5 tips in your garden

Follow the sun.: When you are just starting with outdoor gardening, it is easy to overestimate the quantity of sunlight. When selecting a location for your garden, consider the how sunlight flows through your yard. The majority of plants that are edible, such as several vegetables, fruits, and herbs, require at least six hours of sunlight to flourish.

Learn about your frost dates. Planting in the wrong season can have disastrous impacts on your landscape. In order to prevent accidently killing plants by planting them outside at the wrong time, you need be aware of the last normal spring frost date in your area. Knowing the date of your first typical fall frost will also help you to harvest the plants or bring them inside before late-season cold harms them. Find out if your location typically experiences its first and last frost.

Place it appropriately. Planting a garden is like buying real estate: location, location, and more Because gardening is all about keeping things out of sight, put your garden somewhere in your yard so that you will regularly be able to see it. You'll be far more inclined to spend your time doing it that way.

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Learn about your frost dates. Planting in the wrong season can have disastrous impacts on your landscape. In order to prevent accidently killing plants by planting them outside at the wrong time, you need be aware of the last normal spring frost date in your area. Knowing the date of your first typical fall frost will also help you to harvest the plants or bring them inside before late-season cold harms them. Find out if your location typically experiences its first and last frost.

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Learn about your frost dates. Planting in the incorrect season can have disastrous impacts on your landscape. In order to avoid accidently killing plants by planting them outside early enough, you need be aware of the last normal spring frost date in your area. Knowing the date of your first typical fall frost will also help you to harvest your plants and bring them inside before late-season cold harms them.  Add a layer of mulch. Encircle every plant with a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch. By keeping the sun off, this will help prevent weed growth and minimize loss of moisture through evaporated water, requiring less watering. Apply a layer of bagged mulch from Scotts® for an attractive finished look. Alternatively, you might lay straw, chopped leaves, pine straw, and any other suitable material that is readily available nearby.