Effective urban gardening

At one time, many experts believed that gardeners would become more successful growers if they were made aware of gardening methods that suited them. (9) ________ the early nineties, experts have identified a range of growing methods, several of (10) ________ included indoor, outdoor, organic and container gardening. A practical gardener, for example, would benefit from using their hands and simple tools when planting seeds. Over time, however, these categories have fallen out of favour. 'They're (11) ________ longer up to date,' says horticultural adviser Dr Laura Mitchell. 'Taking a flexible approach (12) ________ than sticking to one particular gardening method makes better sense. In my experience, (13) ________ an observant gardener is usually the key to success.' Research shows that (14) ________ of the best ways to master something is to imagine demonstrating it. 'Think about (15) ________ you will explain it to someone in a garden,' says Dr Mulhall. 'To teach something, you need to understand it.' Dr Mulhall also recommends some basic principles. These include finding the right environment, careful record-keeping and taking breaks. '(16) ________ comes a point where you can't complete any useful work and you need to do something different.'