If you know enough about what you’re doing, gardening is not that hard. Using some basic advice, most people can be great gardeners. This article’s tips and advice will help you become an amazing gardener.
Choose higher yield plant varieties. A lot of times a hybrid that will tolerate cold weather or disease will give you a higher output than heirlooms.
Choose perennials that slugs are not attracted to. It is alarming to see how quickly slugs, and their cousin snails, can annihilate a plant. Snails and slugs like to eat perennials with smooth and thin leaves, especially if they are young plants. Perennials with hairy leaves or bitter taste are unattractive to snails and slugs, keeping them safe from harm. Some of these plants include achillea, campanula, euphorbia, hellaborus, and heuchera.
Be sure to plant using the colors of Fall. That need not be the case though! When it comes to vibrant color, the bright foliage of fall beats all the other seasons. Maple, beech trees or dogwood take on some amazing colors. There are practically as many types of shrubs chosen for their fall colors are there are gardeners! Barberry, hydrangea and cotoneaster are particularly popular choices.
Be sure to split the irises. You can divide those overgrown clumps and increase the amount of irises you have. When the foliage dies, take the bulbous irises and lift them. The bulbs should automatically divide in your palm, and once you put them back into the earth, they will typically flower the following year. Use a knife to divide the rhizomes. Cut healthy pieces from the root stalk and throw out the dead center. Every piece needs to have a minimum of one good offshoot. The quicker you can replant your cuttings, the better chances they will reappear next season.
Your garden can really benefit from evergreens featuring berries. They add color to your yard, throughout the year. Plants that provide instant winter color include Holly, Winterberry, American Cranberrybush, and the American Holly.
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.
