Organic Gardening Tips to Keep Your Soil Healthy
Eating fresh, local and colorful food is good for your overall health. You can also maximize the health of your soil with some intentional changes in how you garden. Check out these gardening tips and make some green changes during your next growing season:
Put Away Pesticides
A major step toward growing an organic garden is learning how to use nature’s ecosystem rather than chemicals to control pests. You can plant with pest control in mind and thereby avoid the need to soak plants, soil and the environment with harsh chemicals. Try planting some flowers that are pollinator friendly. When you attract butterflies, ladybugs and birds you will be inviting those who prefer to dine on pests.
Use Organic Matter to Enrich the Soil
Experts suggest that using compost ranks among gardening tips as number one in promoting healthy soil. For starters, the organic material you put in the compost pile doesn’t get hauled off by the garbage collector to be dumped in a giant landfill. But you come out a huge winner by composting since the rich matter you develop is great for the earth, great for your plant growth and easier to till.
You’ll Have Mulch to be Thankful For
Another green change that is simple to make in the garden is to control weeds by laying down some mulch. Mulch is attractive, less muddy and messy than bare dirt and so much easier for weed control. You’ll also find that it conserves water. Mulch is a win-win for gardeners. Use it and you’ll have mulch to be thankful for.
Water Conservation
Our last organic garden suggestion is making the switch to a drip watering system. Drip irrigation represents the least wasteful way to water your plants. Your plants’ root systems will get all the water they need with little or no waste. Drip watering offers the added bonus of protecting leaves from mold and other pesky diseases. It’s true that this change will cost considerably more than other gardening tips, but it could save you money in the long run.
At Kincaid Plant Markers we know that gardeners are always looking for better ways to grow. We hope you’ll decide to make some green changes in your garden, especially since most are very simple ones. We also hope that you will want to clearly identify all of your plants with our quality markers. Our plant markers are sturdy yet attractive and make your organic home garden a true showcase. Order some today.
