Look, many of us don’t have the energy or the time to put up our very own garden at home. And that’s okay. Your homeowners’ association should not make you feel bad that your lawn is unkept (especially if you’re working and being a parent at the same time), but there are ways that you can beautify your lawn without needing to dig into the dirt. Let’s go Tampa shopping for the most maintenance-free plants on Earth—succulents!
You know about succulents, don’t you? You’ve probably seen succulents being sold in a weekend market or a farmer’s market. You wonder if you are right for it. Here’s the question you need to ask yourself: Do you have the time to prune, water, and put under sunlight a plant? If you don’t have the time but still want to have a garden in your home, take a look at how easy it is to take care of succulents.
Then, go back to this little guide and consider these things when shopping for succulents and their accessories.
Choose the right container
The right container does not depend on the material. It just needs to have drain holes at the bottom. If there are no holes and you still want that particular container, you need to drill small holes in it. Succulents do not like water that much. They drown in them when the water is left pooling at the bottom of the container. Without the drainage holes, the succulents will wilt and will be weak-looking in no time. Choosing the right container is a critical step in the process of starting your own succulents garden.
Pick a well-draining soil
If you cannot find a container with small holes at the bottom (though that is impossible) or you simply want one that has no pre-drilled holes, better get a well-draining type of soil. This type of soil will keep the moisture away from the roots of the plants and they will drain and dry well, enough for the succulents to live long enough before you get the time to drain holes at the bottom of the pot.
Study the different types of succulents
What types of succulents are you ready to buy? Do you want your succulents to be attention-grabbing? Do you want to place them near a quiet corner? Rosettes are lovely and they make for good table centerpieces. A money tree is quite interesting, too, and you can put it on the windowsill. There are other succulents that grow bigger, so you can put them near your front door or on the porch. Whatever you choose, make sure to study first the do’s and don’t’s of the succulents.