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Gardens come in different varieties like the plants you find in them.
There are several gardening tips that can be used for all type of
gardens.

1.Mulching protects your garden topsoil from being blown away. It also
provides nutrients as it decomposes and improves the appearance of
your gardens. Mulching has other benefits and is one of the most
recommended gardening tips by gardeners and farmers alike.

2.Healthy plants are more disease resistant. Plant are like people, a
person with a strong immune system can combat diseases. A healthy
plant does the same.

3. Pests can be eradicated by cleaning the plant with a watery
solution of soap. Just make sure to rinse after. This gardening tip is
best heeded for fruit bearing trees or edible plants.

4. Using compost fertilizers are a great way to have healthy plants.
It is also a great way to save money on expensive fertilizers. Non -
organic fertilizers also tend to leave chemical residues that can
accumulate in garden soils and harm not only the plants but the
gardeners as well. They cause toxins to go to the water supplies.
Another gardening tip recommended not just by farmers and gardeners
but also by environmentalists.

5. There are several plants that are only suitable for a specified
climate, a certain kind of soil or can only grow with certain plants.
You have to know what plant grow in the conditions you have in your
area this is for you to avoid unnecessary purchases. This is a money
saving gardening tip.

6.Landscaping is a good investment which can double the value of your
home. This is one gardening tip that can earn you money.

7. Growing grass on bare ground is an easy way to make your home look
better and appreciate in value. This is one gardening tip that
promotes earning money while growing grass legally.

8. Aside from looking great in your home, trees also provide some sort
of protection from direct sunlight exposure and strong winds.

9. Vines on the walls, fences and overhead structures also would offer
some protection and would also look great.

10.Flowers are beautiful, but they are also expensive. Get one that is
resistant to many elements. Flowers from your local community already
have developed resistance to conditions present in your area.

11.For most gardens plants, their roots go only as deep as 6 inches.
Putting fertilizer deeper than that would be a waste of money. Put
them shallower as they seep down when the plants are being watered.

12.Earthworms are important to plants. They till and aerate the soil
for the roots to breathe. Non-organic fertilizers can kill them. This
gardening tip dates back to the old days of gardening.

13. Having several kinds of insects that are beneficial to your garden
would be good. These insects can be encouraged to stay by having
diverse plants in your garden.

14. Spot spraying weeds with household vinegar, instead of using
commercial weed-killers, can eradicate them. This is another
environment friendly gardening tip.

15. Avoid putting too much mulch on tree trunks, this would encourage
unwanted pests to reside on them.

16. Use plant varieties that are common to your area or have been
taken from an area with similar conditions.

17. Be sure to know the plants that are poisonous. If you are intent
on growing them, make sure to have the necessary cure available in
your household. Take note of this gardening tip, it can save your
life.

18. The best time to water plants is during mornings.

19. Before planting a new plant in your garden, you must consider its
height and size when it matures. This garden tip can help you save
money in the future.

20. Newly transplanted plants may require special attention during its
first week. This is to reduce the stress and shock it got during
transplantation.

And last but not the least of the gardening tips...

21.Plants are living entities. If you want them to grow in your garden
you have to treat them as such. They need to be taken care of. They
are like your pets, you look out for them. In return you get that
feeling of contentment watching them thrive.

A good way to take care of them is to consider that plants might have
some feelings too.

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