Check out what grows in your area and make sure you plant what will do best & therefore less like to die. The microclimate in your area can be extremely important for growing plants successfully.
The easiest way to work this out is to walk around your block or local area. If you don’t know what a particular plant is that you like or that looks to be growing really well, ask the owner what it is.
Many plants are grown in tiny cylindrical pots. (tubes). If you buy the tubes, not only are they much cheaper than plants grown in larger pots but they will grow at a faster rate…
Growing plants from seeds will give you more plants than if you buy punnets. Punnets will give you quicker results but if you want to save money, go for seeds.
How to select the best nursery in your area – look at their plants – leaves should go to bottom of plant, not be spindly (spindly means it’s been sitting around for a while & is “stale”)