Green thumbs up: Tips for over wintering tender plants and bulbs Nov 10, 2009
Store healthy bulbs and the tuberous clusters of dahlias in plastic produce bags that breathe, brown paper bags, or in porous containers such as bushel baskets, wooden crates, or laundry baskets lined with newspaper that have been filled with peat moss, sawdust, perlite or coarse vermiculite. Keep the storage containers in the dark between 40 and 50 degrees and check periodically during the winter months for any evidence of rot and discard if spoiled. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Composted Dairy Manure In Foliage Plant Production Oct 18, 2009
For the study, a commercial formulation (20% perlite and 20% vermiculite with 60% Canadian or Florida peat based on volume) was used as control, and peat was replaced by cowpeat at 10% increments up to 60%, which produced 14 substrates. The 14 substrates were used for rooting single-node cuttings of golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum) and heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron scandens ssp. (Science Daily)
Start bulbs now for stunning winter blooms Oct 4, 2009
If you wish to make your own, use equal parts of peat moss, sand or perlite, and sterilized garden soil. Bulbs can be planted in a variety of containers with drainage holes being an essential requirement. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Green Thumbs: Harvest and preserve your tender treasures Oct 2, 2009
Tip cuttings of special coleus and impatiens are easily propagated, especially if the stems are dipped in a rooting powder and inserted into pots of perlite or vermiculite and later transplanted into sterile potting mixes. Ivy and vinca can be rooted in water. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
The Basics of Container Gardening Sep 25, 2009
Up to a quarter or so of your growing medium can be perlite, which helps improve drainage and keeps the soil from hardening. This is by no means a hard and fast rule. (Suite101.com)
•Plenty of yard work left for fall Sep 19, 2009
You also could take shoot tip cuttings and root them in a moist vermiculite, perlite or soil mix. It is not necessary to use a rooting hormone when taking these cuttings unless you so choose. (The Daily Journal)
Flowering lantana draws butterflies but little water Sep 12, 2009
Stick your cutting into high quality potting soil, sand, perlite, vermiculite or any combination thereof, place in the shade where the sprinklers will hit it. Keep it constantly moist, but not saturated. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Best not to use suckers to grow redwood trees Aug 31, 2009
(Half shredded peat and half perlite works well ... Acidic potting mixes are ideal for plants like azaleas, but camellias require better drainage than azaleas, so you'd want to add some perlite to a standard acid mix to let water flow through more quickly. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Make troughs for the garden Aug 20, 2009
Designed to mimic antique stone containers, many troughs in Atlanta gardens are made from hypertufa: a mixture of Portland cement, peat moss and perlite or vermiculite ... Teja s recipe for hypertufa is one part Portland cement, one part peat moss and one part perlite ... The botanical garden uses a mixture of one part cement to three parts total of the moss and perlite. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Succulents: Little water, no problem Jul 24, 2009
For containers, he recommends purchasing potting soil and adding perlite and lime to get better drainage and less acid soil. Johnson fertilizes his plants during the active growing season with liquid fertilizer or a slow-release plant food. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
The Magnificent Aloe Jul 13, 2009
A good, moist growing mixture includes 2 parts soil, 2 parts perlite or coarse sand, 1/4 part bone meal and 1/2 part dehydrated cow manure. Keep potted aloes at minimum temperatures of 50 to 55 degrees. (Suite101.com)
Clinton farmers market blooming Jun 26, 2009
Hypertufa is a mixture of peat moss, perlite, and Portland cement. More related photos. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Strawberry fields - a little longer this year May 29, 2009
The plants are grown in soil known as media, a mixture of pine bark, vermiculite, perlite and other organic substances. Barnhill explained that, due to the lack of normal dirt soil, the plants are less likely to fall prey to fungus and diseases, lessening the need for chemical treatments. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Container gardening expands possibilities May 23, 2009
Lightweight media, such as the soil-less types or a combination of soil and soil conditioners such as peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, etc. are recommended to avoid soil compaction, but be sure to add a balanced commercial fertilizer to the media mix to establish the nutrient pool. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
When Yuma's hot weather comes, think orchids May 21, 2009
The Phalaenopsis is a moderate water user, with no pseudobulb, and the Paphiopedilums and Haemeria orchids are high water users, requiring a mix of bark, peat moss, and perlite to help retain moisture longer ... Fresh pine bark mixed with peat moss and perlite is popular for orchids needing more moisture. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Creating New Bromeliad Plants Throu... May 21, 2009
Terrestrial bromeliads grow in a well draining medium such as orchid bark, perlite, humus, lava rock, peat or sphagnum moss ... Place the new plant in the proper medium such as potting soil, perlite or other well draining material. (Suite101.com)
Port receives $3M from bonds May 15, 2009
Products that make their way through the port include cotton seed, cotton hulls, distillers grain, map, milo, perlite, pine bark, pipe, pot ash, rice, rice hulls, scrap steel, soybean meal, soybeans, steel coils, steel plate, urea, wheat midds, whole corn and salvage grains. Reader Comments. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Keep your citrus happy or else Apr 28, 2009
Look for those containing perlite, peat moss and a lot of sand for weight - fruit-laden citrus trees can be quite top heavy. While repotting, you may notice that the roots are similar in design to roses. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Container gardens contain personality Apr 19, 2009
You can mix media such as sand, perlite, vermiculite, pine bark, compost or peat and create your very own signature blend of potting medium. Different blends can also be found in the UF/IFAS publication. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Fresh herbs can enliven meals at home Apr 15, 2009
A good mixture is half compost or potting soil, one-quarter ground pine bark or peat moss, and one-quarter perlite or vermiculite (heat-puffed natural minerals). Or, for simplicity, a commercial "container mixture" can be used. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Don't fall for that orchids-are-so-needy line Mar 5, 2009
Local experts, including Tom Perlite, owner of Golden Gate Orchids, and show organizer Dennis Westler, will tell you that many growers are doing their bit for conservation, both in cultivation and in the plants' native wildlands ... Andean masdevallias "can take it down to the mid-30s with no problem," Perlite said ... Perlite also likes the tough Australian dendrobiums, which in San Francisco will take full sun, and the South African disas. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Swiss Cheese Plant Makes a Uniq... Mar 3, 2009
Moisten the severed trunk tip and dip it into rooting powder then insert it into perlite (found in most garden centers). Another method of propagating is by air-layering. (Suite101.com)
If one violet isn't enough, make more Feb 27, 2009
First of all, don't use real soil; use a "potting soil" made from equal parts perlite and peat moss. Other materials could also be used as long as they are similarly free of weed seeds, diseases and insects, and provide an abundance of both air and moisture to the developing roots. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Try your hand at leeks -- and add some mushrooms Feb 26, 2009
You can mix in some sand, perlite or diatomaceous earth to increase drainage. Check the flat's soil twice a day until all the seeds germinate. (Anchorage Daily News)
If one African violet isn't enough, make more Feb 26, 2009
First of all, don t use real soil; use a potting soil made from equal parts perlite and peat moss. Other materials could also be used as long as they are similarly free of weed seeds, diseases and insects, and provide an abundance of both air and moisture to the developing roots. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Start seeds indoors for summer garden Feb 26, 2009
It should be composed of fine compost, peat moss, vermiculite and perlite. Many mixes are made specifically for seeding, and are characterized by their lightness, good drainage and low fertility. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Smell the Cobra plant Feb 25, 2009
Ideally, they should be grown in living sphagnum moss, but can be grown in a mixture of peat moss and perlite if live sphagnum is not available. High humidity is not nearly as important for these plants as it is for certain other carnivorous plants, but a certain amount of humidity should be maintained. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
No Backyard? No Problem. Reap the Rewards of a Vegetable Garden Feb 22, 2009
Instead, use potting soil or a mix of garden soil with compost or perlite for enhanced drainage. Water plants frequently as plants in containers are more likely to dry out due to sun and wind exposure. (Pekin Times, IL)
Knowledge to grow on: Make houseplants for free - propagate! Feb 22, 2009
To root stem or leaf cuttings you need a watertight container (a plastic shoe box with a clear cover will do), a mixture of half peat and half coarse sand or a mixture of perlite and vermiculite, rooting hormone and a light source. Fluorescent lighting works very well but an incandescent bulb or a window not in direct sun will do. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Start Spring Early with Indoor Gardening Feb 12, 2009
To mimic their effect indoors, use potting soil mixed with peat moss, vermiculite and perlite to create a light texture that won't compact after a couple of waterings. Keep the humidity level above 50 percent with a humidifier. (Pekin Times, IL)
