Care Level: I'm Easy
Pet Friendly: Warning
Keep away from pets.
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Care Level: I'm Easy
Pet Friendly: Warning
Keep away from pets.
Plant this herb in full sun (6-8 hours).
Thyme is a drought tolerant plant once it gets established. Water the first several weeks if natural irrigation isn't available. Let it dry between waterings.
Average humidity is good for this plant.
This culinary herb or groundcover prefers moderately dry climates and mild winters in full sun.
The herb likes a more Mediterranean climate.
To transplant into a garden container or the garden bed, water your plant the night before. Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and the same depth as the grower pot (not deeper). Remove the plant and center in the spot. Add rooting hormone around the roots of the plant. Water in the hole and let drain. If you have clay soils, add composted leaves to enhance the soil consistency. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line.
Any time of year, remove any dead, damaged, or diseased stems from the plant. After flowers fade on the plant, sheer back 1-2 inches to shape and promote new growth. This herb may wane in the heat of summer, so trim back, and it will recover in cooler months.
To propagate your French Thyme: Container planting: Water your plant a couple of days before dividing and transplanting. Inspect your plant for overcrowding or if you want to spread more of the love in your garden. If it is root-bound in the pot, remove the plant and tease and pull apart the mass of roots. You can use a sharp, sterilized knife to divide the root mass. Ensure you have several healthy root sections in each division. Divide each clump into its new pot, using a size smaller to compensate for less root mass and deep enough for its roots to grow. Plant in well-draining potting mix amended with rooting hormone. Place the plant at the same level as the previous pot adding soil at the bottom. Water the soil and add more if settling occurs. Set it in medium, indirect sunlight for several weeks to settle in. Check the moisture each day and add misting to keep the soil moist while the roots establish. After 6-8 weeks, roots will begin to develop. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots are anchoring well. Once its roots establish, move the container to a sunny spot giving it full sun (6-8 hours). Garden planting: Water your plant a couple of days before dividing and transplanting. Lift the plant out of the ground with a shovel. Lay it gently on the ground with roots in tack. Use a knife to cut through the roots and divide the clump into sections for replanting. Transplant each clump by digging the hole no deeper than the root system and twice as wide. Center the transplant in the hole and add rooting hormone around the roots and water. Fill in around the plant with organic matter mixed with the native soil, careful not to cover it any more than the original plant. Water again well and monitor the soil moisture if it begins to dry.
Plant this herb in full sun (6-8 hours) to part sun (4-6 hours) with afternoon shade.
Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy.
This herb is used to average humidity climates similar to the Mediterranean.
This herb needs afternoon shade and a drop in the temperatures at night.
This is a biennial culinary herb and only spreads by seed—therefore, plant in consecutive years.
Apply a balanced fertilizer around the base of the plant in every six weeks during the growing season.
To transplant into a garden container or the garden bed, water your plant the night before. Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and the same depth as the grower pot (not deeper). Remove the plant and center in the spot. Add rooting hormone around the roots of the plant. Water in the hole and let drain. If you have clay soils, add composted leaves, to enhance the soil consistency. Check to ensure your pH levels are between 5.5-6.7 with our 3 in1 plant meter. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line.
To harvest, trim stems around the outer edges. Trimming will promote more growth.
Since Italian Parsley is a biennial, you will need to plant him for two consecutive years to harvest each year. To extract the seeds, the plant flowers and dries first. Trim the Parsley with the seed heads and place into a bag to lightly remove the seeds. Dry the seeds in a warm place by turning them daily on a paper plate or towel for two weeks. Label and store in an envelope and place in an unused refrigerator for up to three years. To plant, use well-draining soil with rich nutrients and compost. The pH should be between 6-7. Use our 3 in 1 plant meter to test the pH. Soak the seeds in warm, soapy water for an hour. This procedure will break the outer layer of the seeds and help them germinate faster. Afterward, rinse the seeds in a colander with warm running water to remove the soap. Place the seeds in a warm bowl of water to soak overnight to help with germination. Then strain and place on wax paper to dry completely before planting. Prepare seed trays with well-draining moist soil for seedlings. Start this process 2-4 months before the last frost date in your area. Plant the seeds in 1/2 inch of soil and 12 inches apart if growing outside. Once the plant has germinated at around 70°F, let it grow to 3 inches before transplanting into the garden. Keep the seedlings in bright light or under grow lights to germinate.
This plant enjoys areas of full sun (6-8 hours).
Keep your basil consistently moist in well-draining soil to ensure a good crop. Do not let it get heat stressed, or it will wilt and damage the leaves.
Medium humidity at 50% or above will give this plant longevity and keep the soil more moist.
Add humidity around this plant to protect the leaves from wilting and getting heat stress. Temps below 40°F will destroy this plant.
Apply your fertilizer every six weeks around the drip edge of the plant or sprinkle some rich compost around the area. Container garden: If growing in a container, fertilize monthly with an organic balanced fertilizer.
Prune the plant slightly above two sets of leaves with sterile sharp scissors. (Do not pinch or tear the stems or this could lead to disease and a bigger wound.) Count up from the bottom and go up at least three sets before pruning.
Cut tender, young stems with at least four nodes (where the leaves grow). Cut the stem 1/4 " below the bottom node.
Remove the lower leaves, place the cuttings in water jars, and fill up to 1-2 inches of the stem.
Change the water every 4-5 days.
Once the roots are three to four inches long, the cuttings are now ready to be planted.
Fill the containers with potting soil to about 2/3 full. Take the cuttings out of the jar and plant them into the well-draining potting mix. Cover the roots with more soil until it fills up the pot. Carefully pat them down to make them secure, and water them.
Over the next 1-2 weeks, keep the pots consistently moist and place them in a bright area out of direct sunlight.
Plant in full sun (6-8 hours) to produce flowering stems.
Keep the plant in well draining soil and consistently moist for the best results.
Humidity isn't needed for this plant. It is used to arid climates.
This plant can withstand a frost after its fully established and rooted. It does best in temps between 60°F-70°F.
Grow outside in the full sun (6-8 hours). It is a perennial in zones 4-10 and will rejuvenate in spring after the last frost.
Give a dose of high potassium fertilizer in the spring.
To transplant into a garden bed, water your plant the night before. Cultivate the soil to an 8-10 inch depth. Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and the same depth (not deeper). Remove the sage and center in the hole. Water in the hole and let drain. Add organic compost mixed with your native soil and mix. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line, then mulch up to the drip line of the plant to help retain moisture. Keep his soil moist as it gets established. He can take bouts of drought after he's established.
Clip the sage in the spring and several times throughout the growing season to boost his young shoots with a potent flavor. Trimming will limit legginess and flowering if you're using it for a culinary herb.
Water the mother plant the night before to hydrate all the stem ends. After adequate growth on the main plant, take a cutting, using sharp pruners to remove a softwood cutting measuring 3-5 inches. Remove any bottom leaves up 1-2 inches. Moisten a half mixture of sand and coir mix. Dip the end of the stem in rooting hormone and poke a tiny hole in the planting mix and plant the stem, then tamp the soil down around it to secure it. Water the plant often to keep the soil consistently moist while it roots. Place the cutting in bright indirect sunlight. After 4-6 weeks, the roots should establish. Acclimate the sage to normal light conditions a few hours a day, starting in the morning light and progressing each day over a two to three-week period. Transplant your new plant baby into rich garden soil in full sun and consistent soil moisture. Give a dose of high potassium fertilizer in the spring.
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