Selecting Healthy Plants For Your Organic Container Garden

Most people like to start off their container garden with small seedling plants instead of waiting for seeds to sprout

. Plants cost a good deal of money so you want to know how to select healthy plants to take home from the store.

Gardening resources are important, but if you don't understand how to select the right plants, it will be hard for your to produce a good crop of food.

It is easy to see if a nursery has healthy plants just by walking around and taking a look. If you see quite a few plants that look like they are dying, turn around and head to another store.

Greenery

Are the leaves green enough? And do they look lush and full? If they aren't, those plants may already be stressed and not grow well. Good foliage is the first thing you should check before purchasing

Insects and Damaged Leaves

You may not see insects crawling on the leaves, but check the for spots that could be the indication of bugs. Be sure and check the backside of the leaves as well for stickiness or holes.

Buds/Flowered Plants

On occasion you will find tomato plants that already have the blooms on them. Transplanting plants with buds may survive a little better than plants with blooms, but that is not always the case.

Damage To The Stems

Make sure you don't see cracks, scars, or weakened stems on the plant.

Checking The Roots

Look to see if the plant can be taken out of the container so you can look at the roots. You want to make sure the plant is not root bound.

Weeds soak up needed nutrients of your plants, so if you see weeds it could mean the plant is not healthy.

If you don't know which plants need more sun, take a look at where the nursery has placed the plants. This location was selected for a good reason by the nursery care givers. Paying attention now will save you asking questions or making mistakes once you get home.

Nursery workers can be a big help to you so don't be shy about asking them planting and care questions. Be sure and tell them you are working on a container garden because their answers to you might be different based on that.

Check to see if your nursery offers any kind of warranty on plants before buying. Some of the guarantees last through the planting season. Getting replacement plants for free will help your investment not be so overwhelming, so knowing the warranty is important. Knowing your plants will insure you have a fantastic organic or container garden.

by: will g hill

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