Spring Gardening Tips for Small Spaces
Spring is here! Read on for some great spring gardening tips. It's time to open the windows and let in the fresh air before summer forces us to close our windows and turn on the air conditioning. Take advantage of perfect spring weather by planting a spring time container garden right outside your doors and windows to add beauty, fragrance, and organic health to your daily living. Whether you live in an apartment with a small deck or in a house with a small backyard, container gardening is perfect for small spaces. Read on to learn more about starting your very own container garden this spring.
Choosing containers
Containers
should be large enough to support at least one adult plant and have
drainage holes at the bottom. You'll want to choose
containers that add to the beauty of your landscape design.
Containers can serve as dividers, focal points, and also create
privacy. Let the containers speak for you. If you're all about reusing
and recycling, poke some holes in an old tupperware, butter, or sour
cream container. If your style is classic, choose elegant containers
with classy designs. If you're more of a fun, outgoing kind of person,
choose containers with bright colors that accent your outdoor decor.
Spring gardening tips - What to plant
While
one plant per container will bring you the best results for your spring
garden, you can also mix and match your plants in larger containers to
add more depth and texture to your landscape design. You'll want to
choose plants that enjoy the same conditions, such as the same amount of
water and sunlight.
Flowers
A
spring time garden isn't a true garden without some spring time
flowers! Pansies are a great choice for your spring garden because they
enjoy the cooler weather that spring still holds. Other flowers that
also love spring time weather and thrive in containers are miniature
daffodils, snapdragons, and ranunculus.
Edibles
Some
of the easiest plants to grow in your spring container garden are herbs
and vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. Place your herb and
vegetable containers in a sunny spot. What's so convenient about
container gardens is the ease at which they can be
moved from windows, balconies, patios and doorsteps for the
right amount of sunlight.
Spring gardening tips - Caring for your plants
Container
plants have a limited amount of soil so it's important not to over
water. Even if the top layer of soil is dry, your plants still may not
need to be watered. To check if a plant needs watering, gently press
your thumb about two inches into the soil. If it's moist, don't water.
If it's dry, water the plant before wilting occurs.
It's
also important to fertilize
your plants as they lose some of their nutrients during
watering. Consider a slow-release fertilizer that is water soluble.
This means that when the fertilizer comes into contact with water, it
will emit small amounts of fertilizer into the soil. Therefore, every
time you water your plants, they're also getting fed much needed
nutrients.
A spring time garden is a
pleasant addition to any outdoor landscape design. So if you have
limited space or simply want to have an easily reachable herb garden
right outside your door. container gardening is a fun, flexible way to
grow a garden this spring.
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