It is possible for horticulture to be quite relaxing, and it is not an expensive hobby to pursue. Spending time working in the garden with others is a wonderful bonding experience. Children will be delighted watching seeds grow and flourish into beautiful flowers and tasty vegetables. You can also use this as an opportunity to teach a lesson on nature appreciation. This article will help you learn techniques that will make growing a garden much easier and more delightful.
Digging in hard clay soil is made even more difficult because it sticks to the shovel. Use a thin coat of floor or car wax on your shovel, then buff it with a nice clean cloth to make dealing with clay soil easier. You will be able to work with the clay more easily, and it will not stick to your shovel.
Flower Bed
Use both biennials and annuals to add color to your flower bed. By utilizing quick-growing biennials and annuals, not only will you be brightening up your flower bed, you can also alter its look each season and each year. In addition, you might need something to fill empty spaces in your flower garden. Fill gaps with annuals or biennials. Just make sure the flowers will get enough sun to thrive. Notable collections include sunflower, marigold, hollyhock, rudbeckia, cosmos, and petunia.
When gardening in the fall, you need to be watching for stink bugs. They thrive on fruits, citrus, peppers and various beans. If they go unnoticed, they can cause large amounts of harm to your garden, so remember to take protective measures to reduce the population of stink bugs there.
Don’t cut your grass down by the soil when you run the mower. If you leave more height to your grass, the roots will grow deeper into the soil, making the lawn stronger and more resistant to drying out. If the grass is too short that will lead to shallow roots, which will cause a brown and dried-out lawn.
Mint Leaves
Are you one of the millions who loves some fresh mint leaves, yet you absolutely hate the way they tend to take over any garden they are planted within? You should plant the mint in a rather large garden container or pot instead so you can monitor growth. The container will keep the roots from spreading throughout you garden, and prevent the mint leaves from sprouting in other areas.
No matter whether you garden with others or on your own, you can use these suggestions. Apply the advice from this article to help you enhance your horticulture abilities, and your love for this rewarding hobby will be sure to shine through.
Originally posted 2013-11-28 10:50:33.
