What is the best thing to feed plants?
Do you want to know the secret to healthy plants? It’s simple. All plants require three things to thrive: sunlight, water, and nutrients. Each of these items contributes to your plants’ health and strength.
Adding nutrient-rich soil provides your plants with a good start, but it doesn’t take long for them to absorb these essential nutrients. To keep your plants healthy, provide them with a consistent supply of nutrients. Here’s a quick overview of a few of the nutrient mixes available to feed your plants.
Check the sunlight level.
Sunlight is necessary for plants to grow properly. All plants use light for photosynthesis, a process that provides the energy required for growth. However, the amount of sunlight a plant requires varies by species. This is why it’s critical to plant your trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials in their recommended light zone. Too much or too little sunlight can cause stress in your plants, making it difficult for them to resist disease or insect attacks.
SUNLIGHT GUIDELINE:
Shade for less than four hours. (The sun shines best in the morning or late afternoon.)
Partial Sun: 4 to 6 hours.
Full Sun: Six or more hours of direct sunlight.
Not all soil is alike.
Plants obtain the majority of their nourishment (water and nutrients) from their roots. This is why it is critical to plant in the proper foundation, which includes healthy, nutrient-rich soil. Garden Gallery’s Organic Tri-Mix provides your plants, trees, and shrubs with the ideal combination of rich black earth, composted manures, and composts. If you’re planting in a container, choose a peat moss-rich mixture (to help retain moisture) or a soilless mixture, such as Garden Gallery Organic Container Mix, to give the roots plenty of room to grow. For optimal results, add a new layer of soil (approximately two to three inches) each year to provide your roots with a fresh supply of nutrients.
Just add water.
Did you know that water transports nutrients throughout the plant, providing each part with the energy it requires?
This is why plants may droop or wilt when they lack water. They genuinely do not have the strength to stand upright!
Tips for Successful Watering
- Before you water, check the soil with a moisture meter. Don’t just examine the surface.
- Water your plant early in the morning to ensure that it has enough energy throughout the day.
- Water directly at the roots.
- Spend a few seconds at each plant, just enough time for the water to seep into the soil and reach the roots.
- Repeat as needed. Sunlight, wind, and soil type all have an impact on the amount of water your plant requires, so check the soil regularly.
Garden Gallery Plant Starter
Transferring plants from one location to another can be a stressful process. To help your plants cope with this stress, use a high-phosphorus fertilizer, such as Lakeside Garden Gallery’s Plant Starter. This water-soluble fertilizer will help both new and existing plants develop a strong and healthy root system.
GARDEN GALLERY BONE MEAL.
Unlike water-soluble fertilizers, bone meal breaks down in the soil over time, providing your plants with a consistent supply of phosphorus. Use Lakeside Garden Gallery’s Bone Meal natural fertilizer before planting to give the roots more phosphorus and calcium, promoting beautiful blooms.
GARDEN GALLERY BLOOD AND BONE MEAL.
Lakeside Garden Gallery’s Blood and Bone Meal, a natural source of phosphorus and nitrogen, will boost your garden’s nutrient levels. Blood meal is a natural deterrent for squirrels. Use with trees, shrubs, perennial beds, and bulbs.
Garden Gallery Flower Gro.
Lakeside Garden Gallery Flower Gro contains iron and micronutrients, providing your plants with the energy they need to produce beautiful blooms and fresh produce. Use this highly concentrated, water-soluble fertilizer in your annual and vegetable gardens.
Garden Gallery GREEN GRO
If you want lush, green gardens, Lakeside Garden Gallery Green Gro could provide the nutrient boost your plants require. This water-soluble fertilizer provides nitrogen to tropical and foliage plants, allowing them to produce chlorophyll (what gives the plant its green colour) throughout the plant.
GARDEN GALLERY ALL GRO.
This multipurpose concentrated fertilizer provides your garden with an equal balance of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Lakeside Garden Gallery All Gro is suitable for foliage plants, including indoor tropicals, trees, and shrubs.
