Sep
Container Gardening - Tips on How To Choose Healthy Plants
Container gardening is a method of growing portable plants that might otherwise be impossible to cultivate because of unsuitable soil or climatic conditions. Container gardening caters to your imagination because it asks that you combine plants of all colors, shapes, & textures toegether to enhance an existing garden. There are virtually an unlimited number of pots & plants that you can use to create your canvas, which means that every taste & style can be catered to.
One of the keys to a successful container display is the choice of healthy plants. Healthy plants make for longer-lasting, lower-maintenance, & more vibrant displays. There is more. Therefore, before you head off to your local garden center, you really need to know what types of plants you are looking for, & you really need to know how to distinguish between the healthy & unhealthy plants. There is more. To follow are some tips that can be followed on how to pick out healthy plants for that perfect display.
1. GENERAL CONDITION OF PLANTS
Avoid plants that do not look healthy on first inspection. The moss & weeds growing on the surface of the potting mis indicate that the plant has been in its pot for too long. Spots & speckles on the leaves may indicate damage from pests & diease.
2. POTBOUND ROOTS
Ensure that the roots of the plant are not packed in a tight mesh because purchasing it… Plants packed in a tight mesh will take longer to establish itself in a container display. Check this by lifting the plant out of the potted container.
3. YELLOWING LEAVES
This is a sign that the plant is undernourished or has root problems. Once a plant has used up all the nitrogen in its potting mix, nitrogen will be carried away from the older leaves to the younger ones (causing the older ones to turn yellow).
4. LEGGY STEMS
If plants do not have access to sufficient light, their stems will extend in an attempt to reach a light source. This may lead to growth which the plant is unable to support because the stems will become weak, easy to break, & susceptible to fungal attack.
This gardening tip was made available from GardenSuperMart.
Go to GardenSuperMart’s guide to container gardening at http://www.gardensupermart.com/advice.asp
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