The Importance of Buying Healthy Plants
Buying plants isn’t as straightforward as going to the store, picking what looks nice and walking out. You want to make sure that the plants are healthy and fit. This is part of the reason we go with you as a client to the nurseries to help pick out the best possible plants and shrubs.
I recently came across a great post at My Landscaping Expert that provides some tips on buying healthy plants:
- Check out the leaves and stems to make sure there are no plagues or diseases. Look for stained leaves or holes in the leaves. You definitely don’t want to purchase ill plants, they could infect the rest of the plants in your garden.
- Check if the roots are coming through the drainage holes of the flowerpots. This is an indication that the plants have been sitting around too long. They might not transplant well into your garden if they’ve been sitting in their pots for too long a time.
- Check for plants that are equally developed on each side. A healthy plant is one that’s well developed everywhere, on all sides. Plants that are growing too much or too little on one side should be avoided.
- Check the roots. Remove the root ball from the pot to look at the roots. The root ball shouldn’t fall apart when removing, because that’s a sign of bad rooting. Roots also shouldn’t be blackish, that’s a bad sign. And while you want to see plenty of roots, too many and it means the plant’s been sitting too long.
These are just some of the tips provided at My Landscaping Expert. You’ll find more there, and Infiniti Landscaping will always help pick the best, healthiest plants available.
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