This article contains tip to help you cultivate a healthy garden. These tips will help you save money on equipment, and select the best methods to use in your garden.
To prevent shocking your plants, you must gradually introduce new temperatures and other conditions to them. Try placing them outside in sunlight for about an hour or maybe two the first day. Then over a weeks time, slightly increase their time outside. Hopefully, after about a week or so, your plants should have adjusted to the change. Now you can transplant them without any worries.
Plant annuals and biennials to make your flower beds brighter. These flowers grow quickly and can be planted at any time during the year. If you want to maintain a flower garden all year or you want to add new flowers to reflect the changing seasons, annuals and biennials are for you. In addition, they work well as gap fillers between other areas, as long as those areas receive plenty of sunlight. Attention-getting options exist such as sunflowers and petunias.
Stink Bugs
When partaking in horticulture activities, particularly in the autumn months, keep an eye on those stink bugs. Stink bugs enjoy gardens, and are especially fond of fruit, tomatoes, beans and peppers. They can do a lot of damage if they are not controlled.
When it’s autumn, it’s time to start planting all of your fall edibles. Try planting your fall veggies, especially leafy greens, inside of a pumpkin! First, cut out the pumpkin’s top layer and remove the seeds. Then, spray some Wilt-Pruf on the insides to prevent the rot that would follow otherwise. You can start planting now.
If your garden includes vegetables, make sure you plant them in a location whether they are exposed to sunlight for a minimum of six hours each day. Most vegetables that can be grown need that much sun to grow well and quickly. This is true of some flowers.
Protect your plants from moisture on a daily basis. If your plants get too moist, they may get sick or infested with parasites. Fungi is a common problem in the world of plants. Although fungi can be treated with sprays, it is possible to preempt the problem and very important to plant health that you do so.
Mint Leaves
Don’t you hate it how fresh mint leaves take over all of your garden, even though you love them? You can control their growth by placing them into a pot or container. The container will keep the roots from spreading throughout you garden, and prevent the mint leaves from sprouting in other areas.
If you’re a new gardener, it is vital that you follow the instructions when it comes to your chemicals and tools. It may seem simple enough, but not following it could lead to chemical burns and skin irritations. For your own safety, take the time to read and follow the instructions.
Stool Makes
Having a good wheelbarrow and a kneeling stool makes garden chores a lot easier. It can be very uncomfortable on the knees when working so close to the ground, so a light, portable stool makes horticulture easier. Using a wheelbarrow or wagon to transport heavy loads of dirt will help protect you from back injuries so make sure that you have one.
You don’t have to plant just for spring and summer. Consider what are often beautiful colors in the fall. However, that does not have to be the case! The brightest season of the year when it comes to foliage is fall. Maple, Beech and Dogwood trees are available in a number of fall colors, varying from bright yellow to rich crimson. Cotoneaster, barberry and hydrangea can provide vibrant color if you are considering shrubs for your garden.
Creating a beautiful garden takes a little research, the right equipment, and enough time to enjoy tending it. This work will ultimately pay off for you once you figure out how to make an item grow.
Originally posted 2014-08-25 11:03:10.
