The Clever Way Smart Gardeners Stop Plants Dying

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[simplifygardening]

Excellent tips Ben. Essentials for new gardeners. Great video.

[ChristiLynnOutside]

I love your garden planner! I've used it for five years. It's an invaluable tool for me to help make sure I never have any empty spaces in my garden.

[dawnpettiglio]

Thank you for all your help. These tips are valid for virtually every garden - wet/dry, sandy/clay. You are a wonderful source of information and inspiration.

[valoriegriego]

Howdy, Ben!👋 A big turning point in my garden yields came when one of your fellow British garden masters said, "Just worry about garden ph...keep it at 7". I obtained more knowledge from you and others on YouTube...y'all sure have been a blessing!👍💕

[gardeningtipsUK-okzr]

Best video to watch on a Saturday by far

[DownButNotOutYet]

Good morning Ben, sometimes I think, yo, Ben has covered so many aspects to good gardening, then there is a video like today, filled with the best advice for people watching the gardening video. The most important advice here is the soil structure, if your soil has been well prepared with organic matter, then you are going to win all the way. I find allowing fine branches to dry and either step on them or break them buy hand, snapping them, a good stress reliever as well, and scattering that on top, it is just wonderful for the soil. We have hydrangeas growing next to a west wall of the house, they have been there since we moved in, they have to be moved as the sun just burns them horribly, the soil was rock hard, you could not even dig it over and I just poured compost over the soil a good layer and then thing thing it was like slicing a fresh bread. The soil recovered beautifully. Today's garden talk was great, especially at the start of your planning season, we are now at the start of autumn, well a good few weeks to go, but we have to keep that in our minds. Thanks Ben, it was a great video. Many blessings to you. Kind regards, keep snug outside.

[davelively]

U brightend my day ....Getting antsy for garden 2025.

[MarkNice-ip]

The garden planner is very useful, easy for companion planting also!

[shariarkabir]

You are a good garden planner . Best tips for new gardener ❤❤

[lynnrushton]

Thanks Ben……dunno what came over me today….i weeded my polyhouse & one of the veggie beds ready for some compost!
Decided to be sensible & tackle one bed at a time so my arthritis doesn’t have me on my back for a week 🙈🤞 it’s been extremely mild here in Aberdeenshire today, so made the most of it 😉

[Oktopia]

This was nice and compact information. Question: What was that pop-up mesh tent you put on your transplants? I haven't seen anything like that before.

[Climbrwmn]

Your greenhouse is the stuff of envy! My greenhouse looks like a telephone box and is too cold in winter and to hot in the summer (I’m in California). I need to figure out how to control the temp in there a little better. Keep up the fun and informative content! ❤

[mariamartinezrock]

I'm starting my veggies and fruits garden and all I have now are baby plants that are growing inside my kind of "green house" 😍 I can't wait to plant them outdoors when they are finally ready. Thede tips are so useful!

[LynneSmith-xv]

Another great video thanks. Am learning each week and looking forward to putting it into practice for this year! Great channel!

[fuzzytale]

Love your content, always so useful and well-presented

[fionnaheller]

We have had a few days of unseasonably warm temperatures which means I have already begun setting up for seed trays, gathering thoughts and all I will need to hand in heady anticipation, whilst knowing that wintry weather is going to return with a vengeance and it is far too soon to even think of trying, unless indoors. A girl can dream. Your video is perfectly timed, as always.

[burgerkati]

Thank you very much for your informative videos, your tips, and advice.

[Sara-xcxo]

I would love some tips on permanent plants spacing. I'd worked it all out on paper, then came to plant blueberries today and was struck with analysis paralysis. I've put them in the ground now, but wonder if I'll end up trying to dig them up to move them in a few years. Placing fruit shrubs and trees is so hard!

[Climbrwmn]

Ooh! Just bought mini-fans for my seedlings! Glad I’m ahead of the curve!

[janicealderson]

Dry sandy soil - dryness and some flooding every year; we said we would wait until after March so the nutrients don't drain away - but now we have uncovered ground which was composted in the autumn; so we can't wait. Yesterday we spread compost horse manure sheep dung and covered with mulch of hemp. We searched for a bio seed compost - but you say you use an all purpose and sift it so we need to save money - we spent 80 euros yesterday! I am going to do a cost/benefit analysis this year!