You should apply much to your garden because it keeps pests away while adding much needed nutrients to the soil. Most weeds aren't able to grow in mulch. Gardeners like mulch because it takes care of some basic maintenance tasks while also increasing the over all health of the garden. Mulch is popular for a number of reasons.
It is great for controlling the soil temperature in your garden while also keeping the soil moist for a very long time, even in dry conditions. Mulch also cuts down on the cost of garden maintenance because it is much cheaper than other fertilizing alternatives. Mulch can work just as well without costing you nearly as much.
Bees are good for gardens! You might not like the idea of having to deal with bees, but they are fantastic helpers for gardeners. Plants need pollen to help them grow and bees help carry pollen from place to place. Pollen is what makes plants bloom and grow fruit. So, basically, you need to get used to seeing and dealing with bees. You might even think about taking steps to make your garden more "bee friendly."
The two most annoying garden pests you will deal with will be slugs and snails. You should get over your squeamishness as soon as possible. These creepy slimy creatures love gardens and are good at hiding so even though you might develop a way of dealing with most of them you probably won't get them all. Get used to the idea of manual removal.
Running copper wire along the length of your garden plot and putting jars full of beer in strategic locations are a couple of the folksy ways people try to get rid of snails and slugs. Some gardeners try special foods and traps that are meant specifically for these creatures but most of these gardeners eventually realize that they will just have to learn to deal with the pests up close and personally.
If you have a problem with pests who eat plants, consider letting some ladybugs loose in your garden. The ladybugs won't do any damage to your plants because they eat the pests that would otherwise wreak havoc on your garden. Ladybugs and other natural pest solutions are fantastic for gardens. These pest controllers are more environmentally friendly. You won't accidentally ingest them. And they deal with your garden pests for you!
Composting is a fantastic way to keep your growing garden healthy. Composting is easy to do at home because it doesn't require any fancy equipment.
Building your own small compost pile is easy. A compost pile can be built from things like grass clippings, bedding from a gerbil cage (or any caged pet really), old flower cuttings, dead plants and flowers from your garden, tea bags, egg shells, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable scraps from meals, fruit and vegetables that have started to sour before you eat them-all of it can be used in a compost pile. Don't toss any leftover meat scraps and the compost pile will flourish! This is how you make your own home grown fertilizer for your garden!
Thankfully, all you need is the right guidance and support and before you know it, organic gardening won't seem nearly as complex! In fact, if you are diligent and work hard, you'll be growing your own successful organic garden in no time!
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