Patty’s Plants a Variety of Topics to Choose From

I have given presentations on many of these topics to my customers through out the years in the retail garden center business.

Some of these articles are in my monthly newsletters which you can subcribe to and others will be right here on this site.

Hummingbird perennial list for 2010

* Amaryllis Care

*Getting an Amaryllis to re-bloom

*The Legend of Amaryllis

*How to bring in and take care of your plants for the winter– Sept.

*Hummingbirds, getting your feeders out early. -March Newsletter

*How to safely clean or wash your houseplants -Sept.

* Growing Healthy Tomatoes—March Newsletter

*What is the meaning of light levels for your indoor plants-Sept.

* Pruning Shrubs and Trees in Spring -March Newsletter

*Indoor plants for varying light conditions-Sept.

* Cleaning up your Flower Beds - March Newsletter

*The most asked questions on How to bring your Geraniums-Oct

*Applying Organic Controls Early - March Newsletter

*Hibiscus indoors -Oct.

* Theme Gardens

*Time to dig up your tender plants and bulbs-Oct. * Tomato Troubles

*Planting hardy bulbs for a beautiful spring-Oct.

* Hummingbirds Favorite Flowers

*Saving elephant ears (Colocasia, Alocasia and Caladiums-Oct.

*Bringing Your Bulbs Out of Storage– April Newsletter

*How to plant your bulbs-Oct.

*Cold Tolerant Flowers & Herbs for Spring Planting-April News

*Keeping critters from having lunch in your garden-Oct

*Tropical Paradise In Your Own Backyard-July

*Non edible bulbs-Oct

*Growing Healthy Vegetables-June

*Winter care of your houseplants

*4 Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs

*Indoor Gardening with Children-Special Newsletter

*Storing dried herbs

With how to grow your own pineapple and a yummy treat to make.

*Preserving herbs in vinegar

*Children’s safety tips in the garden– Special newsletter

*Tropical Plant Care- Indoors and out

*Milky Spore info

*Herbal recipes for your body and soul

*Recipes from homemade insecticides and fungicides

*Winter care of tender herbs

*Japanese Beetle info

*Plants that deer don’t like

*Rain gardens

*Plants that deer love to eat, Do you have any of these?

*Beneficial insects-live ladybugs here at Patty’s

*Patty’s Pesto Recipe

*Red Wigglers for vermiculure

*Poisonous& Non Poisonous Holiday Plants-Dec. News.

*About Christmas Cactus-Dec. Newsletter

*Christmas Cactus Care

*Getting A Christmas Cactus to Re-bloom

*Why Use Worm Castings

Recipe on How to make Natural Ornaments

with Cinnamon &Applesauce

-Dec. Newsletter

*How to make a flowering and houseplant gift basket

*Seasonal Flowering from the Past to the Present

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*Forcing Bulbs Indoors

*Forcing Bulb Chart

*Planning the outdoor herb garden-Jan. Newsletter

*Weeding and Mulching Herbs– Jan. Newsletter

*Preparing the Soil for your Herb Garden-Jan. News.

*Watering and Fertilizing Herbs– Jan. Newsletter

*Drying, Freezing &Storing Herbs-Jan. Newsletter

*Herbs For Certain Conditions– Jan. Newsletter

*Selecting Your Herbs-Jan. Newsletter

*Edible Flowers

*Basil Varieties

*Stevia A Natural Sweetener

 *Drink Herbal Tea For Your Health

*Good Bugs/Bad Bugs –June Newsletter

*Healing Herb Chart

*Let’s Have A Tea Party

*Herbal Tea Recipes

*Natural Dyed Easter Eggs

*Herbal Spring Cleaning

*Wine & Their Herbal Friends

*Simple Organic and natural gardening tips for the home gardener -February Newsletter

*Planting times for Veggies in Wisconsin– February Newsletter

*Companion planning with herbs and vegetables

*Growing successful container gardens –May Newsletter

*Summertime care for your plants –June Newsletter

*Moving your plants outside for the summer-April Newsletter

 When Starting

 Seeds Indoors

You must think backwards when you’re thinking of starting seeds. Here in Southern WI. our average last frost date is between the 15th and the 20th of May. Look at the number of weeks listed on the seed package on how many days it takes to emerge and when it says most seeds should be started. Then count backwards on the calendar from the average last frost date. Most seeds should be started six to eight weeks before the last frost date. Some seeds can be started a few weeks before it, while others may need 12 to 14 weeks. If you start seeds too early, you will have to keep the seedlings inside too long, and they will become leggy and to weak to transplant outside. It is really important to read the seed packet. Seedlings shouldn’t be put outside until the ground warms up and the average temp. is in the mid-50’s at night. You must also factor in the time it takes to harden them off.  More about hardening off in my Feb.2010 newsletter.

“Feed The Soil & The Soil

Will Feed your Plants”

Happy Frog Soil Conditioner

 gets  your plants off to a good start and keep them healthy.

It is hand-blended in small batches, Happy Frog Soil Conditioner contains forest humus, bat guano, and earthworm castings. For an added boost to plant development, it also contains beneficial microbes and humic acid, both of which strengthen roots while aiding nutrient absorption. You can work it in your soil and use it as a fine conditioning mulch. Comes in three cubic feet bales for $21.99

Product Catalog -January 09

Patty's Carries Native Prairie Plants  and

Rain Garden Native Plants

Paperwhites

Drunkin Paperwhites

Poinsettia Care

Getting A Poinsettia to change color

Purchasing Plants in the winter

Plants that clean the air

What are Micro and Macro Nutrients?

Tomato,Pepper and Veggies Lists on Archived Newsletter page

2010 Certified Organic Seed Potato List  Limited Quantity