How to perfectly time your seed-starting

Digging and forking through the soil allows you to loosen any compaction, remove weeds and debris as well as providing the perfect opportunity to add the organic matter. Plants need good soil conditions if they are to give the best results. Improving the soil with plenty of organic matter in the form of compost helps drainage and aeration on heavy soils and conserves essential moisture on light ones. On the veg patch or areas of bare soil, consider growing green manures – these are seedling cr

Pruning and cutting back is important if your plants are to give their best display or crop, and to prevent them outgrowing their space. Most woody ornamental plants are best pruned in the dormant season or, if they’re spring flowering, as soon as the flowers begin to fade. Most herbaceous plants can be cut back after flowering or at the end of the growing season. Find out more and how to prune and cut back your plants, below.

Whether you planted too closely, had spotty germination or water washed seeds together, you can easily transplant direct-sown seedlings from one part of the bed to another. The problem: seedlings are in tight clumps As you can see above, these zinnias that were direct-sown into the garden bed are growing too closely together. As the seedlings continue to get bigger, the tight clumps will be too crowded and won’t cover the area evenly and may even cause the plants to suffer. Good news

Mulch is an incredibly useful asset when it comes to gardening because it has advantages for plants. But, one crucial question that many people often ask is, Does mulch attract termites? This consideration is necessary if you plan to spread the mulch near your house. Weve researched this topic to answer this question for you. The simple answer is no; mulch does not attract termites. But, mulch that is too deep creates a welcoming environment for termites, and if mulch is piled near the foundati