Looking to liven up your garden? Try adding plants that have complementary colors.
Planting colorful flowers is a great way to make your garden pop! Watch as Laura from Garden Answershows how adding plants with complementary colors (colors that are opposites on the color wheel) adds uniformity and makes your garden a more visually inviting space. Laura uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Pluswhen planting, ensuring her new plants get the essential nutrients they need for successful establishment. By selecting two shades from opposite sides of the color wheel, you unlock a world of vibrant contrasts that delight the senses. This timeless technique, favored by garden designers, guarantees a striking balance that makes any garden stand out.
When you’ve got a tricky flowerbed on your hands, Kaleb from Wyse Guide is here to help bring out its potential! That’s exactly what he did in his Aunt Julie’s backyard, where a flowerbed that was mostly shaded with only a little sun needed a soil refresh before planting. Follow along as he uses Espoma Organic Land & Sea compost,Bio-tone Starter Plus, and Plant-tone to amend the soil, then some Holly-tone as he plants beautiful shade-loving perennials!
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Are you looking to add a burst of color to your garden? Or perhaps a shade tree to offer an escape from the summer heat? Follow along with Laura from Garden Answer as she demonstrates how to plant a London Planetree and beautiful, vibrant pink Senorita Zinnias.
Shade trees not only offer aesthetic beauty, but they also provide natural cooling by blocking direct sunlight. Zinnias add a brilliant pop of color to any garden and attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. In the video below, Laura shows you how to plant Zinnias from both pots and directly from seed.
When planting, Laura uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus to give her plants the nutrients they need to thrive. Additionally, Laura applies Espoma Organic Land & Sea Gourmet Compost around her trees to enhance their native soil.
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Looking to get more blooms from your potted annuals? High phosphates in your fertilizer are key! That’s why Kaleb from Wyse Guide uses Espoma Organic Bloom! Liquid Fertilizer. Follow along as he explains why it’s essential to give these flowers all the help they can get. It’s easy, nutritious, and a guaranteed bloom booster!
Join Summer Rayne Oakes from @FlockFingerLakes as she demonstrates planting the incredibly beautiful bloomer, Anemone coronaria ‘Mr. Fokker’ corms. Corms, which are fleshy underground stems that act as food storage structures in certain seed plants, take center stage in this tutorial. Summer will guide you through the process of preparing the corms for proper planting. Summer uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus when planting, ensuring that these Anemones yield magnificent, large blooms.
Venture out to the garden with Laura from Garden Answer as she takes on her next summer project, planting sun-loving shrubs and perennials.
To give her new plants a strong start, Laura uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus, to ensure they develop a strong root system quickly for optimal water and nutrient absorption from the soil.
Join Summer Rayne Oakes of @FlockFingerLakes on a tour of what was once a boring lawn and is now a beautiful garden. This garden boasts a variety of sections filled with everything from herbs and flowering plants for pollinators to shrubbery and trees. Summer delves into the details of each plant type, explaining its benefits to both her space and the local ecosystem.
During her garden renovation, Summer filled her raised garden beds with Espoma Organic Raised Bed Mix, ensuring a rich growing medium for her new plants. While planting, she also used Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus to give her plants the essential nutrients they needed for successful establishment.
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Check out Laura @GardenAnswer‘s latest grand planting project!
Watch Laura plant multiple varieties of Coleus plants, infusing her landscape with deep vibrant colors. Laura shares her top planting tips when laying out and caring for multiple varieties.
To ensure the success of her new Coleus plants, Laura relies on the assistance of Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus. Bio-tone provides the ideal nutrients needed for her plants to flourish in their new environment.
Coleus, known for its vibrant and colorful foliage, is a delightful and easy-to-care-for plant that can bring a splash of color to your outdoor containers or garden beds.
Here’s a brief guide to help you nurture your Coleus and keep it thriving:
Planting:
Location: Choose a sheltered spot that protects the plant from strong winds, as Coleus stems are delicate and can break easily.
Soil: Ensure well-draining soil to prevent waterlogging and promote healthy root growth.
Initial Watering: Water the plant thoroughly after planting.
Growing:
Watering: Avoid overwatering, as Coleus is susceptible to rot. Water only when the top inch of soil becomes dry.
Pruning: Regularly pinch back growing shoots on young plants to encourage bushier growth and more vibrant foliage.
Fertilizing: In mid-summer, apply a liquid fertilizer like Espoma Organic Grow! to containers and Espoma Organic Plant-tone to garden beds to provide essential nutrients for healthy growth.
Trimming Flower Spikes: In late summer, cut off any flower spikes that appear. This helps extend the plant’s lifespan and encourages the growth of new colorful leaves.
Variety Consideration:
Coleus comes in various leaf colors, including green, yellow, pink, red, purple, and maroon. Be sure to check with your garden nursery on the specific variety you have, as some modern types can tolerate sun, while others prefer shade.
With minimal effort and attention to these care tips, you can enjoy the beauty of your Coleus plant as it enhances your outdoor space with its vibrant hues and attractive foliage. Happy gardening!
Watch as Laura @gardenanswer gets out to the garden to plant some beautiful perennials.
Laura Uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus at the time of all her plantings to ensure her new plants get the maximum water and nutrients they need to produce strong healthy roots in their new environment.
There’s nothing better than the gift of greenery, and Kaleb of @Wyse Guideknows his grandma deserves the best! That’s why he uses Espoma Organic Potting Soil Mix and Plant-toneto give these container plants a strong head-start to last for seasons to come. Follow along for all his tips and tricks for a beautiful addition to any home.
Bonus tip: We also recommend using Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plusat the time of planting to help produce large root systems very quickly. This will help ensure that new plantings get maximum water and nutrients from the soil to minimize transplant loss.
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