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You do not need a yard, experience or expensive gear. Follow these five steps in order and you will have a productive small-space garden this season.
- 1
Check your light
Track how many hours of direct sun your space gets. Everything else depends on this number.
Read: Balcony gardening for beginners → - 2
Get the container basics right
Pot size, drainage, potting mix and feeding are behind almost every success or failure.
Read: Container gardening for beginners → - 3
Pick easy plants that match
Choose three to five plants suited to your light and exposure instead of whatever looked nice.
Read: Best balcony plants → - 4
Learn to water properly
Deep, need-based watering beats a schedule. This one habit saves more plants than any other.
Read: How often to water container plants → - 5
Fix problems early
Yellow leaves, wilting and stalled growth all have simple causes. Diagnose them in minutes.
Read: Why leaves turn yellow →
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