Tuesday, 19 January 2016

What To Remember When Visiting A Plant Nursery

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By Elizabeth Sullivan


If you are planting a garden or doing any landscaping on a large scale you know how essential the right vegetation is to making your space look good. A plant nursery may have many suitable choices available but if you do not know what you are looking for you may not have as much luck making your outdoor spaces looking their best. Here is how to choose plants which are healthy and which will work well in the environment you have chosen from them.

While growing plants may seem to be very difficult it really doesn't have to be. While there are some plants that may have very specific requirements and which will die quickly if those requirements are not met, most flowers, trees and other vegetation will do well once you make sure that their three basic needs are met. One thing that is particularly important is light. It is light that is used for plants to photosynthesize and feed themselves.

Soil can range in quality from nutrient-dense to nutrient-scarce. There may also be differences in the pH or amount of acidity or alkalinity that is the earth. Some plants need specific conditions to be present in order to grow. If this is the case with the plants you are interested in, speaking with a nursery staff member may help you determine what products or substances you need to add to the soil in order to optimize plant growth.

Plants of different kinds also need water in order to grow. You need to know approximately how much precipitation they will normally receive and then determine whether or not you will have to add in additional moisture throughout the days or weeks that a particular species is growing.

It doesn't take a lot of time to find potential specimens to add to your yard. Once you have looked at the options near you it may also be worthwhile to check out some of the online nursery websites or plant catalogs in order to find new and exciting varieties. Just remember to follow guidelines about the environmental zone you live in and keep your soil type in mind when picking new additions.

A good nursery will have plants that are healthy and well cared for. If you are just browsing, make sure they look well-watered if they are of varieties that require more hydration. You also want to look for healthy stems and leaves that do not show signs of fungus or rot. Not all of the specimens will be completely damage free but if they all look ill you may want to search for a different source for your seedlings.

Once you have narrowed down your choices and are ready to make your final selection it may be worthwhile to speak with nursery staff. If you are able to discuss your soil conditions and lighting conditions with the staff prior to purchasing it. They may have suggestions about which varieties will be most suitable and give you tips and tricks for looking after them that the care instructions may not indicate.

You may want to visit a nursery at a few different times during the year. If you are very inexperienced when it comes to gardening, visiting at the beginning and end of the growing season may help ensure that your vegetation will continue to do well over the winter and you may get great tips on getting your garden kick started in the spring as well.




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