How to Plant Plants Correctly
Planting plants, it seems like an easy task right? Dig a hole, put plant in, push dirt on top, go inside and have a drink.
Wrong.
Planting plants correctly has a lot more to it than that.
Plants are actually quite delicate and easy to kill.
To ensure your plants grow and survive the harsh environments it will be subjected too it's important to do everything you can to give it the best possible chance.
The first important part of planting plants is to dig the hole.
I know you're thinking "well duh", but there's more to it than that.
When planting plants its important to dig the hole about 30% bigger than the pot the plant currently resides in.
The reason for this is because usually the ground has been compacted by mother nature, making it harder for the plants roots to take hold.
Of course if the roots can't get into the dirt, the plant will only survive as long as there is still nutrients in the soil it was planted in.
By making the hole bigger than we need, we're breaking up more soil than is required which we will use later to back fill, ensuring the plants have an easy time moving into their new home.
Once the hole has been dug we need to put a bit of dirt back into the hole so the plant isn't sitting to low, remember we dug the hole too big for this purpose.
The top of the soil in the pot should be about an inch below the top of the hole.
Once that's done it's always a good idea to put a bit of plant food into the bottom of the hole.
This ensures the plants will have the necessary nutrients to grow strong and flower.
Also if you're in a dry area some gel crystals are also useful.
Gel crystals retain water for quite some time, slowly releasing it to ensure that your plants have some water to drink even in the dryer months.
Once the hole has been properly prepared its time to remove the plant from the pot and plant it.
Gently push against the pot from all the sides to loosen the plant, then turn the pot upside down and take the pot of the top.
Gently loosen and breakup a bit of the soil connected to the plant, but be careful to not break up too much, as this can harm the plant.
Place the plant into the prepared hole and back fill along the sides and along the top.
Gently but firmly push in the soil around the edges and on top, any air pockets in the ground will actually rot the plant and kill it from underground.
Then give the plant a generous soaking and wait for the flowers to appear!
Wrong.
Planting plants correctly has a lot more to it than that.
Plants are actually quite delicate and easy to kill.
To ensure your plants grow and survive the harsh environments it will be subjected too it's important to do everything you can to give it the best possible chance.
The first important part of planting plants is to dig the hole.
I know you're thinking "well duh", but there's more to it than that.
When planting plants its important to dig the hole about 30% bigger than the pot the plant currently resides in.
The reason for this is because usually the ground has been compacted by mother nature, making it harder for the plants roots to take hold.
Of course if the roots can't get into the dirt, the plant will only survive as long as there is still nutrients in the soil it was planted in.
By making the hole bigger than we need, we're breaking up more soil than is required which we will use later to back fill, ensuring the plants have an easy time moving into their new home.
Once the hole has been dug we need to put a bit of dirt back into the hole so the plant isn't sitting to low, remember we dug the hole too big for this purpose.
The top of the soil in the pot should be about an inch below the top of the hole.
Once that's done it's always a good idea to put a bit of plant food into the bottom of the hole.
This ensures the plants will have the necessary nutrients to grow strong and flower.
Also if you're in a dry area some gel crystals are also useful.
Gel crystals retain water for quite some time, slowly releasing it to ensure that your plants have some water to drink even in the dryer months.
Once the hole has been properly prepared its time to remove the plant from the pot and plant it.
Gently push against the pot from all the sides to loosen the plant, then turn the pot upside down and take the pot of the top.
Gently loosen and breakup a bit of the soil connected to the plant, but be careful to not break up too much, as this can harm the plant.
Place the plant into the prepared hole and back fill along the sides and along the top.
Gently but firmly push in the soil around the edges and on top, any air pockets in the ground will actually rot the plant and kill it from underground.
Then give the plant a generous soaking and wait for the flowers to appear!
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