Gardening is a hobby for many, but with struggling financial times many have turned towards their favorite hobby of planting by utilizing their land to create some type of edible or ornamental planting. It is necessary to create an environment with the correct PH level, good drainage, and sufficient sunlight and if possible, a controlled microclimate to ensure your plants grow properly.
Ph levels vary from plant to plant, while some plants require a higher PH than others, it is recommended that you check the plants growing requirements before planting. PH testers can be purchased in nurseries or garden stores, or there are pH kits on the market that can be used to test the soil. A PH testing kit will also check the acidity or alkalinity of the soil. All plants need good drainage, and this is best achieved by planting in a raised bed.
It is necessary to decide what type of garden you would like to have. There is good earthy soil, clay soil, sand, silt, and clay. There is also the need to plan out where you are going to place your plants. Would you like a lot of greenery, or would a location be best for flowering? Would you need to beadow space, or are the flowers of others?
Many plants require a lot of sun, would you have full sun or would a location be best for a semi shade garden? There are many types of shade gardens, and the plants that do best in a semi shade environment are those that do best in a full day of sun.
Frequently, people do not start out with the right plan for their garden. There reused soil, forget about worms, bugs, and wildlife. It is best to think about your garden like a kitchen. No all bugs in a kitchen are harmful, some of them actually help and stabilise the kitchen. But, in a garden, bugs that cause harm to one plant may be totally different than bugs that are just there, like ladybugs and the praying mantis.
Knowing and researching about the bugs in your area is important, it is best to eliminate any plant that is not native to your area, there are bugs that will control invasive plants like Japanese beetles, and there are plant control methods like pesticides and insecticides.
The other thing to do is to look for plants that grow naturally in your area. For example, if you live in the Northeast part of the United States, you can select plants that grow naturally in the New England area such as Blue Fescue, Bermuda, and wild rye. Blue fescue is a hardy bedding plant, it grows well in poor conditions and is a good choice for those gardeners who want to make a statement with their garden. Bermuda is a trailing plant that has clusters of small lacy flowers, it is a good choice for those gardeners who like to have shorter flower gardens. Wild rye is a popular bedding plant, it grows well in most conditions and it is a good choice for the perennial garden. These are just examples of plants that will grow in many areas of the country.
One of the highly effective ways to control bugs is to use organic pesticides. Many products are available in garden stores that are made for organic use, it is best to choose one that has at least three ingredients, i.e. natural, organic and dormant. This will provide the best combination for your garden. You will need to apply the pesticide to the bugs as close to the nest, as possible. Then, you will need to move your pesticide around every few days until the bugs fear the spray more, and then, you can use water to drench the plants.
The pests can’t get to your plants if you use these methods, and you will have a healthy garden all season.
