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Holy moly! If there was ever a time to escape to the great outdoors and get your fingers in the soil, this is it!
Everyone - put a "spring" into your step and - off to the garden!
What's Up?
National Miniature Garden Month is next month! Read the note below if you're holding a class or
workshop.
I had a chance to dust-off and update a couple of miniature garden tutorials for the Mini Garden Guru linked below. Check them out if you are new to miniature gardening or just need a refresher to help to get your mind around "spring!" Links are below.
Miniature Garden Tip(s) 'o' the Week:
Spring is a good time to divide and move plants around before the summer's heat sets in. (Fall is a better time, because the plant has the winter to adjust before the growing season - but spring is the second-best time to
plant.)
Here are a few tips on tranplanting:
- If you're moving in-ground plants to another spot in-ground, you can leave the rootball intact. Add a couple of inches to the circumference of the plant to make sure you get all the
roots. And, make sure your planting hole is big enough.
- If you are moving potted plants in ground, or vice versa, this is when you gently work the soil away from the plant's root. When removing the soil, be cautious not to do a lot of damage the roots instead of trying get all the soil out it. You can always rinse the soil out but then it gets a bit messy.
- If you are moving deciduous plants (plants that die-back for the winter,) picture the plant fully-flushed-out and that circle, in theory, is the size of the rootball under the soil.
- "Water it in" if your soil is dry. Meaning, after your new planting hole is dug, fill the hole with water and let
it drain. (If it doesn't drain, you have drainage issues and can't plant in that spot until it's amended.) Then go ahead and plant the plant - and water again after it's planted
- Always match the "ground level" of the plant and position it at the same level, never too low or too high.
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MORE plants in stock this week, fresh from the growers - including some fairy plants as well. Check out the New and Back in Stock section here.
About
the Miniature Garden Above: Keepin' it simple: Our Miniature Diggin' Dog Daphne is nosing around the Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana') and the Bishop's Form Cranesbill (Erodium 'Bishop's Form') The patio was made from broken marble tile and installed using our Mini Patio Mix Kit. The Tulip Urn is resin and completely weatherproof.
Got a question or need some help with your miniature gardening? Hit reply!
Happy Miniature Gardening!
Stay sane, stay safe. Whatever you do,
make it fun,
