Tips to take care of your garden

Everyone likes a well-kept garden. It looks beautiful and creates a peaceful and calm aesthetic. Unfortunately, in today’s busy lifestyle, most people feel that they lack the time to do so. However, they do not know that taking care of their garden does not have to occupy all their free time. As with any other activity, knowing what to do and how to do it efficiently and effectively is key. In this article we’ll go over the basics of garden care, giving you tips and tricks for efficient garden maintenance.

The garden care checklist
Below you can find the key aspects of garden care that will ensure your garden looks its best at all times:

take care of your lawn
Apply appropriate fertilizers
Water your plants regularly
Take care of weeds in time.
Make sure your plants get enough sunlight.
Prevent and Control Pests

Lawn Maintenance – Your lawn is one of the most essential parts of a garden, and it’s often difficult to get it right. It should be mowed frequently, keeping the turf to proper levels, its core properly aerated, and old turf carefully replaced.
Fertilizers: Better soil equals healthier, more beautiful plants. Although this is something to consider before you even plant anything, it should also be maintained. To promote flower bud production, for example, you want a fertilizer with a small concentration of nitrogen, more phosphorous, and just a touch of potassium.
Water your plants often – Different plants require different amounts of water. Be sure to do your research and provide your plants and flowers of choice with the amount of water they need! Too little or too much water and you risk damaging them.
Take care of weeds in time: Weeds not only do not look pretty, but also consume the nutrients that your flowers should consume. Also, it is much easier to deal with weeds early in their life cycle than later. Between the mulch, often weeding and cutting off the tops of weeds, the weeds in your garden will hardly stand a chance!
Sunlight: Everything needs sunlight to grow (including humans). Most of the popular flowering plants will want to be in direct sunlight for about 6 hours a day. However, keep in mind that like everything else, this varies from plant to plant. If possible, move the objects and let your precious flowers get everything they need!
Eliminate pests: another point, depending on your particular choice of plants. Depending on what you choose to plant in your garden, you may find yourself under attack from various insects and pests. Reading about the subject is essential, since reacting as soon as possible is what will save you the most time, money and inconvenience. However, as a general rule, you should try to stay away from dangerous chemicals and stick to organic solutions, as the latter have much less chance of harming your family members, pets, and plants than the former.

Local Gardeners is a London-based garden care and maintenance company, dedicated to relieving Londoners of the burden of gardening.