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KEEPING IT CONTAINED

By

Susan J. Henson

Horticulturist

972-237-8102

[email protected]

City of Grand Prairie

Parks and Recreation Department

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Pick the Container

Consider the following:

Location

Size

Material or Composition

Color

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Potting SoilSoil should contain:

Peat Moss

Compost

Bark Mulch

Sand

Vermiculite

Pearlite (small amount)

Time Released Fertilizer

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Pick Colorful Plants

Pick plants with the same light and water requirements

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Remember to Remove Pots

Pick plants with the same light and water requirements

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Start With Tall Plants

Pick viewing angle

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Add Filler Plants

Medium size and bushy plants

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Adjust To Fit

Adjust plants to leave a lip for watering

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Add Trailing Plants

Add dimension and interest with trailing plants

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Firm Soil Lightly

Do not pack soil to tightly but fill air pockets between plants.

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Containers Accent Color

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Plants Accent Containers

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Containers Can Be Decorated

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Anything Can Be A Container

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Old Wheel Barrow Planter

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Interior Garden

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Aphids Usually found on

new foliage

Can be washed off with a strong stream of water

Treat with Insecticidal Soap or Diatomaceous Earth Treat steams, both sides of leaves and new buds

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Mealy Bugs

Look like cotton on stems and leaves

Can also be found on roots

Can be washed off or treated with alcohol applied with a Q-tip

Treat with Insecticidal Soap

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Spider Mites Look for webbing or insects on the underside of leaves Wash off with a strong stream of water

Mist underside of leaves twice a day for 1 to 2 weeks

Use insecticidal soap on underside of leaves

Mites reproduction quadruples when the temperature goes above 90 degrees

Treat the area around the container to avoid another infestation

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Scale

Look for bumps on the stems or leaves that are tan, brown or black

They can be treated with Dormant Oils or Superior Horticultural Oil

Symptoms include Honey Dew - a sticky substance on the leaves and stems.

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Organic Pesticides for use on interior and exterior plant material:

Diatomaceous Earth

Insecticidal Soap

Superior Horticultural Oil

BT - Attack or Dipel


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