subject: Great Suggestions For Container Gardening [print this page] Even if you have little or no gardening experience, container gardening is something you can easily do in almost any location. If you live in a building, or if you have a sprawling landscape and a lot of area to use, regardless of your location, container gardening is easy to do. If container gardening sounds like something you would like to try, use the tips and strategies in this article to help with your first garden.
One of the first things to do is pick out the types of containers you will be using for you garden. The list of options for containers for your garden is quite long; such as boxes, food containers, plant pots, etc. Never use wood containers that have been treated with any sort of chemical and do not forget that wood will decompose with time. To avoid standing water in the container; it will be necessary to put holes in the bottom of the container. Another important aspect when choosing your container is the fact that dark colors can retain too much heat for your plants to thrive; therefore you should try to use light colors. Choosing the right size for your containers is also important, and this will depend on what you're planting. You need to provide enough room for your plants, whatever you decide on growing; with sufficient area to flourish in.
Even given the fact that container gardens are not as difficult to maintain over a standard outdoor garden; you still have to address temperature and humidity conditions for the specific plants you choose to grow. You will be one step ahead of the game if you grow plants that can be found growing in your area already or at least will adapt to your environment. If you're growing desert plants such as cacti, excessive humidity or low temperatures could be a problem. Then if you opt for those opposite types of plants of a tropical nature; you will have a different set of standards to live up to, making sure the plants are sufficiently hydrated. You also want to keep plants with similar needs in the same container.
When you try out container gardening, you'll soon find out that you can do this in many different ways. One method is to simply have a separate pot or container for each plant. By simply adding additional pots and containers, compatibility is no longer an issue to concern yourself with. However, it can be nice to have large containers that have several types of plants, vegetables or flowers. The issue of compatibility returns to the picture if you use larger containers and multiple types of plants. Planting a cactus next to a flower that requires water in excess is not a good idea. You also do not want to plant anything that grows into the area of the other plant as this can be detrimental for the growth of the other. If you have never taken a stab at potted gardening, there is really no reason to not do so. Almost certainly, you will find out that container gardening is pretty simple, particular if you already have an understanding of conventional gardening. On the other hand, even people who have no previous experience with gardening will not take long to see that if they grow seeds in pots or planters they will be able to reap the rewards of container gardening.
