The Best Horticulture Tips, Tricks And Pointers

Successful organic gardening requires the use of some particular methods and techniques. You just need to learn what you can do, and then do it.

Cover the fences and walls with climbers. Climbing plants are known to be very versatile, and can help hide any ugly wall or fence, and this often only takes one growing season. Climbers can also be trained to grow and cover an arbor, and they will grow through or around existing trees and shrubs. Some require ties attaching them to supports, but others will attach themselves to any surface nearby. You can be sure that varieties such as climbing roses, wisteria, jasmine, clematis and honeysuckle will grow very well.

Make sure your soil is healthy enough before you start planting anything. Have a soil analysis completed so you can know what you need to add to have soil which will fully support your garden. It is worth having this information so that crops do not get ruined. Most Cooperative Extension offices provide this service.

Keep the weeds out of your garden by removing them regularly. Weeds will cause your garden to become overgrown and cluttered. To help with weed destruction, use white vinegar. Yes, white vinegar actually kills weeds! If you don’t want to take the time to remove the weeds by hand, simply spray them with a white vinegar solution.

Irises can be easily divided. Splitting up overgrown groups of irises will allow you to easily increase the number of irises in your garden. Pick up bulbous irises after the foliage dies. The bulbs should automatically divide in your palm, and once you put them back into the earth, they will typically flower the following year. Cut rhizomes into pieces with a knife. You can split the Rhizomes production by cutting off thin portions from the exterior and discarding the remaining insides. Each piece should retain a minimum of one sturdy offshoot capable of spurting new growth. Replant your cuttings immediately for the best results.

Good tools for the gardener include a wheelbarrow and a kneeling stool. Working in the garden means you’ll be down on the ground a lot. This can cause knee pain, so if you have a stool, you’ll have an easier time. Gardening involves moving heavy objects and dirt, so a wheelbarrow makes for a wise investment.

Efficiently water your garden. Consider a soaker hose as a way to water multiple plants while saving time. Turn the water on at low pressure so your delicate plants will not be damaged by the soaker hose. Keep the water turned on for about two hours; while your plants are being watered, you will have time for other activities.

Vegetables tend to soften during the hottest part of the day, which means they are easily damaged, even when handled with care. You can also protect both your vegetables and the plant they grow on by cutting them off instead of twisting them off.

Heather Beds

To draw good insects to your garden, plant heather. Bees are very attracted to heather. When heather is first formed during the spring, it’s an early nectar source. Spiders, ground beetles and other insects helpful to your garden tend to live in a heather bed, because heather beds are generally undisturbed. Protect yourself from being surprised by these bugs by donning gardening gloves before disturbing your heather beds.