Garden Weed Identification: Identify Common Weed Types
Written by bstanley in care and watering, weeds
Weed identification is necessary as a weed is a plant growing where it is not wanted, not intentionally sown. A weed can be an orchid in Hawaii or just an ugly unidentifiable plant in your garden. So one really decides what weeds are. Common weeds compete with the plant for survival and if weed types are allowed to grow unchecked they can really damage your garden. Weeds identification is imperative as they can help in controlling weeds without causing annual monetary losses reducing the plant growth.
Sustainable Ideas For Sustainable Gardening: How To Do It
Written by bstanley in Environment, Garden Care, care and watering, home gardening tips, organic gardening, sustainable gardening
Sustainable gardening implies maintaining a sustainable garden, one where resources are not used up more than they are produced. Organic sustainable gardening takes it one step further by growing without using any chemical fertilizers at all.
Sustainable gardening implies maintaining a sustainable garden, one where resources are not used up more than they are produced. Why Practice Organic Sustainable Gardening?
Food items grown practicing organic sustainable gardening are richer in vitamins and minerals because the soil has more healthy living organisms. Sustainable gardening is nothing new but just a recapitulation of the process gardeners have been using for ages together with some innovative practices. Cultivating a garden with sustainable ideas is a holistic approach drawing its outlines from environmental needs, biological science and more.
Garden Weed: Controlling Weeds & Weed Killing
Written by bstanley in Garden Care, care and watering, home gardening tips, weeds
Garden weeds are defined as undesirable plants and they should be removed from the garden and never allowed to seed. Garden and grass weeds end up competing with plants for water and nutrients to the disadvantage of cultivated plants. This can also cause shading and reduce air circulation, which can lead to high humidity and an increase in disease problems. Garden weeds can also be the host to many pest and diseases however not showing any evidence of this. Weed killing is therefore very important as it ensures the long term health of your garden. By controlling and getting rid of weeds, you can avoid gardening problems. However, when getting rid of weeds, always remember not to damage the roots and stems of desirable plants.
Getting Rid of Weeds
Garden weeds cannot be eliminated entirely, but can be controlled. Even grass weeds that are difficult to eradicate can be conquered if you persist. Annual weeds will die in numbers if you continue the weed killing process by doing away with the seedlings before they flower and shed more seeds. When the population of weeds have been reduced, to keep controlling weeds mulching and prompt removal of garden weed seedlings that do appear will keep the garden almost weed free. Controlling and getting rid of weeds is a long battle, which will last a couple of season rather than a few weeks if the garden has been neglected.
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Making Compost: How To Make A Garden Compost Bin
Written by bstanley in care and watering, composting
A garden compost bin, the container used for making compost can be quite easily made out of recycled materials at hand and can range from the simple to more complicated garden compost bin. The idea of creating a garden compost bin instead of a compost heap is to create the right environment for aerobic decomposition to occur. Compost is very useful for a garden and an International Compost Awareness Week is also celebrated in the second week of May to raise awareness about garden compost.
Making Garden Compost: Why?
- Making garden compost really improves the nature of the clayey or sandy soil and thus improving garden drainage.
- Making compost encourages a strong root system and helps in the retention of moisture
- After making garden compost it can be used as mulch around plants and between rows of vegetables where it will kill off weeds and prevent the drying up of the soil.
Garden Drainage: Importance Of Improving Soil Drainage
Written by bstanley in Garden Care, care and watering
Ensuring good garden drainage is an important part of the gardening process. It is extremely important that all cultivated soil should be well drained. While some plants will need more watering than other which are more drought tolerant, regardless of this, they still require good soil drainage. Apart from water, the majority of plants require air around their roots as well therefore if the soil drainage is poor, so will the air supply, and the plants will suffer in the process.
Clay Drainage vs Sand Drainage
One of the most important questions about improving drainage is what sort of soil should be used in your garden. Is sand drainage better than clay drainage for improving drainage in your garden? Clay soil is probably what you are most likely to find in your garden. Heavy clay soil can be better for garden drainage due to the fact that it can retain nutrients and moisture, and the roots are steadier. The problem with sandy soil drainage however is, when free draining, water and nutrients are often leached out, the structure is not as steady as that of the heavy clay soil. As a result, clay drainage often proves to be a better choice for improving drainage. It is important to understand the nature of the soil you will be using in order to create a perfect garden. Click here to read more …
Dry Plants FAQ – Dehydrated Plants Causes and Treatments
Written by bstanley in Watering, care and watering, home gardening tips
If your garden lacks life and the plants seem to be wilting, your plants are probably dehydrated and need a little extra care. It is fairly easy to spot dryness in plants and there are some obvious and some not-so-obvious reasons for dehydration in plants. However, with proper knowledge and care, a dehydrated plant can be cured.