A lot gardeners find the hobby to be both relaxing and therapeutic. Without the right information, though, it can be confusing. Gardeners have to know not only how to do the actual gardening, but what tools and equipment are most useful. Continue reading to get some handy guidance that can help you in your horticulture efforts.
Plant perennials that slugs and snails won’t be interested in eating. A particularly vulnerable plant can be killed by snails and slugs overnight. These pests prefer plants with thin smooth leaves. Plant some helleborus or euphorbias along with your other perennials. There are, however, certain types of perennials that slugs and snails hate. Most of these varieties either have tough leaves or taste unappealing. Good choices in this category are plants such as achillea, campanula, and euphorbia. Heuchera and helleborus also work well.
Having healthy soil in your garden will help your plants avoid insect pests. Healthy plants are stronger and more able to resist both pests and disease. Start your garden off with a high-quality soil that you can enrich over time.
When winter arrives, transfer a few plants into the house for safe storage during the cold weather. This is especially useful if you have a particular plant that you love or was expensive. Remember to be gentle when digging up your plants; carefully dig away from the roots and gently place the plant into a container.
Stink Bugs
When horticulture, beware of stink bugs and other insects, particularly in the autumn. Stink bugs prefer peppers, beans, tomatoes, and various varieties of fruits. If you don’t take care of them, they can decimate your garden, so it’s best to do all you can to get rid of them.
Always fertilize your garden. If you decide to use manure, which is great for your plants, choose a pathogen free commercial product. Of all the fertilizing options available, it doesn’t really matter which one you choose as long as you use something.
Take a look at planting berry-producing evergreens in your yard. They will provide a splash of color in the drab and dreary winter months when a lot of 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.
Don’t use broad-spectrum pesticides in the garden. Broad spectrum pesticides don’t only kill the offending pests, but the beneficial ones also. Beneficial insects are more susceptible to toxic pesticides than their annoying counterparts, so a broad-spectrum pesticide could kill all of the good bugs first, allowing the population of bad pests to multiply. In the end, you may resort to using even more pesticides in order to erase the problem.
There are many rewards to gardening, but in order to do it correctly, there is a lot that you must know. If you follow the correct advice and plan your garden properly, your garden will flourish in no time. Heed our tips and you’ll have your own stunning space.
Originally posted 2014-01-04 21:56:49.
