Which plants are best for gardens?

• Ferns
Planted outside, a Kimberly Queen Fern can wallow in the sun all day long, but partial shade is also sufficient. Indoors, the fern will function as a natural humidifier and detoxifier, cleaning and freshening the air in your house or workplace. Just note that a Kimberly Queen Fern will not tolerate freezing temperatures, so you will have to shield or move them in the wintertime.

• Carrots
While growing carrots is easy, it does need the proper soil. The ideal soil for carrots is free of roots and rocks and is rich in nutrients. For most satisfactory results, use a raised planter bed or dig out some earth and turn it with nutrient-rich soil from a greenhouse or hardware store. Your carrots should be prepared to pull and enjoy in about two months, more or less.

• Pansies
While the mixture of bright and bold colours is the most attractive thing about these Swiss Giants Pansies, their ease of planting is almost equally attractive. Simply plant them about a half-inch deep under healthy topsoil and keep the soil moist. So long as you sow your pansy seeds after the last frost of the season, you will see shoots poking up within a couple of weeks. You will also see the flowers blooming a month later. You will enjoy colourful flowers for weeks or even months after that if the conditions are alright.

• Succulents
The most pleasing thing about succulent plants is that they are straightforward to care for. Just water them every few weeks, and they are good to go. (water a bit more if you live in the desert.) Succulents keep their moisture in their leaves and don’t need substantial root structures, so they do nicely in all sorts of soil and planting arrangements. They can even be planted hanging sideways to form a living wall installation.

• Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes is a delightful, relatively easy gardening project. To grow the best possible tomatoes, you require decent soil, tons of direct sunlight, and supporting hardware, like a tomato cone or trellis. You must also water the tomatoes regularly and ideally feed them once or twice during their ripening.