Will your neighbor’s lawn always look better? You may believe that your neighbor is employing a secret strategy for a perfect garden. The truth is there’s no secret to a beautiful garden. All it requires is knowledge to take proper care of plants. Begin building your knowledge base by reading the gardening advice in this article.
Higher Yield
Find some plants that will give you a higher yield. Many times, a cold-tolerant or disease-resistant hybrid can have a higher yield versus traditional ones.
Think about starting plants in pots, and then placing the seedlings in the garden later. Once the plant is hardy enough, plant it in your garden. This is also a good way to tighten up your planting schedule. Once you remove the most recent mature plants from your garden, the seedlings are immediately ready to be planted.
Flower Bed
Biennials and annuals are great if you would like to better your flower bed. Fast growing biennials and annuals can enliven a flower bed while letting you change up the look each season and year. Use these beautiful flowers to line your driveway, surround trees and shrubs, and for decorative hanging baskets. Some plants to get you started include petunia, marigold, sunflower, rudbeckia, and cosmos.
Plants that climb can hide fences and walls. Many climbers are so robust that they can cover an unattractive wall or fence in a single growing season. You don’t have to worry about removing trees between the climbing plants and the fence, because the trees don’t present obstacles to the climbers’ growth. Some people use climbers as a natural “ceiling” to arbors. There are natural climbers, which use tendrils or stems to wrap around any given surface, while others must be tied with a string or rope. Some dependable types include honeysuckle, clematis, jasmine, climbing roses, and wisteria.
Soak your seeds in a dark spot during the overnight hours. Soak the seeds by placing them in a container where they are covered with water. That way, the seeds will have sufficient hydration and will have the best start possible. Your seeds will then have the best chance possible to survive to maturity.
Plant a little catnip or wheatgrass in the area surrounding the plants that your cat is devouring. You could also place something that will cause your cat to go away from your plants, such as citrus peels or mothballs.
When you grow veggies in a garden, you need to ensure they get at least six hours of good sunlight each day. Many types of veggies require this amount in order to thrive and produce the food source that you are hoping for. Some flowers have the same requirement for growth.
Now that you’ve reached the end of this article, you realize that the advice is not difficult to follow at all. Use the things that you have learned here to help you make your garden better. Pay close attention to your plants and how they react to your methods. Experimenting with already existing plants will only lead to disaster. A garden that is the pride of the neighborhood will be well worth the time it takes.
Originally posted 2014-03-27 19:22:42.
