Just like peanut butter and chocolate, or cheese and crackers, there’s something about growing geraniums in containers that feels like the perfect partnership. That’s not to say that geranium care is ...
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Q: I know that you have covered this many times in the paper, but I did not keep a copy. I was given a cement planter filled ...
Q: I brought my geraniums in for the winter last year and had been told not to fertilize them during the winter, so I didn't. But my geraniums ended up looking pale and sickly. What did I do wrong? A: ...
A: In mid-March, remove the bare-root geraniums from their storage location and prune or cut back each plant. Prune out the shriveled, brown, dead material. Cut back to solid, green, live stem tissue.
Q: I cut this idea out of your column some time ago and tried it when I went on vacation. I’m very pleased with how well it worked. After two-and-a-half weeks, the pots were still moist and I know ...
Geraniums are seen on the front porch of a home in London, Ont. in this file photo. (Credit: Mike Hensen) Q: Just before Mother’s Day, I bought two glorious pots of red geraniums in full bloom from a ...
Well, if you want to conserve your plants’ health and energy for a fresh flush of growth next spring, it’s a good idea to prune before overwintering geraniums. Of course, there are two main types of ...
The first hard frost destroys geraniums growing outdoors. However, it's possible to over-winter geraniums indoors. Before frost, pot up individual plants, take cuttings, or store bare-root plants in a ...
Q: Just before Mother’s Day, I bought two glorious pots of red geraniums in full bloom from a local greenhouse. They have since been deadheaded of those blossoms, and most of those that have developed ...