Tending a garden is a relaxing past-time that can also serve as therapy. It is well worthwhile to research the best soil and tools to use and learn when and how to plant your seedlings or seeds for your horticulture project. In this article, you can learn some key things when it comes to gardening.
Higher Yield
Choose higher yield plant varieties. In most circumstances, a cold-tolerant or disease-resistant hybrid will have a higher yield when compared to a more traditional variety.
Choose perennials that slugs are not attracted to. Your plants can be destroyed by slugs and snails overnight. These pests gravitate to young perennials with smooth, tender, thin leaves. There are, however, certain types of perennials that slugs and snails hate. Most of these varieties either have tough leaves or taste unappealing. Examples of these include euphorbia, hellebourus and achillea. Others you may want to consider are campanula and heuchera.
Prepare your seeds by soaking them in a dark environment. Put a few seeds in a small container and fill it near to the top with water. This lets water soak into the seeds, giving them an extra boost of hydration when they start growing. The seeds will then have a greater chance at lasting and blossoming.
Prior to planting a garden, think through what you want to do. Doing this makes it easier to keep track of where you planted what when you first start to see sprouts. In addition, your small plants or groups of plants that are limited in number won’t become lost if you have a large garden.
Broad-spectrum pesticides should be avoided in your garden. In addition, these pesticides destroy the good insects which eat pests. Beneficial insects are more susceptible to toxic pesticides than their annoying counterparts, so a broad-spectrum pesticide could kill all of the good bugs first, allowing the population of bad pests to multiply. In the end, you may resort to using even more pesticides in order to erase the problem.
Sensibly water your garden. To save time, use a soaker type hose so each plant doesn’t need individual watering from the nozzle of a hose or a little watering can. Keep water pressure on your hose low so you don’t harm fragile plants. Set the soaker hose to water your all your plants over a couple hours, and then you will be free to get other things done.
Ward off certain diseases that plague plants with the use of aspirin. One and a half aspirin, dissolved in two gallons of water, can be a great addition to your plants. You can simply spray them with the mixture to help aid them in fighting off diseases. Try spraying your plants with this around every three weeks.
Making a delicious meal with fresh ingredients from your own garden can be extremely satisfying. As long as you implement the tips and tricks that you learn, you will have great results. Use the advice you learned from this article so that you can enjoy a nice and beautiful garden before you know it.
Originally posted 2015-06-19 08:35:48.
