How To Grow An Organic Garden Like A Pro

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Your goal is to plant the best organic garden possible. What perfect timing! The following tips and tricks will help prepare you for organic horticulture success.

TIP! Try using annuals and biennials to add color to your flower beds, and brighten them up. These types of flowers grow at high speed, which gives you more flexibility in changing the look of your flower beds as the seasons change.

Using a shovel in clay soil is a lot of work, not only is the clay hard, but it will stick to the shovel and make it twice as hard to handle. Coat and buff the digging end of the shovel with automobile wax to make digging easier. The wax prevents the clay from sticking to the shovel, and stops rust from forming.

Co2 Levels

TIP! Transplanting plants and bringing them indoors can protect them from harsh winters. Think about saving your resistant plants or the expensive ones.

Plants need a sufficient amount of CO2 for proper maximum growth. Plants tend to grow better when the CO2 levels are higher. Greenhouses typically provide plants with high levels of CO2. Make sure to keep CO2 levels high to provide the best growing environment for your plants.

TIP! Take all of the weeds out of your landscaping! Weeds and gardens do not mix; they will destroy your garden. A great way to get rid of them is to use white vinegar.

Deciduous shrubs and young trees need to be protected. Fragile shrubs, that are planted in pots, should be covered to protect them during the cold season. Tie these canes at the top, and place a blanket over it. This method is preferred to wrapping a plant in plastic, since it promotes circulation and prevents rotting.

Knee Pads

TIP! Try growing wheat grass or cat grass in the area of the plants your cat wants to eat. Another option is to protect your plants by lacing them with offensive entities, such as peels from citrus fruit or even moth balls from your closet.

A set of comfortable knee pads makes a great investment if your garden is full of plant material that stays low to the ground. The time that you will have to spend on your knees in your garden can cause you unnecessary knee pain. Knee pads offer your knees the extra cushioning they need to stay comfortable during extended periods in the garden.

TIP! For areas with high alkaline, mix coffee grounds into the soil. Coffee grounds add acidity to the soil and are very cheap.

Place at least an inch of mulch that is organic in with your veggies! Mulching helps keep moisture in the soil. In addition, it will keep the weeds from growing. You will benefit by not having to spend so much time fighting weed growth.

TIP! Make a plan for your garden. Use this to remind you where certain things were planted, later when they start sprouting.

Keep your garden free from broad-spectrum pesticides. These pesticides can also kill useful insects that eat your pests. The beneficial insects, which kill the pests, are much more sensitive to pesticides than the pests. Using them will reduce your population of good bugs, and increase the bad. This can lead to needing even more pesticides to eliminate the problem insects.

TIP! Make sure that your deciduous shrubs are protected. Cold weather is very hard on these tender shrubs, and potted shrubs should be shielded and protected.

Grow heather so that you can attract useful insects. Heather is very attractive to bees, and when bees first emerge in the spring, it is an early source of nectar. If your heather bed is undisturbed, as it would be in nature, many beneficial insects will make it their home. If you do have to tend to your heather, wear gloves in case you accidentally annoy one of the residents!

TIP! Make sure your pesticides are focused on only what you’re trying to kill. It’s true these pesticides kill the pests you don’t want, but they also lay waste to the advantageous insects that make those same pests a regular meal.

You now know the basics of organic horticulture and can get started soon. With the knowledge you have, you should be ready for anything! The advice you have received should get you well on your way to growing a lovely and productive organic garden.