Midwest Gardeners Handbook 4 Flashcards
To keep rodents out of fence
Sink fence several inches into the ground
When hardening off, gradually decrease
Water
When hardening off, gradually increase
Light
When transplanting, _ roots of plants (2)
Massage
De-clump
_ are edible
Calendula (pot marigold ‘can brighten salad)
_ can flavor a soup
Pot marigold
Nasturtium attracts (2)
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Nasturtium is
Edible
Can eat nasturtium flowers, _, and _
Leaves
Seeds
Use _ for nasturtium to avoid transplant shock
Biodegradable pots
Nasturtium prefers _ soil
Well-drained
Excess nitrogen for nasturtium can cause
Large leaves and no flowers
_ can lead to disease problems for nasturtium
Overwatering
Seeds of sunflower attracts
Hummingbirds
Prevent squirrels or birds by
Covering with cheese cloth or netting
No need to deadhead (a,c)
Ageratums
Cleomes
No need to deadhead (g,i)
Gomphrenas
Impatiens
No need to deadgead (n,n)
Narrow-leaf zinnias
New Guinea impatiens
No need to deadhead (w,p)
Wax begonias
Pentas
The flowers that don’t need deadheading _ their own blossoms
Shed
Heat stall definition
Excess heat stopping flowering on heat-sensitive plants
Powdery mildew looks like
Someone sprinkled baby powder on plants
Sufficient _ helps prevent mildew
Sunlight
Proper _ helps prevent mildew
Spacing
To not have mildew, select _ plants
Mildew-resistant
For volunteer seedlings to emerge in flower bed in spring, _
Spread seeds in bed when putting bed to bed
