You are committed to the idea of planting a healthy organic garden. Below are a ton of wonderful tips to help you begin down the road to an organic garden of your own.
If you are looking for an all-natural, organic way to weed your garden, consider “boiling off” the weeds. Boiling water is a safe herbicide which won’t damage your garden or your body. Just douse the weeds directly with boiling water, taking care to avoid damaging nearby plants. This can cause enough damage to the roots of any plant to kill it.
The handles on your gardening tools can double as clever rulers. Lay the handles onto the floor and place a tape beside them. Use a bright permanent marker to label the distances.
Plant some perennials that are resistant to slug and snail infestations. Slugs or snails are voracious eaters that can destroy a plant very quickly. These garden vermin prefer plants with tender, smooth, thin leaves. Some perennials, however, tough leaves or a taste that isn’t appetizing. Some of examples of these are achillea, heuchera, euphorbia, helleborus, and heuchera.
Do you hate how fresh mint leaves grow and take over your lovely garden but still like them? Try to keep your mint in a container in your garden to stop their rampage. You can simply put the container below the soil level. Once you do, the container will constrain the roots, preventing them from overshadowing all of your other plants.
Having healthy soil in your garden will help your number one defense against pests! Healthy plants with more strength to deflect those insects and disease. To boost your garden’s prospects of giving you the healthiest possible plants, start with a high-quality soil that has fewer chemicals which over time will accumulate salts.
Use both annuals and biennials to brighten your flower beds. You can also use these flowers to fill any spaces between shrubs or perennials. Some flowers you can use are rudbekia, petunias, cosmos, marigolds, petunia and marigold.
Pest control can become a major issue. It’s wise to avoid harsh insecticides if you plan on consuming your fresh fruits and vegetables. One way to keep pests at bay is to remain diligent about your garden. If you catch them when there are only a few around, you can actually pick them off the plants by hand.
Bulbs are the best solution to get flowers in spring and summer flowers. Different types of bulbs bloom at different times, so if you choose appropriately, you may have blooms early spring to later summer.
Make sure that your tender shrubs are protected. Tie the tops together, and place a blanket over it. This method is much better than wrapping the plant in plastic, as it allows air to circulate, which prevents rotting.
Make sure that you wear appropriate clothing when you garden so as to avoid any sun damage. Choose hats with overlapping brims, don those sunglasses and smear on the sunscreen. If you properly protect yourself from the sun, you will not get a sun burn and you will decrease your risk of getting skin cancer.
Using plants that all grow the same length or height will make your bed look uniform.
The ambient temperate of a room with live plants should be kept between 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The temperature needs to be this warm so the plants can grow.If there are times during the year when you would prefer not to have the temperature that high, you can use a heat lamp on the plants.
Have your tools for gardening nearby in order to maximize your efficiency with gardening. Large pockets or a sturdy bucket can be used to store tools. If you have your pruning shears, spade, trowel and gloves handy, you will be able to get your gardening chores done much more quickly.
At this point, you should feel more confident about your horticulture skills. If you thought that you were ready before, well you should now be an expert! The tips above should have given you some advice and a few ideas, so that you can begin an organic horticulture adventure in your own backyard.