There are many things to consider when striving for beautiful and healthy garden plants. While gardening is a lot of hard work, it's a fun way to spend your free time. Here are some tips for making it less work and more fun!
Check your soil before you begin planting your garden. There are soil testing services that can analyze a garden's soil content for a small charge. With those results, it's then possible to refine and supplement the soil to make it as fertile as possible. A Cooperative Extension office can provide you with this service, saving you learning on your own by trial and error.
When it's autumn, you know what that means. It's time to plant fall vegetables! Instead of a clay pot, show some fall spirit by using a hollow pumpkin to plant your lettuce or kale in. Simply carve open the top of a pumpkin so you can remove the innards, and then spray inside and out with something like Wilt-Pruf to prevent pumpkin rotting. Once you have finished, you can begin planting.
Slowly acclimatize your plants to the outside environment to keep from shocking them. At first, only leave them outside for a brief period of time. Over one week, gradually build up the amount of hours you leave the plants outside. By weeks end, you should have plants that are ready for a permanent home outside with no problem!
Before you plant a garden you should plan it out. This way, when the sprouts start shooting up, you can recall where you planted each plant. It's also a good way to keep smaller plants from getting swallowed up by the rest of your garden.
Make sure air can circulate around your plants, and keep leaves moisture-free. Moisture on plants is sure to attract disease and parasites. A common parasite found in the plant kingdom is fungi. Although fungi can be treated with sprays, it is possible to preempt the problem and very important to plant health that you do so.
You should get a wheelbarrow and a kneeling stool for garden work. It's rough on your knees to spend lots of time on the ground kneeling or squatting. That's why it's a good idea to have a portable, lightweight garden stool on hand. Also having a garden usually requires moving heavy dirt and objects, so investing in a wheelbarrow is a very sound investment.
Clay is difficult to dig through with a shovel, as it is sticky and compact. Rubbing wax on the shovel prior to digging can kick this challenge to the curb. The wax will enable the clay soil to simply slide off the shovel, and will also prevent the shovel from rusting.
The water that is leftover from the steamed vegetables is great to pour over them. Tea and coffee grounds can be used to add acidity to your soil for plants like gardenias and rhododendrons. If fungus is ravaging your potted plants, sprinkle a bit of Chamomile tea on them, and see if it helps.
Sensibly water your garden. To save time, use a soaker type hose so each plant doesn't need individual watering from the nozzle of a hose or a little watering can. To protect your plants, keep the flow on the soaker down. Let your soaker hose run for a few hours while you do other things.
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.
For proper optimum growth, plants require sufficient amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). If the level of CO2 is extremely high, your plants will grow much better. A greenhouse will provide the best method of providing enough CO2 for your plants. To maximize your plants' growth, make sure to monitor these levels to ensure they're adequate.