container gardening

Top Ten things you need to when starting to work on a container gardening. 

• 10. Pick which size of container your will be using for your container gardening.
  
  Finding the right balance for your container gardening experience is a must from the start. You will need to make sure there is plenty of room in all containers for the plant and soil. Also, you will need to note the full size that the plant will grow into and their complete container gardening habit.
  
  Some things to be thinking about are that sprawlers tend to use a deep pot, where as upright plants need more of a wide base for balancing. Remember when the plant continues to grow that the root systems will need to expand usually in a downward growing into the soil. It's best to just fill the diameter of the container with plant.
• 9. Create Excellent Drainage
  
  Always make a drainage hole at the bottom of all your containers. Or if you would like you could add at least a 1-2 inch layer of gravel at the bottom of your gardening containers. Notice that some decorative pots will not have drainage holes. So what we suggest is that you use a plastic pot insert. This means you would actually plant in a plastic pot with holes that would be one size smaller than your decorative pot.
• 8. Balance Is A Key In Container Gardening
  
  Container gardening is at it's best when the balance is found for the right container and right plants. Some container gardening rules is try to keep some of your tallest plants should not be twice as high as the actual container it is in. Plus make sure that the fullness of the plant is not more than half as wide as the container.
• 7. Look For Plants That Can Stand The Heat
  
  Container gardening while being so much fun can hold a lot of responsibility such as watering your plant daily. Especially, in a hot summer like we are having this year. So many plants are getting baked in the sun. So think about giving your plants a equal chance and look for plants that can stand the heat and dry soil in your container garden.
• 6. Know Your Plants Exposure To Sun
  
  It's best not to container gardening with full noon sun. While your plant may need full sun, you will need to remember that container gardening will absorb more heat faster and more intense heat than in the regular ground gardening. AlMost all plants will want some relief from heat of the noon sun.
  
  Though, when positioning a container garden in the shade, give it some thought about adding some type of reflection to still give the plant some light. This way the plants will not suffer from the exhausting heat, but they will benefit from some lighting.
• 5. The Best Soil For Container Gardening
  
  There is no perfect soil solution for your container gardening. Though a good mix of different soils such as perlite, peat or vermiculite can hold moisture longer and can still be drained easily. It's best to use a bigger open potting mix in container of 5 gallons this will help the soil mix stay loose even that much longer.
• 4. Container Gardening Staying Fresh
  
  Always remember that when season change you could and should change plant material. A plant will never bloom forever. So when one plant seems to start fading away, it might be time to look for a replacement. This is a great way to start your container gardening all season along.
• 3. Container Gardening - Fertilizing
  
  When container gardening you should know what kind of potting mix your using. While many potting mixes usually have fertilizer mixed in...while some don't. It really does not matter which you use. Always remember that your plant while container gardening can not just spread out looking for additional food in the soil nearby. With this in mind, it's neccassary to refresh your soil nutrients regularly.
  
  What is suggested is a time released fertilizer mixed in when planting or a water soluble fertilizer every 2-4 weeks.
• 2. Choose Plants with Similar Requirements
  
  In container gardening, you can select which plants need water and which to pass over. Not so with a container garden. Select plants that will be happy with the same amounts of water, sun, heat and food.
  
  Note it's best to avoid aggresive spreaders that will compete with neighboring plants and consider dwarf varieties.
• 1. Watering Container Gardens
  
  Lack of water can quickly kill plants in a container garden. Unlike plants grown in the ground, container plant roots can't move down deeply in search of subsurface water. Check your containers daily for water needs. Check twice daily in the heat of summer and with smaller containers.