Orchid Care
Orchids are easy care plants that typically bloom for three to ten weeks. With a little attention, they will last for years. Place your orchid in bright indirect light away from drafts. An ideal temperature range is 65 to 85 degrees. Avoid any temperature extremes or placing orchids near heating/cooling vents. Orchids need to be watered every 5 days, and they need perfect drainage. Feed orchids once a month with a liquid fertilizer.
DO NOT LEAVE ORCHIDS IN STANDING WATER!
To re-bloom an orchid, cut just below the lowest flower and 1/4 inch above the next node.
Orchids prefer to be root bound and repotting is only necessary every three years.
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Croton Care
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Step 1
Give crotons several hours of bright, direct sunlight per day. The more light the plant receives, the more colorful the leaves will be. Grown in inadequate light, the leaves will be mostly green with yellow veins. Leaves may also fall off in low light.
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Step 2
Place plant on a tray of pebbles to give it the little humidity boost it needs. Water will be absorbed by the pebbles and create humidity as it evaporates.
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Step 3
Keep the potting mix moist, but be careful not to allow water to stand on top of soil. Reduce watering in the winter, allowing the top of the soil to dry out between waterings.
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Step 4
Prune branches in early spring if plant outgrows its space or if a bushier plant is desired. Plant will branch where pruning takes place. Croton plants may get tall and spindly without pruning.
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Step 5
Take care to watch for spider webbing on leaves. Red spider mites commonly infest croton plants. They are hard to see with the naked eye, but will leave webs. Remove infested leaves and apply pesticide to plant. Left alone, red spider mites will kill an entire plant, so action must be taken.
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How do I care for those mum plants?
EHOW tells us….
Instructions.
Step 1Water the mums regularly. Soak the mums until water runs out through the holes in the pot bottom. After the initial soaking, water daily or until soil is moist. Don’t allow the potted soil to dry out, as this will harm the plant.
Step 2Keep mums in natural light or in the direct sun, whether indoors or out. Mum plants need plenty of sun for proper growth. Keep them away from night lighting, as this disturbs their flowering cycle.
Step 3Deadhead spent blooms. After flowers begin to wilt and die, pluck them from the plant at the base of the flower. Leave on any buds, blooming flowers and leaves.
Step 4Allow the mum plants to go dormant over the winter. Keep them outside once the blooms die, and mound the pots with dried leaves or garden refuse to prevent premature freezing.
Step 5Prune the mum plants in the late winter or early spring before new growth begins. Cut back stems to about 12 to 18 inches or shorter for bushier plants.
Step 6Water mum plants in the spring as new growth begins and color returns to the plants. Keep them well watered throughout the spring, fertilizing once a week for the first couple months and then ceasing fertilization once blooms are present.
Flowers Coming in!!!
Celosia, Safflower, Sweet Willaim, Dahlia’s, Summer Lilac, Lisianthus, Calla Lilies, Hydrangea’s….
Prediction
Billy Heroman’s Predicts….LSU 49 – ULL 10
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Sweet William, Safari Sunset, Greenhouse Tulips and French Tulips, Sunflowers, Hydrangea, Stock and Delphinium.
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