I’m a gardening whizz and you need to be giving your plant a haircut in autumn – here’s why
A GARDEN whizz has revealed the important reason you need to give your plants a haircut.
Gerry, who can be found online at @oneillsflowers, recently shared his hack to get years out of a plant.
He started by saying that Wall Flowers and Lavender flowers are a great addition to have in gardens.
The plants are seasonal and do not need much care.
Gerry said: “The only thing to remember is about them is to give them a good haircut in there.”
A good time to give the plants a haircut is in autumn as the plants are dying and hibernating during the winter.
He said giving plants a little chop prevents them from getting “woody and leggy” for the next season.
He also said lavender plants do not like wet environments and thrive in dry environments.
Gerry said to “add some mixed grits in with the soil” if the plant becomes exposed to water.
Keeping it in a dry area or adding grits into the soil can help keep the plant alive for up to eight years.
HOMEMADE FERTILISER
Meanwhile, another garden expert has shared his recipe for success in the garden, and it’s totally free.
His homemade fertilizer was made entirely from trash and had the promise of creating remarkably healthy soil.
Garden Share (@gardenshare) should know what he is talking about when it comes to all things green-fingered.
He has over 36,000 followers and another 572,000 likes on his TikTok where he shares his “top sustainable tips.”
But his gardening tips are not just for the experts – he makes them accessible to the most inept in the garden department.
In this post, he produced his method for making a rich feed for garden soil, and it used the most unlikely of ingredients that ordinarily would end up in the trash can.
“Homemade eggshell calcium fertilizer [for] nutrient soil,” said the garden expert.
“Don’t throw eggshells,” he instructed. Instead, lay them out and dry them in the sun.
Once thoroughly dried, he then smashed them up roughly and then tipped the eggshell mix into a blender to crush them into even finer particles creating a powder.
That, said our garden pro, was it. He sprinkled the powder onto the soil, and mixed it evenly, for “eggshell calcium fertilizer. The nutritious soil is ready. [Give] it a try,” he urged his followers.