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Collect your dirt for a soil analysis to see the nutrients your soil needs.
You can get this tested at a local university's agriculture department, usually for a fee.

As you plan your garden this year, change the layout so that it's different from where the various plants were located last year.
For example, place your tomatoes in the part of the garden where the corn grew last season.

Many people think gardening takes a lot of time and work.
This is not always the case! There are types of gardens to suit all climates and lifestyles. In many places, native plant gardens require little water and will attract beautiful butterflies.

The tips provided in this article can make your gardening experience a far more enjoyable and less stressful one.

The positive aspects of gardening are many and maintaining a garden can be far simpler than one might think.

To give your plants all the iron they need, bury old, rusty pieces of steel in your garden. Damaged steel should break down quickly, allowing the soil to absorb iron from it and feed it back to your plants.

Make use of rain buckets and barrels around your home.
You can later use this collected rainwater on your garden to grow healthier plants, while saving the planet.

Gardening has its ups and downs. Being in the midst of a thriving garden, refreshes many people, while the stresses involved in maintaining the garden, bother them to no end.

Dish washing soap can repel insects. If you find insects ravaging your garden, fill a spray bottle with water and add a squirt of dish soap.
Spray the foliage of your plants and watch the insects flee.

When and why should shrubs be pruned? Most shrubs need pruning to increase flowering.
Deciduous spring and early flowering shrubs should be pruned immediately after flowering. Cut back old wood to encourage new growth.