If you want to win Garden of the Month every month, all you have to do is follow a few simple tips. First, you have to understand and follow basic watering techniques. Never water during the day time or in the still of the night. Water early in the mornings or late in the evenings when the sun is low in the sky. This will keep the water from evaporating into the air. Also, water for long periods of time and do it less frequently. This will cause your roots in your plans to grow deeper and retain water for longer saving you time, money, and energy, and keeping your lawn look great.
The suggested amount of water needed for most lawns is about an inch every week. In order to measure this, place shallow containers all around your lawn from corner to corner and in the middle. This will not only tell you how much water has been dispersed, but how evenly it is being dispersed. Once the containers have an inch of water you can stop watering. You will find that some containers don't have quite an inch. This means that the area of the lawn associated with that container needs more watering attention. If for whatever reason you cannot water your lawn every week, get lawn crystals for moisture. They will help to retain the water that the lawn is able to get.
For best results, you should have your garden divided into rows with trenches or canals to make sure that the water you are giving isn't running of your garden and into other places. If you have trenches or canals you don't necessarily need to containers to measure how much you are watering because you will be able to see in the trenches and the canal. Try your best to use organic fertilizers when you are gardening. Organic is always better than artificial and is safer for you and the environment. If you are eating any of the food that you are potentially growing in your garden, then you will certainly only want to use the natural stuff.
Till your garden early in the spring, as soon as you can. Check carefully and remove any plant matter or rocks in order to get the most out of your garden, and aerate your lawn at least once a year making sure that the holes are about three inches deep. This way, your grass roots will be able to absorb air and other nutrients better, and also allows for overall circulation.
There is an abundance of good information these days on getting the best lawn and garden possible. There are a number of free online resources, and even more information at your local nursery. Purchase a few gardening books or check some out from the local library so that you can have the lawn of the month every month! - 33393
The suggested amount of water needed for most lawns is about an inch every week. In order to measure this, place shallow containers all around your lawn from corner to corner and in the middle. This will not only tell you how much water has been dispersed, but how evenly it is being dispersed. Once the containers have an inch of water you can stop watering. You will find that some containers don't have quite an inch. This means that the area of the lawn associated with that container needs more watering attention. If for whatever reason you cannot water your lawn every week, get lawn crystals for moisture. They will help to retain the water that the lawn is able to get.
For best results, you should have your garden divided into rows with trenches or canals to make sure that the water you are giving isn't running of your garden and into other places. If you have trenches or canals you don't necessarily need to containers to measure how much you are watering because you will be able to see in the trenches and the canal. Try your best to use organic fertilizers when you are gardening. Organic is always better than artificial and is safer for you and the environment. If you are eating any of the food that you are potentially growing in your garden, then you will certainly only want to use the natural stuff.
Till your garden early in the spring, as soon as you can. Check carefully and remove any plant matter or rocks in order to get the most out of your garden, and aerate your lawn at least once a year making sure that the holes are about three inches deep. This way, your grass roots will be able to absorb air and other nutrients better, and also allows for overall circulation.
There is an abundance of good information these days on getting the best lawn and garden possible. There are a number of free online resources, and even more information at your local nursery. Purchase a few gardening books or check some out from the local library so that you can have the lawn of the month every month! - 33393
About the Author:
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.
