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hello. I am new to gardening. So it would be better for me if you guys provide me some basic guidelines for it.
It would be helpful to let us know what project you specifically need help with. If I were to answer your question without details all I could offer is basic gardening tools.
hello. I am new to gardening. So it would be better for me if you guys provide me some basic guidelines for it.
Vegetables? Flowers and bushes? Butterfly gardening? Overall landscaping? The folks in this Garden Forum can give all kinds of helpful suggestions about how to get started, and their enthusiasm is contagious!
It would also be helpful to know what part of the country you live in ... gardening can be quite different zone to zone. This is one zone map https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
The first step is a soil test. Your local extension agent/office is the best place. Some do it for free certain times of the year. The only charge then is postage which last time I did it ran $8. A professional soil test will measure not only the PH, but the calcium, magnesium and organic matter. You can add all the fertilizer you want but if the PH and calcium are not right, the fertilizer is useless.
Driving around to see what others are doing is helpful. In my experience, if you see a nice garden and the gardener is there working, stop, tell them how much you admire their garden and ask for any insights. Most gardeners I know love to talk about their gardens.
Maybe since you're brand new to it, start off with container gardening, or flower pots, and start off with annuals. Annuals are usually pretty easy, and you can get everything you need at a big box store, like Lowes, or Home Depot.
Before you buy anything, determine where you want to put the flower pots, and pay attention to how much sun that particular area gets. If it gets morning sun and afternoon shade, you're kind of golden. You can plant just about anything you want.
If it's a very sunny location, look for flowers that say "full sun" If it gets extremely hot AND full sun, consider succulents or drought resistant flowers. Or maybe herbs like lavender, or rosemary, or mint. (mint and herbs are usually perennials, meaning they will come back year after year, so consider that.)
But yeah...it'd be helpful to know what kind of gardening your planning on. We love gardening, and we love to give advice. ;-P
hello. I am new to gardening. So it would be better for me if you guys provide me some basic guidelines for it.
Hello. Welcome to the gardening forum. Gardening involves many, many things that you might need to learn about. It would be better for all of us if you first provide us with some basic information about the location and environment you live in and what kind of gardening you think you want to do.
Do you want to grow plants for food or for decoration on your property or as houseplants in plant pots for inside your house? Once you have decided what kind of gardening you first want to start with it will be easier for other people to provide you with some basic guidelines to get you started.
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