In the world of organic gardening, 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.
Take the proper approach to laying sod. Before you lay the sod, the soil has to be prepared. Be sure to get rid of any weeds, and then proceed to break up the soil to get it ready to use. Flatten the soil back into place, gently but firmly. You then will want to thoroughly wet the soil. You want the sod laid down in staggered rows, and the joints to be offset from each other. Cut away extra sod and save it to fill in gaps you may create later. 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.
Brighten up your flower beds with annuals and biennials. 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. In addition, they work well as gap fillers between other areas, as long as those areas receive plenty of sunlight. Notable collections include sunflower, marigold, hollyhock, rudbeckia, cosmos, and petunia.
Choose perennials that slugs are not attracted to. Slugs and snails will quickly destroy your garden if you let them. These pests prefer plants with thin smooth leaves. Plant some helleborus or euphorbias along with your other perennials. Perennials with hairy, tough leaves as well as those with unpleasant taste are not appetizing to snails and slugs. Some of examples of these are achillea, heuchera, campanula, helleborus, and euphorbia.
If you want flowers in spring and summer, plant bulbs in the garden. Bulbs will grow every year and are easier to take care of than seeds. If you choose your plants carefully, you could have flowers in blossom from the first weeks of spring to the end of the summer.
You now have the information you need to start applying these tips to your own organic garden. You are ready to start your own garden. These suggestions can help beginners get started, and can give experienced gardeners more techniques to work from. You can always benefit from learning! Hopefully, this article has provided you with a new technique that you can utilize in your organic garden.
