Basic knowledge about plants...

For all life on Earth, plants are important. They are unusual because, through a method called photosynthesis, they can make their own food where they take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into sugar. The sugars can then be used for growth power and many other functions, but almost all food chains are based on the plant content.

My first experience with plants was from a young age. We always used to have a garden full of vegetables and different type of flowers. When it comes to plants I believe I have enough experiences, even thought from time to time I do learn something new. I absolutely love plants, they are such quite and humble creatures. They are the best listeners after all.

In this small guide you will learn some of the basics for taking care of the plant. It is not an exact science to garden. Even experienced gardeners make mistakes, but you should not be the least bit discouraged by being inexperienced gardener.

1. Pick the best plants for your soil

Check the form of soil before you buy any plants: is it light and sandy, or thick and clay? Many plants in one form grow better than the other.

2. Offer enough space to plants

Don't be tempted by the garden center displays and buy too many plants for your bed's size. Not all will thrive if

you put young plants too close together or if they do, they will need more regular watering and fertilizer. Crowded plants are more resistant to disease as well. Plant labels tell you the amount of space they require.

3. With new plants, be gentle

You're likely to split or bruise them if you cut new plants from their pots by removing their stems. Instead, grip the

pot sides gently and turn it upside-down, using the other hand as it slides out to capture the vine. Or on a hard surf

ace, position the pot and press the sides as you rotate it. Again when you upturn the jar, the plant can slide out.

4. With your idea, plan ahead

Think about the big picture of your garden before doing some digging. First, put all your bulbs and young plants on the surface of the soil and move them around until you are satisfied with the arrangement. Plant them then.

5. Let your roots soak

Dry root balls are the last thing you want. Before you bring it into the soil, thoroughly soak the roots of the new plant. And make sure that before you begin to bring it in, the hole is wider than the root ball. To have the best chance of tapping moisture and absorbing the soil's nutrients, a plant's roots need to be able to spread.

6. Etiquette, mark, label

It can be easy for first-time gardeners to forget what you've planted and when. Take an extra minute to write a plant label (the majority of plants you buy come with one from a garden center) and pop it into the soil next to the seeds, bulbs or plants you have planted.

7. Water with mindfulness

Plants are built without the need for regular artificial irrigation (unless we are experiencing a drought) to live outdoors and to draw natural moisture from the earth. Poke your fingers about two inches into the soil around the plant as a rough guide; add some water if it's very dry. The exceptions are container plants, which would require daily watering because there are a lot of them in a finite amount of soil.

8. Be aggressive with weeds

It is important to learn early on that the worst enemy of a gardener is weeds. Weed annually and ensure that all of their roots are extracted. Don't place them in the compost heap if there are seeds sticking to the weeds; you could end up re-seeding the weeds as you spread the compost.

9. Give some breathing space to shrubs

Avoid the lure of planting your shrubs near a wall or fence. They expand both outwards (in all directions) and upwards, so schedule accordingly.

10. Have fun

Enable yourself to play with new ideas and try them. You can move it if you know that you have planted something in the wrong spot, either because it's the wrong height or color, or because it's not growing well. They will uproot and replant most plants and shrubs, including young trees.

Source of information: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/worldwide-trends