In general, the use of agricultural pesticides and the use of synthetic or processed fertilisers are two significant ways that organic gardening varies from regular gardening. All synthetic agricultural chemicals, insecticides, are prohibited in organic gardening.
A pollinator is something that aids in transporting pollen between the male (stamen) into the female (stigma) parts of the same or different flowers. For a plant to become fertilised and produce seeds, fruits, and young plants, pollen movement must take place.
The majority of land is covered in loose surface material called soil. It is made up of both organic and inorganic materials. In addition to being a supply of water and nutrients, soil gives agricultural plants the structural support they need to grow.
A combination of substances called compost is used to fertilise plants and enhance the biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of soil. It is frequently made by composting organic waste, including manure and food scraps.
Simply taking plants inside or providing them with cover from the elements—such as snow, wind, and cold—is referred to as overwintering. As houseplants, certain plants can survive the winter. Begonia, caladium, coleus, & hibiscus are the most prosperous.
Alternative to garden soil that we utilise for flower pots and other containers. It is devoid of soil and is made up of other light, organic materials like peat moss, vermiculite and sand, bark, or coconut coir. For growing edibles, some potting soil is organic.
Young soft succulents cuttings with leaves are known as softwood cuttings . In the spring and early summer, cuttings of softwood can be used to produce a variety of shrubs and trees. The juvenile shoot tips that are pliable and fragile are harvested for material.
The plant growth reaches maturity in the fall. Hardwood cuttings taken in the fall and winter may take longer to root than younger, more delicate cuttings, but they are more stable and can overwinter indoors or outdoors with sufficient protection.
Freestanding garden beds that are raised above the ground are known as raised beds. The term "raised" denotes a soil bed where the soil level is greater than the soil that surrounds it. The term "bed" denotes a space that is small enough to be used.