Posted on July 17, 2007 in latest news
If you are a layman if gardening is concerned then you just need not worry. We have some great tips for amateur gardeners from the master gardener Paul James.
- Start Small – A small garden is the easiest one to manage. Its better not to bite more than what you can chew. Once you are confident you can expand the area of your garden. But to begin with only 96 square feet is just enough.
- Have a Compost Pile – Make sure you allot a small sunny corner of your garden to a Compost Pile. All you have to do is to collect all your dead leaves and other lawn refuse in that pile and dump it with a little soil there. You can use it with the native soil when planting or use it to spread a thin layer over your garden beds once a year and improve your soil’s fertility.
- Maintain healthy soil - About a third of your job of maintaining a healthy soil is accomplished if you have a good supply of compost. Apart from that, it is very important for you to not to walk over your soil. This would compact and press your makes it difficult for roots to grow. Also avoid working the soil when it’s wet. Otherwise, once it dries, you’ll wind up with big clumps of hard-packed soil.
- Mulch regularly - Make sure you Mulch everything in sight with whatever organic mulch you like because Mulch suppresses weed growth, maintains soil moisture and stabilizes soil temperatures.
- Water carefully - Make sure you water your garden early in the morning so plant leaves have a chance to dry during the day. That will help minimize fungal diseases. Don’t water frequently for only brief periods of time. Doing so causes plant roots to hover near the soil surface. Instead, deep soak each time you water to encourage roots to grow deep down into the soil.
- Try Native plants - You may have certain favorites it for amateur gardeners it is best to stay native. Native plants tend to be easier to grow, have fewer pest and disease problems and require less supplemental watering. As a result, if you grow a lot of native plants, you’ll develop more confidence with fewer hassles. There are hundreds of non-native plants that are well adapted to various areas of the country and are easy to grow. Many non-natives, however, are notorious for pest and disease problems or require special care.
- Cut back on Fertilizing and Pruning - Fertilizing and pruning cause plants to produce tender, succulent growth, which is what bugs prefer most. Let the plants grow by their normal growth rate there is no need to hurry up using Fertilizers. Let plants the way nature intended them to grow as much as you can. You can prune them too… but only if it’s a dire necessity not otherwise.
Happy Gardening!
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