As organic horticulture and lifestyles are all the rage, the ideas become increasingly mainstream. Home grown vegetables, fruits and herbs are in much demand for their more pristine health benefits. This article provides several useful tips on organic horticulture that can help.
Shoveling clay is very difficult and lots of work because the clay is hard and sticks to the shovel, making it tough to handle. Try applying a coat of wax onto your spade prior to working with clay soil, and then buff the spade head with a cloth. The clay won’t stick to it, and the end will not rust as an added bonus.
When fall arrives, it’s time to plant your autumn vegetables. A pumpkin makes a great container, and costs less than a clay pot. Simply cut the pumpkin open at the top, so you can remove the seeds and insides. After that, spray Wilt-Pruf along the edges and on the inside of the pumpkin, so it doesn’t rot. After that, your pumpkin planter is ready to use!
Don’t cut your grass too short! By leaving your grass a little taller, you are allowing it to become stronger, as the roots grow stronger and deeper. When grass is cut too low the roots will not grow as deep, and your lawn may suffer from brown patches.
If you’re growing veggies in the garden, they need to be in a spot that lets them get about six hours of sun daily. Many of the vegetables need a lot of sun, so they can grow right and at a faster pace. This arrangement will also benefit some types of flowers.
Take extra care of any fragile shrubs that are known to drop their leaves in the autumn. Tender, potted shrubs must be protected when the weather is cold. With a sheet or blanket, you want to loosely cover the wigwam after you tie the tops of the canes together. This method works better than covering your bushes in plastic, allowing air to circulate and preventing rotting.
When deciding on which plants to include in your landscaping projects, consider evergreens which produce colorful berries. This will aid in giving your garden great color, even during the winter when other plants have lost their colors. Some plants provide color during the winter like the Winterberry, and American Holly, the American Cranberrybush and the Common Snowberry.
Spectrum Pesticides
Keep your garden free from broad-spectrum pesticides. Broad-spectrum pesticides not only kill pests, but also “good” bugs like ground beetles that eat pests. The bugs you need are often more fragile than the ones you don’t: a pesticide could actually kill the beneficial insects while leaving the pests unaffected. This can cause you to actually use more pesticides than you originally needed to combat the problem.
Organic gardening is simpler if you have knowledge on the subject. The tips you have read here are just the beginning.
Originally posted 2014-08-08 22:46:06.
