Tips For Maintaining A Great Container Garden

We all love to see beautiful containers of plants around our house. No matter how stressful our life is, watching our plants grow in beautiful containers or just watering them every day, fills our life with positivity and a sense of satisfaction. Container gardening may seem like an easy task, but it takes lots of trial and error and the right knowledge to master the art of container gardening. So, here are some amazing tips by the gardening experts for a healthy container garden, brought to you by TheOrganic.Life-the best place to buy garden pots online India.

Pots-which size to use?

A good pot needs to have soil holding capacity and should have a drainage hole to allow proper drainage of water. Small containers need to be watered more than once a day, so get large containers if you can’t water your plants more than once a day. Also, large pots can hold more soil, so your plants can grow a bigger root system. Plants with bigger root system are healthy and happy plants. So, whether you are looking for small sized gardening pots or big sized organic gardening pots, visit TheOrganic.Life for the best quality gardening pots for all your gardening needs.

Pot material

The pot material also impacts how quickly the soil dries out. Clay pots and cocoa fiber/moss lined containers dry out more quickly than plastic or glazed containers. As water doesn't evaporate through their sides, plastic and glazed containers are slower to dry.

How much to water your potted plants?

Water your potted plants when the top of the soil is dry to the touch. Also, water until some liquid comes out of the drainage hole. Never over water when the temperature is cool. Large pots retain water for longer period because of their large soil volume, whereas small pots need to be watered frequently.

Potting soil-the right quality

It is important to use a good quality, light potting medium. It should be formulated to have a good ratio of water holding capacity and air space. Never pat the soil down, this will negatively affect your plants. Be sure to replace all of your soil at least every other year; doing so will decrease plant diseases.

Fertilizer:

Use a superior quality organic fertilizer to provide nutrients to your plants. You can use garden composter to make your own fertilizer or use the ready-made organic fertilizers available at TheOrganic.Life. Organic fertilizers release nutrients slowly, which generally provide nutrition for 2 to 3 months.

Even if your potted plants grow along doing reasonably well without fertilizer, fertilize them regularly to maximize their potential. The need for re-fertilization depends on the growth stage of your plants; still you can use this guide for reference:

• Container plants should be fertilized twice a week. • House hold plants should be fertilized using organic fertilizers once a week.• Garden plants should be fed every two to three weeks. • Landscape plants should be fertilized once a month.

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