Transcript Slide 1 - The City of Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation Home

KEEPING IT CONTAINED
By
Susan J. Henson
Horticulturist
972-237-8102
[email protected]
City of Grand Prairie
Parks and Recreation Department
Pick the Container
Consider the following:
Location
Size
Material or Composition
Color
Potting Soil
Soil should contain:
Peat Moss
Compost
Bark Mulch
Sand
Vermiculite
Pearlite (small amount)
Time Released Fertilizer
Pick Colorful Plants
Pick plants with the same light and
water requirements
Remember to Remove Pots
Pick plants with the same light and water
requirements
Start With Tall Plants
Pick viewing angle
Add Filler Plants
Medium size and bushy plants
Adjust To Fit
Adjust plants to leave a lip for watering
Add Trailing Plants
Add dimension and interest with trailing plants
Firm Soil Lightly
Do not pack soil to tightly but fill air pockets between plants.
Containers Accent Color
Plants Accent Containers
Containers Can Be Decorated
Anything Can Be A Container
Old Wheel Barrow Planter
Interior Garden
Aphids
Usually found on
new foliage
Can be washed off
with a strong stream
of water
Treat with
Insecticidal Soap or
Diatomaceous Earth
Treat steams, both
sides of leaves and
new buds
Mealy Bugs
Look like cotton on
stems and leaves
Can also be found
on roots
Can be washed off
or treated with
alcohol applied with a
Q-tip
Treat with
Insecticidal Soap
Spider Mites
Look for webbing or insects
on the underside of leaves
Wash off with a strong stream
of water
Mist underside of leaves
twice a day for 1 to 2 weeks
Use insecticidal soap on
underside of leaves
Mites reproduction
quadruples when the
temperature goes above 90
degrees
Treat the area around the
container to avoid another
infestation
Scale
Look for bumps on
the stems or leaves that
are tan, brown or black
They can be treated
with Dormant Oils or
Superior Horticultural Oil
Symptoms include
Honey Dew - a sticky
substance on the leaves
and stems.
Organic Pesticides for use on interior and
exterior plant material:
Diatomaceous Earth
Insecticidal Soap
Superior Horticultural Oil
BT - Attack or Dipel