Controlling Ivy
Do you have to control ivy? Cut the stems back to the ground and dig the roots out! On green ivy: http://bit.ly/wdQpMY
Do you have to control ivy? Cut the stems back to the ground and dig the roots out! On green ivy: http://bit.ly/wdQpMY
Many cuttings need to be dipped in rooting hormone in order to root! How to make rooting hormone: http://bit.ly/twx1ye
Roots are not only responsible for the uptake of water and minerals! About the whole purpose of roots: http://bit.ly/oxGTa5
Check your houseplants: they need repotting if they are rootbound. Some more tips: http://j.mp/9A6MzU
Clumps of herbaceous perennials can now be divided: make sure that the transplanted divisions have roots and shoots.
Are your herbaceous perennials infested with couch grass? Lift the perennials so the roots of the weeds can be removed.
Did you lay new turf? Do not walk on it, and leave it undisturbed for several weeks to allow the new roots to establish.
Did you lay new turf? Do not walk on it and leave it undisturbed for several weeks to allow new roots to establish.
Lawns on thin soils may benefit from a high phosphate feed. This will strengthen the roots for winter.
Check to see if your house plants are rootbound: repot when the roots have compacted the rootball.