Go ahead and get started now. You undoubtedly have numerous questions about how to begin and when to do what, but have no fear, this article will address all of your gardening queries. Below are several horticulture tips and techniques that you can implement immediately to be a more effective and successful gardener.
Select plants that produce a relatively high yield. A plant that is resistant to disease, or one that is tolerant of extreme weather, will deliver a higher yield.
Brighten your garden with biennials and annuals. By utilizing quick-growing biennials and annuals, not only will you be brightening up your flower bed, you can also alter its look each season and each year. Use these beautiful flowers to line your driveway, surround trees and shrubs, and for decorative hanging baskets. Notable biennials and annuals include marigold, sunflowers, hollyhock, petunia, and cosmos.
If you’re planning on horticulture, carefully watch for stink bugs! You should be particularly careful during Autumn. Stink bugs like to eat beans, peppers, tomatoes, and all sorts of fruit. If you don’t take care of them, they can decimate your garden, so it’s best to do all you can to get rid of them.
If you want flowers in spring and summer, plant bulbs in the garden. A hardy perennial addition to your garden, bulbs will continue to delight every year. Remember that different bulbs will bloom at all different times of the year, so if you are careful to choose the right bulbs, you will see blooms in the early spring, and have flowers all the way to late summer.
Place organic mulch as close to your vegetables as you can. Mulch keeps soil moist for longer periods of time. In addition, mulch will help you to prevent weeds. You will be able to save the time you would spend watering your plants and pulling out weeds.
You should now be well prepared to start your very own garden. It is amazing how much you can learn, even after thinking that you were pretty knowledgeable. Hopefully, this article’s tips will turn you from a novice green thumb into a professional.