Looking To Plant A Garden? Try These Ideas!

By Megan Smith


There are lots of natural ways that you can grow a healthy, organic garden. All you need to do is find out what they are, and then use them.

Do not improperly lay your new sod. Before the sod can be laid, you should prepare the soil. Pull all the weeds and loosen the soil so the new roots can take easily. Lightly, but firmly compact the soil, making sure it is flat. The soil should always receive adequate moisture. Then lay the sod in staggered rows so the joints are offset. You want the sod to end up as a flat and even surface. If there are any gaps in between the sod pieces, then you can fill these in with some soil. Water your sod daily for a fortnight, which is enough time for it to root and be able to withstand foot traffic.

A garden with a foundation of healthy soil is the best defense against pests. Healthy soil encourages vigorous plant growth and makes your garden more resistant to common diseases and insects. You want to cultivate quality soil with adequate salt levels, which leads to healthy plants.

Garden vegetables should be planted in areas of the ground that receive a minimum of six hours of daily sunlight. Most vegetables need at least that much sun for optimal growth speed. Some flowers also require direct sunlight for a portion of each day.

Grow wheat or cat grass in the area around the plants that your cat is eating. Additionally, use your cat's keen sense of smell to your advantage. Citrus fruit peels and mothballs both smell horrible to cats, so put them on the soil near the plants your cat likes to eat.

Take the time to spread around five centimeters of organic mulch near your vegetable plants. The mulch will keep the soil around the plants moist a little longer. It will also prevent weeds from sprouting. You will be able to save the time you would spend watering your plants and pulling out weeds.

There are natural materials, and you can also use other plants to help keep pests away from your garden. A good way to keep slugs away is to create a border with onions around a garden with vegetables. Marigolds would do this trick as well. Insects can be deterred if you use wood ash instead of mulch around trees and shrub seedlings. These methods prevent use of harsh chemicals.

Just about anyone who wants to plant a garden can plant one, but only those who truly understand what it takes will be successful. Use what you have learned to make your garden grow!




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