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how much bigger? like after they have 4 or 5 sets of true leaves?catjac1975 said:When the impatiens get a little bigger pinch out the center leaves and they will send out 2 or 3 shoots in their place. Given the earliness of the planting if you keep pinching them back you will get nice full plants. You just need to watch for bugs, it is not inevitable.
what???? omg...i feel like i need to buy the book gardening for dummies... half the time i thinking...i wish i knew some gardner people in real life... too bad someone on here doesnt live close to me to help me understand all this! lol I learn best by videos and pictures...catjac1975 said:Remember with the impatiens you can stick the tops in the soil or a cup of water and they will root and make more free plants. I kept a potted impatien alive for about 8 years. It finally got too woody to bloom well. It gave me beautiful color through the winter months with little care.
Well Arielle, I am the son of an Idahoan . . .Arielle35 said:...i wish i knew some gardner people in real life... too bad someone on here doesnt live close to me to help me understand all this! ...
I know what you mean Arielle, I'm a hands on and visual learner too. You've received excellent advice from everyone, the biggest thing I think, and you've already been told this, is not to worry about making mistakes. Every single one of us has had plenty of failures, and I know for sure, that I have a lot more mistakes to make.Arielle35 said:what???? omg...i feel like i need to buy the book gardening for dummies... half the time i thinking...i wish i knew some gardner people in real life... too bad someone on here doesnt live close to me to help me understand all this! lol I learn best by videos and pictures.
You got that right. I often will start or plant extras if I want to try something new or a new technique so if I fail and the plant dies, I'm not short on anything. If it works than I know for next time or perfect the technique for next time. Its my insurance against my failures which I've made MANY. Don't be afraid to fail, its only failure. So long as you learn from your failure your not making a mistake.You've received excellent advice from everyone, the biggest thing I think, and you've already been told this, is not to worry about making mistakes. Every single one of us has had plenty of failures, and I know for sure, that I have a lot more mistakes to make.