Useful Gardening Tips and
Hints
Most people love their
gardens if they are lucky enough to have one, and will put in a great deal of
work to make them attractive. There are people who seem to have what are known
as green fingers, but most of us could do with some useful gardening tips and
hints, especially if this is your first garden.
Before you
rush out to buy plants, grass seed and all of the paraphernalia that goes
with it, you should clear your garden. Dig up any weeds, make sure that it is
not the existing rose bush you are pulling up! and when you have finished give
the soil a good raking over. Once you have done this you should add some compost
as this will help to make the soil richer and better for growing
things
When you have cleared your space it is a good idea to
measure it out and decide what size lawn you are going to have, if you want one,
and how much room that leaves for everything else. You may want to add a water
feature to your garden or put in some decking, but if you are new to gardening
it is better to get either a seasoned gardener friend to help or a professional to do it
for you.
Once you have decided on how much space you have for
plants, then you can start thinking about the types of plants you want. Get
yourself a good gardening book because that will tell you what type of soil
different plants needs, if the soil is too acid or alkaline then there are certain plants
you will not be able to grow. You can buy an acid testing kit from your local
gardening centre quite cheaply, and at least you won't be planting things that don't
stand a chance in your garden's particular soil type. Traditionally bare rooted
plants were planted in Autumn, this remains a good time of year for planting but
these days most plants are grown in containers and can therefore be planted at
anytime of year to suit you.
Try
to establish which part of the garden gets the most sun (aspect) if you plan on growing
tomatoes for example, then they will need to be planted where there is plenty of
sunshine. Some plants are quite hardy and will grow in almost any type of soil. Nasturtiums
for example will grow almost anywhere and some rose bushes are also
very hardy and easy to please. Cornflowers and poppies grow quite well in most gardens, as do bulbs
such as daffodils. Providing you water your new plants regularly, remove any weeds, and treat
them well with the occasional bit of plant food, you will soon have some
colourful flower beds
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