Ever wanted to have a lush green garden of your own but don’t know the basics about gardening? In this article I’ll show you what the three key mistakes are when you are out and about trying to master the basic skills of planting! The basic planter thinks that you only need three things to plant, one is ordinary top soil. Two, an area in or around your home that receives sunlight. Three, water! Well, yes those are things that your plant needs but if you do want to have that lush green garden or plant that I was talking about, then you’ll have to look at these top three mistakes when planting!
Soil
The average person thinks that any type of topsoil will work when it comes to planting. Though, the truth is that some of the cheap topsoil that you buy is filled with rocks and chunks of dirt. If you want beautiful plants growing in or around your home, try using a brand name topsoil that includes food or fertilizer for plants. For example, Scotts Miracle-Gro garden soil is filled with rich soil that includes other beneficial nutrients. A word of advice to all, try going to your local farmers’ market or garden center rather than large retailers, because the local stores will know what they’re doing and will have a way more variety to choose from!
Food
You may know that plants make their own food, but the truth is that we still do need to feed our precious plants in order for them to grow properly. Just how we need food to survive, so do plants, plant food normally comes in the form of a small spike. All you have to do to feed the plant is simply place the spike into moist soil so the plant can absorb all of the essential nutrients that it needs. There are also little pellets that you just throw onto moist soil.If you want plant food that you can mix with water or spray onto your plants, try Miracle-Gro All-Purpose plant food. It has received great reviews, so you may want to try a combination of Miracle-Gro topsoil and plant food. Though, if you want a simple type of plant food where all you need to do is stick the food into the soil, try Miracle-Gro or Jobe’s plant food spikes. Remember that when you are placing the food spikes within the soil, the soil should be just a little bit wet to allow an easier flow of nutrients.
Watering
Alright, I know you’re probably wondering that you know how to water plants. The thing is that every year a lot of people over or under water their plants! This shouldn’t be happening.Most plants will be satisfied when the soil is about 2 inches moist. Plants need a low amount of water when they’re inactive (not growing), but plants need more water when they are growing. The plants’ growing season depends on what type of plant it is. You will find the right time to plant your plant on its attached label that you received when buying the plant. A word of advice when it comes to watering is that mulches keeps the soil cool and prevents water from evaporating too much, which means that it keeps the soil moist for a bit longer time period so your beloved plant won’t run out of water too soon.
