When you have a beautiful garden in front of the house it adds to its splendor, it's like placing icing on your cake. Even a vegetable garden, where you can grow seasonal vegetables and fruits has it's evident benefits. Gardening is one of the most satisfying of all the hobbies because you can truly see the saplings that you just planted growing in front of your very own eyes. But it is really painful to watch them withering away for the want of water, proper manure or sunlight.
A decent garden area will typically comprise of trees, bushes, hedges and lawns. The need of plants tends to be different in each individual case. You can maintain it yourself or you can hire a gardener to do it for you if you can't spare some time for your garden out of a busy schedule. Here are a few ways to keep your garden in top shape over the year.
Keep it weed-free:
Try to eliminate as many weeds as possible out of your gardening area before you begin planting up. Remember that weeds spread many plant diseases as well as making the garden look untidy, they can also worsen the condition of your garden soil. Weeds are small unwanted plants which can ruin the general beauty of a garden. You really need to inspect the garden once a week so that you can stem the growth of small weeds. Pull them out the moment they start to appear above the soil.
Inspect the soil:
Your garden soil must contain organic matter in order for plants to grow sturdy. It is advisable to surround the plants with a good amount of mulch, it helps to hold water for a longer period of time and carries nutrients in to the soil. Always make flower beds for smaller plants, and make use of mulch for supplying them with adequate nutrients and water.
Keep your garden free of debris:
If you have trees in the garden, keep a check on them for the over-ripe fruits falling, they could attract pests and rodents which can be harmful to your plants plus your grassed area if you have any. Get rid of any unwanted debris from your garden as soon as you notice it. Use proper netting to safeguard your fruit bushes from birds. Clear your garden of dead leaves, plants, and other garden debris which may also invite pests and rodents.
Keep a check on fast growing tress:
If your garden has trees growing in it, you have got to keep a check on their growth. Some trees can grow colossal, and their roots can be dangerous to the home. They can actually eat in to your homes foundations and make the whole building become unstable. Trim the branches now and then so that you do not have to chop it down when it grows beyond the boundaries and invade other parts of the garden.
Keep the garden soil rich in nutrients by digging in fresh organic matter on a fairly regular basis. Keep your garden clean and green.
Author Resource:
An amazing amount of my time is spent in my garden. Because as I am getting older and things have become harder to do, I have decided to use a company called a Home Improvement company for help. So far they have given me all the help and advice that I have asked for. I still do a bit of pottering around my own garden though.
![[Valid RSS feed]](http://www.look4articles.com/images/icon_Rss.png "XML Feed For RSS"){kind=icon}
Category Rss Feed
Print This Article
Add To Favorites
![[Valid RSS feed]](http://www.look4articles.com/images/rss.jpg "XML Feed For RSS")