How often should I water my plants (and how much)?
During the first two weeks after transplanting, it is important to keep the soil directly around your plants moist, as the roots need time to establish themselves in their new home. After two weeks, you'll want to base your watering schedule on each individual plant's needs, but a good general guideline is to water when the top 1-inch of soil around your plant becomes dry, which is normally one to two days depending on temperatures and sunlight exposure. Additionally, watering directly around the base of the plant will provide the necessary amount of moisture for the roots to grow down deep into ground and avoid growing out and shallow.
These guidelines are similar for plants in containers and baskets, however, these plants will need to be watered at least once per day on hot days with good, deep soaks.
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How often should I fertilize my plants?
We recommend fertilizing your plants immediately after transplanting them, so they have the nutrients they need to get off to a good start in their new home! After that, we recommend the following: Vegetable plants: 1x every 3-4 weeks Annual plants: ...
What is the best watering method to use in my garden?
There is no one specific method for watering plants that is better than another. We do, however, recommend watering in the morning, and to water the ground around your plants while avoiding direct watering on the plant's foliage, if possible.
What is the best soil to use with my plants?
For plants being grown in containers or baskets, we recommend a soil mixture with fertilizer already included, if possible. If your plants are being grown in the ground, any common potting soil mixture will work.
What fertilizer should I use on my plants?
Generally speaking, most plants can be fertilized with a common 10-10-10 fertilizer. If you are growing organically, we recommend Neptune's Harvest Fish & Seaweed. For reference, the three numbers you see on fertilizers represent the amount of ...
How tall are plants from GrowJoy when they ship out?
Our plants all arrive in different sizes, depending on the pot size and variety of plant you purchased. On average though, they ship out around 6-8-inches tall and are trimmed and cleaned before being packed up. Plants that have a trailing habit will ...