The organic trend is becoming more popular, as are holistic lifestyles. It makes sense that people who make the choice to live this way can benefit from organic gardening. This article will provide some great tips to help you explore the world of organic gardening.
Put down sod correctly. Start by preparing your soil with care. Get rid of weeds and tilth the soil finely. The next step is compacting your soil and carefully leveling it. The soil should be adequately moistened. Sod must be arranged in staggered rows; each joint should offset one another. Make sure the sod is firmly placed to ensure a surface that is sufficiently flat and even. Also, make sure to use soil to fill the areas where there are gaps in the sod. Water the sod for two weeks and then you can safely walk on it as it will have had time to properly root.
Plant perennials that slugs and snails won’t be interested in eating. Your plants can be destroyed by slugs and snails overnight. Snails and slugs like to eat perennials with smooth and thin leaves, especially if they are young plants. Perennials that have thick, furry leaves and unpleasant tastes are less likely to attract slugs and snails. Achillea, euphorbia, helleborus, heuchera and campanula are good choices that slugs don’t like.
The best way to start a garden is from first principles: seeds. Starting with your own seeds is more environmentally friendly than buying plants from a nursery. It’s better for your garden, in particular, because transplants have high failure rates; whereas, sprouting a seed and growing a plant in the same conditions is better. Additionally, it’s better for the environment, because the plastic pots used by most greenhouses are generally not recycled and are cluttering landfills.
If you want to keep dogs our of your garden, take some aftershave, old perfume, or any other scented item and spray the grass around the area. This will help to cover the scents that are attracting the dog, and make it less of an appealing place for your dog to be.
In the hottest time of the day, most vegetables are less firm; even the act of harvesting the veggies may cause bruising. Cut them with a tool rather than pulling or twisting, otherwise you could damage the plant itself.
Organic gardening is healthier. You won’t be exposing your plants – and yourself to toxins or chemicals. Use the tips you just read to help you start planting your organic garden. Keep in mind that you can expect to see increase in wildlife when your garden begins to grow and work with nature.
