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Common Gardening Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - 13 Feb 2018 00:38

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Everyone makes mistakes, when this happens in the early stages of gardening; make sure to hang in there to appreciate the final result. Your will be rewarded with a great final outcome if you have taken the time to make yourself aware of some of the difficulties you may face. Other than knowing the certain requirements pertaining to your individual plants, like water, light and space; gardening is not complicated at all. Below we will be giving you some suggestions you may use to stay clear of some of the most common misjudgments.

When you are first beginning your garden, invest in the proper tools. Without the proper tools or maybe lacking the specific one you need; you can make an easy job into a chore. One thing to consider, when you are digging in the soil and it seems like it is taking more effort than normal; this could mean that your shovel blade needs sharpening. Tools such as shovels, spades and pruning shears must be sharp, or you'll be spending hours in your garden while making little progress. You may be straining your back carrying heavy tools around your yard, when a garden cart could make this so much easier. Anytime you are deficient of the appropriate tools to do the job well, your efforts may seem fruitless until you have the correct tools to proceed.

One major headache for gardeners are pests. Whether you have to deal with the large pests or smaller ones, they can still be a problem. Little annoyances - insects and various plant diseases - can usually be taken care of by the use of pesticides. If you do employ pesticides, you have to exercise caution. If you overdo it, you can seriously harm some of your plants. Furthermore, you don't want to kill beneficial insects like ladybugs, bees and dragonflies. There are natural alternatives to using pesticides, of course. You can concoct any number of sprays using mild soap, garlic, hot pepper sauce, or you can do some companion planting.

The bigger pests are those that chew on your plants or eat your produce. These may include squirrels, rabbits and deer. Your pets - dogs and cats alike - can also be a threat to your garden. In reality, the best solution for all the larger pests - wild animals and household pets - is to enclose your garden in a sturdy fence.

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All plants need sunlight, yet each type of plant requires a different amount of light each day. As you begin to prepare to plant your garden, make sure you know how much sunlight each plant will require each day. It is important that plants get six hours of sunlight. More or less in different cases. The location of your garden, and how much sunlight it gets, must be assessed prior to planting. If you don't have much sun, look for plants that thrive in the shade. It is possible to over expose plants to too much natural light which can cause them to wither and die. Reflected sunlight is also an option for some plants that cannot handle the direct sunlight. When you take a knowledgeable approach to gardening, you will be able to stay away from some of these detrimental issues. Never second guess such things like where to plant your seeds, or how much light or water is needed; this could be harmful. If you're not sure about something, there are plenty of sources of information, whether on the internet or at your local nursery. Keep in mind that all plants are not alike, so you have to give each the conditions it needs to flourish. - Comments: 0


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