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Many gardeners think they know everything about gardening that you can possibly know. This is true of some long time gardeners, but for most of us we don’t really know much at all in the scope of things. This sets limits upon how far we can go with our own projects. If you wish for that garden that everyone is talking about then you should consider hiring a garden designer to help you with the task.

Your thinking, what does a garden designer know that I wouldn’t already, right? These specialists are much different then the average gardener because they specialize in what they do and know everything there is about plant life in the local area. This saves others, like yourself, from those huge mistakes that end up costing a lot of money to fix because we didn’t know exactly what to do.

Avery common story that many of us have heard is about the neighbor that bought the nice little potted plant for the corner of their garden only to have it take over the year in a few years. A few years after that it has taken over the whole area and threatening the very house they live in. That neighbor could have avoided all of that hassle to begin with by hiring a professional that could have helped them avoid planting the wrong things.

You should get three things from a good garden designer, a professional that listens to your own ideas, someone with extensive knowledge about the plant life that will and will not thrive in your area, and satisfaction of a job well done when things are finished.

How great would it be to see that your garden idea is fully finished and just how you want it. All that is required is telling an expert what you want then sitting back and watching it all come together. Garden designers might also make suggestions along the way to make it even better, ones you didn’t think of before.

You experience will begin with a site analysis where the designer will view the area to gather an idea of what will work and what won’t. This part of the process can actually be pretty technical with all the soil samples and measurements it will consist of.

What comes next is all the planning. This is the part of the process where you get to give your own input. Your designer will make suggestions during this time as well. You should listen to everything they have to say and take in to consideration in ideas they have for your garden. Their the expert, aren’t they?

Hiring a professional to design your garden will end up being the best decision you ever made. It can save you from costly mistakes and ideas that just won’t turn out by giving you feedback throughout the entire process. Best of all, you don’t have to do any of the work! A beautiful garden that you didn’t have to work your butt off on is a great thing.

There are many of us who have read the Secret Garden and no doubt wished that we could escape to a place just like that. There are now people who would want to make it possible to feel a similar sense of escape right in their own back yard. The question though is whether or not this is actually possible.

The garden should be seen as an area where you can create some form of escape for yourself and it can be another means of expressing your ideas and emotions. You can do this through a variety of means such as adding a water feature or looking to put in a rockery.

Just what is organic lawn care? Is it just a dream or can it be a reality? The truth is that you can have an organically treated, thick and green lawn, but maybe not in the way you expect.

Folks, the cold and honest truth is that weeds and pests will invade home lawns no matter what you do. It is a fact of life that in order to love your lawn, you have to hate what threatens it; and sometimes the only way to protect your little patch of green is to use a chemical or two. But is there a middle ground?

The first thing to keep in mind is that the very best defense your lawn has against invading pests is overall density. That’s right guys, a thicker lawn will resist and fend off just about any problem that arises. So before you go any further, keep the overall “lawn thickness” idea at the forefront of your mind.

Getting a thick lawn is not that tough really. You just need to water properly, cut it tall, and feed it. Watering properly means that during the long hot summer, you ensure your turf gets at least one-half inch of water in each area. Cutting tall is easy too – just raise the mower to the highest setting and go for it all year long. As for the details, let’s look at a few easy to follow tips.

a) First off, there is no such thing as “organic weed control.” I don’t care what is being sold out there on the internet, there is not such thing as an all natural weed killer. You can buy those products all day long but all you will do is waste your money because they do not work. With that in mind, we need to find a viable alternative to blanketing our lawns with harsh chemical sprays.

b) Since we now understand that weeds will not die from an organic pseudo-insecticide, we need to figure out what we can do. The answer is to spot spray. That means spraying the weeds directly and using as little pesticide as possible to provide for minimal impact on the environment. In doing so, you will still be able to knock out the weeds, but you won’t be throwing pesticides all over the place where they are not needed. Remember, the key is to “spot spray!”

c) Now that we are understanding how to knock out the weeds, we need to get the lawn thicker. The ultimate goal here is to be able to completely eliminate the use of pesticides and the best way to prevent future weed pressure is to thicken up the turf as much as possible. The way we do this is to feed the lawn with balanced nutrients that will support photosynthesis. It is best to start out your lawn treatment regimen with synthetic fertilizers that are released when moisture is present. The best blend of thickening fertilizer will contain potassium and phosphorus with a bit of nitrogen. A good starting point would be a rating of 20-20-10.

d) Finally, you must be ready to roll up your sleeves get dirty and the dirtiest and most time consuming part of the organic equation is the lawn aeration. Aerating the lawn is a mechanical process whereby a machine is taken across the lawn that pulls plugs of soil. These plugs help to relieve compaction in the lawn as well as break down heavy thatch layers that hamper nutrient and moisture penetration. Aerating is very organic because it requires no chemicals and it works every single time. You should aerate your organically treated lawn every single spring and fall.

Now that you have down the basics, the future is bright. Once you are able to eliminate most of the weeds with spot spraying and thicken up the lawn with a combination of synthetic fertilizers and aeration, then you will be ready to move to the organic treatments that will maintain your lawn in good shape for years to come!

Many gardeners think they know everything about gardening that you can possibly know. This is true of some long time gardeners, but for most of us we don’t really know much at all in the scope of things. This sets limits upon how far we can go with our own projects. If you wish for that garden that everyone is talking about then you should consider hiring a garden designer to help you with the task.

Your thinking, what does a garden designer know that I wouldn’t already, right? These specialists are much different then the average gardener because they specialize in what they do and know everything there is about plant life in the local area. This saves others, like yourself, from those huge mistakes that end up costing a lot of money to fix because we didn’t know exactly what to do.

Avery common story that many of us have heard is about the neighbor that bought the nice little potted plant for the corner of their garden only to have it take over the year in a few years. A few years after that it has taken over the whole area and threatening the very house they live in. That neighbor could have avoided all of that hassle to begin with by hiring a professional that could have helped them avoid planting the wrong things.

You should get three things from a good garden designer, a professional that listens to your own ideas, someone with extensive knowledge about the plant life that will and will not thrive in your area, and satisfaction of a job well done when things are finished.

How great would it be to see that your garden idea is fully finished and just how you want it. All that is required is telling an expert what you want then sitting back and watching it all come together. Garden designers might also make suggestions along the way to make it even better, ones you didn’t think of before.

You experience will begin with a site analysis where the designer will view the area to gather an idea of what will work and what won’t. This part of the process can actually be pretty technical with all the soil samples and measurements it will consist of.

What comes next is all the planning. This is the part of the process where you get to give your own input. Your designer will make suggestions during this time as well. You should listen to everything they have to say and take in to consideration in ideas they have for your garden. Their the expert, aren’t they?

Hiring a professional to design your garden will end up being the best decision you ever made. It can save you from costly mistakes and ideas that just won’t turn out by giving you feedback throughout the entire process. Best of all, you don’t have to do any of the work! A beautiful garden that you didn’t have to work your butt off on is a great thing.

There are many of us who have read the Secret Garden and no doubt wished that we could escape to a place just like that. There are now people who would want to make it possible to feel a similar sense of escape right in their own back yard. The question though is whether or not this is actually possible.

The garden should be seen as an area where you can create some form of escape for yourself and it can be another means of expressing your ideas and emotions. You can do this through a variety of means such as adding a water feature or looking to put in a rockery.