Description

There are several kinds of containersavailable in the market today such as terracotta and plastic pots,wood and clay pots, fancy teacups and containers equipped withautomatic-watering irrigation system. With such variety andflexibility in designs, container gardening has started achievingpopularity today to an unimaginable extend. Such gardening is seenon porches, sides of the front-doors, balconies as well as on therooftops. One thing for all plant lovers and gardeners to keep inmind is that potting material should always be loose and shouldallow drainage of excessive water from the containers. The rootsshould have space to breathe to prevent them from rotting.

Various types of plants such as decorative flowers especiallyroses, herbs, cacti, vegetables and small-size trees are suitablefor the container gardening. The major advantages of growing plantsin a container are:
• Reduction in the risk of diseases borne from the soil
• Elimination of any sort of weed problems virtually
• Mobilizing of plants help them to control soil moisture, sunlightas well as the temperature
Obviously, a container in the first place is required for containergardening, but here's when you question everyone; which kind ofcontainer would be suitable for your plant? This completely dependson the plant you have chosen for gardening. For example, if it isbeans then it would be a window box of 5 gal and if it would becucumber then you would need any pot of 1 gal. After you havechosen the right container for your plant; it's time for a plantingmedium. Equal parts of sand, loamy garden soil and peat moss is theright planting medium for pot gardening.
Plantation and spacing is also another significant step whileplanting seeds in the ready soil. Next is the most important stepwithout which your plants can die - watering. Some vegetables mayneed watering daily while some may need them twice or thrice aweek. This completely depends on the size of the container andweather conditions. There are many different kinds of formulatedfertilizers also available in the market that enhance containergardening; but again if you are looking for an organic gardeningyou shouldn't be using them.

So what are you waiting?Your garden can survive only if you takeappropriate care of your plants. Huge online resources and booksare available on garden farming techniques and tips. Gardening kitsare also available for those who are interested in containergardening; and you may need to discover them in our application,because our app is give you perfect ideas of container gardeningaround the world!