Plants: FOR CULTURAL reasons, some plants need a special environment: many alpines need a rockery, scree bed or sink garden, while bog plants require damp soil and aquatic plants depend on water. In a small backyard, you may not have room for more than a few plants of each type.
For the best results, always choose the right cultivation technique for the job in hand.Plants are available in several different forms, each of which demands a different treatment in terms of planting and aftercare.
Plants are sold as "bare-rooted," "balled," or "container grown."
BARE-ROOTED PLANTS This is the cheapest way of buying most plants. Bare-rooted plants are lifted from a nursery bed and most of the soil is shaken from around their roots. Bare-rooted plants should be transplanted only in the fall and winter when they are dormant (or nearly). |
