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Tag Archive for: Spring Gardening

VIDEO: Repotting Ferns with Wyse Guide!

April 19, 2024/in Blog, Kaleb Wyse

Join Kaleb Wyse of Wyse Guide as he expertly demonstrates how to care for ferns using Espoma Organic’s Potting Mix, Plant-tone, and Bio-tone Starter Plus!

Don’t miss these essential tips!

 

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Growing Joy with Maria Blog: Minimalism and Plants

April 15, 2024/in Blog, Growing Joy with Maria

Has your plant collection started taking over your home? Do you feel overwhelmed trying to care for all of them? Many plant parents go through phases of filling their homes with plants, but eventually, may feel fatigue, anxiety, and even shame over the size of their collections.

This might be the ideal time to adopt a minimalist plant parent lifestyle.

This blog is inspired by Episode 180 of Growing Joy with Maria Podcast, where host Maria Failla sat down with Stephanie of Mama Minimalist (former Sustainable Minimalist) to explore how principles of minimalism can be applied to plant care to build a sustainable plant collection.

When a Hobby Becomes a Burden

A key sign that your plant collection has become too large is when caring for your plants starts feeling like a chore rather than a hobby. You sigh, thinking about the next watering or repotting session, and no longer finding joy in the task.

Your plants are also likely to become nameless masses rather than individual living things you connect with. This overwhelm often results in neglecting plants, which leads to guilt and dismay. 

But don’t dwell on the past. Instead, use these feelings as motivation to shift your habits moving forward.

Tip: Try using Espoma Organic Indoor! Plant Food in your plant care routine to make your life a little easier. It helps your plants grow well, so you don’t have to spend lots of time worrying about them. This means less work for you and beautiful happy plants..

Breaking the Compulsion to Buy

Many plant parents experience strong compulsions to buy new plants, even when our spaces are already overflowing. Try putting up barriers between yourself and new purchases.

The number one tip is to pause – take a picture of the plant you want, leave the store, and reflect at home about whether you need another addition. Ask yourself how the plant will improve your life and consider the work of caring for another plant.

Taking time to reflect often helps to reduce that initial dopamine rush.

Decluttering Your Plant Collection

If certain plants no longer spark joy, consider responsibly rehoming them through gifting, donating, selling cuttings, or even composting.

Don’t forget to also declutter your plant care product supply. Have products stored that you’ll likely not use again or that don’t meet your current plant collection needs? Minimize that stash along with your plants. Consider restocking with trusted products that will help your plants thrive like  Espoma Organic Potting Soil Mix or their Espoma Organic Indoor! Houseplant Food.

 

Biggest Minimalist Takeaways

A few of Stephanie’s top minimalist lessons include:

  • Evaluating “cost per use” rather than sticker price alone. A $100 wool sweater worn 50 times has a lower cost per use than a $20 synthetic sweater worn 5 times.
  • Valuing free space over stuff. Too much clutter can rob peace and turn homes into chaotic environments.
  • Understanding that memories reside in us, not objects. Appreciate your plants for their inherent qualities rather than solely as mementos or reminders of joyful moments.
  • Avoid multiples that contribute to excess clutter. In a world where goods are easily acquired, most of us do not require 5 spatulas or 16 winter boots.

When to Buy New Plants

Instead of using shopping to self-soothe negative emotions, plan purchases around positive events. Each new plant can become a living reminder of accomplishments, joyful milestones, or celebrations with loved ones.

While minimalism is not for everyone, having a plant collection and home that you feel happy to have and be in is still a lesson everyone can take from this lifestyle. At the end of the day, our plants thrive when we also feel connected to ourselves and our space.

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VIDEO: Planting Lilies in Containers with Summer Rayne Oakes ??|| Flock Finger Lakes

April 8, 2024/in Blog, Bulbs, Flowers, Summer Rayne Oakes

Planting Lilies is a great way to beautify your outdoor space.?Check out the video below as Summer Rayne Oakes From Flock Finger Lakes walks you through the planting process step by step.
Summer fills her outdoor containers with Espoma Organic Raised Bed Mix and plants her Lily bulbs with Espoma Organic Bulb-tone to ensure her lilies have the best growing conditions to bloom successfully.

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Once a Lawn, Now a Beautiful Garden! ???|| Flock Finger Lakes

August 11, 2023/in Blog, Flowers

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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VIDEO: Flowerbed Cleanup ? ? || Wyse Guide!

June 13, 2023/in Fruits & Vegetables - None

Follow along with Kaleb Wyse’s @WyseGuide flowerbed cleanup! Watch as he preps his beds and offers some composting tips and tricks. Once the beds are beautified, he uses Espoma Organic Evergreen-tone, Plant-tone, and Tree-tone to fertilize his Skyline Spruce and other evergreen trees. 

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VIDEO: Fertilizing Hydrangeas || Wyse Guide

June 9, 2023/in Fruits & Vegetables - None

Everyone loves the big, colorful blooms that come with hydrangeas, and getting them started is easier than you think! Follow along with Kaleb Wyse as he uses Espoma Organic Holly-tone and Soil Acidifier to fertilize his hydrangeas for spring.

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VIDEO: Planting ☀️Sun Loving Perennials ???️ \\ Garden Answer

June 8, 2023/in Fruits & Vegetables - None

Looking for some Spring Color?

Watch as Laura  @gardenanswer  plants some sun-loving perennials in her garden.

Laura Uses Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus when planting to give her new colorful plants a strong start in their new home.

 

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VIDEO: Planting Spring Flower Pots ?? || Wyse Guide

May 26, 2023/in Blog, Kaleb Wyse

Watch as Kaleb  @WyseGuide  adds some instant color to his decorative front flower pots.

Kaleb uses Espoma Organic All Purpose Potting Mix when adding new plants to his outdoor containers.

When planting, we always recommend adding in some Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus to help provide the nutrients plants need to thrive in their new location.

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VIDEO: How to Plant Cabbage, Cauliflower & Broccoli ? || Wyse Guide

May 3, 2023/in Blog, Fruits & Vegetables - None, Kaleb Wyse

Are you ready to move your veggie seedlings outdoors?

Kaleb Wyse from @WyseGuide recommends planting these 3-4 weeks before your last spring frost.

When his seedlings are ready to move out to the garden, Kaleb preps his beds by adding a 1-2 inch layer of compost and also mixing in some @ESPOMAORGANIC Plant-tone or Garden-tone for extra nutrition and organic matter. He recommends planting these seedlings deep enough that they’re sturdy, but make sure their crown is exposed.

Follow along in the video below as Kaleb takes you with him in his garden to talk about the benefit of maintaining healthy soil in raised garden beds.

 

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Broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower are cole crops and all members of the cabbage family. Cole crops are cool-season vegetables that grow best at temperatures between 60o and 70oF.  A reminder that cabbage takes about 60-105 days to harvest, cauliflower takes around 80 days to harvest and broccoli takes about 80-100 days.

Wishing you had started some cabbage, cauliflower, or broccoli seeds this year. Don’t worry, you can still purchase seedlings and plant them! No need to miss out on growing your own fresh veggies this season!

 

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VIDEO: How to Fertilize Garlic ? || Wyse Guide

April 21, 2023/in Blog, Espoma Videos, Fruits & Vegetables, Kaleb Wyse, Spring Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Did you plant garlic? ?

Watch as Kaleb @WyseGuide shows you the proper way to feed your garlic plants.

 

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