Whether they’ve read about them in articles or seen them on grocery store shelves, most people are somewhat familiar with organic products. Organic items are easy to spot on the shelves. They are usually packaged differently and often are marked up considerably. In this article, we will offer your some essential horticulture tips that can help you to save more by growing organic products at home.
Plant perennials that are resistant to slug and snail infestations. Snails and slugs are garden nightmares, and only need a single evening to obliterate a plant. Certain perennials that don’t have tough leaves are especially tasty to snails and slugs. Perennials that have thick, furry leaves and unpleasant tastes are less likely to attract slugs and snails. Good choices in this category are plants such as achillea, campanula, and euphorbia. Heuchera and helleborus also work well.
Use climbers to cover walls and fences. Climbing plants are extremely versatile, helping to hide an ugly fence or wall, often within one growing season. They also work to cover up old, and possibly dead, vegetation. Some may need to be attached to a support, and others will attach themselves to any surface using their twining stems or tendrils. Climbing roses, honeysuckle, wisteria, clematis, and jasmine are some great plants to try out.
Do you enjoy fresh mint, but don’t like how they engulf your garden in their growth? Instead of planting mint in the ground, confine it to a large pot. By using a separate containment unit, you are limiting the plant’s ability to spread its roots and subsequently grow like wildfire. You can even plant the entire pot so that it still looks just like another plant in your garden.
Don’t forget to use a good fertilizer in your garden. Manure is very effective in helping plants grow, although it is important to use a commercially composted product to minimize the risk of pathogens. There are a lot of different ways to fertilize plants; make sure you actually take the time to do it.
Look for targeted pesticides instead of using popular but damaging broad-spectrum products. In addition, these pesticides destroy the good insects which eat pests. The beneficial insects, which kill the pests, are much more sensitive to pesticides than the pests. Using them will reduce your population of good bugs, and increase the bad. This might result in you having to use even more pesticides to get rid of the pests.
Pick a plant that will be a focal point. To create an attractive garden design, arrange a focal point to draw attention. Usually this is a big plant that is somewhat different from the other plants in the garden.
To defend your garden from errant dogs, spray something with a strong scent, including aftershave or old perfume around the perimeter of the garden. This will help to cover the scents that are attracting the dog, and make it less of an appealing place for your dog to be.
Growing your garden at home might not be the most convenient thing for you, but you will save a lot of money and always have the confidence that what you’re eating and feeding your family is as fresh and as healthy as possible. Use the tips you’ve learned here and get started on your garden today.
Originally posted 2014-07-11 03:20:27.
