For many, gardening is just something they think about doing and don’t because of lack of space. Well , even if you only have a very limited area, you can garden and produce a surprising amount of veggies or flowers, depending on what type of gardening you want to do.
The following are some ideas and tips for making your venture into
vertical gardening a success.
First decide what you want to grow, then pick your spot, making sure that
the spot will get sufficient sun throughout the day.
If you are going to give it a try next to a chain link fence ,whether in
a container or right in the ground you already have your trellis. And the bonus is the plants foliage will cover up that ugly old fence.
Lets say that you only have a deck or porch to grow from, that means you
will want to use a container to plant in. Then you will need something for the plant to climb on,you can use many different things.
You can try some lattice ,that can be purchased at your local lumber yard.
Then just attach it to the building or railings of the deck directly behind the container.
You can use something as simple as rope or wire. Use your imagination , it
is your masterpiece to create. Remember there is no wrong way to do it.
Some plants naturally climb and some you will have to train, just tie them
with a piece of cloth or twist ties or twine . Again there are many different things you can use.
After your plants are in the soil and begin to grow , you will need to
keep them fed properly.
It’s a good idea to use a well balanced liquid plant food , we suggest
“Watch Us Grow”all purpose liquid plant food , it will supply outstanding results on all
vegetables, flowers and crops.
In our opinion orchids rank among some of nature’s most beautiful flowers. Once you understand their basic needs it’s easy to grow them yourself. Most
Most everyone has heard of the Venus Flytrap ,(Dionaea muscipula) We just wanted to give you some facts and myths about this unique plant. You
The Crown of Thorns or some refer to it as the Christ Plant is thought by many to be a succulent, but it is not
Lets talk a bit about trees , The Japanese Maple or Acer palmatum , Has brilliant ,delicate foliage that can come in reds or greens.
The Iceland Poppy or Papaver Nudicaule is a biennial that will give you a long lasting show of flowers all summer long.. The Iceland Poppy
Balloon Flower or Platycodon Grandiflorus is a hardy perennial, that will have your summer garden popping with large blossoms in a number of pastel shades.
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About Stephen Follett Company… Our company has its roots on a farm outside the Village of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, where in 1952 our founder, botanist and horticulturist Stephen Follett, began production of his newly developed liquid plant food concentrate Follett’s Watch Us Grow®.
He spent the previous decade experimenting with various compounds of fertilizers, trace elements and other organic and inorganic materials to find a formula that would foster healthier and better plant growth. He based his studies on the ancient idea of foliar feeding; the theory that plants can absorb nutrients through leaves, branches, stems, buds, fruits and even flowers as well as its root system. After years of trial and error, Mr. Follett perfected his gentle 8-8-8 liquid formula . . . a 256 to 1 concentrate of three major elements (nitrogen, phosphorus and potash) and five micronutrients (boron, copper, iron, manganese and zinc) plus his proprietary compound Fol-Ade® which contains eight ingredients that react on the elemental plant foods in the formula.
Since his death in 1992 at the age of 81, Mr. Follett’s grandson Phil Faustini has run the 50 year old family business. Few things have changed over the years. We’re still located on a farm a few miles from where the company started and the Watch Us Grow formula remains the same. We just don’t see any reason to tamper with something that works so darn well on everything — flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses, vegetables, fruits and house plants. Mr. Follett, known for his sense of humor, jokingly said in his later years, “why it works so well is my little secret, but I think plants grow up to get away from the stuff.” He did share his secret but only with his family. We’re glad he did. You will be, too.
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Email: sales@watchusgrow.com
Phone: (920) 746-9062
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