March 22nd, 2010 by MrMisty
I have had very little. I have tried to propagate Bluecrop and Northland by using softwood cuttings but have not had great success. Here is what I did: Just as the tips of the plants were turning a bit rigid, I took my cuttings. These cuttings I then stripped off all but the top 2 [...]
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March 16th, 2010 by Terrin
A raised bed garden consists of erecting beds of soil on top of the ground. Like any gardening style, there are advantages and disadvantages of raised bed gardening. There are also a few options to consider when creating your raised bed.
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March 9th, 2010 by MrMisty
I like to believe I do. When a customer emails or calls I immediately go into problem solving mode. I put myself in my customers shoes and listen to what they are trying to explain to me. I imagine that their problem is my problem and what I would do to fix it. Having an [...]
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February 24th, 2010 by MrMisty
Can you use softened water to root cuttings? Of course you can use water that has passed through a water softener to mist your cuttings with. It will provide the exact same amount of moisture that non-softened water will. However, that is pretty much all the benefit it will provide. What is softened water? Softened [...]
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February 20th, 2010 by MrMisty
Misting nozzles come in all shapes and sizes, delivering small droplets to large and everything in between. Choosing the best droplet size for your specific application is sometimes a trial and error process. Getting the spacing correct between them can be done with some simple math. To calculate the spacing of your misting nozzles, you [...]
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February 11th, 2010 by MrMisty
You are welcome to use the free gardening article listed below on your website or in your newsletter as long as you reprint them as, including the contact information at the end. You must include an active link back to http://www.freeplants.com Small town, big town, it doesn’t matter, if you have a small area in [...]
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January 31st, 2010 by MrMisty
I recently wrote an article for another website that explains why you should not use water that has gone through a water softener to mist or irrigate your plants. The article ended with a brief explanation that a benefit of bypassing the water softener to water the cuttings and plants is that the softener will [...]
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January 25th, 2010 by MrMisty
How to provide shade for your misting bed Once your misting or propagation beds are made you may decide you want a way to provide shade for your cuttings while they are being rooted. An easy way to do this is by using pipe clips and a few lengths of electrical plastic conduit. This is [...]
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December 30th, 2009 by MrMisty
Yes, you read that right. It is done quite frequently in Florida citrus groves when the temperatures occasionally fall below freezing. Spraying the plants with water actually protects them during the freeze. Check out this short video to learn why. It was shot right here in Maine on a very cold day to protect the [...]
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December 5th, 2009 by MrMisty
Types of plant propagation structures To propagate plants you will need propagation beds. Propagation beds are nothing more than a bed of sand or other rooting media that is used specifically to propagate plants. These structures can be loosely broken down into a few categories: Greenhouses Misting Beds Cold Frames Hotbeds Misting beds, coldframes and [...]
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