Are you scared of what chemicals lurk in commercial fertilizer or pesticides? No longer worrying about these toxic chemicals is just one of the many benefits of horticulture organically. Another benefit of organic gardening is that it is relatively inexpensive. Here are some helpful techniques to help you learn to garden organically.

When laying sod, it is important that you do it correctly. Before laying the sod, have your soil prepared. Break the soil into fine tilth and make sure you remove any weeds as well. The next step is compacting your soil and carefully leveling it. The soil should be adequately moistened. Stagger your sod so that each joint offsets from joints in adjacent rows. Tamp down the sod so it has a flat and even surface, then using some extra soil, fill the gaps between. You will have to water the sod every day for 2 weeks, and then it should be firmly rooted to the ground, and able to be walked on.

Clay Soil

Digging in clay soil with a shovel can be very difficult. The clay isn’t easy to work with and will adhere to the shovel, which only makes the problem worse. Coat and buff the digging end of the shovel with automobile wax to make digging easier. The wax will enable the clay soil to simply slide off the shovel, and will also prevent the shovel from rusting.

Plant slug-proof perennials. Snails and slugs are garden nightmares, and only need a single evening to obliterate a plant. They gravitate towards perennials with smooth thin leaves, particularly on younger plants. There are, however, certain types of perennials that slugs and snails hate. Most of these varieties either have tough leaves or taste unappealing. Examples of these include euphorbia, hellebourus and achillea. Others you may want to consider are campanula and heuchera.

Healthy soil will also assist in your battle against pests. Healthy and well-nourished plants will be hardier and therefore better able to prevent pests from taking hold. If you want to get the best plants, begin with a soil that has hardly any chemicals, and that will bring salts.

Flower Bed

Annuals and biennials are an excellent way to add a splash of bright color to your flower gardens. Biennials and annuals that grow quickly can add color to a flower bed, plus they permit you to modify the way the flower bed looks each season and each year. Sunny areas in the middle of shrubs and perennials can be filled in nicely with these plants. There are many different varieties to choose from such as daisies, marigolds, impatiens, and lantana.

Putting the advice you just learned to use in your organic garden will help you realize several benefits, including having healthy plants and a reduction in toxins. When you are organic horticulture and working with nature, you will also see a lot of wildlife coming to visit!