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When you come out to our nursery, bring your questions, we love them! Each and every time you come here, we would like to believe that you leave knowing something that you didn't know when you arrived.For some general landscaping tips and a beautiful trip through the nursery and the forest, please be sure to request that you be added to our email list. The process is simple just send us an email at the address listed at the bottom of our home page.
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From: Matt Raney [AllInOnePlants@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:42 AM To: Matt Raney Subject: It is important to see--the winners
It is important to see what still looks good after we had a killer 26 degree hard freeze. Most everyone lost something and some lost all. What plants came through it with an “AAA” grade? Who were the winners? More importantly---if you wanted to plant something now what would you choose? These pictures should help.
Remember me preaching about kale and what a good winter plant it is? Then we got a killer freeze and snow? They really are as tough as they say they are.
Here is what it looks like after the snow and freeze; I would say it was totally unaffected! I give this kale the “A” grade for toughness! And an “A” grade for affordability and “A” for appearance so this one wins with an overall “AAA” rating.
For second place I give a “AAA” to plain old simple Petunias…..you just can’t beat em! I think the cold spell actually helped these look better don’t you?
Before the freeze and snow This is after the snow and freeze!
These are planted in my flower bed----they look just fine don’t they? They not only look good but they are already starting to bloom again and the sun did not even come out yet! This is why I give them a “AAA” rating!
Here is another winner: Pansies! These are tried and true—tough! They can handle all the cold you come up with and they still keep on blooming. The pictures don’t lie---
During the snow and freeze………………………………………..After the snow and freeze!
Other cold winners were snap dragons! Snow Crystals Alyssum!
GARDEN TIP for the Day:
If you did have freeze damage to your plants---(like I did to my impatiens) in many cases it did not kill them but cold burned the tops. In that case all one needs to do is cut the dead off and they will come right back when it warms.
Your friend I remain…….Matt
Suicide is not your right----Jesus paid the ultimate price for you and that is when you became his.
Matt Raney / 713-895-9171 4305 Northfield Ln. Houston, Texas 77092 (Key map page 451E)
HERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER WINTER EMAILS THAT YOU MAY ENJOY AND LEARN FROM:
From:
Matt Raney [mailto:AllInOnePlants@comcast.net]
Just a few reminders with the coming freeze and all:
Don’t use clear plastic to cover your plants Always choose off colored material or black
Researchers say that clear plastic transfers heat and cold as well as a super conductor. They say that because it is clear it cannot absorb the energy and hold it as an insulator----that is why off colored or black plastic will work as an insulator—it absorbs the energy and holds it.
Don’t leave your hose connected during a freeze Always disconnect it from the building
According to Jim Lindsay (a Master Plumber with 30 years experience) The number one winter repair is a busted pipe in the wall caused by a common garden hose. You see the water in a coiled up hose will expand and push back into the building where it will burst the pipe. He says you should disconnect the hose and the facet will more than likely never freeze---the ice in the hose acts like a catalyst.
Water your plants good before a freeze! Ice only gets 31 or 32 degrees think about it.
This one is simple physics; as water cools to 32 degrees it changes its state of liquid and becomes a solid in the form of ice. Well as it turns out ice is a good insulator because if your plants are covered with ice they can only go down to 32 degrees. I mean if the temperature drops to the 20’s where massive plant damage occurs your plants will remain at a safe level of only 32. Plants can handle 32 degrees for a long time safely---they cannot tolerate temperatures in the 20’s as it is fatal. Will ice get colder than 32 degrees? Yes but it takes a long time before it drops to a colder temp. Here in Houston we do not stay freezing but just a short period of time and thus ice actually works in our favor.
Put out extra food for your pets morning and at night---it helps them make it through the cold.
Animals need a supplement during harsh times because they burn a lot of fuel trying to stay warm.
Get plenty of sleep during cold times----researchers say it helps the immune system. Lack of sleep is stress and stress is a killer! Make sure you get plenty of sleep to keep your immune system up and strong during winter.
It is my I hope that these few tips will save you a few bucks!
May God watch over you and make next year the best year of your life……your friend I remain….Matt
If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.
Matt Raney / 713-895-9171 4305 Northfield Ln. Houston, Texas 77092 (Key map page 451E)
From:
Matt Raney [mailto:AllInOnePlants@comcast.net]
Plant something in a pot—simple right? Well there are a few things that are helpful to know:
First of all, there is a liner mark on each pot, this is sometimes called the “Water Mark”. This marks how high soil must go—and no further! Because it has been determined that you will need this much water to soak properly that much dirt. Fill it too high and the water runs off the top and never soaks the soil.
Now you see this hole in the bottom of this pot? If you clog this up your plants will not drain— and no drain-- no grow! So scrunch up some aluminum cans and line the bottom so that the soil will not compact and clog the drainage holes. Using aluminum cans is a lot smarter than using broken pottery because it is so much lighter.
We know that when you water soil-- it settles---right? Well each time you water—hey it keeps on settling the soil until it is compacted so tight that now roots cannot get started growing. (It does this cuz there ain’t no worms in it!) So since we cannot put worms in every pot which is the best thing for the soil since they fluff the soil up and make it possible for new roots to grow---We add “Perilite” This is good stuff—it acts like a “soil shock absorber—type hootie cow” (I have plenty in stock) After you water and the water settles the soil—well this stuff dries out and helps to fluff the soil back up so new roots will grow. This is exactly why you see this stuff in all the containers at the nursery.
We fill a wheel barrel with soil and add a generous portion of Perlite (in this picture this perlite is only 2 inches deep) ---then mix it up to look like this:
Now you are ready to put the plant in the pot—Please NOTICE that I did not add fertilizer. Fertilizer is to be added on top on the soil when the job is done—and then watered in real nice like. Now your done.
I have a 4 cubic foot bag of this stuff (cost $24.00 her at my nursery) to keep in your green house or garden shed it is really handy to have a bag of this stuff on hand---I use it in some flower beds that have a lot of sand---the sand tends to settle and pack so I add this stuff to improve growing conditions. Sometimes nothing works better! Another concern would be when you plant stuff in full hot sun—sometimes worms will not service that area so we introduce this soil additive to do the job.
We found out that when a plant stays in a pot for an extended period of time the pH has a tendency to turn acidic. Therefore if you start out with an acid loving plant you will enjoy an extra measure of success. My first choice of acid loving plants is blue berries.
Do you know how cool it is to walk out your back door with your morning bowl of cereal and pick a few blue berries for breakfast? Well it is way cool! And the health benefits are many: 1st) they say they are the best overall anti oxidant cancer fighter you can buy. 2nd) the University of Michigan cardiovascular study center found They reduce belly fat better than any other known source. 3rd) It is said that they are an anti aging wonder.
Your friend I remain……..Matt
“and God said “If you abide in me – you will bear much fruit”
Matt Raney / 713-895-9171 4305 Northfield Ln. Houston, Texas 77092 (Key map page 451E)
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