favorite products for gardening and you get your money worth. $14.00 as of now it will cost you for a box of this stuff at least where I live but will last you even at least a month if you have a big size garden.
Now some will tell you, it's just a buzz with Miracle Gro, pun intended. Yes, I personally see how this can be because I have used a separate brand before and it produce overwhelming results (The African Marigolds) but as long as you keep up with watering, solution scheduling & proper gardening procedures, the results from the start of March to the Height of summer will still be majestic to ones eye. There are different mixtures of this brands soil. If you just use ALL PURPOSE one everything, it will be fine, but products such as FLOWERS, & TREES & SHRUBS are just engineered to shield plants from drought and dryness. Also controls how much the roots in take if for some reason your climate & weather is dumping beyond average rain onto your area. Those I would use if you are dealing with abnormal weather. It's just an extra product they have produced for gardeners in these situations. If you were to use ALL PURPOSE in these abnormal weather patterns, then you would have to conserve water or cover your garden from over average rain, the moisture soils are made to cut that out for people in those situations so don't be fooled or think you should buy something when you don't really need to, ALL PURPOSE does the job.
TIP: Re soil every 3 months!!! Very important you do this so your roots can continue to prosper and the soil remains abundant in nutrients EVEN if you use solution. Also re soil before autumn but it's not a must, just good to do if you want the best out of your plants. From wisdom of doing this, I have had great accelerate growth in the spring season.
This is the other mentioned brand I used a couple of times. The soil composite is way different then the All Purpose Miracle Gro brand but it's designed to pump out very similar results. I do notice this brand contains a few more ingredients than Miracle Gro so it's engineered to take harder hits when it comes to extreme weather. When your soil is surrounding your roots, it does shield your roots and not just nourish them. So in a way it does effect the quality of this shield on your roots but the differences are like in decimals its not even noticeable because watching plants grow literally is like watching paint dry and it also also depends on weather conditions and what type of plant you wish to grow.
Color is personal preference, brand and fineness as well. Either way, always protect your roots from the cold! I always apply 2 - 3 coatings/layers since my climate can be extreme during the winter. When autumn comes, I get to re soiling & mulching everything. It's great to pay attention to forecasts and almanac predictions so when you're always on the go, you can plan what day to get this procedure done but always beat the first frost to finish line and don't wait too late or your roots will take a beating from the frost and your plant will have a hard time growing to it's fullest potential since it will be putting it's resources toward replenish roots. You always want to do the best for your plants because spoil them now and they will thank you later even become a gift that keeps on giving!
Sites & Resources:
Fast Growing Trees
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www.fast-growing-trees.com
Where I get my trees and shrubs from.
White Flower Farm
White Flower Farm is the premier American source for plants, shrubs, bulbs, and gardening supplies delivered from our nursery to your home.
Where I get flowers & flower bulbs from.
Moon Phases 2025 – Lunar Calendar
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www.timeanddate.com
Lunar Calendar Information.
Almanac.com Homepage
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Farmers Almanac.