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An organic garden is an interest you have. Congratulations on making the right decision. Included in this article is advice that can assist you in your horticulture endeavors.

Properly put down your sod. Before you lay the sod, the soil has to be prepared. Weeds should be removed, and you should break up the soil into a tilth. Compress the soil lightly yet firmly, and make certain it's flat. Water the soil until it is saturated. When laying down sod, create staggered rows with offset joints. Cut away extra sod and save it to fill in gaps you may create later. Keep the sod moist and avoid walking on it until it is well-rooted, usually two to three weeks.

Plant vines like ivy to cover fences and dividing walls. Many climbers are so robust that they can cover an unattractive wall or fence in a single growing season. You can also train climbers to cover arbors and other things that you want covered, and they will even grow right through trees and shrubs. Some need to be tied to a support, whereas certain climbers attach themselves to a surface with tendrils or twining stems. Excellent varieties include honeysuckle, wisteria, jasmine, climbing roses and clematis.

Use the correct type of soil for best results. Depending on the types of plants you would like to grow, your garden's soil might need to be amended with different substances to alter drainage, acidity and other charactheristics that make plants happy. You can designate one area of your garden to use one specific type of soil.



Grow some wheat grass or catnip for your cat to eat instead. You can put something over the soil which surrounds the plants which has a bad smell to cats to deter them.

It's easy to just jump in and start gardening without thought, but it's important to plan your garden first. This is a good way to remember which plants have been planted in each area before they grow. You might end up losing small plants in a large area, because you did not water them.

Get gardening knee pads if you have low-growing plants. The amount of time that you spend horticulture on your knees can make your knees hurt by the time you are done. A pair of good horticulture knee pads can cushion your knees for more comfort.

Now you should be much more prepared when it comes to organic horticulture. If you thought that you were ready before, well you should now be an expert! You can grow an organic garden, now that you have the right tips and information.