Sowing Seeds of Info
Welcome to our newest page on the South Schuylkill Garden Club's website! Check back often for great information on everything gardening!
Check your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone - includes great planting information!
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Top Gardening Tips:
- Know Your Zone: Check your USDA Hardiness Zone to select plants suitable for your climate and to know your last frost date.
- Soil is Everything: Feed your soil with compost and organic matter to provide essential nutrients.
- Water Wisely: Water early in the morning to reduce evaporation and deep-water to encourage strong roots.
- Use Mulch: Apply mulch (wood chips, straw) to keep soil cool, moist, and suppress weeds.
- Start Small: Begin with a few containers or a small raised bed to avoid becoming overwhelmed.
- Planting Density: Plant in diamonds or triangles rather than rows to maximize space by up to 20%.
- Protect from Frost: Use plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off to cover and protect young seedlings from unexpected cold.
- Natural Pest Control: Attract beneficial insects and pollinators by planting herbs and flowers like marigolds nearby.
Easy Beginner Plants: - Vegetables: Lettuce, Tomatoes, Peppers, Radishes, Kale.
- Herbs: Basil, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary.
Essential Maintenance: - Weeding: Remove weeds early before they set seed to prevent future, more difficult, infestations.
- Pruning: Remove dead or dying leaves and flowers to help plants redirect energy to fruits and new growth.
- Daily Observation: Spend time in your garden daily to catch pests or diseases early.
Spring Equinox is March 20th. Happy first day
of spring! If you start seeds indoors, you will have
approximately 8 weeks until the average last frost date in our area (May 15th).
Click on the PDF below for more great gardening tips and tricks!
of spring! If you start seeds indoors, you will have
approximately 8 weeks until the average last frost date in our area (May 15th).
Click on the PDF below for more great gardening tips and tricks!
| spring_equinox.pdf |
