My Dad died on Monday morning the 4th February. This was the end to a long illness and many trips down to Durban to visit him in hospital. Things are not back to normal yet, so rather than let my blog suffer, I have asked a few other garden experts to contribute articles to my blog. This week, I will run articles by them. This one is on Gardening Tips, which is appropriate to my blog name.

Gardens come in different varieties, like the plants you find in them. There are several gardening tips, that can be used for all type of gardens.

1.Mulching protects your garden topsoil from being blown away. It also provides nutrients, as it decomposes and improves the appearance of your gardens. Mulching has other benefits and is one of the most recommended gardening tips, by gardeners and farmers alike.

2.Healthy plants are more disease resistant. Plants are like people, a person with a strong immune system, can combat diseases. A healthy plant does the same.

3. Pests can be eradicated, by cleaning the plant with a watery solution of soap. Just make sure to rinse off, afterwards. This gardening tip is best heeded, for fruit bearing trees, or edible plants.

4. Using compost fertilizers, are a great way to have healthy plants. It is also a great way to save money, on expensive fertilizers. Non -organic fertilizers also tend to leave chemical residues, that can accumulate in garden soils and harm not only the plants, but the gardeners as well. They cause toxins to get into the water supplies. Another gardening tip, recommended not just by farmers and gardeners, but also by environmentalists.

5. There are several plants that are only suitable for a specified climate, a certain kind of soil, or can only grow with certain plants. You have to know what plant grows in the conditions you have in your area. This is for you to avoid unnecessary purchases. This is a money saving gardening tip.

6.Landscaping is a good investment, which can double the value of your home. This is one gardening tip, that can earn you money.

7. Growing grass on bare ground, is an easy way to make your home look better and appreciate in value. This is one gardening tip, that promotes earning money, while growing grass legally.

8. Aside from looking great in your home, trees also provide some sort of protection, from direct sunlight exposure and strong winds.

9. Vines on the walls, fences and overhead structures also would offer some protection and would also look great.

10.Flowers are beautiful, but they are also expensive. Get one that is resistant to many elements. Flowers from your local community, already have developed resistance to conditions present in your area.

11.For most gardens plants, their roots go only as deep as 6 inches. Putting fertilizer deeper than that, would be a waste of money. Put them shallower, as they seep down, when the plants are being watered.

12.Earthworms are important to plants. They till and aerate the soil, for the roots to breathe. Non-organic fertilizers can kill them. This gardening tip dates back to the old days of gardening.

13. Having several kinds of insects, that are beneficial to your garden, would be good. These insects can be encouraged to stay, by having diverse plants in your garden.

14. Spot spraying weeds, with household vinegar, instead of using commercial weed-killers, can eradicate them. This is another environment friendly gardening tip.

15. Avoid putting too much mulch on tree trunks; this would encourage unwanted pests to reside on them.

16. Use plant varieties that are common to your area, or have been taken from an area with similar conditions.

17. Be sure to know the plants that are poisonous. If you are intent on growing them, make sure to have the necessary cure available, in your household. Take note of this gardening tip, it can save your life.

18. The best time to water plants, is during the early mornings.

19. Before planting a new plant in your garden, you must consider it’s height and size, when it matures. This garden tip can help you save money in the future.

20. Newly transplanted plants may require special attention, during their first week. This is to reduce the stress and shock it got, during transplantation.

And last, but not the least of the gardening tips…

21.Plants are living entities. If you want them to grow in your garden, you have to treat them as such. They need to be taken care of. They are like your pets, you look out for them. In return, you get that feeling of contentment, watching them thrive.

A good way to take care of them, is to consider that plants might have some feelings too.

About the author: Hege Crowton is an expert copywriter. She is known for doing in-depth research before writing her articles. Many of her articles are posted on www.submitcontent.com and she also does a lot of writing for www.CrowSites.com

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