The Ultimate Gardening Guide Top Tips:Inspiration and Helpful Advice to Help You Make the Most of your Garden

By Gazella D.S. Pistorious

Many people enjoy watching hummingbirds, butterflies and other wild birds visiting their gardens. Aside from enjoying the natural wildlife, birds and butterflies can also have other benefits for your gardens.

Growing a stunning, lush garden that attracts wild birds and butterflies and still creates a beautiful visual appeal doesn’t need to be difficult. Take some time to learn what plants will do well in your local area for your own climate conditions.

If you’ve always loved the idea of having a gorgeous flower garden or a productive vegetable garden but you just don’t have the space, there is a solution.

The basics of successful gardening won’t take you long to learn. Are you ready to get started?

Let’s get gardening…

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gazella D.S. Pistorious
• Release date: Jun 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781498991599

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Introduction

It’s surprising just how many people believe that gardening is hard. They honestly believe it will be time consuming, back-breaking hard work. This just isn’t true. In fact, if you set up your garden correctly in the first place, you should find that it’s a really low-maintenance way to keep your home looking great all year around.

Creating a stunning garden that attracts birds and insects naturally is actually really easy, once you know how. Planting flower beds filled with brightly colored blossoms and flowers is also very easy. Your garden could be attracting wild birds and butterflies with very little effort.

It’s also just as easy to grow your own healthy, organic vegetables, herbs and fruit right in your own yard. Imagine being able to grow enough food for your family from your own garden to reduce your overall grocery shopping bill. What’s more, everything you grow is organic, so you know there are no harsh chemicals in the food you feed your family. Most vegetables are remarkably easy to grow, so it’s very possible for you to do this.

Even if you only have a relatively small area in which to create a garden, it’s still worth doing. Container gardens allow you far more flexibility than growing in garden beds. This is because you can move plants around to suit you, but you can also use them for decorative effect in patios, on balconies, or even just to brighten up a view of a boring brick wall.

The key to these things is all about understanding what works in your garden for your particular area and what doesn’t. Choosing the right plants to complement your yard is a factor you need to consider. Some plants love full sun, while others thrive in semi-shaded areas. Likewise, knowing what seasons are best for planting