Many resources are available that can help you to grow a lovely garden. Books are available to help you grow orchids and other plants that have special requirements. This article will tell you everything you need to begin. You can read them right here!
Think about planting your seeds in indoor pots and then transplanting them to your garden once they become seedlings. By allowing them to sprout first, you are increasing the odds of a seedling reaching maturity. In addition, it offers you a smaller time frame between plantings. Your seedlings will be ready to be planted when you remove your old mature plants.
Plant some perennials in your garden that repel slugs. Snails and slugs can destroy plants in just one night. Young plants with susceptible leaves are favorite meals for slugs, including those with smoother or thinner leaves. Some varieties of perennials are not preferred by snails and slugs, particularly perennials that have hairy, tough leaves or a taste that isn’t appetizing. A few great choices are achillea, campanula, and heuchera. Other options from which you can choose are hellebourus and euphorbia.
Flower Bed
Use biennials and annuals to add color to your flower beds. Biennials and annuals that grow quickly can add color to a flower bed, plus they permit you to modify the way the flower bed looks each season and each year. You can use them between the gaps in shrubs and perennials where there is plenty of sun. Some excellent choices include rudbeckia, hollyhock, sunflower, cosmos, petunia and marigold.
There’s no need for chemical intervention if you discover powdery mildew on leaves. Combine baking soda with a small dollop of liquid soap and add it to water. Spray this onto your plants about once per week or until it subsides. The baking soda is harmless to your plants and a very effective remedy.
Cover any wall or fence with climbers. You can hide an unsightly wall or fence, in as little as one growing season, with the right selection of climbing plant. You don’t have to worry about removing trees between the climbing plants and the fence, because the trees don’t present obstacles to the climbers’ growth. Some people use climbers as a natural “ceiling” to arbors. Some require a support, while other climbers attach to surfaces using twining stems or tendrils. Excellent varieties include honeysuckle, wisteria, jasmine, climbing roses and clematis.
Always have a plan for the garden prior to the start of planting it. Planning gives you a map of your garden. When your plants begin sprouting and all look alike, you can refer to your plan to remind yourself of which plants are which. This is important, because different plants require different care.
Protect your deciduous shrubs which are tender. Cold weather is very hard on these tender shrubs, and potted shrubs should be shielded and protected. Tie together the tops, and then use a sheet or blanket to cover the wigwam loosely. This will work better than wrapping your plant with plastic, because air can still circulate, which will help to prevent rotting.
Try dividing the irises. You can get more irises by dividing the overgrown clumps. After foliage is no longer alive, remove the flowers with bulbs. The bulbs should split naturally, and the replanted bulbs will usually flower within a year. Cut rhizomes into pieces with a knife. From the outside cut the new pieces and then get rid of the old center. A strong offshoot is needed on every piece that you decide to plant. You also need to make sure that you replant the new pieces as soon as possible.
Horticulture can be highly rewarding and a wonderful experience. The more you know about horticulture, the better your skills will get. It is always a good idea to keep learning new information about horticulture. If you begin by applying the suggestions from this article, the garden of your dreams will be better than you could have ever imagined.
Originally posted 2013-12-25 10:18:42.
