Although many people like the idea of planting an organic garden, few of them actually carry through with this desire. Perceived complexity or simple lack of familiarity with general gardening practices can be not only intimidating, but daunting as well. Follow the advice in this article to overcome the challenges you encounter, and learn how to grow an organic garden successfully. You might even end up loving it!
Select plant types that will bring a higher profits and yield. There are genetically modified plants that resist cold and/or disease. These often give higher yields due to higher survival rates.
Remember to remove weeds from the garden. Weeds can be extremely detrimental to your garden. To help with weed destruction, use white vinegar. That’s right, you have safe way to get rid of weeds right there in your kitchen cabinet. By placing a white vinegar solution in a spray bottle, you can spray the weeds away instead of having to pull them out manually.
Choose perennials that won’t be taken out by slugs. Snails and slugs are garden nightmares, and only need a single evening to obliterate a plant. Young plants with smooth and tender leaves are their favorite. There are perennials that slugs do not want to eat, the ones that they hate have hairy leaves, or are unappealing to their taste. Some varieties of these plants are campanula, helleborus, heuchera, or euphorbia.
Don’t you hate it how fresh mint leaves take over all of your garden, even though you love them? Keep your mint growth under control by planting them in pots and/or garden containers. You have the option of planting the container with the plant to keep the roots from taking the garden over.
It’s pretty easy to see that these tips don’t require too much effort to follow. All you have to do is implement what you have just learned. Pay special attention to the condition of your plants after you implement new techniques. If you find a method is not working for you, discontinue it and try another way. Do your research, take time to tend to your garden and be patient to see amazing results.
