Gardening Made Easy Through These Simple Tips
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Sod should be laid correctly. Be sure to get your soil prepared before you start laying the new sod. Weed the soil well, and till the entire lawn area. Make sure your soil is flat and compacted. Moisten the soil thoroughly. Avoid laying your sod in straight rows with all of the seams lining up. Instead, stagger the rows for a more pleasing visual effect. Make sure that the sod forms an even, flat surface, and if you have any gaps show between the sod, fill them with a little bit of soil. Your sod should be watered everyday for at least two weeks, then it will root itself and walk on it.
Use annuals and biennials to brighten your flower garden. Using a variety of flowers allows your flower garden to have a different look each season. In addition, you might need something to fill empty spaces in your flower garden. Fill gaps with annuals or biennials. Just make sure the flowers will get enough sun to thrive. Notable biennials and annuals include marigold, sunflowers, hollyhock, petunia, and cosmos.
Grow wheat or cat grass around the plants your cat likes nibbling. Offensive smells also work to repel cats and other pesky animals from eating your plants. Try putting mothballs, citrus peels, garlic and other pungent items on the topsoil.
Don't over-water your plants, and keep the soil around them aerated. Parasites are attracted to the moisture on plants. Fungus is a common problem when plants are allowed to remain damp. Fungicidal spray treatments can contain fungi, LED lights but spraying prior to problems even developing in the first place is the best way to go about it.
Grow some wheat grass or catnip for your cat to eat instead. You could also repel your pet by planting rosemary or placing citrus fruit peels around your garden.
If you want your garden to be off-limits to your dog, spray a scented perimeter around it using things like old perfumes or aftershave. This will work to mask any scent that is attracting dogs, and will make the garden a much less interesting place to for dogs to be.
Carefully plan your garden first. This is a good way to remember which plants have been planted in each area before they grow. You can also avoid losing the smaller plants, or in larger gardens, the small plant groups.
Now, you shouldn't get your hopes up and believe that a few tips are going to turn you into an instant professional gardener. However, these tips are a great starting point if you do plan to grow organically. As you implement these tips and hone your skills, you'll be a professional green-thumb-holder in no time.
