Though in the contemporary world, not many people enjoy the hobby of gardening, it still exists in the form of small kitchen gardens. If you are somebody, who likes gardening, then you should definitely know how to buy healthy plants. This is the prime requirement for a flourishing and bounteous garden. Though there isn't any special requirement that needs to be fulfilled, you just have to make some general observations, closely. In effect, buying plants just requires an eye for detail. Check out the tips given below to know how to buy healthy plants.
Tips to Buy Plants
- Check out for yellowing leaves. Such leaves can be an indicator of possible pest or disease problems or a nutrient deficiency.
- Also take care of wilted leaves. This can be an indication of the plant being temporarily stressed out by very little water. It can also be an indicator that the plant has been neglected by the nursery and may not grow out as it should.
- Look out for any signs of insects and diseases such as chewed leaves, sticky residues, webs, leaf or crown distortion, spots and mushy foliage. Immediately put any of such plant down.
- Beware of scars or nicks in branches of woody plants. This implies that the branches or stems of the specific plant have been damaged at some point. Scars and nicks can lead to disease issues or plant weakness in future.
- Plants with spindly growth indicate poor light conditions. It conveys that the plant has outgrown its pot or that it hasn't been pinched or pruned properly. Choose stocky, full growth plants, no matter what variety they are such as annuals, perennials, vegetables, or woody plants.
- Avoid plants with poor overall color. For this, one should know what a healthy plant looks like, which can be determined by comparing the plant to others of the same variety at the nursery.
