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Every gardener was a first-time gardener at some point.
Find the answers to all of your questions here.
Getting over that psychological hurdle is the first step toward becoming a gardener.
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Everybody can growsomethingright away, even if they’re totally lacking in gardening experience.
The key is to start somewhere.
Start small, keep it simple, and snag the easiest possible plants to grow.
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One success will lead to another, and you’ll learn from your mistakes along the way.
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes: If one plant dies, try another.
This is how you learn and hone your gardening skills over time.
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Want more gardening tips?
Start by finding out whichUSDA hardiness zoneyou live in.
Familiarize yourself withspecific gardening termsyou see, and let this inform your decisions.
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You have more leeway with an annual (a plant grown just for one season).
Just don’t be disappointed when it dies in fallit’s supposed to.
Some plants need full sun to grow properly.
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Others can grow with some shade.
If you don’t have a plot that gets full-sun on your property,grow shade plants, instead.
Choosing Plants
Start with plants that are cheap and easy to grow.
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Another cheap way to go isgrowing plants from seed.
The reduced price will keep you from worrying so much about having them die on you.
Keep an eye out for the following:
Ornamentals vs. ## Understanding Soil
Good gardening soil is loose and crumbly to the touch.
Understanding Fertilizers
Fertilizer is nutrition for plants.
it’s possible for you to harm plants by applying chemical fertilizer improperly.
By contrast, you cannot harm plants by using compost on them.
Understanding Irrigation
Plants need water to grow.
But be careful: Beginner gardeners are as likely to overwater plants as they are to underwater them.
These can be equally damaging to your plants.
Strike a balance when watering plants.
Aim for an evenly moist soil.
Scoop up some of the soil in your hand and squeeze it.
Prevention is necessary, which often takes the form of fencing.
Remember to inspect the undersides of leaves, especially, where pests likeaphidscan easily go unnoticed.
you’re able to either physically remove insects or apply sprays to kill them.
