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Summer time is gardening time! Most of the gardeners do their planting in May and then when June comes they tend to the seeds. Here in this article you will receive some very useful organic gardening tips for summer. Below are some tips I recommend:

1) Getting rid of aphids

There is a very cheap and highly effective solution to get rid of aphids but it comes with drinking lots of orange juice. What you need are actually orange peels. The orange peels are the arch enemies of the aphids. So the next time any of the plants in your organic garden gets affected by aphids, use some orange peels. For example, if you have daffodils and aphids affected them then use some orange peels and wrap them around the affected area. You will see that within a few hours the aphids will be gone.

2) Problems with gardenias?

Sometimes it happens that the acid loving plants like gardenias and azaleas develop leaves which are yellow but the stem remains green. This has to do because of the lack of iron content in the plant. To support the iron content you can use chelating iron. With it the soil becomes rich in iron value and then plants can absorb that iron from the soil.

3) Don't forget the fertilizer

In summers it is even more important to use fertilizer for the plants. Also, make sure you use only organic fertilizers and not the synthetic fertilizers. This is because the synthetic often have negative impacts on the quality of the soil unlike the organic fertilizers. Fertilizers don't only help develop the quality of the soil but also helps in reducing the insect damage.

4) Mulch the garden

It is essential to mulch your garden whether you believe it or not. During hot summer day the soil tends to crack and mulching prevents that by preserving the moisture. Not only this, mulching also protects against earthworms and unwanted weeds. It improves the quality of the soil growth and supports the yield. Try to mulch your organic garden with a layer of height at least 2-3 inches. It can then reduce the evaporation of the soil up to 75 percent or more.

5) Add compost

If you want to keep the quality of the soil high then don't forget to add compost to it. Compost provides all the essential nutrients to the soil and also preserves the moisture. Between mulching and adding compost it keeps your garden looking healthy and yielding more produce for you to consume.