
There’s a lot more to horticulture than most people realize. If you want a natural garden, you will have to find out about things such as natural bug repellent or pH balances of a soil. If you are a newbie, getting into organic gardening can be daunting. To succeed, you must learn as much as possible about organic horticulture principles. For valuable advice, keep reading.
Do not improperly lay your new sod. Prior to laying the sod, prepare your soil. Take out any weeds, then mix up the soil into a tilth that is fine. Compress the soil lightly yet firmly, and make certain it’s flat. Be sure the soil is thoroughly moist. The optimum layout of sod rows is to stagger them with offset joints. Firm sod until there is an even, flat surface; fill in gaps with soil. Water the sod each day for two weeks so it will become well-rooted and ready for foot traffic.
Healthy soil will be your best defense against the pests that can invade your garden. Healthy plants grown in robust and enriched soil have an advantage in fighting pest infestation. So if you want your garden to provide plants that are as healthy as possible, you need a good quality soil that contains few chemicals and that can accumulate salts over time.
Flower Garden
Plant a variety of flowers to keep your flower garden colorful and interesting. Annuals and biennials can add excitement and interest to your flower garden every season. Fast growing biennials and annuals can enliven a flower bed while letting you change up the look each season and year. Use them to fill gaps between shrubs and perennials in the sun. Some plants to get you started include petunia, marigold, sunflower, rudbekcia, and cosmos.
Try growing wheat grass or cat grass in the area of the plants your cat wants to eat. Alternatively, you can try putting mothballs, citrus peel or anything else with an odor that cats find distasteful in the soil surrounding the plants.
If your soil has high alkaline amounts, mix some coffee grounds into it. Basically, the grounds resupply the soil with acid. This is one of the most inexpensive ways to achieve this result. When you use them, you will start to notice that your vegetables are tastier and more vibrant in color.
Now, you shouldn’t get your hopes up and believe that a few tips are going to turn you into an instant professional gardener. However, these tips are a great starting point if you do plan to grow organically. As you implement these tips and hone your skills, you’ll be a professional green-thumb-holder in no time.