If you daydream about have a thriving garden filled with luscious green plants, colorful flowers and bustling wildlife, you need to consider what is required in order to turn your dream into reality. Horticulture does require labor and effort, but at the same time, gardening can also be fun. Following are a few tips that can make your gardening time more fun and less work.
Make sure that your sod is laid properly. Get your soil ready before you lay your sod. Remove weeds and break your soil until all the clumps are gone. Flatten the soil back into place, gently but firmly. Dampen the soil completely. You should lay your sod staggered, and have the joints offset. 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 everyday for the first two weeks until the roots grow enough.
To make an interesting English garden, mix various plants and plant heights in the same bed. Using plants that all grow the same height result in a flat and uniform looking bed.
Make gardening into a hobby for your children. Many children absolutely adore choosing the plants and flowers for your garden. Many see it as a fun excuse to get dirty, especially with their parents.
Think about starting your peas indoors rather than planting them directly in the garden. If you give them a chance to grow indoors where they are protected, they will germinate better. This will also make the seedlings hardier, which will help them resist diseases and pests. Once the seedlings are sturdy enough, they can be transplanted to their rightful place in the garden.
When setting up a garden, consider the kinds of vegetables you use most often; plant those types. Doing so will maximize the benefits of your horticulture efforts and area, as well as cut down on your grocery bills. It is pointless to grow an item your family or you won’t eat, particularly if your space is limited.
If you plant heather in your garden, you will attract insects that are beneficial. Heather attracts bees, and when they come out in the spring, this provides an early nectar source. Spiders, ground beetles and other insects helpful to your garden tend to live in a heather bed, because heather beds are generally undisturbed. Bearing this in mind, it is always a good idea to wear gardening gloves when pruning your heather!
If you want your garden to be off-limits to your dog, spray a scented perimeter around it using things like old perfumes or aftershave. Your dog will be less attracted to your garden when these scents overpower compost scents and other smells dogs like.
With these tips, you’re better equipped to grow the most beautiful garden you can imagine. In learning how to create your dream garden, you’ll also be growing as a person. That’s because learning how to nurture your plants will not only help you reach the goal of having a great garden, but it will help you learn to nurture yourself.
