Thumb Not Green? Try These Gardening Ideas!

There are lots of natural ways that you can grow a healthy, organic garden. Once you learn about them, they are surprisingly easy to put into place.

TIP! Garden vegetables should be planted in areas of the ground that receive a minimum of six hours of daily sunlight. Most vegetables that can be grown need that much sun to grow well and quickly.

To prevent your plants from getting shocked by a big change, get them gradually used to climate and temperature changes. Start by placing your plants outside for a few hours only. Throughout the week, you should increase a little at a time how long you have them outside. Hopefully, after about a week or so, your plants should have adjusted to the change. Now you can transplant them without any worries.

TIP! Make sure air can circulate around your plants, and keep leaves moisture-free. Parasites and pests are attracted to excess moisture on the plants.

In order for plants to grow, they must have enough CO2. Plants will not thrive if they don’t have an adequate amount of CO2. A great way to reach these CO2 levels is through a greenhouse. Here the CO2 can be increased, as it cannot be outdoors, and can give your plants the best conditions for rapid growth.

TIP! To keep pests away, you can use plants in the garden or other natural materials. Planting marigolds or onions around the border of your garden will repel slugs.

Cooling weather of early fall signals the opportune time to plant seasonal edibles. Clay pots are boring, so replace those ordinary lettuce and kale pots with pumpkins. Cut an opening in the pumpkin and scoop the insides out. Then spray the edges and empty inside of the pumpkin with Wilt-Pruf so the pumpkin doesn’t rot. After this is completed, it is time to plant!

TIP! Choose one stand-out plant to be a focal point. To create an attractive garden design, arrange a focal point to draw attention.

Take extra care of any fragile shrubs that are known to drop their leaves in the autumn. Shrubs that are planted in containers are especially susceptible to frost and must be carefully protected. Tie the tops together, and loosely cover the wigwam with a blanket or sheet. This method works better than covering your bushes in plastic, allowing air to circulate and preventing rotting.

TIP! To keep dogs from disturbing your garden, spray some old aftershave, cologne, perfume or other strongly-scented products in the dirt or grass surrounding it. By masking the smells he may be attracted to, he should take less interest in the garden plants.

Many people delight in the taste of fresh mint leaves, but become frustrated when the plant spreads wildly. You can control their growth by placing them into a pot or container. You can plant the container into the soil if you want to, but the container will restrict the roots, and make sure that the plant doesn’t run rampant in your garden.

TIP! Vegetables are softest during the warmest hours of each day, so picking them then, no matter how gently, runs the risk of damage. See to it that you cut their connection to the vine as opposed to twisting them, because twisting could hurt the plant.

Split up the irises. You can increase the number of irises you have by splitting clumps that are overgrown. If you notice a dead foliage, lift the bulb. You will be able to split the bulb easily and replant it to get more flowers next year. For plants with rhizomes, use a knife to divide them. New pieces should be cut from the outside, then the old center you want to discard. Every piece should contain a strong offshoot. Replant right away.

TIP! Heather can bring you beneficial insects. Heather attracts bees, and when they come out in the spring, this provides an early nectar source.

A garden can be planted by anybody. However, those who have taken time to do research will gain the most from their crops. It is important to put these organic tips to good use.

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