Gardening can be very useful, rewarding and fun. Whether you choose to grow flowers, vegetables or ornamental plants, many find that nurturing and tending to a garden brings such a rewarding feeling and sense of accomplishment. In this article, you will be shown different techniques to help you start a garden, and grow plants of your own.
Slug-proof your garden with smart perennial choices. These creatures can wreak havoc on a garden in a short time. Certain perennials that don’t have tough leaves are especially tasty to snails and slugs. Some perennials aren’t that tasty to snails and slugs since they have tough and hairy leaves, and an unappetizing flavor. Some varieties of these plants are campanula, helleborus, heuchera, or euphorbia.
Take the time to remove weeds. Weeds can truly ruin a good garden. To help with weed destruction, use white vinegar. White vinegar is natural, very inexpensive, and can really kill the weeds! A spray solution is much easier to apply than to rid your garden of weeds by hand.
Transfer your favorite plants indoors to rescue them from the winter frosts. You can save the ones you spent the most money on or the ones that are resistant. Be careful not to damage the root system as you dig up the plant, and place it in a pot.
If beautiful flowers throughout the warmer months are important to you, make sure you put bulbs into the ground. A hardy perennial addition to your garden, bulbs will continue to delight every year. Different bulbs bloom at various times, so choosing appropriately, you may have blooms early spring to later summer.
Gardening is a hobby that is healthy for you and a hobby that is truly rewarding. The benefits of garden-fresh vegetable or beautiful floral arrangements can be immediate and long-lasting. Use the ideas you have learned from this article to get the most out of your garden.
