Working Your Soil So You Can Grow Healthy Plants

Horticulture can be very complicated, when you look at it more closely. If you decide to go the natural route, you may have to know about things like the pH balance of soil and natural bug-fighting concoctions. Growing organic can be a little on the difficult side for a rookie. You can do it well by taking advantage of the advice that offered below.

Try planting your plants in flower pots first, then transferring them to your garden once they have had a bit of time to grow. This increases the chance that your plants will survive to adulthood. You will then be able to lessen the time between planting your seeds. The seedlings are ready to go, once you remove the mature plants.

Choose perennials that are not vulnerable to attack by slugs. It is alarming to see how quickly slugs, and their cousin snails, can annihilate a plant. These garden vermin prefer plants with tender, herbaceous stems and leaves, particularly seedlings and young plants. Some perennials aren’t that tasty to snails and slugs since they have tough and hairy leaves, and an unappetizing flavor. Some perennial families that snails and slugs won’t eat include achillea, campanula, and helleborus.

Starting a garden with the best soil is a great defense mechanism against pests. Healthy plants are naturally more resilient against pests and disease. So if you want your garden to provide plants that are as healthy as possible, you need a good quality soil that contains few chemicals and that can accumulate salts over time.

Use annuals and biennials to brighten your flower garden. Fast growing biennials and annuals can enliven a flower bed while letting you change up the look each season and year. You can use them between the gaps in shrubs and perennials where there is plenty of sun. There are many different varieties to choose from such as daisies, marigolds, impatiens, and lantana.

If you are considering planting a garden take the time to plan it out. This is a good way to remember which plants have been planted in each area before they grow. Another benefit is that you won’t lose the little plants in a big garden patch.

Try “boiling” weeds to get rid of them. Any vessel of boiling water that you can carry safely can be used as an organic herbicide. Soak weeds with freshly boiled water, just being mindful to not afflict damage on plants you want to keep. The extreme heat of the water will cause damage to the weeds’ roots, which will stop them from growing any more.

If you want to grow peas, consider starting them indoors instead of planting them outside. The seeds will have a better germination rate if you start them indoors. This method also results in hardier seedlings that can better resist insects and disease. After the seedlings have grown strong indoors, it will be time for you to transplant them to outdoor beds.

Being a novice gardener, you should ensure that you follow the directions carefully for tool and chemical use. Failing to heed this simple advice can mean skin irritation that you are going to remember, and not pleasantly at that. Stick to the rules and safeguard your health.

Now, you shouldn’t get your hopes up and believe that a few tips are going to turn you into an instant professional gardener. However, these tips are a great starting point if you do plan to grow organically. As you implement these tips and hone your skills, you’ll be a professional green-thumb-holder in no time.