What do Plants Need to Grow and Survive? In nature plants grow in their natural environment with everything they need around them. However, when we create a garden, we need to ensure that we provide plants with everything they need for them to survive. Humans need food, water and air to survive and like us…
Understanding plant names and why it is important. There are thousands of thousands of plants out there and not to mention all the man-made cultivars. Plants can be identified by either a common name or a scientific name. Common name So what is a common name of the plant? Common names for plants are used…
Basic Gardening Language You Should Know Your not expected to be a gardening linguistic expert, to get started in gardening, however knowing some of the commonly used gardening terms that are found on plant labels and garden centre websites would be extremely advantageous. If you want to check out more gardening terms then feel free…
Essential Plant Nutrients Explained, What Plants Need and Why Just as us humans get nutrients from the food we eat, think about it for a minute, are you getting enough protein? are you getting enough vitamins and other minerals? We need a balanced diet to ensure we stay healthy. Plants also need nutrients to be…
