Beginner Gardening: Newbie gardener needs some encouragement, 1 by crashbandiscoot

crashbandiscoot wrote:
Hi JC!!!! I'm glad you are here! Do not give up! Things will get much better, we all had to start somewhere, we've all lost a plant or 2 ,or a bunch, lol, along the way. Just think of it as a learning experience. Things like bad weather, weeds, and bugs are just a part of life, we get used to that too. My first year with my garden (i'm on my third season with this one) I planted lots of annuals for color. My first year creepers are now becoming leapers. This is a labor of love, a love that strenghtens, and endures. It will pay off and when it does, you'll be glad you did it, you'll be proud you hung in there!
As for coneflower and daisy, they do that for a while, wilt in the heat, look like they are dying, couple weeks they snap out of it. Don't let them dry out , but don't overwater, they will be fine, they are garden troopers!
Give yourself a pat on the back and don't stress it too much! It will be great, I swear!
Happy gardening!