Lake Superior Master Gardener Association (Douglas County, WI)
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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)

http://wimastergardener.org/

UW-Extension - Douglas County

http://douglas.uwex.edu/

Duluth Garden and Flower Society (DGFS)

http://www.duluthgardenflowersociety.com

Duluth Community Gardens Program

http://www.dgfs.org

University of Minnesota - Extension (Garden)

http://www.extension.umn.edu/Garden/

St. Louis County Extension

http://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/LANDPROPERTY/EducationalResources/GardenandLawn.aspx

Garden Minnesota - Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association

http://gardenminnesota.com/

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/

Other interesting resources:

African Violet Society of America (AVSA)

http://avsa.org/

Heartland Peony Society

http://www.peonies.org/index.shtml

National Garden Bureau

http://www.ngb.org/index.cfm

Perennials

Perennials in Focus, Chicago Botanic Gardens Plant evaluations

http://www.perennialsinfocus.com

Perennial Resource

http://www.perennialresource.com
Vegetables
http://www.motherearthnews.com/garden-planner/vegetable-garden-planner.aspx
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