Anyone can learn how to maintain an organic garden and enjoy it. However, for a beginner, the whole horticulture experience can be a very intimidating thing to enter into. How should a novice learn how to properly garden? Well, reading through the tips in this article is a start.

Turn the handles of your garden tools into measuring rulers. Tools with substantial handles, like rakes, hoes and large shovels are great for taking measurements. On the floor, simply lay out the handles, then take a tape measure and run it next to them. Use a bright permanent marker and label the distances. Now, the next time you’re down in the garden, you’ll have a handy ruler without needing to look anywhere else.

TIP! Use proper soil for the best results. Your soil may not be correct, but it depends on what sorts of plants you want to grow.

Try to plan a variety of perennials that are slug-proof. Creatures like snails or slugs can destroy a plant in a single night. These pests gravitate to young perennials with smooth, tender, thin leaves. There are some perennials that do not appeal to slugs, such as those with leaves that are hairy and tough with a bad taste. Good choices in this category are plants such as achillea, campanula, and euphorbia. Heuchera and helleborus also work well.

Make a landscaping plan before you dig your first hole. That way, if you see your plants beginning to bud but can’t recall what they are, you can refer back to your plan to refresh your memory. You might end up losing small plants in a large area, because you did not water them.

You should make sure to divide your irises. You can create additional irises by splitting up irises that are growing into each other’s space. Try to life the bulbous irises when foliage begins to die. The bulbs, when harvested, should easily split by hand – allowing you to replant them for even more blooms next spring. Divide rhizomes with a knife. Cut rhizomes from around the outside then throw away the remaining center. Be sure to retain a sturdy offshoot on every piece that you intend to plant. All that is left to do is immediately replant the pieces you have created and let the cycle begin anew.

TIP! When you are tending your garden in the fall, be on the alert for stink bugs. They love to inhabit peppers, beans, tomatoes and all kinds of fruit varieties.

If you are new to horticulture, make sure you read and follow all the directions on any tool or chemical you use. If you fail to do this, you could cause yourself all sorts of injuries, the most common of which is irritated skin. Wear protective gear, and use the products as directed.

Kneeling Stool

Invest in a kneeling stool, and a wheelbarrow to work in the garden. Gardening can be very tough on your knees, so a kneeling stool that is ergonomic and lightweight can make things much more comfortable and enjoyable. Because gardening means transporting a lot of heavy things, a wheelbarrow will also come in handy.

TIP! Don’t cut your grass down by the soil when you run the mower. Keeping grass with a little more height makes it healthier.

Avoid using broad-spectrum pesticides in your garden. These strong pesticides are non-selective, killing beneficial insects as well as pests. Bugs that are good for your garden tend to be more susceptible to these types of pesticides, and using them could mean an increase in the pests you are actually trying to get rid of. This will leave you using even more pesticides to fix the problem.

Plan your garden, and plant with fall colors in mind. That doesn’t have to be it though. The brightest season of the year when it comes to foliage is fall. There are many variations in leaf color with different varieties of Maple, Beech and Dogwood trees that can give you lively yellows and deep crimsons. Shrubs such as barberry, cotoneaster and hydrangea all have gorgeous fall foliage.

It is by now obvious how beneficial and enjoyable organic gardening can truly be when you know how to approach it. Properly growing your garden can involve serious relaxation and even some fun. If you remember these tips the next time you are in the garden, you will be much more successful.

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