landscaping

 

Sweet Bell Peppers - Better Belle F1

The Sweet Bell Pepper Better Belle F1, 'Capsicum annuum', is an early great-tasting variety with very blocky and thick-walled four-lobed peppers. Better Belle pepper plants maintain large fruit size and good production all season. Beter Belles are alsoTobacco Mosaic tolerant. This 1 1/2'-2' tall bushy plant requires little care. For best results, make sure the ground does not dry out. Stuff these peppers with meat and/or cheese mixtures, chop fresh for salads, slice for toppings. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size. ... more

 

Geranium - Rocky Mountain* Lavender They make large, full-sized plants and are very showy in ground beds and containers with their large, colorful pink blooms. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.