Having healthy soil in your garden will help your plants avoid insect pests. If you create healthy plants, they are going to be stronger and therefore, less likely to succumb to diseases and insects. Healthy, rich soil with fewer chemicals will increase the yield of your plants, and reduce accumulated salts. TIP! Starting a garden […]

Learn the proper way to lay sod. Get your soil ready before you lay your sod. Eradicate any weeds and work the soil until it is very fine. When the soil is clean, pack it tightly and create a flat surface. Thoroughly moisten the soil. Then lay the sod in staggered rows so the joints […]

To keep your plants from getting shocked, you need to gradually introduce them to changes in temperature and conditions. Put them out in the sun for approximately one to two hours on the very first day. Over a week, increase the time outside slowly. The plants should be prepared to move outside permanently at the […]

So that you don’t shock your plants, try gradually accustoming them to conditions and temperature. Try placing them outside in sunlight for about an hour or maybe two the first day. Throughout the week, gradually increase the time they are spent outside. By weeks end, you should have plants that are ready for a permanent […]

Start your plants in some pots and plant its seedlings in the garden. Once the plant is hardy enough, plant it in your garden. You will then be able to lessen the time between planting your seeds. Using this method, you can remove the mature plants, then put the seedlings in their places. TIP! Try […]

Plant perennials that are slug-proof. 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 varieties of perennials are not preferred by snails and slugs, particularly perennials that have hairy, tough leaves […]