Gardening For Dummies
This article will give you gardening basics to get you started. Planting a garden should not be an overwhelming task. However, for a lot of people it is. If you don't know the difference between a perennial, biannial and annual, then you have some research to do.
The very first thing that you need to do before deciding on what to plant in your garden is to determine three things, the type of climate, how much light and what kind of soil that your yard has to offer. Once you have these three essentials, then you can research what type of plants grow best in your conditions.
The term climate refers to several different factors. These factors include average high and low temperatures, frost dates, average rainfall and winds. These factors will affect your choice in plants. The United States Department of Agriculture has made it a little easier for you to determine the temperature or hardiness zone that you live in. They have created a plant hardiness zone map that divides the country into eleven different temperature regions. This map assigns a zone number to each region.
You can do a search online and find the maps there. Once you find out your hardiness zone, it gets easier to figure out which plants will thrive in your area. When choosing your plants, take into consideration the amount of rainfall that you normally get and the windiness of the area. You wouldn't want a tall plant, that requires a lot of moisture, in a dry, windy area.
The next thing to take into consideration is the amount of light that is available for your plants. If you will be planting flowers or shrubs in a wide open area that has 100% sunlight, make sure that the plant is able to handle this. The same goes for planting in a shady area. You want to make sure that your plant is able to thrive without sunlight. Seed packets and the plant sticks that you find in pre-potted plants will tell you where your plant grows the best.
The last thing to take into consideration is the type of soil that you have. There are basically three types of soil; clay, sandy or loamy soil. Clay soil is the worst soil you can have for a garden. The characteristics of clay soil are sticking together when wet. If you pick up a ball of wet soil and it is sticky and looks like you could throw it on a pottery wheel and make an ashtray, then your soil is clay. Sandy soil has a light loose feel. The water drains through it very quickly. Unfortunately, it can drain through so quickly that the roots of your plants will not get the water they need. Loamy soil is the best soil for a garden. It consists of of large sand particles, tiny clay particles and medium silt particles. The sandy part of the soil provides a loose soil for good drainage while the clay and silt will hold some of the moisture in to nourish your plants. If you have loamy soil consider yourself very lucky.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Vegetable Gardening Tips At Your Backyard
Vegetable Gardening Tips At Your Backyard
Would it be possible for you to grow a vegetable garden at your backyard? Consider this option, healthy foods just within your reach. Even your children can help and cultivate their own vegetables. Having fun while learning is not a bad idea right? But you have to plan ahead before you start.
Which Veggie?
Plan which vegetables you would like to grow in your garden. Choose early, middle of the season and late kinds of these vegetables, which you like best.
Against all veggie odds
You have to know the odd characteristics of certain vegetables and use them to best advantage. Some vegetables bloom even in partially shaded positions, while others require lots of sunshine.
Goodie veggies
Good vegetables are of exceptionally slow growth during the seedling stage of development. You have to take advantage of this by using space between rows for quick-growing crops. For example, propagate beet seed by middle of April and position young lettuce plants between the rows.
Don't let the water run dry
Throughout dry periods, vegetable gardens need extra watering. Most vegetables benefit from an inch or more of water each week, especially when they are fruiting.
De-pest the infested
During the growing season be attentive against insect pests. If you discover a bug problem early it will make it much easier to take suitable action and get rid of the pests. But be careful to not use pesticides once the vegetable have grown unless it becomes an absolute necessity. Organic gardening is one healthy and environment-friendly option. Once you have reaped your crop, put the used up vegetable matter into your fertilizer pile so that it can be recycled for next spring.
Animal appeal not needed
It is important to protect your vegetable garden. In most cases, the garden is surrounded by a fence adequately high and close-woven to keep out dogs, rabbits, and other animals. The harm done by wandering animals during a season can equal the cost of a fence. A fence also can serve as a frame for peas, beans, tomatoes, and other crops that need support.
Protection is needed in order for your vegetable garden to yield a bountiful harvest. Hard work would pay off if necessary precaution has been made. Learning is a process, vegetable gardening needs time. See to it you have patience and dedication to it.
Would it be possible for you to grow a vegetable garden at your backyard? Consider this option, healthy foods just within your reach. Even your children can help and cultivate their own vegetables. Having fun while learning is not a bad idea right? But you have to plan ahead before you start.
Which Veggie?
Plan which vegetables you would like to grow in your garden. Choose early, middle of the season and late kinds of these vegetables, which you like best.
Against all veggie odds
You have to know the odd characteristics of certain vegetables and use them to best advantage. Some vegetables bloom even in partially shaded positions, while others require lots of sunshine.
Goodie veggies
Good vegetables are of exceptionally slow growth during the seedling stage of development. You have to take advantage of this by using space between rows for quick-growing crops. For example, propagate beet seed by middle of April and position young lettuce plants between the rows.
Don't let the water run dry
Throughout dry periods, vegetable gardens need extra watering. Most vegetables benefit from an inch or more of water each week, especially when they are fruiting.
De-pest the infested
During the growing season be attentive against insect pests. If you discover a bug problem early it will make it much easier to take suitable action and get rid of the pests. But be careful to not use pesticides once the vegetable have grown unless it becomes an absolute necessity. Organic gardening is one healthy and environment-friendly option. Once you have reaped your crop, put the used up vegetable matter into your fertilizer pile so that it can be recycled for next spring.
Animal appeal not needed
It is important to protect your vegetable garden. In most cases, the garden is surrounded by a fence adequately high and close-woven to keep out dogs, rabbits, and other animals. The harm done by wandering animals during a season can equal the cost of a fence. A fence also can serve as a frame for peas, beans, tomatoes, and other crops that need support.
Protection is needed in order for your vegetable garden to yield a bountiful harvest. Hard work would pay off if necessary precaution has been made. Learning is a process, vegetable gardening needs time. See to it you have patience and dedication to it.
8 Tips To Get Your Kids Enjoy Home Gardening
8 Tips To Get Your Kids Enjoy Home Gardening
Dirt has always been one of the kids' best toys, so home gardening could just be one fun activity for your children. Excite them by allowing them to pick whichever plant they want to grow. Here are some tips to help you make your little ones become enthusiastic with home gardening.
1. Choose the right plants
Kids will more likely choose plants and flowers with bright colors, so have a load of varieties of plants. Examples of bright flowers are zinnias and cosmos; these will keep your children fascinated. Don't forget the sunflowers. Anything that is tall and fuzzy will surely overwhelm a kid. Make sure these plants will not cause any allergic reactions from your kid.
2. Starting seeds
Give your children the freedom to help you with the staring seeds. Some seeds might be too small for the tiny fingers, but their digits can be of help in covering them with dirt.
3. Home Gardening Memoir
To last the kids' enthusiasm until the plants grow, make them create a home gardening journal. This activity will allow them to use their imagination to sketch on what the plants will be like and write down when they placed in the ground the seeds and when they first witnessed a sprout pushing up.
4. Make sure that the garden is somewhere very visible for the kids.
Before you start home gardening, pick a spot where the kids often play or walk by. Every time they see and pass by their garden, the more they will sight changes.
5. Dirt playing
Always remember that children are fond of playing with dirt or mud. They can help you ready the soil, even if what they are only doing is stomping on the clumps. To make home gardening with the kids more fun, you can provide them with kid-sized tools to make home gardening very engaging for them.
6. Your kids own the garden
A picture of each plant will enable the children to foresee what the flowers will look like. You can also put your child's name on a placard, so everyone can see that it's their garden.
7. Playing with the water
Playing with water is right up there with playing with dirt. Look for a small watering can that they can use to water their garden. You can show them how to let the water go right to the roots of the plants. Hoses want only trouble. They are simply formidable for little hands to control.
8. Kids commit mistakes
Adults, too, are sometimes impatient. Give the kids full control to their garden. If they create a mess, let it be, it's their mess. Allow them to get pleasure from it and take dignity in their own piece of territory. Just don't forget to tell them how to clean up that mess.
Dirt has always been one of the kids' best toys, so home gardening could just be one fun activity for your children. Excite them by allowing them to pick whichever plant they want to grow. Here are some tips to help you make your little ones become enthusiastic with home gardening.
1. Choose the right plants
Kids will more likely choose plants and flowers with bright colors, so have a load of varieties of plants. Examples of bright flowers are zinnias and cosmos; these will keep your children fascinated. Don't forget the sunflowers. Anything that is tall and fuzzy will surely overwhelm a kid. Make sure these plants will not cause any allergic reactions from your kid.
2. Starting seeds
Give your children the freedom to help you with the staring seeds. Some seeds might be too small for the tiny fingers, but their digits can be of help in covering them with dirt.
3. Home Gardening Memoir
To last the kids' enthusiasm until the plants grow, make them create a home gardening journal. This activity will allow them to use their imagination to sketch on what the plants will be like and write down when they placed in the ground the seeds and when they first witnessed a sprout pushing up.
4. Make sure that the garden is somewhere very visible for the kids.
Before you start home gardening, pick a spot where the kids often play or walk by. Every time they see and pass by their garden, the more they will sight changes.
5. Dirt playing
Always remember that children are fond of playing with dirt or mud. They can help you ready the soil, even if what they are only doing is stomping on the clumps. To make home gardening with the kids more fun, you can provide them with kid-sized tools to make home gardening very engaging for them.
6. Your kids own the garden
A picture of each plant will enable the children to foresee what the flowers will look like. You can also put your child's name on a placard, so everyone can see that it's their garden.
7. Playing with the water
Playing with water is right up there with playing with dirt. Look for a small watering can that they can use to water their garden. You can show them how to let the water go right to the roots of the plants. Hoses want only trouble. They are simply formidable for little hands to control.
8. Kids commit mistakes
Adults, too, are sometimes impatient. Give the kids full control to their garden. If they create a mess, let it be, it's their mess. Allow them to get pleasure from it and take dignity in their own piece of territory. Just don't forget to tell them how to clean up that mess.
What's In Store For National Home Gardening Club Members?
What's In Store For National Home Gardening Club Members?
You have been enjoying your home gardening achievements for a while now. A festive floral orchard, spices in a pot, and all your varieties of ornamental plants abound. With all that accomplishment, what more have you got? Bragging rights, of course!
Now, how else could you share your success but through joining organizations for all those people with a green thumb like you, right? Surely, you don't want to be a part of just any gardening organization. Only the mother of all home gardening clubs will give
When speaking of the mother of all home gardening clubs, all fingers will surely be directed to just one mighty domestic greenery club - National Home Gardening Club.
It is said to be the largest home gardening organization with paid membership. With a nominal fee, you can avail of various perks such as a free 30 days trial membership, free gardening shears and a free directory of public gardens, etc.
If you choose to become a member the National Home Gardening club, you will be entitled to the following perks offered by this biggest home gardening club:
1. Members can enjoy the privilege of entering to win free gardening products such as gardening accessories, gardening tools, and other gardening supplies.
2. A coupon will be given to members to claim a free gardening shears.
3. Members can avail of the free trial subscription of the Gardening How-To Magazine.
4. Members become eligible to test and keep free gear used when gardening such as a pair of pruning shears. These are some of the gardening products tested by members in the past two issues of the Gardening How-To magazine:
- Honda Harmony Lawn Mower
- Miracle-Gro Garden Weed Preventer
- Sunflower Garden
- Cobra Head Precision Weeder and Cultivator
- Preen 'n Green
5. Members can enjoy a free directory of public gardens. It contains information regarding lush gardens, arboretums, and conservatories throughout US.
6. Members can interact and talk about tips, ideas and methods with other members.
7. Obtain indispensable gardening and landscaping procedures and tips for the completion of various gardening projects.
8. Members will be given access to the gardening website that is accessible only to the members.
9. Members can also preview gardening books, gardening videos, etc.
Indeed, the for-members-only benefits are that grandiose. They are all for the gardening enthusiasts to grab.
After the 30-day trial, you can continue your membership for only $1 per month.
For garden-lovers, it won't hurt to spend that $1 if it means that these privileges and perks will be all for your disposal.
You have been enjoying your home gardening achievements for a while now. A festive floral orchard, spices in a pot, and all your varieties of ornamental plants abound. With all that accomplishment, what more have you got? Bragging rights, of course!
Now, how else could you share your success but through joining organizations for all those people with a green thumb like you, right? Surely, you don't want to be a part of just any gardening organization. Only the mother of all home gardening clubs will give
When speaking of the mother of all home gardening clubs, all fingers will surely be directed to just one mighty domestic greenery club - National Home Gardening Club.
It is said to be the largest home gardening organization with paid membership. With a nominal fee, you can avail of various perks such as a free 30 days trial membership, free gardening shears and a free directory of public gardens, etc.
If you choose to become a member the National Home Gardening club, you will be entitled to the following perks offered by this biggest home gardening club:
1. Members can enjoy the privilege of entering to win free gardening products such as gardening accessories, gardening tools, and other gardening supplies.
2. A coupon will be given to members to claim a free gardening shears.
3. Members can avail of the free trial subscription of the Gardening How-To Magazine.
4. Members become eligible to test and keep free gear used when gardening such as a pair of pruning shears. These are some of the gardening products tested by members in the past two issues of the Gardening How-To magazine:
- Honda Harmony Lawn Mower
- Miracle-Gro Garden Weed Preventer
- Sunflower Garden
- Cobra Head Precision Weeder and Cultivator
- Preen 'n Green
5. Members can enjoy a free directory of public gardens. It contains information regarding lush gardens, arboretums, and conservatories throughout US.
6. Members can interact and talk about tips, ideas and methods with other members.
7. Obtain indispensable gardening and landscaping procedures and tips for the completion of various gardening projects.
8. Members will be given access to the gardening website that is accessible only to the members.
9. Members can also preview gardening books, gardening videos, etc.
Indeed, the for-members-only benefits are that grandiose. They are all for the gardening enthusiasts to grab.
After the 30-day trial, you can continue your membership for only $1 per month.
For garden-lovers, it won't hurt to spend that $1 if it means that these privileges and perks will be all for your disposal.
Safe Pest Control Tips
Safe Pest Control Tips
Like parents trying to protect their children, surely, gardeners would like to protect their plants from the bad bugs. How else could they do accomplish this but with the help of pest control measures? But as the same parents-children analogy, a certain kind of protection might be dangerous. Pest control must be done with utmost consideration to safety; safety in terms of the plants, animals and humans. This holds especially true for those with vegetable and organic gardens.
The main purpose of taking care of vegetables and organic gardens will be defeated if they become "tainted" with pest control chemicals. Plants are extensions of the beauty and privileges given by Mother Nature. What good could anyone get from chemical-laden vegetables and flowers?
Here are a few tips to make pest control a less damaging or more environment-friendly endeavor. These tips consist of the steps taken for long-term maintenance of your pest control system.
1. Use the physical pest control process.
This may be accomplished through picking by hand, creating barriers and traps and plugging holes.
2. Apply biological pest control.
Breed predatory insects such as Green lacewings to feed on the pesky aphids that just can't get enough of your foliage. Bacterial insecticides such as B. thuringiensis could also be used against caterpillars.
3. Finally, resort to chemical pest control.
Organic pesticides or the least-toxic pest control chemicals must be considered as only the last resort in warding off those menacing pests. Some of these not-so-toxic chemicals include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, dehydrating dusts, etc.
4. Consider the use of safer pest control substitutes.
Recipes for alternative pest control include the following:
Against Green Aphids and Mites - 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and a cup of vegetable oil must be mixed. Dilute a teaspoon of this solution with a cup of water. Then, you can spray this mixture to those annoying aphids and mites.
Against Cockroaches - Dusts of boric acid can be applied to cracks or entry points of these insects. Bay leaves on pantry shelves could also help in warding off these critters.
Make sure that the chemicals you use as pest control are specific for the insects you are targeting. This could be assured through intently checking on labels. If the insect you would like to kill is not included in the list of the chemical's target insects, most probably it will not work on that insect.
With these bits of indispensable pest control advice, as a responsible steward of the environment, you are taking care of your plants as well as others.
Like parents trying to protect their children, surely, gardeners would like to protect their plants from the bad bugs. How else could they do accomplish this but with the help of pest control measures? But as the same parents-children analogy, a certain kind of protection might be dangerous. Pest control must be done with utmost consideration to safety; safety in terms of the plants, animals and humans. This holds especially true for those with vegetable and organic gardens.
The main purpose of taking care of vegetables and organic gardens will be defeated if they become "tainted" with pest control chemicals. Plants are extensions of the beauty and privileges given by Mother Nature. What good could anyone get from chemical-laden vegetables and flowers?
Here are a few tips to make pest control a less damaging or more environment-friendly endeavor. These tips consist of the steps taken for long-term maintenance of your pest control system.
1. Use the physical pest control process.
This may be accomplished through picking by hand, creating barriers and traps and plugging holes.
2. Apply biological pest control.
Breed predatory insects such as Green lacewings to feed on the pesky aphids that just can't get enough of your foliage. Bacterial insecticides such as B. thuringiensis could also be used against caterpillars.
3. Finally, resort to chemical pest control.
Organic pesticides or the least-toxic pest control chemicals must be considered as only the last resort in warding off those menacing pests. Some of these not-so-toxic chemicals include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, dehydrating dusts, etc.
4. Consider the use of safer pest control substitutes.
Recipes for alternative pest control include the following:
Against Green Aphids and Mites - 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and a cup of vegetable oil must be mixed. Dilute a teaspoon of this solution with a cup of water. Then, you can spray this mixture to those annoying aphids and mites.
Against Cockroaches - Dusts of boric acid can be applied to cracks or entry points of these insects. Bay leaves on pantry shelves could also help in warding off these critters.
Make sure that the chemicals you use as pest control are specific for the insects you are targeting. This could be assured through intently checking on labels. If the insect you would like to kill is not included in the list of the chemical's target insects, most probably it will not work on that insect.
With these bits of indispensable pest control advice, as a responsible steward of the environment, you are taking care of your plants as well as others.
Gardening For Dummies
Gardening For Dummies
This article will give you gardening basics to get you started. Planting a garden should not be an overwhelming task. However, for a lot of people it is. If you don't know the difference between a perennial, biannial and annual, then you have some research to do.
The very first thing that you need to do before deciding on what to plant in your garden is to determine three things, the type of climate, how much light and what kind of soil that your yard has to offer. Once you have these three essentials, then you can research what type of plants grow best in your conditions.
The term climate refers to several different factors. These factors include average high and low temperatures, frost dates, average rainfall and winds. These factors will affect your choice in plants. The United States Department of Agriculture has made it a little easier for you to determine the temperature or hardiness zone that you live in. They have created a plant hardiness zone map that divides the country into eleven different temperature regions. This map assigns a zone number to each region.
You can do a search online and find the maps there. Once you find out your hardiness zone, it gets easier to figure out which plants will thrive in your area. When choosing your plants, take into consideration the amount of rainfall that you normally get and the windiness of the area. You wouldn't want a tall plant, that requires a lot of moisture, in a dry, windy area.
The next thing to take into consideration is the amount of light that is available for your plants. If you will be planting flowers or shrubs in a wide open area that has 100% sunlight, make sure that the plant is able to handle this. The same goes for planting in a shady area. You want to make sure that your plant is able to thrive without sunlight. Seed packets and the plant sticks that you find in pre-potted plants will tell you where your plant grows the best.
The last thing to take into consideration is the type of soil that you have. There are basically three types of soil; clay, sandy or loamy soil. Clay soil is the worst soil you can have for a garden. The characteristics of clay soil are sticking together when wet. If you pick up a ball of wet soil and it is sticky and looks like you could throw it on a pottery wheel and make an ashtray, then your soil is clay. Sandy soil has a light loose feel. The water drains through it very quickly. Unfortunately, it can drain through so quickly that the roots of your plants will not get the water they need. Loamy soil is the best soil for a garden. It consists of of large sand particles, tiny clay particles and medium silt particles. The sandy part of the soil provides a loose soil for good drainage while the clay and silt will hold some of the moisture in to nourish your plants. If you have loamy soil consider yourself very lucky.
This article will give you gardening basics to get you started. Planting a garden should not be an overwhelming task. However, for a lot of people it is. If you don't know the difference between a perennial, biannial and annual, then you have some research to do.
The very first thing that you need to do before deciding on what to plant in your garden is to determine three things, the type of climate, how much light and what kind of soil that your yard has to offer. Once you have these three essentials, then you can research what type of plants grow best in your conditions.
The term climate refers to several different factors. These factors include average high and low temperatures, frost dates, average rainfall and winds. These factors will affect your choice in plants. The United States Department of Agriculture has made it a little easier for you to determine the temperature or hardiness zone that you live in. They have created a plant hardiness zone map that divides the country into eleven different temperature regions. This map assigns a zone number to each region.
You can do a search online and find the maps there. Once you find out your hardiness zone, it gets easier to figure out which plants will thrive in your area. When choosing your plants, take into consideration the amount of rainfall that you normally get and the windiness of the area. You wouldn't want a tall plant, that requires a lot of moisture, in a dry, windy area.
The next thing to take into consideration is the amount of light that is available for your plants. If you will be planting flowers or shrubs in a wide open area that has 100% sunlight, make sure that the plant is able to handle this. The same goes for planting in a shady area. You want to make sure that your plant is able to thrive without sunlight. Seed packets and the plant sticks that you find in pre-potted plants will tell you where your plant grows the best.
The last thing to take into consideration is the type of soil that you have. There are basically three types of soil; clay, sandy or loamy soil. Clay soil is the worst soil you can have for a garden. The characteristics of clay soil are sticking together when wet. If you pick up a ball of wet soil and it is sticky and looks like you could throw it on a pottery wheel and make an ashtray, then your soil is clay. Sandy soil has a light loose feel. The water drains through it very quickly. Unfortunately, it can drain through so quickly that the roots of your plants will not get the water they need. Loamy soil is the best soil for a garden. It consists of of large sand particles, tiny clay particles and medium silt particles. The sandy part of the soil provides a loose soil for good drainage while the clay and silt will hold some of the moisture in to nourish your plants. If you have loamy soil consider yourself very lucky.
Weedless Gardening
Weedless Gardening
This article will give you a few good ideas for dealing with weeds in your garden. One of the most frustrating things about gardening is the appearance of weeds. If your flowers and plants are thriving, chances are the weeds are too. So what do you do to get rid of these pesky problems?
The first steep in getting a weed free garden is to get rid of any existing weeds by pulling them out by the roots. Do this as early in the season as possible. It is easier to pull up seedlings than to pull full grown weeds. Watering the ground first may make the process easier. Once the weed is pulled, dispose of it. Do not leave it laying on the ground to release seeds that will cause more weeds to grow. If the weed seems to have a long root, dig it with a spade or gardening knife. Weeds that are growing amidst plants may be loosened by inserting a screwdriver into the ground and loosening the soil around the weed and then just pull it out.
Once the weeds are removed from your garden, cover it with mulch. This will provide ground cover and discourage weeds from growing. A good mulch can be a combination of wood chips, garden compost or straw.
Another method to discourage weed growth is the newspaper method. Lay newspapers on your garden as a ground cover and then you can spread mulch or topsoil on top of it. The good thing about newspaper is that it is cheap and completely biodegradable. Newspaper is also easier to plant in. It rips easily, so it is easy to form small holes to place your flowers in. You can also buy landscape cover at any nursery or major department store. The landscape cover works well also, but it can be a bit of a pain to cut holes in which to plant your flowers. If you have a big area to cover, landscaping cover can become quite expensive.
There are also weed killers on the market that you can use to kill the weeds in your garden. Make sure that you read all instructions carefully and that the weed killer will not harm your existing plants or the neighbor's cat. There are different types of weed killer on the market. Some will kill only the top growth of the weeds and others are designed to kill the weed down to the root.
This article will give you a few good ideas for dealing with weeds in your garden. One of the most frustrating things about gardening is the appearance of weeds. If your flowers and plants are thriving, chances are the weeds are too. So what do you do to get rid of these pesky problems?
The first steep in getting a weed free garden is to get rid of any existing weeds by pulling them out by the roots. Do this as early in the season as possible. It is easier to pull up seedlings than to pull full grown weeds. Watering the ground first may make the process easier. Once the weed is pulled, dispose of it. Do not leave it laying on the ground to release seeds that will cause more weeds to grow. If the weed seems to have a long root, dig it with a spade or gardening knife. Weeds that are growing amidst plants may be loosened by inserting a screwdriver into the ground and loosening the soil around the weed and then just pull it out.
Once the weeds are removed from your garden, cover it with mulch. This will provide ground cover and discourage weeds from growing. A good mulch can be a combination of wood chips, garden compost or straw.
Another method to discourage weed growth is the newspaper method. Lay newspapers on your garden as a ground cover and then you can spread mulch or topsoil on top of it. The good thing about newspaper is that it is cheap and completely biodegradable. Newspaper is also easier to plant in. It rips easily, so it is easy to form small holes to place your flowers in. You can also buy landscape cover at any nursery or major department store. The landscape cover works well also, but it can be a bit of a pain to cut holes in which to plant your flowers. If you have a big area to cover, landscaping cover can become quite expensive.
There are also weed killers on the market that you can use to kill the weeds in your garden. Make sure that you read all instructions carefully and that the weed killer will not harm your existing plants or the neighbor's cat. There are different types of weed killer on the market. Some will kill only the top growth of the weeds and others are designed to kill the weed down to the root.
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