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There is a lot of information about horticulture, but a little time and research will get you started. With this list of ideas in hand, you will be armed with a great deal of knowledge and will have the ability to become a terrific gardener in short order.

Clay soil can be very hard to work with, and you will often find that it sticks to the shovel. To make working in clay easier, rub the shovel with floor or car wax and then buff it with a cloth. This will keep the soil from sticking, and prevent rusting of the tool.

Pick your plants with an eye to maximize the yield you can get. Frequently, a hybrid that is able to deal with extreme temperatures will bring higher yields than the more traditional variety of a plant.

Choose perennials that are not vulnerable to attack by slugs. Snails and slugs are garden nightmares, and only need a single evening to obliterate a plant. They gravitate towards perennials with smooth thin leaves, particularly on younger plants. Perennials that have tough or hairy leaves are often times unappetizing to snails and slugs. Several good choices include heuchera, campanula, achillea, and euphorbia.



If you're planning on gardening, carefully watch for stink bugs! You should be particularly careful during Autumn. Fruits, peppers and tomatoes are among the foods they love to eat. If left unattended, your garden could be ravaged by these bugs, so you need to proactively keep their population under control.

One very good way to deal with weeds is to boil them away. A pot full of boiling water is an effective herbicide, yet it is, chemically speaking, completely harmless. Literally pour the water on the weeds, avoiding any wanted plants near them, and watch the weeds die over time. The extreme heat of the water will cause damage to the weeds' roots, which will stop them from growing any more.

Interested in using Mother Nature to keep pests at bay the natural way? For example, if you plant onions or marigolds along the edges of your vegetable garden, you can ward off slugs. Wood ash, when used as mulch, can help keep insects away from trees and shrubs. You will be able to stay away from harsh chemical based pesticides by incorporating these techniques into your horticulture.

Easier than you expected, right? Just like any topic, horticulture is vast a subject which encompasses a plethora of information. In many cases, all that's needed to make some sense of the whirlwind of information is a reference point from which to get started. Hopefully, you have received that help from the tips shared in the above article.