Gardening Tips

Gardening can be a fun and relaxing outdoor hobby for the whole family. If you plan to start your own garden, there are some basic tips you should know before you begin digging up your yard. Whether you want to learn how to start a vegetable garden or how to plant a flower garden, this page will provide links to tips and tricks to help you grow a beautiful garden of your very own.

Before you plant your garden, you should devote a little bit of time to planning. First, decide what type of garden you want to plant and where it will be located. Then, choose what plants you want to grow. Determine the growing season for each plant, and decide if it is suitable for your climate region. After you have decided what you want to plant, develop a gardening schedule according to the dates of the last frost in your region. Decide when you will prepare the ground for planting, when to plant, and when to fertilize. Pest control and weed control in your garden should also be considered.

Prepare the Garden

Whether you are planting flowers or vegetables, a solid foundation to your garden is a must. Allow yourself plenty of time to prepare your garden before you begin planting. Outline your garden using string and stakes, then begin pulling up the sod and weeds using gardening tools. If you can, try to kill any weeds you see. Herbicide can be used tocontrol weeds, or you can pull them out by hand. Some gardeners recommend laying down black plastic across the plot to keep grass and weeds out of the new garden.1

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Preparing the most suitable soil for the types of plants that you want to grow is one of the most fundamental elements of growing a successful garden. However, having just the right combination of nutrients and fertilizer can be a challenge to those who have little gardening experience. In this video, an expert gardener gives gardening tips for preparing garden soil.