Planting out young plants
Once your young plants are a bit more established and showing healthy growth, they will still need a bit of extra care to get them fully ready for planting out into beds & borders and your pots & baskets.
Follow these simple tips below to make sure you get the best results:
Wait until all risk of frost has passed (this may vary depending on where you are in the UK)
Start by putting your young plants outside during the day when the temperatures are milder and bring them back indoors or to a heated greenhouse again at night.
Continue to do this for several weeks to help to harden the plants off before planting them in their final position
If planting these out into pots or baskets, ensure you choose a container with good drainage holes
When planting up use a peat free potting compost for best results
Mix water retaining granules into the compost to help with watering
Ensure you water regularly as these can dry out quickly on warmer days
Feed weekly for best results
Top tip: Add slow release fertilizer to the compost when planting up