A great tip for running your garden is to put plastic grocery bags by the door of your home. You can use these to cover your muddy shoes if you have to go inside before you finish your gardening. This will keep mud and dirt out of your home. If your neighborhood is busy, always keep your garden tools in a safe place. Don’t leave anything you care about laying around. You never know when someone might take Landscaping Durham something just because it’s there for the taking. A gardening tip you can use is; take rubbing alcohol and vinegar and use it to remove any salt deposits that have formed in clay pots. Plants potted in clay pots can accrue salt deposits over time and become quite unsightly. Mix up equal amounts of rubbing alcohol, water and white vinegar, then spray onto the pot. After spraying, scrub your pot with a kitchen brush. The salt will soon be gone. Rinse the pot, and dry it for a while before starting to plant anything else in it. Use plants to get some autumn color. Fall, though, can still be an interesting time for trees. The foliage in the fall probably exudes more color than any other season. Many trees display a range of the vivid colors of fall, from bright yellow to rich crimson, including maple, beech, and dogwood. Consider hydrangea, barberry and cotoneaster when considering purchasing a shrub. When kneeling to do your gardening you need to make sure that you protect your knees from rocks and sticks that may be on the ground. Kneeling down on a rock could cause serious injury to your kneecap. Getting a knee pad is a simple and easy way to help protect your knees and increase your overall comfort while gardening.

Prepare your garden bed in the fall for spring planting with this simple method. Lay down several layers of newspaper where you plan to grow your garden, wetting it down as you go. Cover the newspaper with thick black plastic, making sure the edges are secured so it doesn’t fly away. In the spring, remove the plastic and plant Durham Landscaping seeds right through the newspaper and into the soil. If you’re growing veggies in the garden, they need to be in a spot that lets them get about six hours of sun daily. Most vegetables need at least that much sun for optimal growth speed. This also rings true for some of the flowers.