How To Have The Most Beautiful Garden

Tending a garden is a relaxing past-time that can also serve as therapy. Knowing the right soil to get, which tools to purchase and when you should be planting are a few of the questions gardeners want to know. The tips you will find below will guide you through those questions and more.

Slowly acclimatize your plants to the outside environment to keep from shocking them. Try to place them in the new area for a couple of hours at a time the first day. Throughout the week, gradually increase the time they are spent outside. By the end of the week, your plants should be ready to make the big move with no problem!

Digging in hard clay soil is made even more difficult because it sticks to the shovel. Coat the shovel with floor or car wax, and buff it with a clean rag to make the job a lot easier. This will both make the clay fall off of the surface, and prevent the surface from rusting.

You can use the wooden handles of your tools as measurement sticks. Handles of things such as rakes, hoes or shovels make excellent measuring instruments. All you have to do is lay them on the floor then use a measuring tape to measure their length. A permanent marker can be used to label distances. When you decide to work in the garden again, you will now have a ruler at your disposal.

If you want an organic way to weed your garden, try “boiling” them. A pot of very hot water is one of the most effective ways you can get rid of the weeds in your garden. Carefully pour boiling water right on the weeds, but be careful not to pour it on the plants you want. Boiling water can hurt the roots of weeds and can prevent them from growing.

Fresh mint is a wonderful addition to a herb garden, but it can quickly take over your entire yard. Try to keep your mint in a container in your garden to stop their rampage. If you would like, go ahead and plant the container and the plant right in the ground to prevent root overtake.

The more you read, the more you understand how great growing an organic garden can be and how important adding what you grow in your garden to your dietary habits can be. Apply the tips you just read to start your garden to save money and eat healthier foods.