What You Need to Know Before Planting a Garden
Keeping a home garden is good for the planet, grocery budget, and taste buds. While planting and tending your own garden is a rewarding prospect, it's also a lot of work. Before haphazardly clearing your local home center out of seed packets and vegetable plants, there are a few things to consider. The overzealous, novice gardener tends to overdo it and burn out quickly, so set yourself up for harvest success with some important first steps.
Placement is everything
The first thing to consider when planning your garden is where you'll place it in the yard. This decision partially depends on the types of plants and vegetables you'll grow, the season they'll flourish in, and the amount of light they'll require. While some plants require lots of natural sunlight, others don't, so you'll want to plant your garden with fruits and veggies that have similar needs. Whether you need some guidance in this department or you're ready for the professionals to come in to carve out your garden beds, A Superior Design Co., LLC can help. Once those beds are created, the gardening fun begins.
Water your plants well
It's no mystery that plants need water at allocated times to thrive. However, being tied down to watering times can be inconvenient. Installing an irrigation system set to a timer will eliminate the inconvenience of rushing home to water your garden or finding caretakers to do so in your stead. Conserva Irrigation is the place to call for all of your garden's irrigation needs. Gone are the days of clunky watering cans and long, cumbersome hoses, and here are the days of convenient irrigation systems. The pros at Conserva will even help you winterize your sprinklers in the off-season.
Eliminate shady spots
Besides water, many of your plants will need some time in the sun. Make sure you can adequately expose your garden to sunlight. Depending on your yard's natural landscaping, this may mean calling in a tree service such as Salas Tree Service to thin out or eliminate trees that block your garden from sunlight.
Keep critters out
Another important thing to consider when planning your garden is keeping critters out of your yard and away from your goods. Small animals like rabbits and chipmunks, as well as large animals like deer and raccoons, all pose a threat to your hard work. Keep critters away from your produce with concentrated garden fencing and full-yard fences. If you're ready to fence in your yard, the pros at The Fence Masters are the ones to call.
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