I’m a pro gardener – there’s a huge mistake people make in spring, it’s not ‘black thumb’ which is killing your plants
DECIDED to dedicate yourself to doing up your garden this year?
One expert says that one of the biggest mistakes she sees can ruin a chance of a gorgeous garden before you’ve really even gotten started.
Gingham Gardens founder Joanna VonBergen told The U.S. Sun that it can be tempting to get a bit too ambitious in the spring.
But that means some people end up biting off a bit more than they can chew.
“One of the biggest gardening mistakes that I see with gardeners is we get all excited and overzealous when spring comes and we plant a huge garden that is hard to maintain in the heat of summer,” she said.
“The weeds take over and plants die,” she added.
Worse than that, though, is the dead plants will leave disappointed gardeners feeling discouraged.
“Many will give up and say they have a ‘black thumb,’ which really has nothing at all to do with their ability to garden,” VonBergen added.
“The remedy to this huge mistake is to plan and start small, or at least smaller.
“Once you have a small garden mastered, then you can add on next year.
“We all learn from our mistakes, gardeners included.
“Every year with gardening, you learn new things, and usually, a few of those things are learned from making mistakes,” she said.
VonBergen also warned against working on your garden too soon in the spring.
“Honestly, it is best to just be patient a little longer and not disturb garden beds at all just yet,” the Minnesotan urged.
“If you start cleaning up your garden too early, you can do more harm than good.”
“If you really need to scratch that gardening itch, try starting some seeds indoors,” she added