And how to prevent and fix them.
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Its easy to get excited about gardening.
After all, while its a lot of work, its also incredibly rewarding.
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But growing a garden, whether its ornamental plants, flowers, or veggies, takes months.
By learning some of the most common gardening mistakes, youll be less likely to make them.
Here are five gardening mistakes almost everyone makesplus how to avoid them.
Picking Fast-Growing Trees
It can sometimes feel like growing your garden takes forever.
But Benrick tells me that opting forfast-growing treesisnt necessarily the best long-term move.
Think of the old adage here:slow and steady wins the race.
Underwatering can stress the plants.
Learn the certain water needs of your plants andcheck the soilmoisture before watering.
The general rule is to water less frequently but deeply.
This encourages deeper root growth.
