Use These Organic Horticulture Tips For Your Garden!

You want to have a fresh and organic garden. Your timing could not be better. Keep reading for tips any beginner will find useful.

Take the proper approach to laying sod. Start by preparing your soil with care. Remove any weeds, and break the soil up into a fine tilth. Using a light but firm touch, compact the soil until it is flat. Thoroughly water the soil. Lay the sod down in alternated rows, keeping the joints set off from one another. Press the sod down firmly so that the surface is flat and even. If there are gaps remaining, fill them with a bit of soil. The sod requires water on a daily basis for two weeks, then the roots will have taken hold and ready to be walked on.

Plant seeds in pots that have a rich soil to give them a strong start. This raises the chances of the plants growing until adulthood. This also enables you to close gaps between planting cycles. Your seedlings will be ready to be planted when you remove your old mature plants.

Plant annuals and biennials to make your flower beds brighter. By utilizing quick-growing biennials and annuals, not only will you be brightening up your flower bed, you can also alter its look each season and each year. They are useful for filling gaps in between shrubs and perennials in sunny areas. Some flowers you can use are rudbekia, petunias, cosmos, marigolds, or sunflowers.

Check the nutrients in the soil before you plant your garden. For a tiny fee, a soil analysis may be done, and based on the results, the soil can support a growing garden by you enriching it as necessary. Several Cooperative Extension locations offer this service, and it’s advantageous for you to know what type of soil you have, in order to avoid growing faulty crops.

Before you plant seeds, pre-soak them for a night somewhere dark. Put a few seeds in a small container and fill it near to the top with water. The seeds will get the hydration they need to start growing. This improves the chances of successful plant development.

You can plant wheat grass or cat grass near the plants that the cat eats. It may also work to add citrus peelings or mothballs to the soil of the plants, because the odor is unpleasant to cats.

Knee Pads

If your plants do not grown very tall, try buying some knee pads used for horticulture. Your knees will take a beating if you spend a great deal of time on the ground while tending your garden. Investing in good knee pads will help cushion your knees so you are more comfortable.

A green garden needs to begin with seeds, not plants. When you begin a garden, it’s most eco friendly to do so with seed. Many nurseries use plastic growing pots that are very seldom recycled. Try buying from organic nurseries and farms so your garden is not using anti-environmental products.