How to care for your plant after a transplant. Once planted in its new home, water in, lightly mulch, and continue to water sufficiently to keep the soil moist but not soaking wet.

Some plants are very cold-hardy: These are the so-called "cool-season plants." Transplant cool-season seedlings earlier: Cool-season plants actually need to be planted earlier than warm-season plants.

2. Handle Roots Gently Handling plant roots carefully and keeping root balls as intact as possible is essential whether you’re transplanting seedlings, houseplants, or garden plants.

How to care for your plant after a transplant. Once planted in its new home, water in, lightly mulch, and continue to water sufficiently to keep the soil moist but not soaking wet.

Gardening Too late to transplant plants outside? Gardening Q&A with George Weigel Updated: Dec. 03, 2014, 2:30 p.m. | Published: Dec. 03, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

So, back to the question about when to plant and transplant. Let’s pick a tomato. (Cannot wait to literally do that.) Tomatoes are sensitive to cold, very tender and will not survive a frost ...

Keep the lights on 16 to 18 hours a day. Keep the soil moist but not soaking. 7. Transplant the plants gently to larger pots (using soil-starting medium) when the first true leaves appear.

Plants are mostly water, and they need a steady, reliable water supply to survive. Between 80 and 90% of the weight of any green plant consists of the water that fills its cells. Even a mature ...

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Bleeding hearts can be planted in late fall or at the beginning of spring. Sow seeds or transplant divisions. (Read more on dividing plants, below.) Growing from seeds can take a few years so be ...

Transplanting is the relocating of a plant from […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 92°F. Thursday, August 10th 2023 Daily e-Edition. Evening e-Edition. Home Page.

When your plants are wilted, discolored, or droopy after potting them up or placing in a garden bed, you're likely dealing with transplant shock. This common plant problem can affect houseplants ...