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CAN YOU SAY HELLO?
Backyard Gardener — I created a domain where you can represent your Country by saying "Hello". It's real simple and I don't collect any data. My goal is to see what country would have the most visitors. You would think it's USA or China, but in the near ...More…
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Plant Encyclopedia -
Backyard Gardener — This comprehensive database of over 38,000 plants can be searched using common plant names, botanical or family names. Detailed plant care sheets include information on growing conditions, common pests and diseases. Please click here to access ...More…
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Gardening Information Search , Your Prime Garden Source
Backyard Gardener — Did Google give you a wrong link? GRRR... My Merchants moved the data to another URL. To find it again, just type in the search window below.More…
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Seed Starting Potting Mix
Backyard Gardener — 1 Bushel of Fisons Sunshine "Ready-to-Use" Peat Moss (screened) 1 Bushel of Turface (pre-moisten with 2 gallons of warm water) Truban EC 25%(Fungicide) 1 Bushel of soil (screened and pasteurized) Superphosphate 4 parts peat 2 parts perlite 2 ...More…
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A. Knutson Potting mix
Backyard Gardener — Cuttings: I use composted manure mixed with sawdust to root cuttings in -- it works great; don't need rooting hormones. I use a a 50:50 vermiculite/peat mix to start seedsMore…
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Cacti Potting Mix
Backyard Gardener — 3 parts pumice or grit 1 part coarse builders sad 1 part compost 1 part of fine siltMore…
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Alpine Potting Mix
Backyard Gardener — Pumice is also used as the top dressing and to provide extra bottom drainage. Provide encapsulated slow-release fertilizer with minor trace elements once a year and repot yearly. All the plant material coming into the Botanical Garden nursery, ...More…
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CORNELL POTTING MIXES
Backyard Gardener — Mix 1/2 cubic meter each of sphagnum peat moss and perlite or vermiculite. Add 6kg dolomitic limestone, 2.4 kg ammonium nitrate, 1.5 kg superphosphate, and 0.3 kg potassium chloride (omit if using vermiculite). The Cornell Foliage Plant Mix was ...More…
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Standard Potting Mix
Backyard Gardener — High rate-Late spring and summer potting of general nursery stock, until August 15. Low rate-Potting of Ericaceous plants or general nursery stock after August 15. For Seedlings and Small Container Stock (21/4", 3", 4") Add 3 bushels of ...More…
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John Innes Potting Compost
Backyard Gardener — Fertilizer: 4 oz / 8 gallons (3 grams / liter) The fresher the sterilization, the better the germination The loam and peat is put through in 3/8 in (9mm) sieve. To each bushel or 8gal(36 L) is added: Use the base but leave out the Lime The loam ...More…
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Foliage Plant Potting Mix
Backyard Gardener — The Cornell Foliage Plant Mix was developed for those plant that need a growing medium with high moisture-retention characteristics. Plants having a fine root system or possessing many fine root hairs are included in this group. Horticultural ...More…
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GARDEN LOAM POTTING SOIL
Backyard Gardener — Place foil over tray and make sure the soil reaches the above temperature. Use a meat thermometer Potting soils should be placed through a sieve of the defined size: Sharp Sand=1/8 in (3 mm) NOTE: do not use builder sand. Make sure the same is ...More…