It’s Time to Celebrate World Planting Day

World Planting Day – Get Growing With Us

By Rachael – Content Editor

Published March 2022

Spend time connecting with nature on World Planting Day, the 21st of March, and get growing. It’s officially springtime now and there is no better time to start planting!

What does World Planting Day celebrate?

World Planting Day is on the 21st of March and was created to raise awareness of the benefits of plants, and encourage people to plant more. You can choose to honour the day in any way you wish, but if you are not sure where to start, read on to discover some great ideas.

Try growing your own delicious salad seeds.

Grow your own summer salads

The earlier months of the year are perfect for starting off seeds indoors. Most vegetable and salad seeds love being in a nice warm environment and will get the best start in life this way. Once your seedlings are big enough, they can be transplanted into the garden in pots, planters or straight in the ground.

No matter the size of your outdoor space, there is something everyone can grow. You can even grow tomatoes and peppers on your windowsill! Impress friends and family over the summer with a homegrown side salad for your family BBQ.

Our garden plants are perfect for beds and borders.

Brighten up your borders

Annual bedding is a beautiful way to add colour to your patio or garden. Window boxes and hanging baskets can be brought back to life with some fresh additions. You should start to see bedding plants arriving in stores soon and they are an inexpensive way to create an impressive floral display.

Find everything you need to get started here.

Grow together

Gardening is a fantastic way to not just connect with nature but to connect with loved ones too. Planting something new together is an exciting and rewarding activity for all ages to enjoy. Whether you are planting seeds, bulbs or new shrubs – enjoy watching them grow together.

We think these are perfect for pots.

Primp your pots

Give planters and pots a makeover with some fresh florals. If you have a smaller garden space or patio, pots are a brilliant way to add colour and texture. Flowers and shrubs should have no problem growing in large pots, but you can even grow certain types of trees! Perhaps you’d rather turn your patio into a potted vegetable patch? Create a space to grow delicious fruits and vegetables to enjoy later in the summer.

Root for trees!

Planting a tree will provide your garden with heaps of benefits, and also help the local wildlife. They will take a longer time to grow but can become part of the family over the years. Why not start your own orchard at the bottom of the garden with some fruit trees? It’s always a good idea to check local council guidelines on trees before deciding which ones to plant.

Alexa, water the plants

Don’t forget your houseplants! World Planting Day is a great opportunity to remind us to check in on our indoor plants. Make sure your houseplants have ample room in their pots, a good way to tell is to look at the roots to see how established and compacted they are. Treat any squashed plants to new containers and top them up with some fresh, nutritious compost.

Give them a little trim up and make sure their needs are being met. If you haven’t got any yet, why not treat yourself to a new houseplant to celebrate the occasion?

Spending time planting will help to give your well-being a little boost, as being close to nature is good for our moods. Go on, be brave this World Planting Day and try growing something new.

Visit your local QD for more inspiration.