Gardening grows people’s outdoor imagination, creativity and joy as few other hobbies can.
Better yet, both homeowners and renters who have never tried gardening before can succeed at this pastime with experience not always required for success.
Green Thumb Lesson #1
Don’t be crushed by failures as even the wisest gardeners have them.
Just like any other living creature, plants will do their own thing, with the same flowers in the same garden location often choosing different roads when it comes to thriving and failing.
Green Thumb Lesson #2
So much of gardening success depends on planning months, or years, in advance.
Contrary Mary managed to grow a lovely garden but it’s doubtful someone else will if they don’t first consider garden location, climate, orientation, size and soil quality.
The answers to these points will guide what plants can be grown when and where.
Green Thumb Lesson #3
Grow a dream garden, even if the location isn’t ideal for the dream.
Growing what a gardener loves best, and finding joy in the process, is key, as is starting small but thinking big.
Say that you live in a warmer area but long for a pretty cottage garden.
Instead of giving up on the dream, find some alternatives such as using cottage garden plants in shadier spots and watering regularly.
You can also start with a few potted flowers in these spots and only plant them in the soil if they succeed.
Green Thumb Lesson #4
Anything grown should be grown wisely.
Google offers immense loads of gardening advice, but ask friends and family for tips as well, especially those who live in the same area.
Big warehouses can also be great for advice, but often smaller, local nurseries will be able to answer your overall gardening questions, offering local tips and tricks in particular.
Green Thumb Less # 5
Always follow the planting instructions when buying new stock and keep the tags in your garden shed for easy reference later.
Pay particular attention to the amount of sun the plant will need along with the expected height and width it will attain. Remember that some trees, no matter how beautiful, will be too big for an ordinary suburban garden.