Gardening is a fun and rewarding hobby which gives you the most joyful possessions in the world, a garden filled with lush plants and blooming flowers.

If you are just starting out in your gardening journey, it is best to research and read up on the kind of garden you want. Here are the best tips for someone who is new to their gardening journey.

Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash. Explore your garden and chalk out a well-suited plan on how you can grow it.

Explore your garden :

It is highly recommended that you get to know your soil and garden before you begin gardening. See the direction where it is facing. Knowing whether it’s south facing and north facing so that you know where the sun hits the ground. That way you know what would grow best in your garden. Experimenting with growing different kinds of plants will tell you if its alkaline or acidic. A soil test will also let you know more about your soil, helping you plan your plants accordingly.

Plan ahead:

A great starting point is to sit down and plan it all on paper. You can control what grows where according to the space, light and symmetry. Planning will also prevent your garden from looking haphazard and colors of different plants not looking well coordinated. A well planned garden will look good all year round.

Jametlene Reskp/Unsplash. Learning how to sow different seeds ensure well grown plants

Learn how to sow seeds:

Learning how to plant your seeds properly will ensure they grow well and live well for a longer period of time. Prepare your soil and take time to weed before planting. Read up and plan ahead if you are unsure of planting the seeds the correct way.

Water your plants regularly :

Know when and how to water the plants correctly. Different plants require different watering routines. As a gardening rule, it is best to water the roots rather than the leaves. Soak the root balls weekly rather than watering them little by little every day.

Take little steps:

It is great to be ambitious, but it is more practical to take up little doable projects and perfect their process to reinforce your learning about gardening.

Take up little patches of your garden to perfect. You can cover up the area you don’t want to do yet with cardboard or dark plastic to prevent weed growth as you work through different areas of your garden.

Arjun MJ/Unsplash. Be careful of pests and look out for any signs of infestation.

Look out for pests:

Garden pests are not very harmful and can be left alone. Natural predators take care of most garden pests. Keep an eye that it doesn’t turn into an infestation.