Anyone can learn how to maintain an organic garden and enjoy it. If you lack experience as a gardener, it is perfectly natural to be somewhat intimidated by the thought of all that work. How can you begin to learn about organic gardening? Well, a great place to start is with the following helpful article!
When planting perennials, seek out those that are resistant to slugs. Slugs and snails can decimate a plant in one night. These pests prefer plants with thin smooth leaves. Plant some helleborus or euphorbias along with your other perennials. Perennials that are unappetizing in taste, or that have hardened and hairy leaves, are not a favorite of slugs or snails. Good choices in this category are plants such as achillea, campanula, and euphorbia. Heuchera and helleborus also work well.
Use the correct type of soil for best results. You may need to alter the kind of soil you use based on the types of plants you intend to grow. It is also possible to make an artificial area using only one type of soil.
The approach of fall means you need to start planting autumn goodies. Try using a pumpkin as a natural plant pot. You can plant fall vegetables such as lettuce in an empty pumpkin shell. To use the pumpkin as a planter, it is important to prevent it from rotting. To do this, you simply spray the entire inside and any edges with a gardening spray called Wilt-Pruf. This is done after you’ve opened the pumpkin at the top and removed the insides. Now this is completed, it is time to get planting!
Plants need C02 for maximum growth. A high level of CO2 provides an optimum environment for growth. Getting a greenhouse is the best way to get a higher amount. CO2 levels, when kept high, give your plants optimal growing conditions.
Be sure to split the irises. The more you divide clusters of irises, the more your irises will multiply. After the foliage dies, pick up bulbous irises. The bulbs should split up normally in the hand, and should flower when replanted for the next year. Divide rhizomes with a knife. From the outside cut the new pieces and then get rid of the old center. Don’t plant any pieces that don’t have any strong offshoots. Replant your new rhizome pieces as soon as you have finished the cuttings.
As you can probably see, each of these simple suggestions is easy to implement. You simply need to decide what it is you want to achieve, then use the gardening knowledge you have acquired from this article to make it happen. Pay attention to how your plants respond to the methods that you use. Do not waste time with something that does not look promising. Be patient and your garden will eventually be envied by your neighbors.
