Despite your best efforts, you can’t turn your garden into the beautiful oasis of vegetation and peace that you were hoping to get. Instead of the beautiful and colorful garden you expected, you are left with a mess of weak plants and dead vegetation. It’s too early in the season to blame it on the winter weather. Something else is, and it’s ruining your efforts.
There could be four possible reasons why your garden is causing you issues with the new season. The first and most common explanation is that you might not have picked the right plants for the season. Consequently, they will only grow once the weather gets warm again. The three other reasons behind your garden carnage deserve more attention:
Don’t let the cat soil your garden!
Pretty flowers die in a bad soil
At the end of a hot summer season, you might find that your soil needs a little help to regain its richness – this can be especially common if you have left your garden go dry during the summer. Ultimately, the soil might have lost its nourishing minerals, making it more difficult for new plants to grow. Nitrogen is one of the most important factors of growth. Thankfully, you can find it in most fertilizers to help your soil. You can also use the autumnal leaves on your bare soil to boost its nitrogen contains. Indeed, leaf mold can encourage nitrogen production. Making your own compost is another effective solution to add richness to your soil.
Someone or something is eating from the garden
Wildlife is often cute, but it is rarely harmless. The presence of rodents in your garden can be devastating as they can eat young plants and seeds. Foxes and skunks can erase your garden efforts overnight. As explained here www.animalcontrolspecialists.com/skunks/, skunks are omnivorous, so they can turn your garden over to eat plants, animals and insects, and go through your compost bin. They will make your lawn look terrible, without mentioning the strong smell if they feel threatened by your presence. If you suspect that animals are turning your garden upside down, you should get in touch with pest and animal control experts to safely remove the culprits.
Neighboring cats venture into it
Everyone loves the big ginger cat that walks through the neighborhood. He’s a friendly tom, always waiting for attention and treats. But the same cat can raid birds’ nests in your garden, scratch your trees and use some areas as his life-size litter tray, as seen here www.home.bt.com/house-home/. In other words, for the sake of your garden, Mr Ginger Tom has to be deterred. The addition of prickly plants and prunings in front of your boundary gaps can be enough to keep animals out of your garden. You can use light reflection from CDs to deter them too. And finally, using some drops of decongestant oil on used teabags can work wonders.
At the end of the summer, when people move back indoors, the garden turns into a vast area exposed to the threats of your neighborhood. From wildlife to playful cats, you need to deter these unwanted guests that feed at your expenses. Food is an important factor for your garden health too; remember to feed your soil after the summer.
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