There are a lot of factors that contribute why your Calgary landscape design deteriorates. So, as a gardener, you should have the know-how on how to
protect your garden.
One of the things
that attack your garden is pests. To protect your crops from being ravaged by
pests such as deer and other nuisance animals, be sure to fence your garden
securely. A good fence will also keep other people from trampling your crops,
or worse, stealing them. If you have burrowing pests like gophers, you may want
to use raised beds for your vegetables.
Weeds are also harmful. Make sure you remove the weeds
from your garden! Weeds can take a promising garden and turn it into a shell of
its potential. It's important to remove the weeds in the garden at least once a
week. To help you do this, you may want to consider using white vinegar. White
vinegar can kill weeds! So, may a spray solution of white vinegar if you are
tired of pulling those weeds by hand.
Now, if you want to
have a more productive garden, expand your growing season into the fall by
using row covers. Row covers keep heat in, frost out, and also protect against
deer intrusion. The crops under the row covers should still be somewhat
resistant to cold however, so it is best to choose greens and root vegetables.
Seasons come and go and the most harmful of them all is
winter. When winter comes, you can save a few plants by transferring them
inside the house. Choose carefully: do not save a plant that won't live through
a winter inside. Perhaps you can save your most expensive or resistant plants.
Dig around the roots carefully and transfer the plant to a pot.
If you’re more careful and responsible over your plants,
you are sure to grow a wonderful garden!
Written by:
Custom Stone and Waterscapes
3829 Parkhill Place SW,
Calgary, AB T2S 2W6
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