TIP! Having healthy soil in your garden is your number one defense against pests! Healthy plants grown in robust and enriched soil have an advantage in fighting pest infestation. Start your garden off with a high-quality soil that you can enrich over time.

One of the most sensible ways to improve your diet is through organic horticulture. Taking care of a garden does require effort in order to make things grow. Perhaps you are hesitating about where to begin.

TIP! If you are going to grow peas, start them inside rather then planting them outdoors. The seeds will grow better in your home if planted there first.

So that you don’t shock your plants, try gradually accustoming them to conditions and temperature. Try placing them outside in sunlight for about an hour or maybe two the first day. Throughout the week, you should leave your plants out for a little longer each day. At week’s end, the plants should be welcoming of their new home.

TIP! Read instructions on new gardening chemicals and tools before you use them. Failure to follow instructions can be dangerous or painful.

Try planting seeds in pots, and then transferring the seedlings to your garden. Once the plant is hardy enough, plant it in your garden. Seeds can’t always thrive in gardens, and are often eaten by birds. When you remove your mature plants, the next batch of seedlings should be ready.

TIP! Learn the best harvesting time for each kind of vegetable you plant. Each kind of vegetable should be picked at a specific point for maximum flavor.

Plant vines like ivy to cover fences and dividing walls. Climbing plants can cover a wall after one growing season only. They can also grow through existing shrubs or trees, or be trained to cover an arbor. There are natural climbers, which use tendrils or stems to wrap around any given surface, while others must be tied with a string or rope. Honeysuckle and jasmine are very beautiful varieties of such climbers.

TIP! The sun can cause irreparable skin damage; therefore, it is essential to dress accordingly when gardening. Choose hats with overlapping brims, don those sunglasses and smear on the sunscreen.

Transfer your favorite plants inside so they survive the winter. Your best bet would be try to save the best or most hearty plants. Carefully loosen the dirt around the roots, then transfer the plant into a pot filled with the same soil.

TIP! Add some heather plants to your garden, to attract good insects. Bees are very attracted to heather.

As you are aware now, there is homework to be done and energy to be expended in setting up a real organic garden. Persistence is also a necessary ingredient for success. If you apply the tips you have just read, you should be able to grow healthy plants.