Kim Answers Your Garden Questions
Episode: # 28 08/12/07
Presenter: Kim Syrus
There are times when a plant is just on the wrong spot, you have a choice of digging it up and tossing it out or finding somewhere else to grow it. Kim can’t stand to see perfectly good plants thrown out especially when moving it can be so simple.
Before you dig up the plant make sure the place you are going to move it to has been well prepared. Dig a hole and work over the grounds by adding some Yates Water Storage Crystals and well aged organic matter.
When taking out the plant try to be careful by keeping as many roots as possible, once lifted cut the top back by around half and spray with Yates Stressguard to reduce transplant shock and put it straight into its new home, backfill and water in with a seaweed extract and the plant will be growing in no time.
A couple of months ago Kim hacked into his Lily Turf (Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’) because they looked ratty and really needed cutting. They have bounced back beautifully producing masses of new growth. It just goes to show that sometimes you have to be a little tough on your plants.
Garden Club Members Questions Answered:
Q: One our club members are facing a real challenge mulching on a sloping garden. No matter how much they put on, it all keeps sliding down.
A: What is needed is a little bit of stability. Running a couple of slats along the garden will help hold back that avalanche of mulch. Knock in a few pegs and lay the slats in against them, hammering in another to hold it in place. Depending on the slope you may need another one further down. Not only will this stop the mulch from slipping it also works great for erosion control.
Q: It is better to leave the labels on or off when putting a new plant in the garden?
A: Kim thinks it is a good idea to remove all the tags from new plants. Firstly it reduces the chance of them going missing and secondly as the label fades it will prevent you from knowing what has been planted throughout your garden. A great way to store all your plant labels is in a CD case or photo album. This allows you to refer back to the plants if you need to replace them or decide to add more to the garden.
If you have a question you would like answered why not join The Garden Gurus Club by visiting www.thegardengurus.tv.
Presenter: Kim Syrus
There are times when a plant is just on the wrong spot, you have a choice of digging it up and tossing it out or finding somewhere else to grow it. Kim can’t stand to see perfectly good plants thrown out especially when moving it can be so simple.
Before you dig up the plant make sure the place you are going to move it to has been well prepared. Dig a hole and work over the grounds by adding some Yates Water Storage Crystals and well aged organic matter.
When taking out the plant try to be careful by keeping as many roots as possible, once lifted cut the top back by around half and spray with Yates Stressguard to reduce transplant shock and put it straight into its new home, backfill and water in with a seaweed extract and the plant will be growing in no time.
A couple of months ago Kim hacked into his Lily Turf (Liriope muscari ‘Evergreen Giant’) because they looked ratty and really needed cutting. They have bounced back beautifully producing masses of new growth. It just goes to show that sometimes you have to be a little tough on your plants.
Garden Club Members Questions Answered:
Q: One our club members are facing a real challenge mulching on a sloping garden. No matter how much they put on, it all keeps sliding down.
A: What is needed is a little bit of stability. Running a couple of slats along the garden will help hold back that avalanche of mulch. Knock in a few pegs and lay the slats in against them, hammering in another to hold it in place. Depending on the slope you may need another one further down. Not only will this stop the mulch from slipping it also works great for erosion control.
Q: It is better to leave the labels on or off when putting a new plant in the garden?
A: Kim thinks it is a good idea to remove all the tags from new plants. Firstly it reduces the chance of them going missing and secondly as the label fades it will prevent you from knowing what has been planted throughout your garden. A great way to store all your plant labels is in a CD case or photo album. This allows you to refer back to the plants if you need to replace them or decide to add more to the garden.
If you have a question you would like answered why not join The Garden Gurus Club by visiting www.thegardengurus.tv.
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