Simple Tips For A Garden Of Your Dreams
Because horticulture has been around for centuries, people have developed many ways to grow fresh, organic fruits and vegetables that will not require the use of dangerous chemicals. If this sounds like something you may be interested in, continue reading this article, for a few organic-related tips.
If you need the extra ammunition to rage war on weeds, consider planting your plants closer together even if it means planting them closer than what is recommended. Dense plantings will ensure that no seeds from unwanted weeds will sprout and grow in your beautiful landscape design. If weeds begin to sprout near the edge of the foliage, consider adding heavy mulch to drown out the pesky weeds.
Think about leaving some areas of your lawn uncut. Long grass provides a great habitat for beetles, young amphibians, and grasshoppers. Grass is also an important food source for some butterflies and caterpillars. Gardens without wildlife would be very sterile environments, and most plants can’t reproduce without the help of wildlife.
Store your seeds well. If you do not store your seeds properly, they will not last long. A great place to store your seeds in a dark spot that is cool and has low humidity. You could even use a refrigerator. You can use zip bags to hold the seeds themselves.
A spicy solution to ridding your garden of pests is to spray your plants with a hot mustard or red pepper mixture (one tablespoon of hot mustard or red pepper to one-quart water). The solution is safe to spray directly on your garden foliage and pests can’t stand the taste of it!
For basic vegetable or flower gardening it is often not necessary to buy the most expensive gardening tools and accessories. Visiting discount stores will often allow you to find basic tools at a low price. You should also be on the lookout each spring for most local supermarkets to set up an aisle or display with gardening tools you can get for a good price, too.
Don’t plant your seedlings or young plants too deeply. The top of a root ball of a large shrub or tree seedling should be just above the soil level and then covered up with mulch to protect it. This allows the roots to breathe and keeps the tree or shrub healthy.
It is difficult for organic gardeners to understand why everyone isn’t attempting to grow produce without the use of dangerous substances. Putting profits over health is never a smart move. But as long as you’re using the tips provided in the above text, you can make sure that you’re always focusing on health by growing organic.
