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Frequently Asked Questions
What is garden maintenance?
Garden landscaping is the art of keeping a landscape healthy, clean, safe, and attractive. This means tending to a garden regularly.
What does garden maintenance include?
Pruning, trimming, aeration of the soil, pest control, weed removal, and spray of liquid fertilizer.
How do you maintain a garden?
Tending to your garden regularly will keep it well maintained. Care has to be taken to loosen up the soil, water, remove pests and weeds, and fertilize regularly.
How often should I maintain my garden
Depending on the size of your garden, you can maintain a balcony garden once a month, a terrace garden once in 15 days and a villa garden, once every week.
How do you maintain a small garden?
Regular watering, loosening up the soil once a month, keeping a regular eye out for pests, and monthly fertilizing should be enough.
How do you maintain a vegetable garden?
Watering is very important. You can save on daily watering by mulching the soil. Jeevmarutham spray every 15 days and once a month fertilizer application is very important for vegetable gardens.
How will you take care of the plants in my garden?
A gardener will visit regularly to manage the garden. Regular weed removal, pest control, and loosening up of soil will be practiced to ensure healthy soil media. Liquid fertilizer will be applied to help boost the microbial content of the soil.
What happens if a garden is not taken care of?
If a garden is not regularly maintained, it attracts pests, weeds, and a host of fungal infections. Eventually, the plants die.
Should I hire a gardener?
If you don't have the time to put in the effort to maintain your garden, hiring a gardener is the best possible way to keep your plants healthy always.
How do I choose a gardener?
All our gardeners are well trained and professional. You can choose them based on the language that you are comfortable with.
Should I hire a gardener or a landscaper?
It would depend on the size of your garden. Our gardeners tend to gardens of all sizes.
What should I ask a gardener?
All our gardeners are trained and well-versed with all questions about gardens. You can ask them all your questions about gardening.
What do I need to know when hiring a gardener?
It would be good for you to plan how often you need the gardener and what are specific tasks you would like him to conduct.
Are your gardeners professional gardeners? How so?
All our gardeners are true-blood farmers. They have moved to the city looking for better opportunities to pay off their debts, We train them on working in a city space, communicating with urbanites, and maintaining cordial interactions. We also train them on specific plants and how to keep plants healthy.
List of areas covered by Home Gardeners in Bangalore
We service all parts of Bangalore urban.
What does gardening service exclude?
Any tasks that are not related to gardening will not be undertaken by gardeners. Gardeners will not tend to any civil works, non-garden areas cleaning, and any other general labor-oriented works.
What kind of gardens are maintained by home gardeners from UrbanMali?
All kinds of home gardens whether it is a flowering garden, herb garden, kitchen garden, fruits, indoor gardens, etc.
Tools carried by gardener for Home
The gardener will carry all digging and pruning tools. He will also carry the required spray cans for pesticide and fertilizer spray.
How much does a personal gardener cost?
For a single visit, we charge Rs 800+gst. The other 3 month, 6 months, and 12 months packages are explained in the Home Garden Maintenance Page.
How much should I pay to de-weed my garden?
This will depend on the size of your garden and the intensity of the weed spread.
Where is the location of UrbanMali Home Gardener Greenhouse?
We have a nursery in J P Nagar 9th Phase, at Avalahalli.
Should I water my garden in the morning or the evening?
The best time to water your plants is in the morning before the harsh sun hits the ground. The plants will utilize how much they need and the rest can be drained off or evaporated.
Should I water my garden every day?
Watering will depend on the season. In summer watering may need to be done every day, in winter once in 3 days, and in the rainy season, you will need to water based on the rain.
How do I make my large garden low maintenance?
Replace exotic, high-maintenance plants with native plants that need lesser water, manpower, and maintenance. Install drip irrigation systems and convert lawns to flower beds.
What is the best way to kill weeds in a flower bed?
Add mulch to the soil surface. It prevents weed from growing.
How many minutes should I water my garden?
If you are using a hosepipe, 30 seconds for each plant should be enough. If watering is through a bucket, half a mug per plant is all you will require.
Is it bad to water plants at night?
Yes, watering plants at night will expose the plants to too much water around the roots and possibly frost. Watering in the morning allows for excess water to be evaporated.
How often should I water my garden with drip irrigation?
10 minutes per plant should be enough if the drip is at a good speed. Slower drips may need up to 30 minutes.
How do I create a maintenance-free garden?
Using native plants, well-drained soil, placing plants in the appropriate amount of sunlight, manuring regularly will have you a hassle-free garden.
How do I make my flower beds less maintenance?
Flowers will grow best if placed in full sunlight area and watering is done regularly.
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