Does it always seem like the grass is greener on your neighbor’s garden put yours to shame? Has your neighbor got a secret ingredients that makes their garden look so much better than yours? The truth is there’s no horticulture “secret”. All you need is the right knowledge about how to care of plants. You can start educating yourself by using the advice given about gardening in this article.
If you work with clay soil, you have probably found using a shovel very frustrating and exhausting. To ease the digging, apply some car wax or floor wax to the head of the shovel and buff. The wax will prevent any rusting, and the shovel will cut through the soil with great ease.
Your plants need to adapt and must be gradually introduced to changes of environment. Put them in the sun for approximately one to two hours during the very first day. As you continue the first week of the project, gradually increase their exposure to the outdoors. By weeks end, your plants will be ready for their big move and should have no problems!
Stink Bugs
A garden with a foundation of healthy soil is the best defense against pests. Healthy and well-nourished plants will be hardier and therefore better able to prevent pests from taking hold. Healthy, rich soil with fewer chemicals will increase the yield of your plants, and reduce accumulated salts.
When you’re out and about in the garden, beware of stink bugs and other insects, keep an eye out for sink bugs. Stink bugs prefer peppers, and are especially fond of fruit, and pepper plants, and various varieties of fruits. If left uncontrolled, they can decimate your garden, so take steps to cut down their population.
Be sure to get rid of the weeds growing in your efforts to banishing weeds! Weeds can take over a thriving garden faster than you think. White vinegar is a natural herbicide. White vinegar can kill those pesky weeds. If you’re annoyed with pulling up weeds manually, make a white vinegar solution and keep it handy for a quick spray when needed.
Analyze the soil before you even get started with working in a garden. A soil analysis report can be acquired for a nominal fee. You can then use the results of that report to determine if the soil needs to be modified before you begin planting. Ask about this service at a local university or the county Cooperative Extension office to improve the soil and insure fruitful crops.
Now that you’ve reached the end of this article, you realize that the advice is not difficult to follow at all. Once you have a good grasp of the basics, then you are ready to put these ideas into motion in your own garden. Analyze the response that your plants have to your horticulture methods carefully. Refine your methods as you go! With patience and love you can grow the best garden in your neighborhood.