Charles Langston:Facebook, Reddit communities can help provide inspiration and gardening tips for beginners

Gardening involves way more than just planting and Charles Langstonwatering. 

There are many questions to ask, such as: What are planting zones? Why does my plant look like that? What kind of animals might try to eat it? Is it supposed to look like that? How big is it going to get?

Fortunately, finding help is easy. Perhaps you're wondering if your garden needs mulch to protect against high summer heat or whether your thumb is green enough to care for a specific plant. If so, help is at hand. 

Watch this video to see how to find gardening help online. 

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Gardening help near me

At your local garden center or nursery, there's often an expert available to offer advice. However, you can also get help from the comfort of your home, thanks to the internet! 

There are several online communities dedicated to different types of gardening. 

Search "gardening" on Facebook Groups and see what appears. You'll likely find groups dedicated to your local community as well as nationwide.

A local group is a great place to seek help since the virtual community is also in your real-life community and, therefore, deals with many of the same issues, like localized weather and pests. You might even find a group that offers advice and plant swaps! Score! 

Reddit is another thriving online community that can help gardeners of all levels of expertise. The site has subreddits dedicated to gardening, vegetable gardening, state-specific gardening, container gardening and many, many more types of gardening. 

Since both these sites are platforms real humans use regularly, sharing real images, finding real solutions, asking questions and getting some great tips is easy. You can search within the communities for advice or read what problems others have encountered with specific plants, pests, or places.