There are many things a gardener should do and a lot a gardener shouldn’t do. Gardener Scott discusses 12 tips for new gardeners and highlights important practices that are best left undone and offers better alternatives for gardening success. (Video #341)
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43 Comments
I'm beginning my third year as a container gardener. Flowers mainly. Also – garlic because it's magic how one clove makes a whole head 🙂 they are almost ready.
We have long, hot, sun-scorching-overhead summers. Even cacti hate them! Had to learn how to move my plants from the winter sunny spots to the north-east wall or under the leafy pecan trees from about May to October. Watering is surely a thing to learn, so important!
This year I finally learned to be "cruel"… to pull out stuff that's less successful or thin those who overgrow even the biggest containers. And thin out the babies.. It took some courage at first but it has to be done. Be strong, people!
One of the things I have not mastered yet is patience. Many of my flowers reseed and I only have to wait for them to come out at the right time. It was a short but very cold winter and I grew so impatient. Things took more time but now they are coming out in droves in the warm spring days. Pansies and snap dragons by the dozens! AND more summery babies already popping out. So happy.
Thanks, Scott!
I've tinkered with gardening over the years, mostly containers. I've just got my first 4×8 bed set up. Slowly lasagning it with what I can gather. Trying to do it right 🤞 It's already getting hot here in FL, so I'm hoping to have it just right by fall lol
Thanks for the great videos I am new to all of this an your videos are helpful for me.
You're so right. Thanks I needed that.
What I like about you is that you seem credible and practical, Scott. You explain things, you demonstrate skill and good sense in what you do. I can trust what I learn here. Thanks!
I used to be one of those people that bought the plants as soon as they came out!😂That was many years ago! Watching your channel (over 7-8 yrs), has bought me in a great direction! Learning from your great and legendary expertise has bought a great deal of success for me! Thank you so much Gardener Scott! Take care! 👍🏿
this was really helpful! thank you Scott! I've also experienced a lot of issues with eggplants
Thank u sir for your tips. I wish i would of found you earlier b4 investing but Im glad Im here now. Sir could you make a vid on miracle berry care plz? I need help😭
I want to build a raised bed but due to a large deer population it will have to be fenced completely around. Whats the best way to fence a raised bed but still be able to easily tend to the crop?
After I started leaving things like predatory wasps alone to do their thing, I noticed that I haven't seen any tomato horn worms. I also have a bat house that works wonders for controlling mosquitoes in the summer. IMO, if there is a biological option for fixing a problem, it will always be superior to a chemical solution.
New gardener here. Thanks. I have been planning A LOT! I was beginning to wonder if I was over planning. I have a lot of notes. Praying it goes well☺
Those are mostly husband's posting nonsense ideas, not wives!
Or old ones 'either'.
Gardener Scott.
Not sure if you may know the answer but based on your understanding, are synthetic fertilizers bad if
1) used in extremely small amounts
2) used to grow other plants which are then composted
My understanding is that the only synthetic fertilizer is Urea (which we pee anyway) and the phosphorus and potassium are mined from mineral deposits that would otherwise be unavailable to plants. Suppose a plant requires 1g of N, P and K and we provide it with exactly 0.25g of each (synthetic), would this have a negative effect on the garden soil life?
I've been reading a lot about soil science and the main point that is brought up seems to be that the soil health is not maintained when using synthetic fertilizers. Personally, I'm all about cutting costs and taking a more scientific approach to growing so I measure out the amount of fertilizer for each plant. As for feeding the soil, I dump all of my organic waste and till the fall leaves into the garden at the beginning and end of the season. Would synthetic fertilizers cause harm in this situation?
Great advice!
I am still a new gardener .. and there is so much to know … too much to know.
And mostly there is so much BS out there, like in real life, there is a lot of liars and miscreants.
1. Don't over-water.
2. Don't forget to water, underwater.
Argh …. It's hard to get right.
What do you think about spraying soap on bugs instead of any insecticide, or using diatomaceous earth to kill bugs?
I might have several spreadsheets to plan out my indoor starts, outdoor sowing, and transplant times.
Amazing teacher ❤️
But some of the weeds in your garden are more nutritious than the plants.
Best most informative gardening video I have seen yet! Thank you
Oh, so I shouldn't have 720 seedlings going for my first garden? Ooops…
Thanks for this video.
Do we need to put a grass fabric down to put the wood chips on?
Thank you Great advice
Most folks nowadays don’t even know how to plant a seed. And don’t know what a plant looks like from the food they eat. I even leave the hornworms on my tomato plants. They don’t eat enough to hurt anything. I feed my chickens the cabbage worms. Every living thing in my yard is part of the “family”.
I wish I could give 100 thumbs up for this video! I have been gardening for 15+ years and I have learned every one of these great tips. This is why Garener Scott is one of my go-to gardening resources. Thank you!
Great tips Scott
A lot of great advice. Funny that he basically tells us not to listen to what we see on the Internet as he posts his stuff on the Internet. Thanks for the GREAT work, Scott!
Mutahar format
In florida most crops will actually need a shade break mid day
As somebody who worked garden dept at lowes we don't know what color a flower will bloom into that's above our pay grade lol
All makes sense to me….good video!
As a new gardener I thought I was watering enough. Then I dug down a few inches and found only the top inch of soil was wet. The watering I was doing which seemed like a lot was accomplishing nothing. Soaker hoses fixed that problem.
Thank you.
Very interesting and useful information
Definitely great tips for first starting out! Apparently too much Nitrogen can also cause an aphid problem. In my borough, it seems bad bugs are in greater abundance than good ones. Mexican bean beetles, cucumber beetles, aphids, corn flies/worms, cabbage moths/worms, vine borers, ants, that darn bug that causes curly top in tomatoes, I've got them all. My problem is that I strive to not use pesticides and then by the time I start it's already out of control.
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Good content . 👍
We grew acres of produce…. 44 yrs ago. 😎
I was told that mulch causes a change in soil acidity. I want to use mulch but my partner says it changes the soil acidity. Is that true?
How to water tomatoes?