When you use proper techniques when organic gardening, you will tell from your harvest! It proves you care about growing healthy plants. That is a great trait to have. As with anything, there is always room for improvement. Keep reading for suggestions.
Brighten up your flower beds with annuals and biennials. Fast-growing annuals and biennials can brighten up a flower bed, and allow you to change the look from season to season and year to year. They can be used to fill in gaps in your garden between the perennials or shrubs so your garden looks fuller. There are many different varieties to choose from such as daisies, marigolds, impatiens, and lantana.
There’s no need for chemical intervention if you discover powdery mildew on leaves. Mix a bit of liquid soap and some baking soda into water. This solution can be sprayed onto your plants once per week until the problem is resolved. Baking soda treats the mildew effectively and gently and it won’t damage your plants.
When autumn has arrived, you must plant everything you want to eat before winter. Instead of using regular clay pots this year for planting lettuce and kale, try a pumpkin container instead! Slice a hole around the stem, and pull the pumpkin top out. Then remove the guts and use Wilt-Pruf to cover the insides and prevent rot. You are prepared to plant after this is done.
Plan your garden before you plant it. A thoughtful plan can remind you of previous plantings and what you will see appearing from the soil in the months of spring and summer. This can also help prevent you from losing smaller plants or smaller groups of plants within a larger garden area.
Purchase an inexpensive horticulture kneeling pad, as well as a wheelbarrow or wagon. Horticulture can be very tough on the knees as you spend much time leaning near the ground, so a portable stool can make all the difference to your comfort. Horticulture involves moving heavy objects and dirt, so a wheelbarrow makes for a wise investment.
Pick a plant that will be a focal point. A focal point in the garden will capture your attention. Usually this focal point is a luscious plant that is distinctly different from the plants and scrubs that surround it.
When you are gardening out in the sun, wear the proper clothing so that you do not get any type of sun damage. This includes wide-brimmed hats, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Utilizing the correct sun protection makes it less likely that sunburn will occur and decreases the chance that skin cancer will develop.
Heather can be planted to attract useful insects. Bees love heather, and when the heather blooms in early spring, it provides a good nectar source for them. It is common to find all types of insects inside of an undisturbed heather bed. Keep this in mind and always wear gloves when you prune your heather!
Now you know how you can use these ideas in your own garden. Awesome! The above tips were constructed to add to your personal organic horticulture techniques, as you are never done learning. Hopefully, you have discovered something new that you can use in your organic garden.
Originally posted 2014-09-13 16:11:35.
