Growing a garden is one of the most useful hobbies you can ever have. It is good for the environment and you as well. A good garden creates a feeling of life around your home.
It also helps you exercise your body instead of staying inside your home all day doing nothing and accumulating some calories. Growing a garden actually helps you burn calories.
The beauty that the flowers in a well-kept garden give and the food produce from it are just some other good reasons to grow a garden.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or you’re just trying to start a this as a hobby, here are some tips that will help you begin and grow a better garden.
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Start anywhere
No matter where you are you can start a garden. Don’t fret about the location. Even if you don’t have a suitable backyard good for this hobby, you can pick up a good container, fill it with adequate soil and you can start a container garden.
So don’t waste time trying to find a suitable plot of land. Stop the procrastination and just get started.
Locate your garden in a place suitable for the plants you cultivate
Not all plants do well in sunlight. Some plants do very well when there is shade. Some others require a moderate amount of both sunlight and shade.
So, pick a good location for the type of plant you’re cultivating in your garden. If your plants grow better with abundant sunlight, don’t locate them where there is a shade and vice versa.
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Keep plants well watered
Plants need water to grow well and healthy. Without water, your garden will not thrive because the plants will die off very quickly.
So, try to give the plants adequate water supply, but don’t over-water. Too much water can also be detrimental to your plants. If your plant leaves start getting yellow, that might be the signal that they’re getting too much water.
Also, try not to wet the leaves, just water the soil they’re planted on.
Control Weeds
It’s very important to keep weeds at bay in order for your plants to grow and blossom. So, try to remove weeds regularly from your garden.
You can either leave the cut leaves to decay and add to the soil’s nutrients or you can blow them away using a leaf blower. But make sure to be careful when blowing around delicate plants.
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Trim and prune as needed
It’s important to trim and prune your plants to keep them in good shape and increase air circulation around the plant.
More air will result in a more healthy plant. Overgrown plant leaves may also make it more likely for you to spill water on the leaves while trying to water the plant.
So, trim plants your plants as need and don’t water the leaves.
