Feed Container Plants

Cut and come again lettuces or other salad leaves don t typically need a regular feed.

Feed container plants. When adding fertilizer to potted plants use organic blends derived from many nutrient sources. Otherwise the fertilizer may scorch roots and stems. With its green glossy oval leaves bergenia bergenia cordifolia and cvs zones 3 8 is one of my favorite plants because it is a strong grower that provides a bold element in a container design. Some container plants should not be fed.

Feed weekly when plants are growing vigorously and the weather is warmer rising to twice weekly for heavy feeders or fast growing plants in large containers. The bigger your container the more soil it will hold. Feeding is safest for the plants if the potting mix is damp. The more soil in the container the more it holds water.

Fruiting vegetables will need a tomato feed weekly alternating with the seaweed feed once a month. Organic fertilizers are just as effective as chemicals will not burn. Water well first then wait until the plant perks up. Always follow the feed supplier s advice but as a general rule start feeding in spring perhaps once every two weeks.

The leaves are anywhere from 10 to 20 inches long and 6 to 8 inches wide and turn a gorgeous burgundy in fall. Recommended for vegetables flowers ornamentals and all types of container gardens. Always refer to the. Fertilise throughout the growing season from spring until late summer.

Additionally water well after feeding to distribute fertilizer evenly around the roots. It s tempting to give stressed plants a liquid fertiliser as a pick me up but plain water is best until they ve recovered. For example it allows you to grow. Feed the plants in your garden every two to three weeks.

First they are usually grown in a potting mix that contains few natural minerals most potting mixes are based on peat coir and or bark all of which are. Growing your outdoor plants in containers or pots instead of directly in the ground offers several advantages. Mix 1 tbsp per gallon of soil or topdress 1 2 to 3 cups monthly per established plant. Herbs shouldn t need to be fed at all particularly lavender thyme or rosemary.

Start fertilizing your container plants twice a week. There s no easier way to improve plant health pest and disease resistance flower and fruit production and overall beauty. Consistent water and food are two of the most critical elements for happy healthy tomato plants and large harvests. They do best in nutrient poor drier conditions.

Container plants are especially greedy and need more fertilizer than other plants. Fertilize your houseplants once a week. Fertilize your landscape plants once a month. Don t feed container plants if the plants look droopy or wilted.

Also the more soil the more available nutrients for your plants.