Organic horticulture can either be a wonderful hobby, or a nuisance nightmare. Use the tips presented here to make the most out of your earth friendly organic garden.
Learn how to properly lay sod. Before laying the sod, the soil must be prepared. Weed the soil well, and till the entire lawn area. Lightly, but firmly pack the soil down, and make sure that it is flat. The soil should be adequately moistened. Be sure to stagger the rows of sod. The joints should be offset like bricks in a wall. Firm the sod down to form a flat, even surface, and fill in any gaps between the sod with a little soil. Water the sod each day for two weeks so it will become well-rooted and ready for foot traffic.
Slowly acclimatize your plants to the outside environment to keep from shocking them. Put them outdoors in the sun for no more than two hours the first day. Over one week, gradually build up the amount of hours you leave the plants outside. Finally, after about a week, you should be able to move them outside and leave them there for the summer.
Brighten your garden with biennials and annuals. Fast growing biennials and annuals can enliven a flower bed while letting you change up the look each season and year. In addition, you might need something to fill empty spaces in your flower garden. Fill gaps with annuals or biennials. Just make sure the flowers will get enough sun to thrive. Attention-getting options exist such as sunflowers and petunias.
Knee Pads
If your garden requires a lot of low work, then save yourself some strain by investing in knee pads. Long hours tending your garden can leave your knees sore and achy. You can be more comfortable in the garden with a good pair of horticulture knee pads.
As you now know, organic horticulture isn’t as simple as you may have thought. While creating a lovely organic garden takes a lot of effort, the results are more than worth the work. Using the tips that you just learned you can improve your skills in organic horticulture.