In the world of organic horticulture, there are plenty of great resources available to both new and experienced organic gardeners alike. There are many e-guides, books, videos, and other resources available. This set of tips contains some of the best advice for helping a good organic gardener become a great organic gardener.
Properly lay your sod. Get your soil ready before you lay the sod. Thoroughly weed the soil, and work it into a fine, smooth tilth. Lightly, but firmly pack the soil down, and make sure that it is flat. Water the soil until it is saturated. The sod should be laid in staggered rows, with the joints offset from one another. Pat down the sod and fill any gaps with soil. Water the sod for two weeks and then you can safely walk on it as it will have had time to properly root.
Make garden tools do double duty as handy makeshift rulers. Tools that have long handles such as rakes, hoes and shovels can be used in place of a measuring stick. Lay the handles on the floor, then run the measuring tape down next to them. It's a good idea to label distances with a permanent marker. When you are gardening next, you'll have a ruler beside you at all times.
Grow wheat or cat grass in the area around the plants that your cat is eating. Another option is to place offensively smelling objects on the topsoil near and around the plants you want to protect. Citrus peels or mothballs are a couple of examples.
Cover the fences and walls with climbers. You can hide an unsightly wall or fence, in as little as one growing season, with the right selection of climbing plant. Climbers can also be trained to grow and cover an arbor, and they will grow through or around existing trees and shrubs. There are those that have to be fixed to a support, but others will find a surface to cling to all on their own through twining stems or tendrils. Wisteria, jasmine, honeysuckle, clematis and some rose varieties are good choices for climbers.
Before you plant seeds, pre-soak them for a night somewhere dark. Place some seeds into a small container, then fill it with water until it is almost to the top. The seeds will get the hydration they need to start growing. The young plants will survive better, and get a boost toward maturity.
A green garden needs to begin with seeds, not plants. Planting seeds is the most eco-friendly way to start a new garden. Seeds eliminate the waste of plastic containers from nurseries which rarely get recycled. There are some nurseries, however, that send their plants out in organic potting materials.
If your garden contains lots of short plants, purchase some gardening knee pads. When you spend a lot of time kneeling while gardening, your knees can be very achy by the end of the day Pick up a good pair of gardening knee pads to help cushion your knees.
After reading these tips, you can begin to understand what it takes to become a great organic gardener. There are many resources available; you just have to learn how to find and use them. Utilize the advice in this article to improve the techniques you have been using, and grow a better organic garden.