Beginner's Guide to Flower Care: Tips for Avoiding Missteps
Today's plant care discussion revolves around a topic related to home gardening for beginners: What flowers should beginners care for? Tips for avoiding wrong turns. Next, the editor will introduce some information to the readers.
Flower enthusiasts were all beginners at some point, and some have asked what flowers are suitable for beginners. The editor has been gardening for seven or eight years and has accumulated some experience. In order to help others avoid mistakes, I have decided to write something for reference.
For beginners, actually many plants can be cared for; there is no saying that only a few common flowers can be grown. Therefore, we will first discuss the third important point of flower care, and then talk about what flowers beginners can grow, as the former points are more crucial.
1. Environment selection: For beginner gardeners, choosing the right environment is half the success. Never place the flowers randomly after purchasing them. Generally, after we get the flowers, we should let them adapt for a few days, which means placing the plants in a shaded and ventilated area for a few days. Don't water them immediately. Water according to the moisture level of the potting soil. If the soil is still wet, don't water it. During these few days of adapting, we can look for some related knowledge and understand whether the flowers we bought prefer shade or are tolerant to sunlight, and then decide whether to place them in a shaded area or a sunny balcony.
2. Soil selection: Basically, all flowers need loose and breathable soil, so garden soil is not suitable for beginners. It's best to use ready-made soil or the original soil. Generally, gardeners later mix their own soil, such as mixing with leaf mold and garden soil, or perlite, as long as it is loose and breathable.
3. Watering: Remember one sentence, "Better dry than wet." Overwatering is a common pitfall for many gardeners, so you must control your hands and water only when the potting soil is dry. The soil, especially the bottom, usually contains moisture, so it generally won't die from lack of water, except in the summer when water evaporates quickly, and daily watering is fine. Gardeners should be flexible and pay attention to the soil.
Let's talk about what flowers beginners should grow.
Beginners should not buy flowers blindly, especially those shown by other gardeners. Some people start gardening because they see beautiful plant pictures shared by others, and they can't help but want to try. However, this approach is somewhat hasty because we can't fully understand the characteristics of these plants, as some are quite delicate.
So, if you want to start, it's better to start with some relatively tough plants and gradually increase the difficulty.
For example, epipremnum aureum, pennywort, sagittaria, Chinese evergreen, and other foliage plants. There are also herbaceous flowering plants like calendula, sunflower, portulaca, and dwarf morning glory. Some bulbous plants are also relatively easy to care for.
These plants are easy to grow, and you can choose between flowers and foliage. Starting with these plants will gradually help you understand the basics of plant care, and you will develop your own understanding and experience with watering and lighting. Gradually, you can choose some beautiful flowers based on your preferences.
What I advocate is this step-by-step approach to learning, which saves money and accumulates experience. Of course, there is a saying in the gardening community that experts have learned through the bodies of dead plants, meaning that they have accumulated experience through the process of killing many flowers. This approach might be the choice of a large number of gardeners because, although it is expensive, it is interesting, as you get to care for a variety of plants.
By now, gardeners should know which plants to start with.
The above content about what flowers beginners should grow and tips for avoiding wrong turns is hoped to be helpful for plant enthusiasts!