This article contains tip to help you cultivate a healthy garden. Figure out all that you need so you are not wasting money on things you cannot plant in your garden.
You must be sure to remove all of the weeds that grow in your garden. Those nasty weeds can turn your beautiful garden into a scruffy version of its former self. A great way to get rid of them is to use white vinegar. White vinegar will definitely kill the weeds! If you’re annoyed with pulling up weeds manually, douse them with a white vinegar solution.
To help young plants, try pouring boiling water on top of nearby weeds. The safest herbicide that you can probably find is a cup of boiling water. Just pour out the water on the weeds being careful to avoid any nearby plants. If you pour the water near your plants, it will kill the roots.
Do you enjoy your mint leaves, but can’t stand how they dominate your garden? You should plant the mint in a rather large garden container or pot instead so you can monitor growth. The container can be planted in the ground, and it will still prevent the plant from dominating the garden.
There are natural materials, and you can also use other plants to help keep pests away from your garden. A border of marigolds or onions around your veggies can prevent slugs. Wood ash can be used as mulch, and if put on the base of shrub and tree seedlings, will keep insects away. By utilizing these methods, you will not have to apply chemical pesticides on your vegetation.
Spectrum Pesticides
Broad-spectrum pesticides are really not the optimal choice for pest control in your garden. Broad spectrum pesticides don’t only kill the offending pests, but the beneficial ones also. 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. As a result, gardeners often have to resort to using more toxic pesticides to get rid of garden pests.
You can help your plants resist disease by spraying them with aspirin water. Your plants can benefit from a solution you can make by dissolving one and one-half aspirins into a couple of gallons of water. Spray this mixture onto your plants. The process can be repeated every three weeks or so.
If sustainability and organic horticulture are appealing to you, leave a portion of the property you own undeveloped to give wildlife a place to thrive. This is a great natural way to allow the insects and animals found in nature to assist with the growth of your garden.
It just requires doing research, working a lot outside, and having a lot of patience. But soon you will see the work begin to pay off, as the garden begins to grow.
Originally posted 2013-09-12 22:31:52.
