No doubt you are familiar with organic foods, or at least know what they are. These items are usually easy to recognize and you should be able to notice a difference in quality. They’re packaged differently and usually cost a lot more. Check out the tips in this article and find out how to grow your own organic garden at home.
When laying sod, it is important that you do it correctly. Before you lay the sod, the soil has to be prepared. Pull any weeds and break up any clods of soil. Compress the soil lightly yet firmly, and make certain it’s flat. Make sure the soil is moist all the way through. Lay the sod down in alternated rows, keeping the joints set off from one another. After the sod has been flattened to an even surface, you can use soil to fill any remaining gaps. For the best results, you need to water the sod every day for a two week period. After this time the sod will have rooted into the soil and can be now walked on.
Healthy soil will be your best defense against the pests that can invade your garden. Healthier plants are greater in strength and resistance to illness and insects. Healthy, rich soil with fewer chemicals will increase the yield of your plants, and reduce accumulated salts.
Use both annuals and biennials to add a splash of color to your flower beds. 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. You can fill any spaces between shrubs and perennials when they are in the sun. Notable biennials and annuals include marigold, sunflowers, hollyhock, petunia, and cosmos.
If you’re like many gardeners, autumn means that it’s time to get some delicious fall edibles growing in your garden. A pumpkin makes a great container, and costs less than a clay pot. You simply need to cut off the top, scoop out the guts, and spray your pumpkin with Wilt-Pruf. After that, your pumpkin planter is ready to use!
The best gardens from an environmental standpoint originate from seeds, instead of plants. When you grow a new garden, start the environmental way, from seeds. Many of the plastics used for horticulture simply end up going in the trash and clogging land fills. An environmentally-friendly garden is started with seeds or plants grown in organic pots.
Take the time to place organic mulch in the area around your vegetable plants. When you place mulch around your plants, it keeps the ground more moist. It also prevents weed growth. This can prevent you from having to constantly pull weeds.
Growing your garden at home might not be the most convenient thing for you, but you will save a lot of money and always have the confidence that what you’re eating and feeding your family is as fresh and as healthy as possible. Use the tips you’ve learned here and get started on your garden today.
Originally posted 2014-03-14 22:35:41.
