Tuesday Tip - Planting your garden

Annuals go from seed to flower to seed all in one growing season. Sometimes called bedding plants, annuals are readily available in plastic packs at garden centers and other retailers. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to know what to buy.

Plants that are short and full tend to do better when transplanted than those that are tall and lanky. If tall plants are your only choice, go ahead and buy them, but cut them back to the second set of leaves when planting. Tall, lanky plants may be stressed and have root systems that are overdeveloped for their pots.