can i have some gardening tips particularly about potting flowers?

Answer 1

Start by carefully picking a container. Clay pots dry out quicker then plastic ones. Make sure whatever you pick has drainage holes in the bottom. With plastic containers you can drill a few small holes if it doesn't already have them. I usually put a few small rocks in the bottom of the container to help improve drainage. Then fill the container with a good potting mix to a couple inches below the rim. I usually use a 'moisture control' potting mix. Put your plants in and water. For the plants I have outside, I use mulch on top of the soil so they don't dry out as fast. My outdoor containers need to be watered way more then my houseplants do. As far as plants themselves, each has their own requirements as far as water and sun goes. I don't fertilize as much as some people, but you do have to feed the plants living in containers at least occasionally because they will deplete the nutrients from the soil eventually. I hope this helps you get a start!

Answer 2

Here's what I do.

Get all your stuff together.
When you start with your pots, place a coffee filter over the holes in the bottom, or as many as you might need for larger pots, some of them will need 4-5 coffee filters to cover the holes.

Doing this will keep your dirt in the pot, so there's not such a mess when you move them or water them. ;)

Place some small rocks or pebbles in the bottom of the pot on top of the coffee filters.
This will give room for any water at the bottom without worrying to much that the plant will be damaged by to much water.

Once you have the pebbles in place, add your soil.
With soil, I usually add some rich black field dirt.
Also this might sound yucky, but if you add manure such as from cows or chickens the plants will thrive.

It is best to make a liquid mixture with the manure.
Take an old pantyhose, fill one leg with manure and place it in a 5 gallon bucket with some water.
Dip the manure in and out of the bucket, or just leave for a while.
Once the manure and water have mixed well, they can be used for fertilizer.

Or, if you don't want to deal with nasty water, get dried manure and mix with your soil. It's nasty but not as nasty as using wet manure and it doesn't smell as strongly as wet manure.

sometimes, I also mix a little sand and other bought soils into the mix, if i can afford to do so.

Place soil about 3/4 of the way full in the pot.
Add your plant and then continue to cover your plant roots until you reach the point of having the plant stand alone in the pot.

TaDa!

You've potted a plant, now place it in the right lighting setting for that plant and water.

Don't forget to talk to them cause they love you too!

Answer 3

Gardening in containers can be fun. Due to construction, most of our garden is in containers this year. The most important thing is drainage. Whatever containers you use should have drainage holes. Also size the container for the eventual size of the plant to avoid over stressing the plant from frequent re-potting, some plants enjoy re-potting less than others.

Visit our website for more container gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.com/container-gardening.html

Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!

Answer 4

I have some tips that may interest you as I grow plants from pots and containers.
http://mytropic-garden.blogspot.com

Answer 5

You can get some tips and ideas here:

http://vegetablegardening.nmaskuri.com

Answer 6

plant them firmly. really mash down the soil around the root ball