If you have a good, beautiful garden in front of the house it adds to its attractiveness, it's like laying icing on your cake. Some benefits of gardening increase greatly. Even a vegetable garden, where you can grow seasonal vegetables and fruits has it's obvious benfits. Gardening is one of the most satisfying of all the hobbies because you can truly see the saplings that you just planted growing in front of your very own eyes. But it is really painful to see them withering away for the want of water, proper manure or sunlight.

A nice garden area will generally comprise of trees, bushes, hedges and lawns. The need of plants tends to be different in each individual case. You can maintain it yourself or you can hire a gardener to do it for you if you can’t spare the time for your garden out of your busy schedule. Below are a couple of ways to keep your garden in top shape throughout the year.

Keep it weed-free:

Try to remove as many weeds as possible from your gardening area before you begin planting up. Keep in mind that weeds spread many plant diseases as well as making the garden look untidy, they can also weaken the condition of the garden soil. Weeds are small unwanted plants which can ruin the general beauty of a garden. You have to inspect your garden once weekly with the intention to stem the growth of small weeds. Pull them out the minute they begin to show above the soil.

Inspect the soil:

Your garden soil has to contain organic matter in order for plants to grow strong. It is advisable to surround the plants with a good quantity of mulch, it hepls to hold water for a longer period of time and carries nutrients in to the soil. Always make flower beds for smaller plants, and make use of mulch for supplying them with an adequate amount of nutrients and water.

Keep the garden free of debris:

If there are trees in the garden, keep a check on them for the over-ripe fruits falling, these can attract pests and rodents which can be harmful to the plants and your grassed area if you have any. Remove any unwanted debris from the garden the moment you notice it. Use proper netting to protect your fruit bushes from birds. Clear your garden of dead leaves, plants, and other garden debris which may also invite pests and rodents.

Keep a check on fast growing tress:

If the garden has trees growing in it, you need to keep a check on their growth. Some trees can grow extremely large, and their roots can be dangerous to the home. They can actually eat in to your homes foundations and make the entire building become unstable. Trim the branches now and then so that you don’t have to chop it down when it grows beyond the boundaries and invade other parts of your garden.

Keep the garden soil rich in nutrients by digging in fresh organic matter on a fairly regular basis. Keep the garden clean and green.

An unbelievable quantity of my time is spent in my garden. Because as I am getting older and things are becoming harder to do, I have decided to use a company called a Landscape Gardeners company for help. So far they have given me all the help and advice that I have asked for. I still do a bit of pottering around my own garden though.

Author's Bio: 

I enjoy writing about my work, specifically the DIY projects I carry out around my home.