Archive for July, 2010

Help Your Plants Beat the Heat: Tips on Planting, Watering, and Rescuing When Needed

Keeping Container Gardens from Wilting This past week has brought record-breaking temperatures to the Northeast. How do you keep your container gardens from wilting away? Soil in containers dries out faster than in the garden bed. If you plant in clay or unglazed terracotta pots, those retain heat and dry out very fast. Topdressing your pots [...]

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