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Preparing and maintaining annuals: it’s not rocket science!

🌼 Preparation for maintaining your annuals : an essential step

Planting annuals is a fun and rewarding activity. These plants, which only last one season, bring a burst of color and vitality to your garden. However, their success depends on proper preparation. Here are the key points to consider before planting.

🌿 The right mix of soil and compost to maintain your annuals

Rich soil is the key to abundant flowering. The ideal ratio is two parts potting soil to one part compost . This mixture ensures good drainage while providing necessary nutrients.

✅ Practical tip : Mix the potting soil and compost well for a balanced distribution of nutrients.

🌾 Choosing the right fertilizer

Annuals need a good supply of nutrients to thrive. When planting, add a handful of chicken manure or trivium to maintain your annuals.

  • 🐔 Chicken manure : Rich in nitrogen, it promotes leaf development.
  • 🌿 Trivium : A complete fertilizer that provides nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, essential for flowering to maintain your annuals.

⚠️ Caution : Follow application instructions carefully to avoid burning the roots.

💧 Appropriate watering

Immediately after planting, water thoroughly to allow the roots to anchor well.

✅ Tips :

  • Water until water runs out of the drainage holes.
  • Avoid flooding the soil to prevent root rot.
  • Monitor soil moisture and adjust watering according to the weather.

☀️ The right time to plant

⏳ Avoid planting at the zenith (when the sun is at its highest), as the heat can stress the plants.

🕗 Plant instead:

  • Early in the morning
  • Late afternoon

By preparing your planting well, you provide your annuals with an optimal environment to flourish throughout the season! 🌸

🌷 Maintenance of annual plants: watering, pruning and fertilization

Annuals require regular maintenance to stay in top shape. Here are the essential steps to prolong their flowering and maximize their vigor.

💦 Watering: keep the soil moist without excess

Watering is crucial for the health of annuals. The soil should remain moist but not soggy .

✅ Best practices :

  • During heat waves, water deeply until the water runs off.
  • Water regularly while avoiding over-saturating the soil to maintain your annuals.

✂️ Pruning faded flowers: stimulating flowering

Removing spent flowers allows the plant to focus its energy on producing new flowers.

🌺 How to prune effectively?

  • Cut off faded flowers at the base or just below a pair of leaves.
  • This regular pruning promotes continuous flowering and prevents the plant from producing seeds unnecessarily.

🌾 Fertilization: choosing the right fertilizer

Fertilization is essential to stimulate growth and flowering. You have two options:

🧪 1. Conventional fertilizer :

  • Available in liquid or granular form.
  • Apply every two weeks .
  • Alternate between a 15-30-15 fertilizer (high in phosphorus) and a 20-20-20 (balanced).

🌿 2. Organic fertilizer :

  • Acadie fertilizer , based on marine algae, is an excellent natural alternative.
  • Apply it every two weeks to enrich the soil without chemicals to maintain your annuals.

By following these tips, your annual plants will stay in great shape and offer spectacular blooms throughout the season. 🌸🌿 Enjoy the beauty and vitality of your garden! 🌻

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