In this article we will talk about and old favorite of many gardeners the ” Marigold ”
This flower is great for most gardeners that are looking for lots of blossoms and ease of care.
Marigolds are easy for the Do it yourself crowd , sow them yourself indoors approximately 3 to 4 weeks before the soil has warmed up and chance of frost is gone. Seeds generally germinate in 4 to 5 days , place your flats or pots in a warm location with diffused sunlight, after about a week the new seedlings can be moved to a sunny location, move them outside and transplant after the weather warms up. Of course you can always avoid the work and go to your local Garden Center or Greenhouse and pick up a flat or 2.
There has been so much hybridizing of the Marigold over the years it may make the decision of which ones to get difficult, So many colors and types of flowers , shapes , sizes its endless , their all pretty great.
If your a vegetable gardener, Marigolds have been known to be a natural pest repellent , the foliage of the Marigold is many times not so nice smelling . You can plant them around the boarder of your garden to act as a wall of defense or comingle them with all your plantings.
Whether your thinking of doing Marigolds directly in the ground or in a container , they really can do well in average to poor soil conditions, they do like full sun the best , moderate watering , don’t overwater them , We here at “Watch Us Grow” all purpose liquid plant food always recommend feeding your plantings. Mix 1 ounce of “Watch Us Grow” with 1 gallon of water , feed those Marigolds every 10 to 14 days
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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Thanks. Please do this again and include herbs and vegetables.
Yes , we will be sending articles on a variety of plants periodically.
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