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HANDOUTS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT JOHANNSEN’S:
  1. 1997 perennial list.
  2. 1997 rose list.
  3. Perennial garden plans.
  4. How to germinate a better seedling.
  5. Sowing wildflower seed mixes.
  6. Lawn care sheet (crab grass, broad-leaf weeds, fertilizing, maintenance).
  7. Birch leaf minor and birch leaf borer.
  8. Iris borer.
  9. Plants that are resistant to walnut toxicity.
  10. Protecting plants from rabbits.
  11. Protecting plants from slugs.
  12. Protecting bulbs from rodents.
  13. Organic fungicide recipe.
  14. Organic insect repellant (garlic-pepper spray).
  15. Growing garlic.
  16. Growing potatoes.
  17. Growing shallots.
  18. Planting asparagus.
  19. How to grow strawberry plants.
  20. How to grow iris.
  21. Planting in flower pouches.
  22. Using moss basket liners.
  23. Orchid care: phalaenopsis, cymbidium, dendrobium, oncidium, paphiopedium, etc.
  24. Growing amaryllis bulbs.
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*Expand Your Container Horizons :

     Whether you’re an apartment dweller or simply fond of a porch or deck adorned with potted plants, container gardening is a rewarding endeavor. In recent years, container planting has become a gardening "style" unto itself; no longer are window boxes or pots filled with the same three annual flowers. With all due respect to that inevitable pot of geraniums on the front stoop, it’s time to expand our horizons !

     If you live in an apartment, container gardening may start with vegetables and herbs, such as patio tomatoes, peppers, basil, parsley and chives, grown in inexpensive bushel baskets filled with rich soil. Colorful annuals may also be mixed and blended with sun-loving houseplants in unique combinations. But don’t stop there. Certain long blooming perennials—Campanula ‘Blue Clips’ is just one example—make ideal container plants that actually cost less than a geranium. One should note, however, that perennials grown in containers will not survive a Wisconsin winter. Look for long blooming times and interesting foliage. Create a small bog or water garden right by your front door. Use a sealed container and grow plants that you could not enjoy otherwise.

     A few pointers to remember while container gardening: check water often, make sure you have good drainage and fertilize regularly . Be creative!

  

What Can I Grow In A Container ?

Annuals, herbs, vegetables, tropical houseplants, spring and fall bulbs, perennials, water plants, cacti, succulents...It’s time to expand our horizons
ORGANIC FUNGICIDE RECIPE:
Right ArrowThis recipe works best as a preventative. It changes the surface pH of the leaf slightly, so that powdery mildew is less likely to form. Use on plants like garden phlox, bee balm, and roses before signs of powdery mildew show up. It is helpful to reapply this solution after every rain or at least once a week. 		1-TABLESPOON

BAKING SODA

1-GALLON WATER

1-2 DROPS INSECTICIDAL SOAP
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