Gardening is a relatively inexpensive, relaxing hobby. Performing necessary garden chores can be an excellent way of spending time together as a family. Children will be amazed to watch seeds grow to become vegetables and flowers. You can also use this as an opportunity to teach a lesson on nature appreciation. This article is packed with tips you should use to improve your garden, perhaps with the help of the people you care about.
Plant perennials that slugs and snails won’t be interested in eating. If slugs or snails find their favorite perennials in your garden, they’ll snack all night. When you wake up in the morning, there will be very little left of your plants. Certain perennials that don’t have tough leaves are especially tasty to snails and slugs. There are some perennials that do not appeal to slugs, such as those with leaves that are hairy and tough with a bad taste. Some perennial families that snails and slugs won’t eat include achillea, campanula, and helleborus.
Make sure to pre-soak seeds, preferably in a dark location. Place a small amount of seeds in a little container, while filling it to the brim with water. The seeds will get the hydration they need to start growing. This gives the seeds a better chance of flourishing.
Both cat grass and wheat grass are good for giving your errant feline pause. In addition, you could put an item on the soil’s top around the plants which has a smell that cats hate, such as citrus peel or mothballs.
The best way to start a garden is from first principles: seeds. Once the plant is healthy enough, replant it in your garden with the appropriate type of soil. Most nurseries use a lot of plastic that is not recycled. If you want to buy plants, find a nurseries that uses organic methods or grow your plants from seeds.
If you are planning on growing peas, begin the plantings inside instead of outside. If you were to plant them inside first, the seeds should germinate better. Seedlings raised indoors are hardier, too; they can stand up better to diseases and insects. Once they are strong enough, you can transplant them outside.
When deciding on which plants to include in your landscaping projects, consider evergreens which produce colorful berries. These evergreens will color your lawn, even when other flowers are not blooming. Other plants that boast of winter berries include: Holly, Snowberry and Winterberry.
Spectrum Pesticides
Do not use broad-spectrum pesticides within your garden. Broad-spectrum pesticides not only kill pests, but also “good” bugs like ground beetles that eat pests. These helpful bugs are usually more sensitive to the chemicals than the pests, so if you find yourself in a situation where the good bugs are dying out, you can expect the pest problem to grow. This can cause you to use an additional amount of pesticides in order to attempt to fix this problem.
Horticulture is a wonderful hobby that can be enjoyed either alone, or with others. You can take what you’ve learned here, and show your family how amazing the hobby is, enjoying it with them as often as you wish.
Originally posted 2013-07-20 08:13:20.
