{"id":46850,"date":"2022-03-11T10:57:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T18:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/?p=46850"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:57:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T18:57:17","slug":"tips-for-planting-success-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/2022\/03\/11\/tips-for-planting-success-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Planting Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New Zealand Tea tree \u2018Apple Blossom\u2019 blooms in late winter and spring.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With our gardens coming to life at this time of year we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full potential during this growing season.<\/strong> But that doesn\u2019t always turn out to be the case and sometimes it\u2019s hard to figure out what exactly went wrong. Growing plants isn\u2019t an exact science. What works over at the neighbor\u2019s yard doesn\u2019t always apply to ours. What are the different factors that makes a plant thrive or just mope along? And how can you plan when one source shows the plant\u2019s size at 6 feet tall while another has that same plant as 8-12 ft tall and just as wide? What\u2019s a gardener to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When designing a garden, I take into account the growing conditions such as soil type and fertility, winter low temperature, space and light<\/strong>. All plants need water to carry moisture and nutrients back and forth between the roots and leaves. Some need more water than others to do this but all have their own levels of tolerance. Too little or too much water can be harmful to your plant\u2019s health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the right plant for the right spot is another important factor<\/strong>. How do you determine how much light your garden has? In our area a good rule of thumb in deciding if your plant is getting enough or too much sun is to note how many hours of full sun, part sun or bright shade your area is receiving during the middle of the day. it\u2019s not as important what\u2019s going on during the winter but knowing the summer conditions is crucial. Too little light can make plants weak and leggy with few flowers or fruit. Too much sun for a particular plant and the foliage will burn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Omphaloides look like Forget-Me-Nots but are well behaved. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Most plants enjoy morning or late afternoon sun.<\/strong> But if your area gets no winter sun and your soil is heavy clay that sun-loving native plant might not survive. Sometimes it\u2019s complicated. Sorry, but it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow enough space for your plant to grow.<\/strong> Plants can become stunted without enough room to grow and overcrowded plants often get diseased when air doesn\u2019t freely flow between them. There\u2019s a difference in a plant that just needs a little time to kick in and really start growing and one that is not thriving. Be patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy soil provides an anchor for plant roots and helps support the plant in addition to providing nutrients<\/strong>. Healthy soil contains micro organisms and adding organic matter in the form of top mulch will increase your soil\u2019s fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plant your new addition correctly.<\/strong> Dig the planting hole at least twice as wide as the container but no deeper than the depth of the root ball. You can loosen the soil around the planting hole even wider if it\u2019s compacted. Leaving the bottom of the hole undisturbed helps prevents the plant from settling too deep .Planting a bit higher than the surrounding soil also allows for a 2 inch thick layer of mulch. Don\u2019t bury the crown of the plant and keep mulch away from the stem or trunk. In soils containing a high percentage of clay, score the sides of the planting hole with a shovel to aid root growth outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s best not to add soil amendments or fertilizers directly to the planting hole<\/strong>. Wait until new growth is several inches long before applying fertilizer. If you\u2019re planting a bed of annuals you might amend that bed but unless your soil is extreme sand current research has shown that trees, shrubs and perennials do not benefit from soil amendments. Because their roots quickly outgrow the planting hole anyway amended soil could hold too much moisture and rot new roots or the plant roots will just stay within the amended planting hole and not grow wider. After planting don\u2019t till the soil again allowing the beneficial organisms to re-establish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a steep hillside, a super sunny, deep shade location or problem soil, the above tips are even more important fo<\/strong>r your planting success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Planting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With our gardens coming to life at this time of year we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full potential during this growing season. But that doesn\u2019t always turn out to be the case and sometimes it\u2019s hard to figure out what exactly went wrong. Growing plants isn\u2019t an exact science. What works … Continue reading Tips for Planting Success<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[1245,430,1246],"class_list":["post-46850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-design-trends","tag-how-to-plant","tag-planting-tips","tag-spring-planting-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46850\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jannelsonlandscapedesign.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}