Plants don’t possess an immune system like we do. They don’t have antibodies or white blood cells that actively seek out and kill diseases that infect them. Plants fight their biological battles with chemistry. Plants manufacture chemicals that are toxic (called secondary metabolites) and move these chemicals throughout their systems in order to kill whatever [...]
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Another Way to Get Your Plants to Flower or Fruit
There’s another gardening technique you can employ if phosphorus treatments don’t seem to be getting your plants to flower. Give your plants a bit of physical abuse. That’s right – smack your plants up a little bit. I know this may sound really bizarre but stay with me on this. . . . Just like [...]
Phosphorus: One Way to Get Your Plants to Flower or Fruit
There are two main life stages in plants: juvenility and maturity. When a plant is a juvenile it grows vegetatively; that is, the plant focuses on growing roots, branches, stems, and leaves, instead of producing flowers and seeds. When a plant reaches maturity the opposite is true – the plant’s energy is focused on reproductive [...]
Plant Nutrition: Needs and Deficiencies
The basic idea: The essential nutrients required by plants are as follows: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron, chlorine, and molybdenum. Deficiencies in any one of these elements results in biological complications, such as decreased crop yields, stunted growth, disease, and sometimes death when deficiencies are severe. [...]
Lawn Care: Part Two
Fertilizing Your Lawn The basic idea: With organic fertilizers, you won’t be able to calculate exact amounts, but it has its benefits too. Clover may be a great natural fertilizer that you can grow amongst your grass – and it requires very little extra work. For another great inexpensive option, applying your own sieved [...]
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