Flowers and other plants help boost the aesthetic value of your home. Their colors will make your home look more attractive. You should look for the right type for your garden. How do you select plants for your garden? Planting the ones with the largest flowers or longest flowering? Or are you choosing the most fashionable novelties from exhibitions?
Do you succumb to a spontaneous impulse, getting into the garden center? You can act in any of the ways described but there are several ways to determine suitable plant species for planting. Let’s talk about them.
Winter Hardiness: Must Match Your Region
This is the first thing to look for after the appearance of the plant. It is easy to forget about winter hardiness, fascinated by the beauty and exotic species of flowers. Remember, not every plant can be easily grown in your area. The fact that you bought it from a nearby garden center does not mean that it is suitable for your region.
An unsuitable, low-winter look is a waste of not only money but also time. Even if the plant does not die in the first winter, it will require much more laborious care from you than its zoned relatives. This does not mean that complex “borderline” species should not be planted at all. But a big concern must be a deliberate choice.
Soil Requirements
Find out the needs of the
vending species in the soils: their drainage characteristics, composition, fertility, acidity. And also in humidity and light. Will your site be able to provide these conditions? Decide right away whether you plan to preserve the natural qualities of the site, adjusting them minimally, or are ready for drastic transformations – changing the relief and replacing the soil.
Resources: Understand How Much Time You Can Devote to Gardening
Different types of plants will require different investments of time and effort from you to care. Some are waiting for constant attention, while others grow almost by themselves. If your free time already cannot accommodate all your hobbies, and gardening is not a pleasure for you, try to choose plants for the garden that do not require much care.
Budget: Determine the Amount You Are Willing to Spend
The price of planting
material depends on the rarity of the variety, the origin, and the age of the seedling. Depending on the pledged expenses, you can form the composition of the garden, complementing expensive exotics with more affordable options. As a rule, expensive varietal plants have a bright decorative effect, which means that only a few such accents will be enough. Want to save money? Replace them with budget counterparts and related species.