Horticulture is well known for its therapeutic benefits and ability to completely relax and rejuvenate those who enjoy taking care of one. A lot of gardeners ask questions like what kind of equipment they should buy, what kind of soil should they purchase, or when they should plant seeds. Continue reading to get some handy guidance that can help you in your gardening efforts.
It is important that you give your plants the chance to gradually adjust to the change in temperature and conditions, or you risk shocking them. The first day you transfer your plants, you should only allow them to sit in direct sunlight for a few hours. Over one week, gradually build up the amount of hours you leave the plants outside. By the weekend, the plants can make that big move without a problem!
Learn about plant varieties so you can choose the ones with the best yields. If yield is important, choose hybrids designed to resist cold and diseases rather than traditional varieties.
You can use the wooden handles of your tools as measurement sticks. Large handled tools such as shovels, rakes, and hoes can be used as measuring sticks. Put the handles down and measure them with a measuring tape. Mark your distances with a permanent marker. When you are gardening next, you’ll have a ruler beside you at all times.
Do not plant perennials that are prone to snail infestation. Snails and slugs can destroy plants in just one night. These pests normally go after plants with thin little leaves and plants that have yet to fully mature. Others, though, are disliked by slugs and snails. Those with rough leaves or an unappetizing taste will be less desired by slugs and snails. A few great choices are achillea, campanula, and heuchera. Other options from which you can choose are hellebourus and euphorbia.
If you have a wall or fence that you do not like, plant climbers to mask its appearance. Climbers have many different uses and spread quickly. You can also train climbers to cover arbors and other things that you want covered, and they will even grow right through trees and shrubs. A number of climbers need to be attached to a support, but others just take care of their own attachments via tendrils and stems that twine. Some of the most reliable varieties are wisteria, clematis, jasmine, honeysuckle and climbing roses.
Remember to remove weeds from the garden. Weeds can destroy a once promising garden and take away all its potential. A great way to get rid of them is to use white vinegar. The acid in white vinegar kills weeds. You may also be using plants that need that very same acid. So, use a spray solution of white vinegar if you are tired of pulling those weeds by hand.
Use fertilizer for maximum planting success. Manure is great in enabling plants to grow, although it’s vital to use commercially composted products in order to lessen the risk of a variety of pathogens. You can choose from many different fertilizers. Do not worry about the kind of fertilizer you end up using but definitely put down something.
As mentioned earlier, horticulture is a great hobby that benefits highly from increased knowledge about it. If you have the proper advice and you plan out your garden correctly, your garden can grow quickly. Apply some of the tips you just read and, in no time, you’ll be amazed at what you can with your garden.
Originally posted 2013-07-16 19:24:35.
