Summer Annuals

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Remove the tips directly above a leaf bud. Legginess results from weak overgrown stems that produce sparse foliage and flowers. Rotate the seedling pot daily so all sides of the plant receive equal sunlight.

Keep soil moist. Discard the detached flower.Water and fertilize the impatiens with a water-soluble flower fertilizer. However, even impatiens can benefit from deadheading if the plant has become stressed and has lost the majority of its blooms at the...

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Between the shade varieties and the partial-sun varieties, impatiens have become so popular that they have replaced petunias as the most popular bedding plant!are native to the island of New Guinea, located north of Australia.

Petunias produce flowers from May through October in a variety of colors, including pink, purple, red, white and yellow.Plant petunias in full sun and well-drained, moist soil. Deer are especially attracted to moist plants, such as petunias, in spring...

Give petunias 8-8-8, 10-10-10 or 12-12-12 fertilizer at planting to increase growth and blooming.Petunias that don't get enough water will die with wasted blooms and brown, crumbling leaves.

The high amount of light causes the soil to heat up and dry out more quickly in the container. For example, A half barrel of petunias sitting behind a low shrub is shaded at the container level but sunlight can reach the petunias planted in the top unhindered.

Alternatively, too little water may cause impatiens' leaves to turn yellow as well. In addition to premature leaf fall and stunting, other symptoms include yellowing leaves. Fungicides may help treat the impatiens in the early stages of any of these plant...

The seed capsules are 1/8 to 1/4 inch long, and they develop after the flowers are pollinated. Don't place the container in direct light, and don't open the container to check on the seeds until it's time to sow them.Direct light warms up the inside of...

If planted when the spring bloomers begin dying back, marigolds help hide the dying plants and offer more green foliage to the garden. Marigolds, particularly taller varieties, help hide unattractive, bare stems and add interesting layers to the garden.

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Newly planted petunias need evenly moist soil for the first few weeks after planting, to establish a healthy root system. Mulch also helps prevent weed growth when it's used over petunia beds.

Dilute the fertilizer to 1/4 strength, or 1/4 teaspoon per 4 gallons of water, following all product instructions. Repeat as needed. This helps spur production of new flower buds on the remaining stems and also helps keep the plant looking tidy.

If your marigolds stop flowering in hot weather, give them some extra water, which often restarts flower bud formation.Applying fertilizer to the dry roots of any plant, including marigolds, makes the plant vulnerable to chemical burns from the fertilizer.

But that can depend on when they are exposed to it. Hardier than plants from tropical regions, they can survive around 10 F. Those with thick stems probably will, with temperatures from 25 to 28 F, though it is likely to shrivel their flowers and leaves.

A fertilizer that provides equal amounts of these nutrients, such as a 10-10-10 or 13-13-13 analysis, works well in most gardens. The foliage also returns fuller and rounder, giving a better shape to the plants.

Marigolds bloom profusely from spring through autumn when they are deadheaded or frail buds are removed. Use hand shears or clippers for clean cuts on other marigold varieties. Cut back marigolds to encourage healthy foliage and prolific flowering.Pinch...

Annual lobelia (Lobelia erinus), grown as a perennial in the warm climates of U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 10, is a bushy, low-growing plant often used in flower beds and hanging baskets.

Growing only about 4 to 6 inches tall, it hugs the ground forming a dense groundcover. In summer it may die out completely or look straggly if it manages to survive summer's heat. One Dave's Garden reader reported that it was the worst smell in the world...

They like mild, frost-free winters, and summers that rarely rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with low humidity. You'll have flowers through the winter and spring months. They grow year round in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10...

Deer use their sense of smell to determine what is edible. Larkspur is sown in the fall for blooms of pink, purple or white in the early spring. They do best in zones 5 to 9.Larkspur is tall and stately, providing an elegant background for gardens.

Consider added snail and slug bait near the stem to ward off pests and protect your plants.Feed sunflower plants sparingly. Water your growing sunflowers once a week. Other offers in the purple range are "Chocolate Gold," "Ms. Mars," "Floristan," "Chocolate...

The strong, fibrous husks are used in weaving and to make primitive dolls. Then having lived their entire life, parent plants die leaving new seeds to sprout and grow the following year.

Remove all of the foliage from the portion of the stem that will be underwater in the vase, and chill the flowers in the refrigerator. Once the weather warms up, zinnias are easy to grow in sunny flowerbeds and borders.

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