Clay soil is hard and will also stick to a shovel, making it difficult to work with. Get better results in clay by rubbing car wax or floor wax onto the shovel, then buff off and dig. The wax will enable the clay soil to simply slide off the shovel, and will also prevent the shovel from rusting.
Consider starting your plants in pots and then planting the seedlings in your garden. By allowing them to sprout first, you are increasing the odds of a seedling reaching maturity. It also permits you to tighten the time between plantings. The seedlings are reading for planting immediately after you remove older plants.
Use slug-proof varieties of perennials wherever possible. Your plants can be destroyed by slugs and snails overnight. They tend to enjoy perennials that have thin, smooth, tender leaves, especially those of young plants. You can discourage snails and slugs from eating your perennials by choosing plants with tougher or distasteful foliage. Examples of these slug-proof plant varieties include achillea, euphorbia, and helleborus, to name a few.
Insects and various garden pests can be avoided by making your soil healthy. Healthy soil encourages vigorous plant growth and makes your garden more resistant to common diseases and insects. If you start with balanced soil, your garden will produce healthy plants with the best yield. Refrain from using chemicals since these will increase the salt content of the soil.
You probably know just how rewarding gardening can be. Whether it is the beauty of flowers or the fresh vegetables, the benefits are evident and never ending. By assimilating what you learned about gardening into your routine, you can enjoy gardening and all it has to offer.
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