Learn to beautify your outdoor spaces with the helpful horticulture tips in this article. These tips will help you save money on equipment, and select the best methods to use in your garden.

Pick the correct soil to get the best results. Your soil may not be correct, but it depends on what sorts of plants you want to grow. You can designate one area of your garden to use one specific type of soil.

TIP! Slowly acclimatize your plants to the outside environment to keep from shocking them. When starting the transition, leave the plants in the sun for just 1-2 hours.

Before you begin to plant your garden you will need to check the soil. A soil analysis is inexpensive and can be used to figure out which nutrients should be added to provide a healthy garden environment. Many offices of Cooperative Extension will do a soil analysis, and it is important to know how to improve soil so that all crops can grow in it.

Bulbs are a great option for people who want to enjoy spring and summer flowers. Most people have no trouble successfully growing bulbs, and their flowers will return each and every year. Different bulbs will bloom during different time periods. Therefore, if you select your bulbs correctly, you could have blooms in your garden for all of spring and summer.

Tempt your cat away from the plants he has been bothering by planting catnip or wheat grass near them. You can also put something on top of the soil around the plants that has an offensive smell to cats, such as mothballs or citrus peel.

TIP! Choose plant strains that will give you the best harvest with the biggest yield. There are genetically modified plants that resist cold and/or disease.

If you want a strange, yet successful, green answer to getting rid of weeds, boil them to death. Water is cheaper than chemical herbicides, and less hazardous to humans and soil. Douse the weeds with this pot, just avoid the nearby plants. The weeds’ roots will be damaged by the boiling water; normally, this prevents them from continuing to grow.

To keep your dog out of your garden, spray old perfume, aftershave, or other scented items in the grass around it. 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.

Spacing is one of the primary considerations when planning an organic garden. Leave a little more space than you think your full grown plant will need to make up for overgrowth. Space is vital for your plants not only due to their literal physical size requirements but also because of how much room your garden needs for air circulation. Keep this in mind when appropriating spots to plant your seeds.

TIP! Plant annuals and biennials to make your flower beds brighter. Biennials and annuals that grow quickly can add color to a flower bed, plus they permit you to modify the way the flower bed looks each season and each year.

A rule of thumb for when you are planting seeds in containers is to make the hole depth around three times larger than the seed itself. There are some seeds, however, that you should not cover at all, since they need sunlight to germinate. Typical examples are petunias and ageratum. Read the instructions that came with the seeds, and do some research on the Internet to find out the sunlight that your seeds need.

A beer trap can help to eradicate slugs. Use a glass jar buried in the soil so the rim of the jar is at ground level. Fill it with beer to about one inch below the top of the jar. The slugs will be attracted to the beer and will end up being trapped within the confines of the jar.

Take the season and weather conditions into account when determining how much water to give your plants. There are many variables of how much water your plants need including soil, light, and outdoor temperatures. In some cases, you can’t water because of climate issues. You can’t water the leave of your plants during humid, warm weather–it’ll promote the growth of leaf fungus. Rather, make sure the root system is watered.

TIP! Cover the fences and walls with climbers. Plants that grow as climbers are quite versatile, helping you hide ugly walls or fences, many times within only one season of growth.

Adding mulch to your garden can make your soil healthier. The mulch acts as a protection for the soil under it. On hot, dry days, mulch keeps the dirt underneath cool and moist. This protects and nourishes plant roots. This will ensure your soil stays moist by reducing the time in which it evaporates. Mulch also prevents the growth of weeds.

You will need the correct information, lots of patience, and the ability to spend time working outside. When you see your garden flourish, you will feel a satisfying sense of accomplishment.

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