Is It Okay To Replant Old Flowers In My Garden?

Expired medicines and supplements can be used in the garden to help plants grow. Ground cover plants may escape over the top and root in the surrounding area, while digging up pots with large roots can cause replant disease. Instead of ripping out old plants, cut them just above the soil surface and leave the roots. Wood ash can be spread directly on bare soil in vegetable plots in late winter at a rate of 50-70g per sq m (1.7-2.4oz per sq yd). Mix old potting soil into flower garden beds or spread it lightly across the top.

Menure can be spread in a 5-8 cm layer on the surface of bare soil, breaking up large lumps as you work. Ensure manure doesn’t contact plant stems as this may cause damage. Deadheading flowers is an important part of maintaining healthy plants, and deadheading flowers can be done by placing the flower petals into a green garden waste bin. As plants fade out of bloom, pinch or cut off the flower stem below the spent flower and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves.

Naturalizing spring bulbs in the lawn is another simple chore that can help your garden bloom better and longer. Deadheading flowers encourages plants to produce blooms instead of seeds, and snapping or cutting dead flower heads can enhance the flowering performance of many plants.