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Gardening can be a rewarding pastime because it improves mental health, eases stress, and provides us with an opportunity to connect with nature. But it can also be a strenuous and time-consuming task.

Here are some gardening tips to assist you in making the process more efficient. If it's about growing greener grass, taming the ants or keeping your plants healthy, these easy techniques can prove invaluable.

Don't Forget the Weeds!

Weeds are an inevitable element of gardening. And while they can provide some color or interest to your garden, they can also deplete nutrients from your plants. This can result in weaker crops and less vibrant landscaping, which is why it is important to deal with them regularly. Instead of using chemicals which can be harmful to the environment, there are many natural ways to keep the plants in check, giving you with more time to enjoy your garden!

Planting your garden in a thicker layer is one of the most effective ways to fight the weeds. This will allow your plants and vegetables to grow big enough to shade out weeds, and keep them at bay for a much longer period of time. Mulch is a great method to cut down on the amount of weeds. Mulch is a great method to control the amount of weeds.

Avoid disturbing the soil in your garden by avoiding turning the soil. This can expose dormant weed seeds to light and bring them back to the surface where they will be easier to get rid of. Try using a hoe and gently "ticking" the surface instead of turning the soil. This won't disturb the soil structure and will leave all beneficial microbes, fungi and insects where they belong.

Keep the edges of your lawn and garden cut to avoid weeds. This is particularly beneficial in the case of a new garden or a messy and weedy yard in that it will give the weeds less chance to grow into the rich, fertile garden soil!

When weeds do appear make sure you take care to get rid of them as early as possible. This will prevent them from growing into fully grown plants that will compete with your veggies for nutrients, water and sunlight. If you wait until they grow larger, it could make it difficult to remove them and eventually make your crop a mess.

Boiling water is an excellent method to kill weeds through the roots, making them much more difficult to grow. This is a great option for small patches of weeds or when you don't have time to manually pull them!

Add Organic Matter

The organic matter found in soil, which is composed of decaying animal waste and plant material improves the structure of the soil in the garden it's aeration, water-holding capacity, and its root penetration. It also feeds a variety of microorganisms, which create a healthy ecosystem in soil.


A lack of organic matter in the garden soil can cause it to clump together creating clay-like clods that limit the flow of water and nutrients. By adding small garden transform into porous crumbs and granules that let air and water flow through the soil. Organic matter is able absorb and store nutrients and retain moisture (humus can hold up to 90 percent of its weight liquid). It also provides a home for the good organisms that decompose weeds and other harmful organisms.

The addition of organic material can benefit all kinds of garden soil, but is particularly beneficial for clay and sandy soils. start gardening can enhance the ability of sandy soils to hold and release nutrients and water and also loosen and aerate heavy clay soils.

The best organic matter comes from plants and animals that are primarily carbon-based. Coffee grounds, banana peels and grass clippings can be used. They can be added to your compost pile, where they'll add organic material and feed earthworms which will in turn help to aerate and improve the fertility of your garden soil. You can also buy bags of amendments such as peat moss, composted cow manure, fines of pine bark and even potting mix (which often contains perlite, a lightweight potting additive that aids aeration).

Before planting each season, add organic matter to your soil. If you're using raw, unfinished organic material like raw manure or rotting leaves, apply it to the soil a month before planting so that it has time to break down and become available to plants as they require it. If your soil is sandy or clayey, you can work in 1 to 2 inch of material. If it is fertile and loamy you can use a bit less.

Don't Forget To Enjoy

A garden isn't only a place for food consumption. It's a place full of beauty and adventure. Nothing is more satisfying than watching something grow from seeds, or harvesting an amazing meal right out of your yard. You'll be able to cultivate a garden for the next generation if you appreciate the variety and interest.

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