Many people turn to organic gardening because they are worried about the long-term toxic effects of the many commercial fertilizers and pesticides, on both their health and the environment. Also, organic gardening is quite cheap on the whole. Here are some suggestions on helping you to become a organic gardening professional.
Be diligent in your efforts to banishing weeds! If you’re not careful, weeds can take over your beautiful garden, ruining it. White vinegar can be used as a natural herbicide. The acidity of the vinegar is harmful to most plants. If you don’t want to take the time to remove the weeds by hand, simply spray them with a white vinegar solution.
When winter arrives, you could save some plants by placing them inside your house. Maybe you could pick out the most expensive plants or the most hardy ones. Dig the plant up without damaging the roots and place it a big enough pot.
Plant a variety of annuals, biennials and perennials to keep your flower beds bright. Using a variety of flowers allows your flower garden to have a different look each season. In addition, they work well as gap fillers between other areas, as long as those areas receive plenty of sunlight. Notable varieties include cosmos, rudbeckia, petunia, hollyhock, marigold and sunflower.
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 exposure to grow properly. This is true of some flowers.
When you go to mow your lawn, make sure you don’t mow it too closely to the ground. If you leave some of the grass when you mow, the roots grow further into the ground, which makes the grass less prone to drying and other hazards. If you have short grass, you will have short roots and you will dry out your grass.
Use the advice here to start your own organic garden. It is an interesting hobby and one that can improve your health. Your foods will taste better and not contain the heavy chemicals of store bought produce. When your garden works with nature, you will also be able to notice an increase in the number of wildlife inhabiting your garden.
