The garden that blooms and smells, represents love, care, and attention. A garden, devoid of proper care, quickly loses its harmony and charm, its beauty and unique, inimitable image.
Those who are engaged in the maintenance of their garden are interested in the question: “How to take care of the garden?”. Let’s answer this question and its related concerns through this post.
What Are the Important Things in Taking Care of Your Garden
Shrub and tree care
Particular attention should be paid to a newly constructed garden, i.e. newly planted trees, and shrubs. In the first few months, regular watering and treatment with root stimulants are very important.
Because during this time, the seedlings appear like a bouquet in a vase. The newly born plants rely on you for water as they cannot get water on their own as they are way too small to absorb water from the deep soil. Therefore it is essential to water your new garden very frequently, most likely everyday for a minimum 10 days. Later, you can maybe water the plants on alternate days.
• Loosen and Mulch the Ground Around the Tree Trunks
The circular area situated on all sides of the trunk of a tree or shrub is called Tree Trunk. The size of the near-stem circle of a tree is approximately equal to the area of its crown, and for a shrub, it will be an imaginary circle with a radius of estimate 30 to 50 centimeters.
•Know Your Planting Zone and Treat Your Garden In That Order
Planting zones, in other words hardiness zones, is a systematic understanding and classification made by the USDA and it characterizes the entire nation according to weather patterns. USDA has differentiated the whole nation into 13 different zones.
There is a difference of upto 10-degree Fahrenheit between these zones. By knowing your Planting Zone well, you will be able to treat your plants as per their requirements and needs, resulting in a better plantation.
• Protect Plants Against Pests
The most common remedy is copper or iron sulfate, either alone or mixed with lime.
• Timely Carry Out a Root and Foliar Top Dressing
Use organic and mineral fertilizers for this. The composition of the fertilizer and the rate of its application depends on the season, as well as the type, age, and condition of the plant.
• Carry Out Pruning – Sanitary, Regulating, & Shaping
Depending on the season and the condition of the plant, do the needful maintenance.When rejuvenating, old branches are removed. When forming – they give the crown a certain shape and size. For different types of trees and shrubs, the methods and terms of pruning are very different.
How to Maintain a Garden Like a Pro
• Regular mowing or trimming
About once every 7-10 days, depending on the rate of grass growth, the lawn will need to be mowed. The height of the shoots can depend on several factors: the species diversity of grasses, the type of lawn, or your preference.
• Weed control
Weeds cannot be stopped entirely even if you maintain your garden soil properly, they will still show up. The most affordable and reliable way to destroy them is manual weeding. The best results are obtained by weeding at the seedling stage.
• Protection against pests
Unfortunately, in some cases, you can not do without chemicals. So consult a garden maintenance company or service provider in your area to find and hire the best pests control for your garden and plants.