1. Tips, Tricks, And Advice For Your Organic Garden
There is no better time than now! You might have some questions on where to start, but don't worry,
the article below will help with lots of useful information. Read on for some great ideas on how to
get started on your new horticulture journey.
Starting off your garden with healthy soil can be the best defense against those pesky garden bugs.
Healthy plants grown in robust and enriched soil have an advantage in fighting pest infestation. To
increase your garden's likelihood of producing strong and healthy plants, use high-quality soil
containing minuscule amounts of chemicals, which will eventually collect salts.
There are home solutions available to combat the powdery mildew you may find on your plants. Mix
plain baking soda with a small bit of liquid soap and water. Once a week, spray this on plants to
eliminate the mildew. This mixture will not hurt your plants and it will eliminate the mildew slowly
but efficiently.
Bulbs will give you wonderful flowers that you can enjoy in early spring and right through the
summer. Planting and growing bulbs is very simple, and once planted the bulbs will grow for years.
Different bulbs will bloom during different time periods. Therefore, if you select your bulbs
correctly, you could have blooms in your garden for all of spring and summer.
Don't mow your grass too short. Cutting your grass at a taller height allows grass roots to grow
deeper and stronger, which helps lessen the chance of your lawn drying out easily. Short grass tends
to have shallow roots, which can cause dried out, brown patches to occur.
For areas with high alkaline, mix coffee grounds into the soil. Used coffee grounds will add acidity,
helping to optimize the soil's pH. You will discover that your vegetables are more flavorful than ever
before.
To keep pests away, you can use plants in the garden or other natural materials. Forming a border
around your vegetable garden with marigolds or onions are ideal for repelling slugs. You can also
prevent insect pests by using wood ash like mulch around your trees and shrubs. These are proven
methods without having to use harsh chemical pesticides.
Try to plant an English garden with a mix of plants with different heights, all within the same garden
bed. If you use plants of similar heights, the result will be pretty boring and uniform.
Add three inches of mulch to your flower beds. Covering the beds with mulch serves multiple
purposes; it helps the flowers by retaining moisture and adding nutrients, and it discourages the
2. growth of unwanted plants. This will also make your flowers appear beautiful and finished all year
long.
The simple beer trap is still one of the best methods of ridding your organic garden of slugs. Bury a
canning jar so that the open mouth and the soil top are level. Pour enough beer into the jar to fill it
below an inch from the top. The slugs will be drawn to the beer and then drown in the jar.
You should now be well prepared to start your very own garden. Most horticulture techniques apply
to most plants but if you want to grow a singularly difficult flower, find specific information. These
tips should help get you going in the right direction so that your garden is extremely successful.
