We all know there is a purpose for plants. Without plants, there would be no other life on our planet. Plants are the basis of our food and medicine. Plants give us the material for clothing and the raw material for building resources of all kinds. It is a form of plant that provides our basic shelter. While mentally, we all know these facts to be true, we sometimes take them for granted. However, to the avid gardener, they are never overlooked. To the gardener who has a love of plants, the miracle of the cycle of life is experienced every season.
Creating, Designing, and Enhancing
What separates a casual gardener from a true plantsperson? You need only to look at their garden to know. A basic gardener will put in a small flower bed behind the walk. They don’t care too much about the flowers or the garden. They just want to fill the space and move on. They will just clean the area, prepare the soil, and plant some easy flowers. Some pretty flowers that are easy to maintain include:
- Sunflowers
- Sweet Peas
- Daffodils
- Begonia
- Marigolds
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Plantspeople may have these flowers in their gardens too, but they will not be the only plants. A plantperson may use different types of grass seed to pattern their grass to plant a growing portrait. They may trim hedges in shapes to match. They enjoy their art. Here is a good example.
Photo credit: Essex
This unusual and fantastic garden is in Billericay, Essex. It belongs to Barry Maddox and Sue Richards. The design of the champagne bottle popping its cork has a good bit of meaning for this couple. You see, Barry and Sue have been relaxing in their garden celebrating since they bought the property with the winnings of their £3m on a scratchcard! On her way home from her job as a caregiver one evening, Sue picked up a scratch card. That purchase changed their lives. Barry has always loved working in his garden. Now that they have purchased their dream home with a good size garden, Barry can design and plant anything he wants.
Online help
Barry and Sue are living it up. Of course, the one thing none of us can win is more time. However, there are online programs that can help. If you would like to play a few scratch cards, slots, or the lottery and you don’t have time to go to a casino or drive to buy lottery tickets the old fashion way, you can play the lottery in secure sites like Lottoland. If Barry made a garden like the one above because he won a scratch card, can you imagine what a lottery winner’s garden would look like?
Garden Apps
Let’s say you are going to plant some flowers or bushes that you have never planted before. Maybe, there is a plant that you know will grow in the UK but you are afraid you will forget the many instructions you must follow to keep it alive. There are free and low-cost apps that will walk you through every step of the way. Some of the apps will identify bugs and diseases that are problems for the plants. They will ring your phone and remind you when it is time to water the plants. They will give you hints and tips like planting in the morning sun or evening sun. They can even tell you how to enrich the soil if they look like they are not thriving. These apps are for plants in all seasons including
There are lots of experts that have come before you. Take advantage of their experience. It is like taking along a whole team of people. Here are some of the most highly recommended apps:
- Grow it!
- Be part of your local, virtual community. Ask about flowers or plants that grow well. Share successes and issues you are having, If you have an idea, bring it up. Chances are someone has tried it before. Maybe together you can make it work.
- Garden Tags
- Keep a journal of your favorite flowers and garden friends. You can tag them with pictures so you can find them easily. When you find someone who knows their stuff, tag them. When you find the answer to a question that is continual, tag it. Never forget where to find help again.
- Moon and Garden
- If you are a deeply spiritual person who believes in the effects of the solar and lunar powers on the Earth, you can follow them with this app.
We live in a big and modern world. In this ultra-fast world we still need fresh food. We need companionship, friendship, and fun. That is why we hold on to the old ways and embrace the new. This combination is the one that will ensure survival. This is how we learn from the past generations and teach the future generations and take care of our planet.
