Proven Beauty - Spring 2008 - (Page 9) living green 1. 2. 3. When is the best time to water your plants? And exactly how much water is really necessary? Figuring out the answers to these questions Check first to see if your plant needs might seem a bit daunting. Proper watering of water by CHECKING THE SURFACE of plants is a vital ingredient for growing healthy, the soil. Wet soil will be dark brown to black, while dry soil will be lighter vibrant plants. In fact, the most common cause in color (“paper bag” brown means of early plant death is generally considered dry). If the surface of the soil is dry to to be over watering. How’s a gardener to the touch, water your plants. know what constitutes too much or too little watering? Follow these easy If planting in a pot, make sure your pot guidelines and before long, has DRAINAGE HOLES. Water until water comes out of drainage holes. you’ll be a pro! WATER SLOW AND DEEP less often rather than a little bit more often. A half gallon a week should work for a 10-inch diameter container. 4. Keeping soil too wet will cause disease problems. WATER PLANTS IN THE MORNINGS, when soil can dry faster, rather than at night. 5. Don’t allow your pot to sit in STANDING WATER. 6. ADJUST FOR WEATHER. Early in spring when your plants are smaller and temperatures are lower you may only have to water every three or four days. As the plants get larger and the mercury creeps higher, be prepared to water every day or even twice a day. During windy days, which cause pots and hanging baskets to dry out faster, you might have to water more frequently. LOOK FOR MORE LOW-MAINTENANCE VARIETIES AT WWW.PROVENWINNERS.COM. PROVEN BEAUTY PAGE 9 http://WWW.PROVENWINNERS.COM
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