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Some gardeners treat their plants like people, and they have
some good reasons to do that. Just as each of us is different in
a certain way, plants have different needs in order to grow in
good conditions. Of course, you can create a garden by randomly
seeding this and that but the final result has little chances of
being satisfactory. There are many factors that come into the
gardening process: plant species, soil type, climate, humidity,
temperature, shade etc.
Some plants, such as cucumbers or tomatoes, for example, need
plenty of water in order to grow large and produce good
harvests. Some flower species such as Candytuft, English Daisies
or Roses need a good amount of humidity as well. When these
water hungry flowers and vegetables are deprived of humidity,
they remain small and their leaves are yellowish. Insufficient
amounts of water also make these plants more vulnerable to pests
and diseases.
Other plants, however, thrive in the exact places where one of
the flowers and vegetables mentioned above would perish. Sweet
Alyssum, for example, is one of those flowers that are extremely
drought resistant. In fact, too much humidity is potentially
dangerous for Alyssum. Baby's Breath is another flower that is
very well adapted to hot and dry environments.
Protecting your plants from pests is another thing you should
keep in mind when building your garden. Some plant diseases are
contagious between species, so most expert gardeners try to
protect their plants by a smart placement. Those plants that are
likely to have the same parasites or diseases are planted
further away from each other in order to diminish the risks.
You will often find gardeners that prefer to use container
planted flowers and vegetables. This is an interesting approach
to gardening, as the containers area easily moved, much like you
would rearrange your furniture. When the weather gets too hot or
too cold for some plants you can just take the container out of
the garden and into a more suitable place. There are some
problems related to container plants. The most difficult thing
concerns the confinement of the roots, a factor that will limit
plant growth to less than you would achieve if the same plant
were in the soil. Containers also have different humidity and
drainage elements that may prove to be negative for some plants.
Of course, you may also try to start things the easy way. There
are many plants that are easy to grow. Beans are probably one of
the fastest and easiest to grow vegetables. Carrots and onion
are also easy to maintain and they require very little attention
from the gardener. There are also different flower species that
won’t waste too much of your time. Cleome flowers, for example,
will manage on their own in the roughest of conditions. Other
flowers that are easy to grow are the Coreopsis and the
Gaillardia.
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