Finally tackling the garden is a big day in any homeowner’s life. You’re going to finally get those hedges trimmed back, get new rose bushes to border the lawn, and set up a gazebo you can relax under no matter the weather. All in all, you’re excited about your gardening ideas, even with all the hard work that comes your way!
However, there’s a lot that can go wrong when you’re gardening. It’s a hard hobby, even though it’s quite easy to get started with, and your plans may have to change time and time again.
So let’s make sure you know about the worst parts of garden care before you get started.
Bugs That Eat Your Plants
Every garden is going to have bugs, and most bugs like to feed off of the plants they find themselves landing on or hiding under. In your garden, these plants are going to be the very same ones you spent all that time and effort planting and cultivating!
And while it’s tempting to use pesticides to keep the bugs away, this can end up poisoning the whole garden, as well as any visiting bees that are absolutely crucial to our ecosystem.
You can use some natural remedies to keep them away, but the main thing is to keep any important (edible) plants out of the way of the slugs and snails and regularly inspect for infestations.
Awkward and Oversized Trees
We’ve all got one in our gardens. A huge tree that was probably there when we moved in, and over the years it’s just gotten bigger and bigger and is now blocking out a lot of sunlight. As such, it’s hard for your plants to get any exposure to their food source, and that’s not going to make your garden plans any more successful!
It’s time to take an electric pole saw to the tree and take it down. At the very least you’re going to want to cut it back so it’s not in the way of the sun for the ground underneath, but you can still keep the rest of the tree, if you really like it.
Don’t worry - it’s going to grow back even stronger now that you’ve given it a proper trim, and you’ll just have to prune it down again next year. No plants were harmed in the making of this garden!
Seeds That Don’t Sprout
We’ve all had seeds that have refused to germinate, and no matter what we do, we just can’t seem to encourage them on. This is the biggest frustration for the modern gardener, but the main thing to do is stay calm and focus on what might be wrong and/or off.
If need be, you can get a greenhouse installed and use that to germinate the seeds and then bring out the seedlings to be planted elsewhere.
Garden care can be hard work! If you’re a new homeowner, make sure you know about the above issues now!
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