Tending your garden is a relaxing way to get some sun and be active. Beginning gardeners need to know the answers to questions like when and what to plant, what type of soil is needed and what kind of gardening equipment they need to purchase. Continue reading for some expert gardening advice.
Find some plants that will give you a higher yield. A hybrid designed for your weather, and resistant to local diseases, will give a better yield than non-hybrids.
Keep the weeds out of your garden by removing them regularly. If you have weeds in your garden, it will not be as nice as it could be. A great way to get rid of them is to use white vinegar. The acid in white vinegar kills weeds. You may also be using plants that need that very same acid. Load up your spray bottle with some white vinegar, and spray the weeds away instead of breaking your back removing them by hand.
In the cold winter months, you can salvage certain plants by bringing them into the house. Perhaps you can save your most expensive or resistant plants. Carefully dig up the plants, using caution not to disturb the roots, then transfer into a pot.
Vegetables should be planted in an area where they will get a minimum of six hours of daily sunlight. If you neglect this, it is likely that you will notice slow growth and reduced quality in your vegetables Some flowers also need six hours of daily direct sun in order to grow and blossom well.
Don’t you hate it how fresh mint leaves take over all of your garden, even though you love them? Keep the growth under control by growing them in a large gardening pot instead. By using a separate containment unit, you are limiting the plant’s ability to spread its roots and subsequently grow like wildfire. You can even plant the entire pot so that it still looks just like another plant in your garden.
Anyone can have a garden, but it takes knowledge to have a productive and healthy one. These tips on organic gardening are here to guide you on the right path.
