Garden Designers and Landscapers

Garden Maintenance: What to keep in mind

Winter is over and some people are starting to prepare for spring. Flowers are going to bloom, the weather is getting better, and people are going to spend more time outdoors. Maintaining your garden is one of the things that can pop up in your mind. The benefits of a proper garden are that you can enjoy quality time at your own house and it can increase the quality of the garden plants. This article focuses on how to maintain a vibrant garden and start preparing for spring.

Remove the weeds

Weeds grow when you are not taking care of the garden. They are known as garden killers because they can suffocate the roots of the garden plants. They also take up space and resources that the garden plants need. Therefore, weeding the garden is important to keep the plants growing and healthy.

Check the health and maintain the garden plants

When you start filling up the garden with garden plants, you can grow garden plants from the seeds or transplant existing garden plants. Before you do the latter one, it is important to fully inspect them to ensure the garden plants are pest-free and unrotten. Infected or diseased ones are very harmful to the whole garden. For some insects, specific extermination methods are needed to be effective. We recommend you do this check when you start with the garden plants. Other requirements are removing the old flower blooms to encourage growth, cutting branches of the garden plants (pruning) to control growth, and cleaning the unhealthy parts (culling) to let the garden flourish.

Treat the soil

We recommend you always refresh the soil when a new season starts. Soil degrades after a few months, so you should always check the quality of the soil. A good tip is to add mulching material to retain the moisture of the soil. It will help to keep the weeds down and supply organic matter when the soil is starting to degrade. You can also fertilize the garden to keep it healthy, but you should check the type of garden plants because the amount of fertilizer can cause overstress to the plants.

Managing the river

If you’ve got a pond or even a small stream running through your garden, it would be a shame if you left it empty. Pond plants can liven up the water and bring your garden to life. Water lilies and water violets are a popular example of pond plants that don’t go too deep into the water. if you do have a deep pond, you might want to look at Hornwort. For a stream I’d advise looking for Willow moss, attached to a stone, it is perfect for running water

Gardening tools

Last but not least, it is important to use clean garden tools to take care of the garden plants. Clean tools can prevent bacteria and control other types of diseases for the plants. It will help you to maintain your garden health.