Consider Basic Plant Requirements To Ensure A Healthy Garden

Hostas

Choosing plants to grow in your garden can be a mystery for beginning gardeners.  Learning some basic plant requirements will cut down on the confusion and guarantee a garden full of beautiful blooms. Many factors come into play to determine whether or not a plant will perform well for you.  Each kind of plant has its own needs and requirements.  Some plants, like the dandelion, are tolerant of a wide variety of conditions, while others, such as the pink ladyslipper orchid, have very exacting requirements. Before you spend the time, effort, and money attempting to grow a new plant in your … [Read more...]

Picking a Healthy Plant

Healthy Plants

When it comes to getting started with your garden, you have two choices; planting seeds, or buying entire plants. Both have their own benefits. If you plant seeds and care for them every day, you will find it is a much more rewarding experience when you have a full, healthy plant. However, this method is a lot more risky. I can’t tell you how many seeds I’ve planted and never seen any trace of whatsoever. If you choose to buy the plant from a nursery and install it in your garden, it reduces a lot of the work involved in making it healthy. However, I have found in the past that many … [Read more...]