Tips, Advice And Little Known Secrets About Gardening
Gardening is more than decorating your yard. It isn't only a pastime for hobbyists with a green thumb. It can help a person appreciate l...
Properly lay your sod. Before you lay the sod, the soil has to be prepared. Pull any weeds that you see, and work to break up the soil so that it is a fine tilth. Next, you want to make the soil compacted by applying light but firm pressure. Make sure the soil creates a flat surface. The soil should always receive adequate moisture. Be sure to stagger the rows of sod. The joints should be offset like bricks in a wall. You want the sod to end up as a flat and even surface. If there are any gaps in between the sod pieces, then you can fill these in with some soil. According to your climate, you will likely need to water the new sod daily over a period of a couple of weeks. This will insure proper root formation and establishment.
A handy trick is to turn the handle on a tool that you use often into a makeshift ruler. Large handled tools such as shovels, rakes, and hoes can be used as measuring sticks. Lay your handles on the floor, and put measuring tape right next to them. Have a marker handy, and mark the distance with it. Now you have easy access to a long ruler whenever you are gardening.
Choose trees that come to fruition in the fall. Fall color is usually something that foliage boasts, but there are many trees that produce beautiful, colorful fruit. Berries come in shades of yellow to dark red, and they can last all winter long; these will add a touch of color to your garden, and provide food for birds. Chokeberry, crabapple and holly are all variants to consider.
Divide your irises. 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. You will be able to split the bulb easily and replant it to get more flowers next year. Cut rhizomes into pieces with a knife. Cut rhizomes from around the outside then throw away the remaining center. Make sure that every cutting contains a viable offshoot. Replant the new shoots right away.
Use a plant for a focal point. The best garden designers always use a focal point that draws the eye. Mostly it is a distinctive plant that sets it apart from the neighboring plants and flowers.
You can plant wheat grass or cat grass near the plants that the cat eats. You could also repel your pet by planting rosemary or placing citrus fruit peels around your garden.
Apply these tips to make your garden a beautiful oasis. Your plants and shrubs will thank you from the bottoms of their roots. Gardening may change your life if you let it, now get started.
