AeroGarden Flower Series manual Prune Plants to Prevent Shading

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Prune Plants to Prevent Shading

The following pages offer several pruning methods to prevent shading for a variety of flower types..

To optimize the growth of your Garden and ensure strong plants with bountiful flowers, prune large leaves that shade other plants in your Garden..

Marigold leaf shading smaller Mimulus.

•Prune where leaf or branch meets another stem..

Photo at right shows how plant might look after pruning larger leaves. Notice that the Mimulus is no longer shaded.

7Tending Your Garden

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Contents Flower Appendices Planting Your GardenTending Your Garden Gorgeous blossoms Short plants are slowerEmove Domes Do not remove the LabelAdd Water Eed GardenKeep Grow Surface clear of dead leaves Raise Lamp Hood LightsKeep Your Garden Healthy Check Plant Layout to Prevent Shading Prune Plants to Prevent Shading Remove large leaves or branches with scissorsPlants with Leaves Growing from Base Plants with Long Stems Prune just above a set of leaves growth pointPlants with Flowers Growing on Short Stems Remove Dead Flower Blossoms DeadheadingRemove Dead Flower Blossoms Cut flower stem at baseHelpful Hints… Helpful Hint #1Prune Heavy Branches to Keep Garden Neat and Compact Lant Problems & Remedies Setting up Your Garden Reminders About Planting Your GardenIs there a Seed Pod in every Grow Surface opening? Starting Your GardenSet Your Light Timer Questions & Answers-LightsDo I need to turn lights on and off manually? Can I change the time of day the lights go OFF?Troubleshooting What do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out?What if I want to move my Garden to another location? My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do?What if I see bugs? Repeat as directed on the bottle of insecticidal soapReplace Bulbs How do I take care of my Garden when I go out of town?What do I do when my Garden has completed its growth cycle? Gardening Notes AeroGrow International, Inc