Tips To Getting Garden Of The Month, Every Month

There are a number of great tips for getting the most out of your lawn and garden. Here are just a few. One of the biggest tips involves watering. The first is never water during the heat of the day when the sun is at its peak, most of the water will evaporate before it even gets too far into the roots. You should always water in the late afternoon or early evening when the sun has gone low in the sky, or early in the morning. This way your grass and plants will soak up the most liquid. It is better to water a long time and less frequently than for short periods and more often. The reason for this is that it will make the roots grow deep into the soil, and retain water longer.

The recommended amount of water for your lawn and garden is at least an inch of water once a week. To measure how much you water, place a few shallow containers around your lawn. Turn your sprinklers on and allow them to go for a while. When the containers have an inch of water in them, you know you have watered you grass long enough. Keep this amount of time in mind because it will tell you how long you need to water your lawn for each time. This will also help you to figure out what areas of your lawn aren’t getting sufficient water from your sprinklers. In the event that you can’t water regularly, you may need to put polymers or water crystals in your lawn to help maintain moisture.

For best results when it comes to your garden, divide your garden sections with trenches or canals. This will ensure that when you are watering, the water isn’t running out of the garden area. If you are doing this in your garden, you will not need to worry about containers for measuring water. Fertilizers are always great to use but try to use organic, natural fertilizers. They are better for the plants, better for the environment and better for you especially if you are going to be growing a vegetable or fruit garden. You don’t want to be eating any harmful chemicals.

Invest in a garden tiller. You should be tilling your garden in the early spring as soon as you are able to. Scope out your garden and remove any plant matter or rocks that make be in your garden. You should also aerate your lawn about once a year and make sure that the holes are about 3 inches in the ground. This should increase the circulation in your lawn helping your grass roots absorb air and other nutrients.

There is a wealth of knowledge to be had surrounding beautiful lawns and gardens. For more information you can easily search online, visit HGTV, your local nursery, or the book store and local libraries. You need do no more than what is prescribed in those books to achieve the lawn and garden of your dreams.

Dorthy Weatherbush is an avid gardener and is always looking for new ways to improve her lawn and garden. For holiday decorations she shops at Collections Etc. For her general gardening needs however, she shops at Gurneys. Although she has never won Lawn or Garden of the Month in her neighborhood, she has come in 2nd place several years in a row.