Turn Your Thumb Green with These Gardening Tips

An organic garden awaits. The time is now. Here’s plenty of useful advice to get started.

Pot Starts, Sod Laying & Soil Health

Start plants in pots, then transplant seedlings to the garden.

Lay sod correctly: prep soil (weed, till, firm level, wet). Stagger rows, offset joints. Cut extra for gaps. Water daily 2 weeks until rooted for foot traffic.

Healthy soil prevents insect pests. Healthy plants are stronger, less susceptible to disease and insects.

High-Yield Varieties, Soil Nutrients & Succession Planting

Seek high-yield variants. Hybrids resisting disease and cold often produce larger yields than conventional types.

Soil must be rich in nutrients for healthy plants. Plant choice determines soil needs and adaptability.

Pot starts increase outdoor survival and shorten planting intervals. Seedlings ready when mature plants removed.

pH Balance, Seasonal Color & Iris Division

High alkaline soil? Mix in coffee grounds—cheap way to raise acid levels.

Annuals/biennials add bright, fast color. Plant anytime. For year-round flowers or seasonal changes, they’re ideal. Fill sunny gaps between perennials/shrubs. Varieties: cosmos, petunia, rudbeckia, hollyhock, sunflowers, marigold.

Divide irises easily. Split overgrown clumps to increase numbers.

Now you have more organic horticulture info. Grow your organic garden with these right tips.