Turn the handles of your garden tools into measuring rulers. Tools with long handles, such as rakes, hoes, and shovels can be converted into handy measuring sticks. On the floor, simply lay out the handles, then take a tape measure and run it next to them. Label the distances with a permanent marker. Now when […]
Things You Need To Know If You Are Taking Up Organic Horticulture
Having healthy soil in your garden is your number one defense against pests! Healthy soil leads to healthy plants with more strength to deflect those insects and various diseases. High-quality soil that is low on chemicals is key. It’s the first thing you should think about when planning on growing your garden. TIP! Healthy soil […]
How To Make Your Organic Garden Grow: Tips And Tricks
Trying to shovel through clay soil can be extremely difficult and tiresome. Use a thin coat of floor or car wax on your shovel, then buff it with a nice clean cloth to make dealing with clay soil easier. The clay easily slides off the surface while keeping the end from getting rusty. TIP! Using […]
Get Growing! Organic Horticulture Tips And Tricks
Transform the handles of your tools into convenient measuring devices. You can use larger tools, like rakes, as measuring sticks. Lay the tools down on the floor, then place a measuring tape along the handle. Label the distances onto them using a permanent marker pen. This modified ruler will serve you well as you begin […]
Use These Ideas To Build A Pesticide Free Organic Garden
Always allow your plants to adapt gradually to any changes in light conditions, temperatures or soils, if you do not, you might shock them and cause them to die. Put them out in the sun for approximately one to two hours on the very first day. As the week progresses, gradually increase their exposure to […]
Useful Advice For Growing Produce Organically
Brighten up your flower beds with annuals and biennials. These fast growth plants make flower beds vibrant, and they let you alter the appearance seasonally and annually. You can use them between the gaps in shrubs and perennials where there is plenty of sun. Notable varieties include cosmos, rudbeckia, petunia, hollyhock, marigold and sunflower. TIP! […]
Sowing Seeds: Organic Gardening Advice For Your Garden
Slowly acclimatize your plants to the outside environment to keep from shocking them. On the first day, put them out in sunlight for about an hour or so. Over the course of a week, slowly increase the amount of time that you leave them outside. Hopefully, after about a week or so, your plants should […]
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Divide irises. Increase your iris stocks by dividing your overgrown clumps. Once the foliage has died off, lift out your bulbous irises. They will literally split in your hand, flowering the next year after replanting. If you have a rhizome you will need to split it with a knife. Cut the center out of each […]
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Clay is difficult to dig through with a shovel, as it is sticky and compact. One way to get around this problem is to coat the shovel with wax. Use a clean cloth to spread the wax evenly. By waxing the shovel head, the clay will not be able to adhere to the surface. TIP! […]
Grow A Lovely Organic Garden With These Tips
Your plants need to adapt and must be gradually introduced to changes in temperature or condition. You need to give them about an hour of sunlight during the first day. Over the week, try gradually increasing the time they’re left outside. By the time the week ends, your plants will be ready for their big […]