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Easy Water Gardening with Hydro
By admin | June 21, 2006
Water Gardening Made Easy
Growing plants in water is similar to growing them in soil. Sunlight, nutrients, and water are vital to plant health no matter where they put down roots. Grow a happy and healthy water garden with these simple tips:
1. Choose a site that receives at least six hours of sun a day.
2. Situate water-tolerant plants at their desired depth. Some plants grow best when their crown, or growing point, is submerged several inches while others like to have their crown just below the water surface. Read plant tags to determine the optimal growing conditions for your plant.
3. Weight pots to hold them in place or use a special aquatic planting mix to keep plants from floating around the water garden.
4. Fertilize plants regularly by poking pond tablets into the soil surrounding water plants’ roots.
5. Top off the water garden every few days as water evaporates.
6. Remove yellowed foliage and deadhead spent blooms to keep the container looking fresh and to maintain water quality.
7. Treat most flowering aquatic plants as annuals. Many can be successfully grown inside over the winter in a sunny, warm place.
8. Ensure your Hose Reel is easy to use and the hose reel easy to store
These tips were provided courtesy of ‘country gardens magazine’ & Hydro Industries Hideaway Hose Reels
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July 24th, 2006 at 2:50 pm
I wish I could blog as good as you, but what I can do is give you a nice Guitar Lesson!