Though lots of people assume gardening is akin to rocket science, the truth is that knowledge is the key to success. Knowing what it takes to correctly grow your plants will take you from an amateur to a master in no time. You can greatly increase your gardening skills by applying the suggestions you will read in this article.
Select plant varieties capable of producing large yields. In many cases, a disease-resistant or cold-tolerant hybrid will produce a higher yield than a traditional variety.
Choose perennials that slugs are not attracted to. If slugs or snails find their favorite perennials in your garden, they’ll snack all night. When you wake up in the morning, there will be very little left of your plants. These pests are especially attracted to tender sprouts and to delicate, soft leaves. There are perennials that slugs do not want to eat, the ones that they hate have hairy leaves, or are unappealing to their taste. These varieties include achillea, helleborus, heuchera, euphorbia, and campanula.
Baking Soda
You don’t need a costly chemical solution to deal with powdery mildew in your garden. Mix a bit of liquid soap and some baking soda into water. This solution can be sprayed onto your plants once per week until the problem is resolved. Baking soda won’t harm your plants, and takes care of the mildew efficiently and gently.
Transplanting plants and bringing them indoors can protect them from harsh winters. Perhaps save the most resistant or expensive plants. Dig around the roots carefully and transfer the plant to a pot.
All plants need an adequate supply of carbon dioxide in order to thrive. Often, plants achieve better growth when they are surrounded by high levels of CO2. Greenhouses typically provide plants with high levels of CO2. In this environment, the CO2 levels are kept high so the plants can experience optimal growing conditions.
Grow some wheat grass or cat grass next to the plants your cat seems to prefer. Another option is to protect your plants by lacing them with offensive entities, such as peels from citrus fruit or even moth balls from your closet.
Water your garden regularly and smartly. Use a soaker hose to save time so that you do not have to water each plant individually with a hose nozzle, or a watering can that needs to be refilled repeatedly. Make sure that your water pressure is set to low, so that no harm will come to any tender plants. Let the soaker hose do its thing for a couple hours, and your plants are watered.
Avoid damage from the sun by dressing correctly when you garden. Put on some sunglasses, sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat. If you properly protect yourself from the sun, you will not get a sun burn and you will decrease your risk of getting skin cancer.
If you want to draw advantageous insects to your garden, plant some heather. Bees are naturally attracted to heather for its nectar. Since a heather bed is normally left undisturbed, ground beetles, spiders and other beneficial insects tend to live inside it. If you choose to employ the use of heather, always make sure to throw on a pair of gloves during the pruning process.
Use approximately two or three inches of natural, organic material as some mulch in every single flower bed. Doing this keeps weeds down, keeps the moisture in your plants, and gives more nutrients to the plants. By adding mulch, you can give your flower beds a finished appearance.
As previously mentioned, becoming a skilled gardener is not difficult as long as you know what to do. With the necessary knowledge, such as the advice presented by this article, you’ll be able to garden with perfection.
Originally posted 2013-12-11 00:26:55.
