Are you jealous of how other gardens look? It may feel as if your neighbor is performing some kind of magic to make their yard look so good. Truth be told, there is no real secret to creating a gorgeous garden. Creating an amazing garden will take a little work and knowledge. You can start educating yourself by checking out the gardening tips that follow.
When winter arrives, transfer a few plants into the house for safe storage during the cold weather. You may want to save the most beautiful or expensive ones. Carefully loosen the dirt around the roots, then transfer the plant into a pot filled with the same soil.
The correct soil can make a big difference in how your garden grows. You may need to alter the kind of soil you use based on the types of plants you intend to grow. You can also make an artificial area using only one type of soil.
Check the soil before you plant anything in your garden. Have a soil report done. It is cost effective and you can make necessary adjustments, based on the report, to your soil so it is correctly enriched to encourage plant growth. Save yourself the trouble of a failed crop by contacting your local Cooperative Extension to preform the soil test.
To grow properly, plants need adequate levels of CO2. Plants are more likely to thrive in environments where high levels of CO2 are present. Greenhouses help contain C02 to keep levels high. CO2 levels are best kept high, in order to provide optimal growing conditions for your plants.
Knee Pads
To save your knees from the wear and tear of gardening, invest in some knee pads if your garden includes a lot of low-growth plants. Weeding, watering and picking through your vegetation can cause a lot of damage to your knees if left unprotected. Having a pair of excellent knee pads for horticulture can help cushion the knees to provide additional comfort.
Do you ever wish that your fresh mint leaves would not grow as quickly and overcome your garden? Try to keep your mint in a container in your garden to stop their rampage. Plant the container in the ground, but its walls will hold those roots captive, and will prevent the plant from engulfing your garden!
Using pest-resistant plants or natural materials in your garden is a good way to keep pests away. A border of onions or marigolds around a vegetable garden can repel slug. You can also mulch around trees and shrubs with wood ash, which drives away insects. Using these natural methods will reduce the need for potentially harmful chemical pesticides.
You should think about planting evergreens that yield berries in your garden. This will aid in giving your garden great color, even during the winter when other plants have lost their colors. Some plants that will provide color in the winter include the American Cranberrybush, the American Holly, the Common Snowberry, and the Winterberry.
Spectrum Pesticides
Do not use broad-spectrum pesticides within your garden. Broad-spectrum pesticides not only kill pests, but also “good” bugs like ground beetles that eat pests. The helpful insects in your garden can be highly sensitive to pesticides and if their population goes down, the harmful insect population will grow. As a result, gardeners often have to resort to using more toxic pesticides to get rid of garden pests.
To create an English garden, combine a lot of different plants in the same garden. If you use plants of similar heights, the result will be pretty boring and uniform.
So, you can see that these suggestions are rather simple and easy to follow. All that is necessary is to apply some of the ideas presented here and monitor their effectiveness. Be sure to know the requirements of your plants, flowers and vegetables before you begin planting your garden. Refine your methods as you go! Exercise a little patience and you will see your garden grow before your eyes.
Originally posted 2013-08-27 10:45:35.
