Feed Container Plants

It s tempting to give stressed plants a liquid fertiliser as a pick me up but plain water is best until they ve recovered.

Feed container plants.

The bigger your container the more soil it will hold. 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. Recommended for vegetables flowers ornamentals and all types of container gardens. Cut and come again lettuces or other salad leaves don t typically need a regular feed.

Container plants are especially greedy and need more fertilizer than other plants. Always refer to the. They do best in nutrient poor drier conditions. When adding fertilizer to potted plants use organic blends derived from many nutrient sources.

Also the more soil the more available nutrients for your plants. Organic fertilizers are just as effective as chemicals will not burn. 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.

Water well first then wait until the plant perks up. Growing your outdoor plants in containers or pots instead of directly in the ground offers several advantages. For example it allows you to grow. Feeding procedures for outdoor potted plants.

Mix 1 tbsp per gallon of soil or topdress 1 2 to 3 cups monthly per established plant. There are some container plants which really do not need to be fed as they grow. There s no easier way to improve plant health pest and disease resistance flower and fruit production and overall beauty. Fertilise throughout the growing season from spring until late summer.

Fruiting vegetables will need a tomato feed weekly alternating with the seaweed feed once a month. The leaves are anywhere from 10 to 20 inches long and 6 to 8 inches wide and turn a gorgeous burgundy in fall. Start fertilizing your container plants twice a week. 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.

That s because they live under unique conditions that don t quite have their equivalent in nature. Additionally water well after feeding to distribute fertilizer evenly around the roots. Don t feed container plants if the plants look droopy or wilted. Fertilize your houseplants once a week.

Always follow the feed supplier s advice but as a general rule start feeding in spring perhaps once every two weeks. Otherwise the fertilizer may scorch roots and stems. The more soil in the container the more it holds water. Fertilize your landscape plants once a month.

Herbs shouldn t need to be fed at all particularly lavender thyme or rosemary.