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The rewards of an organic garden to your health and eating pleasure are innumerable. However, you will need to put forth an effort in order to make it grow. You probably have many questions about how to accomplish your gardening goals.

Try using annuals and biennials to add color to your flower beds, and brighten them up. These usually grow quickly, and provide an easy-to-change solution to making your flower beds bright and beautiful. They allow you to select different flowers from one year or season to the next. In addition, they work well as gap fillers between other areas, as long as those areas receive plenty of sunlight. Some flowers you can use are rudbekia, petunias, cosmos, marigolds, or sunflowers.

Make sure to be weary of stink bugs whenever you garden, particularly during the fall months. They enjoy tomatoes, peppers, beans, and many different varieties of fruits. If they are left in the garden, they can do great damage to your plants, so you should do whatever you can to eliminate them.

Make sure to protect your tender shrubs from the elements. Cold weather significantly affects these plants, especially if they are in pots. Pull the canes together at the top and securely tie them. Next, using a sheet or perhaps even a blanket, cover the structure. This tactic is better than utilizing plastic, because it will allow air to circulate.

Try to keep your plants aerated and dry, every day. Moisture on your plants is a sure way to attract parasites and disease. In fact, fungi love a wet plant and can cause a great deal of damage. Proactively treat fungi through the use of fungicidal sprays and treatments.

Always fertilize your garden. Manure helps your plants grow. Make sure you use a product that is commercially composted so you don't risk adding pathogens to your garden. There are a lot of different ways to fertilize plants; make sure you actually take the time to do it.

Vegetables are softer in the heat of the hottest part of the day; even gently picking them at that time can damage them. Cut vegetables off at the vine, and don't twist them off, as this could hurt the plant.

To make a creative English garden, include many different kinds of plants and vary their height in the same garden bed. If you use a combination of plants that grow to the same height, your garden bed will be uniform and dull looking.

To be more efficient when working in your organic garden, have your tools close at hand. Carry a large bucket with you or wear pants with a lot of pockets. If you have your pruning shears, spade, trowel and gloves handy, you will be able to get your gardening chores done much more quickly.

To avoid tracking the mud and dirt that will get on your horticulture shoes, use plastic bags. This lets you be able to return to the garden without interrupting your work.

Pine is a wonderful mulch so do not discard the idea. Some plants are highly acidic, and like soil that is acidic too. If this is the case, use pine needles to mulch your beds. Cover your beds with two inches of needles; acid will be dispersed into the soil as they decompose.

As the article has referenced, organic horticulture takes work, research, and effort in order to be successful. Also, to get the best results, you must stay focused and keep up with it. If you keep the tips provided here in mind, you can find your way to organic gardening success. Enjoy your harvest!