You desire a vibrant and healthy organic garden. This is the perfect time. Listed below are some tips that will help you get started with your organic horticulture aspirations.

TIP! The handles of your tools can double as clever rulers. Tools with long handles, such as rakes, shovels or hoes can work as great measuring sticks.

Put down sod correctly. Before laying the sod, have your soil prepared. Pull all the weeds and loosen the soil so the new roots can take easily. Flatten your soil and make it slightly compact. Make sure you work with a moist soil. Be sure to stagger the rows of sod. The joints should be offset like bricks in a wall. Cut away extra sod and save it to fill in gaps you may create later. After two weeks of daily watering, the sod should be rooted; at this time, it is now safe to walk on it.

Clay Soil

TIP! For the right results, get the right type of soil. Find out more about the plants you like and which type of soil is best.

If you work with clay soil, you have probably found using a shovel very frustrating and exhausting. Take the hard work out of using a shovel in clay soil by rubbing a light coat of car or floor wax over the surface with a clean cloth and buff the surface. The clay easily slides off the surface while keeping the end from getting rusty.

TIP! Fall edibles are a wonderful addition to your garden. A pumpkin can be used as a planting container instead of clay pots.

It is important to do your homework so you choose plants that produce higher yields. Frequently, a hybrid that is able to deal with extreme temperatures will bring higher yields than the more traditional variety of a plant.

TIP! Coffee grounds can be used to amend soils that are high in alkaline. This is a simple way to replenish your soil with acid.

Make sure that your deciduous shrubs are protected. Cold weather is very hard on these tender shrubs, and potted shrubs should be shielded and protected. First tie together the tops; then take a sheet or blanket and loosely shroud the wigwam. This method is much better than wrapping the plant in plastic, as it allows air to circulate, which can prevent rotting.

TIP! Try “boiling” weeds to get rid of them. Boiling water is a safe herbicide which won’t damage your garden or your body.

Now you should be much more prepared when it comes to organic gardening. You have just learned a lot of great information. The tips included here will help you create the most beautiful and abundant organic garden you can, so enjoy!