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TLC Gardening Tips To Consider

By C. Thomas Wetherald

Thank you for choosing to read this article, it was written specifically to be helpful for you and your gardening experience.

Gardening is an ancient art with a great heritage, and gardeners do not use machines like farmers do. Gardeners still tend to each plant one by one. Gardening can be a lot of work, but when you stand back and take a look at what you have constructed with your own hands, the feel of accomplishment is great.  Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow. Because gardening is not just about digging. One of the most important factors in gardening is to fully understand the different types of plants – in this case flowers in particular – and the amount of water, sunlight and other factors that they need in order to strive. The key to getting started in this form of gardening is to start small, for instance with a small flower bed.

Some people worry a lot when it comes to caring for their plants. When talking about house plants, there is no need to worry. Here are just a few things for you to consider.

 Over watering kills most house plants. Looks can be deceptive, so to see if your dirt is dry enough to water, try the finger test. Put in your index finger up to the first joint into the soil. If the dirt is damp, don't water it.

 Feeding Foliage plants commonly have high nitrogen needs, while flowering plants, K2O is needed. Slow release fertilizers can be mixed with the compost. However, certain plants like cacti and orchids need special fertilizer. Feed plants during their most active growth period.

 Lighting Plants like Sanseveria and Aspidistra elatio elatio require no sun. They can be placed out from a window. Spider plants need semi-shade. You can put plants like these near a window that does or does not get sunlight. Check the label to see what your plant needs.

 Temperature House plants can live in cool or warm temperatures, but drastic fluctuations of temperature may not be good for them. One thing that most plants cannot survive is gas heating. If you have a plant that likes warm conditions, don't put it near an air conditioner in the summer.

 Some houseplants require a humid environment. One tip to maximize humidity is to put the pot inside a larger pot and fill in the gaps with stones or compost to keep in the moisture. Grouping plants together often creates a microclimate that they will benefit from. If you want, you can spray them with water once or twice a day depending on the temperature.

 Some plants require re-potting for optimal growth but there are others that resent having their roots disturbed. Or their roots system may be small enough that they don't require re-potting. One way to check if your plant needs re-potting is to turn it upside down. Tap the pot to release the plant and check its roots. If roots are all you see, then re-pot. Sometimes the roots will come out of the pot. You should either cut them off or re-pot the plant.

You just need to have a little TLC for your plants and in turn, you'll reap the benefits. Indoor plantsnot only add to the beauty of your décor, but also give much delight to the indoor gardener.

I think people just don't know how fantastic gardening is. You can relieve stress and frustrations while you do your gardening work. Anyway, I feel we should all be telling our neighbors that gardening is great. I want to help people take some of the idle spaces and turn them into very productive, beautiful spaces that can be appreciated season after season.

Your time and effort in reading this article is much appreciated. Please continue to browse through my Gardening with TLC website and read some of the many other articles I have online.

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