Gardening can require some trial and error.
Not Testing Soil
Soil can vary from one spot in your yard to another.
Watering the Leaves
Overhead watering isn’t ideal for a number of reasons.
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Consider adrip irrigation system or soaker hoseinstead.
Compost replenishes nutrients that plants use up while growing.
It also helps your soil to hold onto moisture better, while at the same time improving its drainage.
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Using Pesticides Too Much
Aphids and othergarden pestsare a given when you grow plants.
But just using poisons to get rid of them isn’t necessarily the best solution.
Skipping Mulch
Think of mulch as the insurance policy that protects all of your hard work.
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Be ready torefresh this layerwith 2 inches or so of fresh mulch yearly as the old mulch slowly decomposes.
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