Plants are like us people. No matter which biological classification kingdom we’re in, all of us are affected by stress. In humans, stress comes from an infinite variety of circumstances that involve family, health, work conditions, finances, social contact and just plain worry. Plants are stressed in physical ways and not that many.
Give plants enough sunlight and moisture in the right soil conditions and, other than whatever thinning is required to establish non-competitive space, they’ll thrive pretty much stress free.
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When plants are stressed, they’re more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Like us when we’re sleep-deprived and stressed at work and susceptible to colds and flu, our garden vegetables and otherwise hardy perennials are less able to withstand feeding larvae or spreading fungus.
Plants compromised by stress are stressed further as bugs and spores spread. In worst cases, it’s a death spiral.
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Moisture
This heading, for many of us the last several years, could easily be “drought.” Gardeners must compensate for the lack of rainfall. This can mean a serious drag on you home water bill. Some regions limit home watering or ban it all together.
More and more having enough water on hand for your landscape means rain collection or the use of grey water, household water gathered from sink, tub, shower and other household drain systems (not toilets) and then delivered to outdoor plants.
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Spacing
Give plants the space they need to prosper. Most seed packets give spacing recommendations. Use them.
Crowded plants compete for water and sunlight. When you notice plants are shading or crowding each other, thin them. Crowded plants invite pests and, once in your garden, encourage those pests to be fruitful and multiply.
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