Garden Time with Mike Ventura
Garden Time with Mike Ventura
Michael Ventura
Provides gardening tips and ideas to improve the garden.
How soil management effects the four functions of a plant root, part 2.
In this episode, I will continue to explain the importance of having a healthy soil is essential to develop a healthy plant root system.
Aug 11, 2021
4 min
How soil management effect the 4 functions of the a plant root, part 1.
In this episode, I will be discuss the correlation  of how soil management will impact the four functions of a plant root. I will be using the root system of a tree and why soil management is so important for a healthy root system.
Aug 11, 2021
5 min
What are the 4 function of a root, part 2.
A plant root has 4 specific functions: Anchorage Storage Support Conduction I this episode I continue to discuss the four functions of a plant root and how the management of a plant roots is one of the keys to success to the growing a healthy plant.
Aug 9, 2021
4 min
What are the four specific functions of a plant root, part 1.
There are 4 specific functions of plant roots: Anchorage Support Storage Conduction
Aug 9, 2021
4 min
How to be more successful moving plants from the nursery container to their new home, part 2
In this episode, I continue explain techniques that have worked very well when moving plants from a nursery container to their new home.
Aug 2, 2021
3 min
How to be more successful moving plants from the nursery container to their new home.
In this episode I discuss how to properly remove a plant from a nursery container assist the plant with getting established in its new home.
Aug 2, 2021
9 min
My plants are wilting, what is actually happening when a plant wilts, part 1
When a plant wilts, this is an indication that something is interrupting  the flow of water thru the vascular tissue. The vascular tissue is called xylem. The xylem can be interrupted from: soil insect ( borer) activity disease activity
Jun 4, 2021
4 min
How is soil management essential for plant health care, Part 2
In this episode, I discuss more about macro and micro nutrients. I also discuss some of the benefits of adding organic matter to soil. 
Mar 31, 2021
4 min
How is soil management essential for plant health care Part 1
In this podcast, I will be discussing the different types of soils: sand  silt  clay The role that organic matter plays with soil, I will also be discussing macro nutrients, micro nutrients and what is cation exchange capacity as it relates to soils. This will be a two part podcast
Mar 30, 2021
4 min
Part 2, What is plant health care and how to implement plant health care?
A continuation of plant heath care and implementation of plant health care. Putting plants in the very best cultural condition that is best for the plant. As an example, I mention the growing of Coast Live Oaks. Coast Live Oak is a native tree. Avoid putting water loving plants around the tree protection zone of the oak. Maintaining plants in cultural growing conditions that are best for the plant is plant health care.  Plant health care incorporates: Diagnostics Management of plant diseases Insect and mite management Weed control Abiotic, non-pathogen Biotic, pathogen Soil management
Mar 11, 2021
4 min
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