Feed Container Plants

Feeding procedures for outdoor potted plants.

Feed container plants.

Fertilise throughout the growing season from spring until late summer. Container plants are especially greedy and need more fertilizer than other plants. Fruiting vegetables will need a tomato feed weekly alternating with the seaweed feed once a month. Herbs shouldn t need to be fed at all particularly lavender thyme or rosemary.

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. There are some container plants which really do not need to be fed as they grow. Fertilize your landscape plants once a month. 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.

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. Start fertilizing your container plants twice a week. When adding fertilizer to potted plants use organic blends derived from many nutrient sources. Don t feed container plants if the plants look droopy or wilted.

Additionally water well after feeding to distribute fertilizer evenly around the roots. Always refer to the. For example it allows you to grow. Fertilize your houseplants once a week.

Recommended for vegetables flowers ornamentals and all types of container gardens. There s no easier way to improve plant health pest and disease resistance flower and fruit production and overall beauty. Otherwise the fertilizer may scorch roots and stems. Consistent water and food are two of the most critical elements for happy healthy tomato plants and large harvests.

Feed the plants in your garden every two to three weeks. Mix 1 tbsp per gallon of soil or topdress 1 2 to 3 cups monthly per established plant. Growing your outdoor plants in containers or pots instead of directly in the ground offers several advantages. Some container plants should not be fed.

The leaves are anywhere from 10 to 20 inches long and 6 to 8 inches wide and turn a gorgeous burgundy in fall. Cut and come again lettuces or other salad leaves don t typically need a regular feed. It s tempting to give stressed plants a liquid fertiliser as a pick me up but plain water is best until they ve recovered. Feeding is safest for the plants if the potting mix is damp.

The more soil in the container the more it holds water. Always follow the feed supplier s advice but as a general rule start feeding in spring perhaps once every two weeks. The bigger your container the more soil it will hold. Organic fertilizers are just as effective as chemicals will not burn.

They do best in nutrient poor drier conditions.