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  1. Fertilizing Your Citrus Tree

    Citrus is a genus of tropical and sub-tropical trees that are known around the world for their tasty fruit. They originated in Southeast Asia and have been carried around the world because they are so delicious.

     

    They are popular with both commercial farmers and family hobbyists because they are not too difficult to grow, and they provide a wealth of healthy snacks and can be used in a wide variety of recipes.

     

    But once you have them planted, and they are growing, how do you fertilize them to keep them happy and productive?

     

    What do you need to know?

     

    If you know when to fertilize, what fertilizer to use, and how to apply it, you will be in great shape and have a good crop to share with your family and friends.

     

    When do you need to fertilize?

     

    If you want a bumper crop, you need to feed your citrus. It varies depending on the species and location, but

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  2. Before Your Toss It: How To Reuse Garden Waste

    Reusing the green from your garden will add some green to your wallet and lifestyle. When you skip putting your yard waste curbside, you skip the use of fossil fuel used to manage waste while brightening up your garden. 

     

    So, before you haul those branches to the curb, keep in mind that there is value hidden in that waste.

     

    Compost Is Gardening Gold

    As a gardener, composting becomes second nature. Compositing replenishes the nutrients in your soil as a natural way to feed your plants. 

     

    To create nutrient-rich compost, you don’t have to buy an expensive compost bin--there are many that you can DIY with inexpensive materials. 

     

    Just be sure you put your bin where it can w

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  3. Fertilizing: A How-To Guide for the Brand New Gardener

    If you are new to growing plants and gardening, the subject of fertilizers can feel rather daunting. You may have glanced at different products and thought, “Chemicals… Eeeek!” 

     

    But using fertilizers to grow strong, healthy plants doesn’t need to be scary. With a little knowledge, you can confidently pick out the right fertilizer for your needs.

     

    Where Should You Begin?

    If you are just starting a garden for the first time, you might want to have your soil tested. Knowing the pH of the soil is helpful because the pH affects how well plants will grow and what plants will grow well in your dirt. 

     

    You will also want to know what nutrients your soil is missing so that you can add what is lacking!

     

    What Exactly

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  4. Backyard gardens and Landscapes of 2021: two things you can start doing in the new year.

    First off, Happy New Year Everyone!

     

    The New Year is a time of celebration and festivities. We set new goals and begin those ever so loved New Year resolutions. Hopefully, everyone has their new year resolutions in gear for the start of this year.

     

    I want to add to that list one thing: either Keep gardening or start gardening as a 2021 resolution. Because truthfully, never too late to start gardening, and if you ask seasoned gardeners or even the new gardeners of 2020, you are bound to hear an overall positive vibe from the Urban landscapes

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  5. 13 essential nutrients that plants need to thrive

     

     

    The 13 essential elements for plants from A to Z. 

     

     

    Starting with the big three: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. 

     

    There are few elements that we hear about more than N-P-K, it is on every bag of fertilizer and some soil mixes. Those are considered the big three of all the elements which are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Knowing how each of these major nutrients, and how they affect the growth, ripening, and other processes of plants are crucial to success.

     

    Followed after N-P-K are the secondary nutrients, Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfur. When growing tomatoes, observing the calcium levels, and adjusting properly prevents diseases that can wreak havoc without. Out of these nutrients, calcium does a lot to aid in the building of cell walls, magnesium holds importance

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  6. mastering potting mixes, the basic components.

    To become a great house plant parent is to master the art of the soil. It's really not even soil, but a soilless medium made up of different components and often made to tailor to each individual plant's need.

     

    There are components meant to provide water retention such as coconut coir, sphagnum moss, peat moss, and slightly vermiculite. The latter of the three starts to cross over into components that provide drainage.

     

    Drainage is super vital, providing oxygen down to the roots through the flow of water during watering. But even having good drainage will not support the best of house plants. We need to also have fluff in our soil, and this is where we use perlite.

     

    Almost all nurseries use perlite, and it is in most potting mixes on the market we see today. It keeps soil mixes light, fluffy, and airy to allow the flow of water and the exchange of gases to root systems. Perlite is manufactured by the heating volcanic glass

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  7. Vermicomposting homemade gold, well blackgold

    Vermicomposting creates high-quality organic soil building compost called castings, and those castings can be mixed into potting soil, added directly to the soil or it can be brewed into a compost tea to unleash a slew of beneficial microbes that help our garden explode in growth and health. 

     

    In the summer of 2019, while growing hemp I had applied a shovel-full of worm castings in the season when the plants were full-size bushes, just before flowering. What was so amazing about this application of worm casting was where I applied an inch or two of worm casting the roots shot up into this nutrient. I was amazed at how quickly the roots shot up into the worm castings. This is why we call it black gold, its powerful stuff that plants love. Taken one step further it can also create an amazing garden tea full of beneficial

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