AeroGarden Flower Series manual Plants with Leaves Growing from Base

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Plants with Leaves Growing from Base

Calendula and Gazania are examples of flowers that should be pruned with this method..

•Remove large leaves

that shade other plants with scissors..

•Make cut at base of leaf..

•Tuck smaller leaves

to give the shaded plant more light..

Photo at right shows how plant might look after pruning larger leaves and tucking smaller leaves. Notice that the Calendula is no longer shading the Gypsophila.

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Contents Flower Planting Your Garden Tending Your GardenAppendices Short plants are slower Gorgeous blossomsDo not remove the Label Emove DomesEed Garden Add WaterRaise Lamp Hood Lights Keep Your Garden HealthyKeep Grow Surface clear of dead leaves Check Plant Layout to Prevent Shading Remove large leaves or branches with scissors Prune Plants to Prevent ShadingPlants with Leaves Growing from Base Prune just above a set of leaves growth point Plants with Long StemsRemove Dead Flower Blossoms Deadheading Plants with Flowers Growing on Short StemsCut flower stem at base Remove Dead Flower BlossomsHelpful Hint #1 Helpful Hints…Prune Heavy Branches to Keep Garden Neat and Compact Lant Problems & Remedies Reminders About Planting Your Garden Setting up Your GardenIs there a Seed Pod in every Grow Surface opening? Starting Your GardenQuestions & Answers-Lights Set Your Light TimerDo I need to turn lights on and off manually? Can I change the time of day the lights go OFF?What do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out? TroubleshootingWhat if I want to move my Garden to another location? My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do?Repeat as directed on the bottle of insecticidal soap What if I see bugs?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?Replace Bulbs Gardening Notes AeroGrow International, Inc