Gardening is generally a relaxing and therapeutic hobby. When it comes to gardening there are some basic “need to know” things such as: knowing your soils, which equipment to use and the time frame for planting your seeds. Read this article for some great gardening tips.
Make sure to lay the sod properly. Make sure you prepare your soil before you lay any sod down. Take out any weeds, then mix up the soil into a tilth that is fine. Using a light but firm touch, compact the soil until it is flat. Afterward, you want to make sure the soil is moistened. You should lay your sod staggered, and have the joints offset. 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. According to your climate, you will likely need to water the new sod daily over a period of a couple of weeks. This will insure proper root formation and establishment.
During fall, you should plant cold weather vegetables. If you’d like to change things up a bit this season, put away your standard clay pots and plant your lettuce and kale inside of a pumpkin instead! You simply need to cut off the top, scoop out the guts, and spray your pumpkin with Wilt-Pruf. Now this is completed, it is time to get planting!
Vegetables should be placed in a spot in your garden that will get about six hours of sun every day. Most vegetables that can be grown need that much sun to grow well and quickly. This is true of some flowers.
A green garden needs to begin with seeds, not plants. The most “green” way to create a new garden is starting from seeds. Plastic used in nurseries normally end up in landfills. For an garden that helps the environment, plant seeds directly in the garden’s soil or purchase plants grown in organic packaging.
To keep pests away, you can use plants in the garden or other natural materials. A good way to keep slugs away is to create a border with onions around a garden with vegetables. Marigolds would do this trick as well. You can also mulch around trees and shrubs with wood ash, which drives away insects. Using methods like these eliminates the need for chemical pesticides, which can be harsh or even harmful.
Take a look at planting berry-producing evergreens in your yard. The evergreens will add some color to your garden or yard, especially during the winter, when other plants have died or lost color. Plants which you can purchase that offer color during the winter are the Winterberry, the Common Snowberry, the American Holly, and the American Cranberrybush.
Gardening is very rewarding, but only after one has the tools and know-how to do it effectively. Your garden will start giving you enjoyment after you realize you have the abilities to make it happen. Remember the tips in this article to have your own beautiful garden.
Originally posted 2015-04-18 02:43:02.
