Tuesday, January 24, 2012

IF YOU BUILD IT, IT WILL GROW


Lutz FL Real Estate - Now that you have the home that you’ve always wanted, think about adding a garden.

Even if you haven’t tried gardening in the past, gardening can be and a fun and creative hobby.

There are benefits to gardening – there’s the look of a garden, the smell of the flowers and the hard work to make a garden come into fruition. Gardens are always a conversation piece when people visit your home.

Florida is ideal for gardening because something can grow here throughout the year. So while fellow northern gardeners have to take the winter months off, your home garden can flourish and thrive.

If you have never attempted gardening in the past, start off slow and easy. Browse a variety of home gardening projects and decide on one that’s is simple and relatively fast. A more intensive project can become labor intensive and could easily lend itself to discouragement.

Your first home gardening project doesn’t have to be on a grand scale, small container gardens are authentic gardens and serve a purpose of their own. You don’t necessarily need hundreds of feet to garden – a windowsill is more than adequate for beginners.

The benefit of a container garden is that the flowers/plants are in individual pots and you have the ability to change areas and combinations of items. While container gardens are easy to start, the most important thing to remember is watering because potted items have a tendency to dry out much faster than flowers/plants in the ground.

Once you have gardened on a small scale, you are ready to move on to a gardening on a larger scale. The most important thing to remember with a larger undertaking is work in different parts so you don’t become overwhelmed with entire scope of the project. Gardening one section at a time will also boost your self-esteem so that gain confidence throughout the endeavor.

Whether you are gardening on a large or small scale, you must educate yourself about disease, pests and weeds.

For more information, visit gardening sites by Mary Hanna. She is an inspiring herbalist who lives in Central Florida.  My other Lutz Real Estate Blog

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