Bedding plants are the first sign for us that spring is officially here. Each spring our greenhouses are jammed full of these lovely flowering flats and pots just waiting to decorate your flower beds. We offer bedding plant flats of smaller plugs (32 plugs each) for those looking to plant a large area of flowers, as well as six-inch pots of larger, more mature annuals for those looking to fill in here or there.<\/p>\n
Spread one inch of\u00a0Meadows Farms\u00a0Premium Topsoil<\/strong>,\u00a0Just Natural Garden Soil<\/strong>, and\u00a0Black Kow<\/strong>\u00a0cow manure onto the flower beds. Then work into the soil at least four to six inches deep. Rake the soil level and space out the bedding plants as desired.<\/p>\n Plants grown in peat pots should be planted pot and all. Carefully remove plants grown in trays from their containers. Cut or break apart as evenly as possible. Spread\u00a0Meadows Farms Premium Shredded Mulch<\/strong>\u00a0over the area at a two-inch depth. Spread mulch before planting because it is challenging to mulch around bedding plants afterward. Plant bedding plants at the same depth they stood in the tray. Space six to eight inches apart. Use\u00a0Just Natural Garden Soil<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Espoma Bio-tone Starter<\/strong>\u00a0when planting to give plants a healthier root system and to reduce transplanting shock.<\/p>\n When first planted, if the weather is hot, sunny, or windy, plants should be watered at least once a day. Do this for a week or until the leaves do not wilt between waterings. After that, or when the weather is cooler, once a week should be enough. In hot weather, every three to four days may be necessary.<\/p>\nPlanting Techniques<\/h3>\n
Watering<\/h3>\n
Additional Care<\/h3>\n