Gardening allows you to grow beautiful flowers, vegetables or whatever you want. But not everyone has the access to yard areas needed for plant growth or the time to take care of a large garden.<\/p>\n
There is another way you can garden that produces just as well as a regular garden does. Plus, it\u2019s easy and can be done regardless of where you live. There are numerous benefits when you choose to do container gardening.<\/p>\n
When you want to plant outside, you have to follow the planting guidelines for the state that you live in. If you don\u2019t, your efforts could be completely wasted because the plants won\u2019t grow.<\/p>\n
By using container gardening, you can decide what you want to plant and when you want to plant it. You can control the temperature, the growing season, and the time involved.<\/p>\n
You can build your garden using seeds or plants. Another plus is that you won\u2019t be toiling outside in sweltering heat trying to take care of the things that you\u2019ve planted.<\/p>\n
You can do it all right from home if you build your garden inside; but that doesn\u2019t mean that you have to stick with having a garden indoors only. Plenty of people create container gardens right outside on their porches. You can do it inside or out if you have the right climate!<\/p>\n
Outdoor gardening isn\u2019t as easy as one might believe. This is why many novice gardeners struggle to have success with traditional gardening. You have to watch out for a number of things that can get in the way of your success.<\/p>\n
Whatever items you plant will die if the soil\u2019s acidity isn\u2019t right. Finding the right soil balance isn\u2019t always a matter of just adding nutrients – because too much of a good thing can also harm plants.<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t have that struggle with container gardening. You can get a soil mix that\u2019s already perfectly blended to use. With container gardening, you won\u2019t face having your garden overrun with weeds, either.<\/p>\n
You can use whatever size containers you\u2019d like to use. This works well for people who don\u2019t have a lot of yard, if any. There are no limitations on you when you garden this way.<\/p>\n
The plants will still be able to thrive. You can grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, and even fruits in small or large containers. Grow just enough for what you want – or some to share.<\/p>\n
Regular outdoor gardening can be quite expensive. There are a lot of tools that you have to buy, as well as the cost of plants for filling a bigger plot than you would with container gardening.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t have to use much water when you do container gardening. When you water a container, the water gets to the root system, where it needs to go. You won\u2019t have to worry about the water sloughing off or that it will evaporate-which happens frequently in traditional gardening.<\/p>\n
That means using a container doesn\u2019t have to cost you a penny. You can find free ones to use or repurpose containers you already have. Container gardens can be planted in old dresser drawers or wine barrels.<\/p>\n
You can plant different types of items in spaces that are large enough to be divided so these can serve as multi-purpose planters. You can use toolboxes or wheelbarrows or tin tubs. The only thing you must be careful with is to make sure that whatever container you use has a way for water to escape and for the roots to get air.<\/p>\n
A traditional garden can be quite lovely. But it also requires a great deal of physical stamina. It\u2019s not just toiling under the sun that can be difficult for some people.<\/p>\n
Most people consider traditional gardening a gentle way to grow food or flowers. But that\u2019s not the case at all. Whatever it is that you plant outside in a garden plot, you\u2019ll have to do a lot of bending and stooping because you can\u2019t take care of that kind of garden standing up.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll also need to kneel to get to weeds and get low enough to inspect for pests. You may have to hold that position while you pull out the weeds or remove any pests you find. With a container garden, you can set it up so that it\u2019s not only convenient for you to get to but also better for you physically.<\/p>\n
If you have trouble bending over, you can arrange your containers to be at waist level. That way, taking care of your garden is a breeze\u2014no more back-breaking stretching and trying to care for plants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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