MONSOON GARDEN TIPS BY HARITHTHARANG - FARM & GARDEN - BY IN INDIA

Monsoon undoubtedly is the best season for gardening. Its time to grow new plants and reap rich harvest from those already growing. We love it as the need to water the plants is reduced. But like all good things monsoon comes with their own set of challenges. There are some thumb rules that needs to be followed during the monsoon to keep the plants healthy. Water plants on need basis. Excess water leads to rotting of roots. How to take a call whether plants need to be watered? Just stick your finger in the soil. If it feels dry water the plants. If the soil is moist avoid watering. Make sure the drain hole in the pots are not clogged. Clogged holes lead to water stagnation. This in turn affects the plant adversely. Similarly in a terrace garden one needs to make sure there is no water logging as it becomes breeding ground for mosquitoes. Plants need to be pruned during the monsoon. The heavy winds break the branches and damage the plant. They also need to be pruned to make space for new branches that grow quickly during monsoons. Source URL: https://hariththarang.com/blogs/news/monsoon-gardening-tips