In the world of organic gardening, there are plenty of great resources available to both new and experienced organic gardeners alike. There are many e-guides, books, videos, and other resources available. This set of tips contains some of the best advice for helping a good organic gardener become a great organic gardener.
Use the correct type of soil for best results. The kind of plants you want in your garden should let you know what kind of soil you need to get. For special requirements, you can build separate areas with soil that is right for certain plants.
You must be sure to remove all of the weeds that grow in your garden. Those nasty weeds can turn your beautiful garden into a scruffy version of its former self. To help you do this, you may want to consider using white vinegar. Weeds can be killed by white vinegar! Try spraying some white vinegar in water when you are pulling weeds from your garden.
Let your new seeds soak in a dark spot overnight. Take 3-4 seeds, put them in a small jar or container, and cover them with water. This will hydrate your seeds and it will cause them to grow faster. This improves the chances of successful plant development.
When mowing your lawn, be careful not to cut the grass too far down. By leaving your grass a little higher off the ground, it give the roots a chance to grow deep into the soil which makes the lawn stronger, and that helps keep it from drying out. Grass that is shorter has a root system that is easier to dry out.
If growing vegetables, make sure they are in a location in your garden where they will be exposed daily to at least six hours of the sun. Most vegetables that can be grown need that much sun to grow well and quickly. Some flowers also require direct sunlight for a portion of each day.
Make sure air can circulate around your plants, and keep leaves moisture-free. If you have excess moisture, this can attract bugs or diseases. Fungi are a very common and irritating pest in the world of horticulture. It is possible to get rid of fungi after it appears with anti-fungal sprays, but it’s better to spray at-risk areas before fungi appear.
Beneficial Insects
Avoid using broad-spectrum pesticides in your garden. These strong pesticides are non-selective, killing beneficial insects as well as 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. This will leave you using even more pesticides to fix the problem.
These tips are intended to help you become an excellent organic gardener. There is much to do and only a few particular ways to do it best, at the right time and under the most suitable conditions. Grow an aesthetically pleasing organic garden that will feed you well by applying the simple tips you got in this article.
Originally posted 2015-10-10 19:26:38.
