Ways To Get the Garden You Always Wanted

If you have visions of a healthy, lush, green garden, there are things you should consider on your way to that goal. Maintaining a garden can be tiring, but it can also provide a lot of joy. Here are some tips for making it less work and more fun!

You can use the wooden handles of your tools as measurement sticks. Tools with substantial handles, like rakes, hoes and large shovels are great for taking measurements. Just lay your tool down on the floor then lay a yardstick beside the handle. Label the distances with a permanent marker. The next time you find yourself in your garden, you will have one large ruler right at your fingertips.

Long plants that run up or around a fence or wall are often useful for masking ugliness. Climbers have many different uses and spread quickly. You may also be interested in training them over an arbor or trellis. You can also grow them among existing landscape trees and plants. Some climbers you plant will have to be tied off and supported, but others have no problem attaching themselves to any surface using their tendrils or twining stems Trusted variations of climbers are honeysuckle, jasmine, clematis, wisteria and climbing roses.

Plant perennials that are resistant to slug and snail infestations. These creatures can wreak havoc on a garden in a short time. These garden pests prefer perennials with thin, flat, delicate leaves, particularly if the plant is not yet mature. There are some perennials that do not appeal to slugs, such as those with leaves that are hairy and tough with a bad taste. Selecting an unappetizing perennial, such as campanula or heuchera, will help stop them from being eaten.

Use bulbs to ensure continuous flowers throughout the spring and summer. A hardy perennial addition to your garden, bulbs will continue to delight every year. Different varieties of bulbs flower at varied times and if you make the right choices you can have blossoms from early spring through late summer.

With these tips, you’re better equipped to grow the most beautiful garden you can imagine. In learning how to create your dream garden, you’ll also be growing as a person. That’s because learning how to nurture your plants will not only help you reach the goal of having a great garden, but it will help you learn to nurture yourself.