Do you want plants in your yard that thrive? There are many elements to a lush garden. Horticulture can require a large amount of ongoing work, although many find it to be fun, rewarding and even therapeutic. Here are a collection of nifty little gardening tips that will make the your time spent outside more fun and less demanding.
Choose higher yield plant varieties. If yield is important, choose hybrids designed to resist cold and diseases rather than traditional varieties.
Think about starting plants in pots, and then placing the seedlings in the garden later. Your plants will be more likely to survive if you do this. It also lets you have tighter control over the planting periods in your garden. When you remove your mature plants, the next batch of seedlings should be ready.
Choose perennials that slugs are not attracted to. Slugs or snails can kill a plant very quickly. They tend to enjoy perennials that have thin, smooth, tender leaves, especially those of young plants. Certain perennials are unappetizing to slugs and snails, especially those with tough, hairy leaves or an unappetizing taste. Good choices in this category are plants such as achillea, campanula, and euphorbia. Heuchera and helleborus also work well.
Use proper soil for the best results. Different types of plants require different soils, so check soil requirements for the ones you choose. It is also possible to make an artificial area using only one type of soil.
If you want to effectively weed out young plants, you can try “boiling” away the weeds. The safest herbicide that you can use in your garden is a simple pot of boiling water. Just pour out the water on the weeds being careful to avoid any nearby plants. Boiling water is not good for the weed roots and will stunt further growth.
Give them a boost by watering them with the cooled water that is left after steaming vegetables. Tea and coffee grounds can be used to add acidity to your soil for plants like gardenias and rhododendrons. Chamomile tea can be effective if you have problems with fungus in your garden. Simply sprinkle it on the affected plant.
Heat softens vegetables, so you can damage them immensely by pulling them out of the ground or cutting them off vines when it is too hot outside. You can also protect both your vegetables and the plant they grow on by cutting them off instead of twisting them off.
To make an interesting English garden, mix various plants and plant heights in the same bed. You should avoid using plants of the same height so that your flower bed doesn’t look flat and uniform.
It’s important to let your cuts heal prior to doing any gardening without gloves. A cut or abrasion can become infected if it is not properly protected from dirt, pesticides and other irritants. Bandages are available that will completely cover the cut so that this cannot happen.
You can stop mud from being tracked into your house by covering your dirty gardening shoes with plastic bags. This way, you can get in and out quickly, and get back to work in the garden.
Pine Needles
Don’t underestimate pine as a great mulch. There are many types of plants with a high acidity, which means they thrive in acidic soil. Pine needles to line the bed of your garden are easy to find for these kinds of plants. Cover the plots with pine needles. As the pine needles decay, they’ll raise the soil’s acidity.
Consider adding mulch for healthier soil. Protection is provided by placing the layer of mulch upon the soil. It will keep the soil cool in the summer, which protects the roots. Mulch acts like a barrier that ultimately decreases the rate of evaporation. It also is helpful in keeping weeds under control.
Any type of gardening can be a fun hobby because it brings you closer to the earth, but creating an organic garden is really good at this. Organic horticulture allows you learn the entire plant cycle, from the beginning to the end.
An easy to grow plant to grow in your organic garden is garlic. It’s best to plant garlic cloves in either spring or fall. Make sure the soil is drained well. Place them about one or two inches deep into the soil pointed upwards and four inches apart. Green garlic can be cur directly from the plant and used in a pinch instead of scallions or chives. Each bulb can be harvested when the top has begun to brown. The bulbs should be allowed to dry in the sunshine for a few days; the heat will harden the skin. Store the bulbs separately or tied in loose bunches in a cool place.
With these tips, you’re better equipped to grow the most beautiful garden you can imagine. In learning how to create your dream garden, you’ll also be growing as a person. That’s because learning how to nurture your plants will not only help you reach the goal of having a great garden, but it will help you learn to nurture yourself.
