{"id":12777,"date":"2019-08-01T08:54:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T07:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12777"},"modified":"2019-08-01T11:41:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T10:41:13","slug":"good-gardeners-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/novice-gardeners\/good-gardeners-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Gardeners Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

A tip for today<\/h2>\n
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  1. Fertilise weekly weakly<\/li>\n
  2. N for leaves<\/li>\n
  3. P for roots<\/li>\n
  4. K for fruit and flowers<\/li>\n
  5. Fertilise when plants need to grow not as they go into a rest period<\/li>\n
  6. Stand thirsty houseplants on damp clay granules to maintain humidity<\/li>\n
  7. Houseplants can burn from strong sun through a window<\/li>\n
  8. Houseplants will grow towards the light so turn the pot regularly.<\/li>\n
  9. Houseplants can get pests like other plants so watch and treat when spotted.<\/li>\n
  10. Do not sow seeds too early (they can get a growth shock in cold snap). They will catch up by up to 4 weeks no problem.\"\"<\/li>\n
  11. Sow seeds thinly, smaller the seed thinner the sowing.<\/li>\n
  12. Sow big seed individually<\/li>\n
  13. If sowing in plastic cell trays chose an appropriate size 4’s, 12’s 15’s etc<\/li>\n
  14. If sowing in plastic cell trays keep<\/li>\n
  15. Mark or label what and where you have sown seeds.<\/li>\n
  16. Practice gardening until you get it right – keep on gardening for the rest of your life hoping to never get it wrong.<\/li>\n
  17. Keep conifers well watered or they will go brown.<\/li>\n
  18. Golden conifers go greener in the shade, golden in the sunshine.<\/li>\n
  19. It is bad luck to be superstitious about your plants.<\/li>\n
  20. Mulch to keep soil moist.\"\"<\/li>\n
  21. Mulch to keep down weeds.<\/li>\n
  22. Mulch to make an area look tidy.<\/li>\n
  23. Mulch to improve soil texture<\/li>\n
  24. Deadhead flowers to try get another flush of youthful blooms.<\/li>\n
  25. Deadhead to direct energy away from making seed.<\/li>\n
  26. Deadhead to maintain a tidy appearance<\/li>\n
  27. Prune to remove sick and damaged shoots<\/li>\n
  28. Prune to keep plants tidy and in check<\/li>\n
  29. Prune to encourage flowering and fruiting<\/li>\n
  30. Prune to maintain a hedge’s shape\"\"<\/li>\n
  31. Prune to encourage new growth<\/li>\n
  32. Plant bulbs as deep as the bulbs size<\/li>\n
  33. Daffodil bulbs need time in the ground plant early autum<\/li>\n
  34. Tulips can be planted up until November\/December<\/li>\n
  35. Grit or gravel on top of pots deters moss and helps watering<\/li>\n
  36. A saucer under a pot holds water – beware of water-logging which will rot roots<\/li>\n
  37. A saucer under a pot holds water to help watering. Use some gravel to keep pot out of a permanent puddle.<\/li>\n
  38. Clay pots dry out quicker than plastic or ceramic pots<\/li>\n
  39. Black plastic pots get hot in the sun.<\/li>\n
  40. Standing pots close together creates a useful micro climate<\/li>\n
  41. \"\"<\/li>\n
  42. In winter keep tender plants in pots frost free.<\/li>\n
  43. Stand pots on feet so they do not freeze to the ground (a cause of damage to pots)<\/li>\n
  44. Refurbish plants in pots by removing the surface soil\/compost and replace with fresh compost<\/li>\n
  45. Pots rely on you for care, there is no worms to aerate or feed the soil nor a water table.<\/li>\n
  46. The bigger the pot the more water it can hold – small pots dry quicker<\/li>\n
  47. Some plants like to have the roots constrained in a smaller pot to encourage flowering.<\/li>\n
  48. Plants become pot bound when the roots fill the pot – repot with fresh compost in a bigger pot<\/li>\n
  49. For a low maintenance garden try conifers of varying sizes.<\/li>\n
  50. Dwarf conifer are available in different varieties, shapes, textures and forms.<\/li>\n
  51. Keep tools sharp<\/li>\n
  52. \"\"<\/li>\n
  53. Keep tools clean and disinfect to avoid transferring pathogens<\/li>\n
  54. Keep tools where you can find them and where you want use them.<\/li>\n
  55. Appropriate tools for the job make gardening and\u00c2\u00a0 life much easier<\/li>\n
  56. If your orchid loses \u00c2\u00a0 its leaves and turns yellow, it’s dead.<\/span><\/li>\n
  57. Wait until daffodils are in bloom before pruning roses.<\/li>\n
  58. Cut the roses down to the same height as the daffodils – this requires some commonsense as there are small and tall daffs and a wide variety of roses but it provides a rule of thumb.<\/li>\n
  59. You don’t need to cut down your fuchsias for winter but stuff Strulch, straw or pine needles between the branches.<\/li>\n
  60. When new growth starts you can trim up your Fuchsias\"kale\"<\/li>\n
  61. When planting out leeks or onions dip the roots in water just prior to planting. The weight of the water keeps the roots extended.<\/li>\n
  62. Make a homemade birdfeeder in an old hanging basket and add a perch by using a strong stick or cane.<\/li>\n
  63. The soil on plants from garden centers is often too dry and hard to re-wet. With care you can shake off this compost and replace it with your own.<\/li>\n
  64. Alternatively leave the pot in a dish to soak in water, with a drop of washing up liquid to break the waters meniscus and simultaneously water from the top.<\/li>\n
  65. Pansies and to a lesser extent viola are prone to black root rot if over watered. Be sparing when watering.<\/li>\n
  66. Create smaller beds they are easier to maintain in tight spaces.<\/li>\n
  67. Take photographs of your garden regularly and at least every season.<\/li>\n
  68. Take photos before and after a renovation project or new planting.<\/li>\n
  69. Take photographs of plant labels at botanic or show gardens of those plants you like.<\/li>\n
  70. Keep old plant labels (and seed packets) in date order as a reminder<\/li>\n
  71. Use some sort of mulch to line the spaces between your vegetable beds.<\/li>\n
  72. Birds adore the red, egg-shaped hips of the wild dog rose.<\/li>\n
  73. Best rose hips are produced by species roses.<\/li>\n
  74. Where there’s muck there’s brassicas – they love a lot of horsesh…<\/li>\n
  75. When summer sets in with all it’s usual severity don’t walk on frozen grass.<\/li>\n
  76. Visit New Zealands exotic Taranaki world-renowned rhododendron garden<\/li>\n
  77. Keep reading Gardeners tips<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    A tip for today Fertilise weekly weakly N for leaves P for roots K for fruit and flowers Fertilise when plants need to grow not as they go into a rest period Stand thirsty houseplants on damp clay granules to maintain humidity Houseplants can burn from strong sun through a window Houseplants will grow towards the light so turn the pot regularly. Houseplants can get pests like other plants so watch and treat when spotted. Do not sow seeds too…<\/p>\n

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