ONE of the easiest ways of saving money is looking after your plants properly. It sounds obvious, but many people waste time and money, and become disillusioned with gardening, by selecting plants that won’t thrive in their garden.
Always look after your soil, because when it is healthy and nutritious it is the cornerstone of successful gardening. Enrich it in autumn and spring with homemade compost, leaf mould and manure bought from a local farm or stables and you will have rich, free-draining soil that plants thrive in.
Buy plants that you know will suit your soil. Plants that need acidic conditions, such as azaleas and rhododendrons, will fail to thrive in a chalky spot. This is why it is always worth doing a pH soil test in a new property.
Check plants are healthy at purchase, avoiding those that have roots poking out the bottom of their pots, or have moss growing on their compost, as this means they’ve been in there for some time and may be pot bound.
Read the label carefully so you know whether your plant needs sun, shade or a combination of both, and when you put them in the ground, make sure plants have enough room to grow healthily without crowding others
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