Caring for Your Garden Plants – All You Need To Know

If you’re a gardening enthusiast, you might have noticed something peculiar: plants that should have been healthy and hearty are wilting. You think it’s time to head over to the local nursery for some more plants, but then you spot pests on the leaves of your current crop and decide to do some research before investing in more vegetation.

Wanting only the best for your garden, we’ve compiled a list of 20 tips on how to care for your plants this summer! We hope that these helpful tips will make tending to them easier. Enjoy!

• Keep it well-watered – The number one way to ensure that your garden thrives is by keeping it well-watered. Even if you’re not sure how often you should water your plants, it’s always good to adhere to a certain schedule. If their leaves are limp and frayed, chances are that they’re not getting enough water.

• Prune drop-dead leaves – If the plant you have is the woody type, you’ll want to cut off leaves that appear dead while still attached to the stem. This will encourage new growth from new shoots. However, it’s important to maintain a relatively narrow healthy margin. Plant is happy and healthy when its leaves reach about one quarter of its height.

• Water your flowers – Roses and other flowering plants require a moderate amount of water, but if you have a tree in your garden, it needs more water. Nonetheless, the best way to avoid over-watering is to give them regular watering. Also, be sure that you’re ensuring that the soil doesn’t dry out completely.

• Ensure proper drainage – It’s very important to ensure that your soil has proper drainage. If it does, you’ll know that your plants are able to absorb enough moisture from the ground and don’t drown themselves in their own foliage and roots. You should also consider using permeable mulch on top of your soil; this will aid in the proper moisture absorption.

• Water your plants at night – Watering your plants at night is better for your plants because it gives them a chance to dry out during the day. Ideally, you should water them about five minutes before sunset to ensure that the moisture will not evaporate before the morning. If possible, water around five inches of the ground to make sure everything gets the water it needs. Letting it rest overnight will also help with root regeneration and rejuvenation!

• Choose your pot wisely – It’s important to select a pot that is large enough for your plant but small enough so that it doesn’t overwhelm you or take up too much space. If the pot is too small, roots may become crowded, but if it’s too large, there will be a lot of unused space.

• Select your plant wisely – It’s important that you select a plant that’s native to your region. If it’s not, it may not tolerate the climate you live in and end up dying. If possible, get a container with drainage holes so that your soil doesn’t get waterlogged and kill your plant.

• Mulch is key – Without mulch on top of the soil in your garden, you may have an issue with excess moisture building up and causing diseases such as root rot. This can easily be avoided by distributing mulch around your plants or flower pots.

Conclusion

Well, there you have it! If you were able to use these tips, you’ll be well on your way to having a healthy garden. Keep these tips in mind next summer when you get back into gardening!