Organic horticulture is a movement that is rapidly gathering satisfied followers. The aim of this article is to help the would-be organic gardener get off to a great start. Just follow the tips and tricks outlined here and get ready for some beautiful results!
Make sure that your sod is laid properly. Get your soil ready before you lay the sod. Remove weeds and break your soil until all the clumps are gone. Make sure the soil is packed firmly and even. Now make sure the soil is thoroughly dampened. Stagger your sod so that each joint offsets from joints in adjacent rows. After the sod is in place, go over the surface to ensure everything is level. Use loose soil to fill in any gaps between seams. 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.
Pick your plants with an eye to maximize the yield you can get. In many cases, a disease-resistant or cold-tolerant hybrid will produce a higher yield than a traditional variety.
Grow some plants that cats like to eat – try catnip or wheat grass. Another option is to place offensively smelling objects on the topsoil near and around the plants you want to protect. Citrus peels or mothballs are a couple of examples.
When mowing the lawn, don’t mow the grass all the way down to the root. If you allow your grass to grow a little longer, the roots will go down deeper into the dirt, helping the grass grow better and remain hydrated. If the grass is too short, it produces shallow roots and that leads to a lawn with brown spots and dried-out patches.
Before you start planting your garden, plan it! Having a planting plan will help you correctly identify the young plants once they start to sprout. It’s also a good way to keep smaller plants from getting swallowed up by the rest of your garden.
Allow enough room between plants for air to circulate, so that plants do not stay too wet. If your plants get too moist, they may get sick or infested with parasites. An example of a common plant parasite is fungi. It is possible to control fungi by using fungicide sprays. However, these sprays should be used before issues become apparent.
Carefully read and follow the instructions that come with your chemicals and tools, especially when you’re just starting to garden. Failing to heed this simple advice can mean skin irritation that you are going to remember, and not pleasantly at that. Protect yourself and follow all instructions.
If you want the best tasting vegetables, learn about the optimum time to harvest them. Each variety needs a slightly different amount of growing time to produce the most flavorful vegetable. Some vegetables are best when fully ripe and others taste better when harvested early in their development. The opposite is true of tomatoes. They taste their best if you allow them to ripen on the vine as long as possible. To get the most out of your gardening efforts, find out when to harvest your crops.
As you previously learned, it takes time and patience for a great organic garden. Start using these tips to direct your efforts in the right direction. There are a huge number of plants to grow, and with these tips, you’ll succeed no matter which plants you ultimately choose.
Originally posted 2013-09-25 20:28:44.
