There are a number of healthy ways to get chemical-free produce, and one the best is to start your own organic garden. There are many ways to approach this hobby. First, you must learn the methods, and then choose which ones you would like to implement.
Sod should be laid correctly. Before you lay the sod, the soil has to be prepared. Eradicate any weeds and work the soil until it is very fine. Flatten the soil back into place, gently but firmly. Water the soil until it is saturated. The optimum layout of sod rows is to stagger them with offset joints. After the sod has been flattened to an even surface, you can use soil to fill any remaining gaps. You will have to water the sod every day for 2 weeks, and then it should be firmly rooted to the ground, and able to be walked on.
To keep your plants from getting shocked, you need to gradually introduce them to changes in temperature and conditions. Put them outdoors in the sun for no more than two hours the first day. Over a period of several days, slowly increase the time they are allowed to stay outside. After a week's time, the plants should be fine staying outside.
Annuals and biennials are an excellent way to add a splash of bright color to your flower gardens. Biennials and annuals that grow quickly can add color to a flower bed, plus they permit you to modify the way the flower bed looks each season and each year. Sunny areas in the middle of shrubs and perennials can be filled in nicely with these plants. Notable varieties include cosmos, rudbeckia, petunia, hollyhock, marigold and sunflower.
The handles of your tools can double as clever rulers. You can use larger tools, like rakes, as measuring sticks. Just run some measuring tape right on the floor next to the handles. Then, transfer the measurements to the handle using a permanent marker. This will allow you to have a ruler at your fingertips when you are working out in the garden.
Plant perennials that are resistant to slug and snail infestations. A particularly vulnerable plant can be killed by snails and slugs overnight. Young plants with smooth and tender leaves are their favorite. There are some perennials that do not appeal to slugs, such as those with leaves that are hairy and tough with a bad taste. A few great choices are achillea, campanula, and heuchera. Other options from which you can choose are hellebourus and euphorbia.
When you are mowing your lawn do not cut it too closely to the dirt. When the grass is a little longer, the roots will be stronger and the lawn becomes more resistant. Short grass is more prone to getting dried out and turning brown.
Plant vines like ivy to cover fences and dividing walls. Climbing plants are great for hiding hideous fences and walls, and they usually grow within a season. You may also be interested in training them over an arbor or trellis. You can also grow them among existing landscape trees and plants. Some varieties of these plants will have to be tethered to some sort of support, but other varieties will be able to attach to the medium they are climbing. Reliable varieties include wisteria, honeysuckle, climbing roses, clematis, and jasmine.
Many people try to garden, but if you do not know what you are doing, you will not see the best results. Be sure to try out these organic horticulture ideas.