Gardening Tips
Epsom salt: Garden Usage Tips Epsom Salt Council - http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/index.htm)
- Houseplants: 2 tablespoons per gallon of water; feed plants monthly.
- Tomatoes: 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks.
- Roses: 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks. Also scratch 1/2 cup into soil at base to encourage flowering canes and healthy new basal cane growth. Soak unplanted bushes in 1/2 cup of Epsom Salt per gallon of water to help roots recover. Add a tablespoon of Epsom Salt to each hole at planting time. Spray with Epsom Salt solution weekly to discourage pests.
- Shrubs (evergreens, azaleas, rhododendron): 1 tablespoon per 9 square feet. Apply over root zone every 2-4 weeks.
- Lawns: Apply 3 pounds for every 1,250 square feet with a spreader, or dilute in water and apply with a sprayer.
- Trees: Apply 2 tablespoons per 9 square feet. Apply over the root zone 3 times annually.
- Garden Startup: Sprinkle 1 cup per 100 square feet. Mix into soil before planting.
- Sage: Do not apply! This herb is one of the few plants that doesn't like Epsom Salt.
Local and State Resources:
Wisconsin Master Gardener Association (WIMGA)
UW-Extension - Douglas County
Duluth Garden and Flower Society (DGFS)
Duluth Community Gardens Program
University of Minnesota - Extension (Garden)
St. Louis County Extension
Garden Minnesota - Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Other interesting resources:
African Violet Society of America (AVSA)
Heartland Peony Society
National Garden Bureau
Perennials
Perennials in Focus, Chicago Botanic Gardens Plant evaluations
Perennial Resource
Vegetables
