Understanding the Eco System in Your Garden

| Monday, December 12, 2011
By Priscilla Farmer


From ancient times, man relied exclusively on agriculture as means of feeding. The early man ran in caves after animals and tilled the ground to grow fruits, foods and vegetables. So much so that whatever he must consume must be tilled, grown or sourced from the animals around him. This has pretty much remained the same several thousand years later. Today farming is a very important aspect of most world economies and in fact there are some countries whose economy depends solely on farming.

Life in the garden involves more than just the plants or crops growing, in fact plants can only grow in the garden only when some other factors are in the right places and in the right amounts. For instance, the quality of the earth in a garden is directly proportional to the life of the plant. This buttresses that the eco system of your garden is influential to the quality of the garden. Other elements in the ecosystem include; sunlight, animals, water and even humans.

The flora and fauna of any environment constitutes a very major part of that environment. Today, flowers and plants are so important that they are a must for every home and for every surrounding. This is majorly because of how beautiful and eye catching the flora of any place makes it appear. For most people the word flower means beautification and it is no coincidence that even large corporations are willing to hire the services of landscaping firms to handle this ornamentation responsibilities.

One must understand how the elements in the eco system profit one another in other to ensure continual growth. There is a place of removing predators which fight the plants but one must be able to determine which plant or organism is a predator and the one on which the plants depend on for survival. Every garden owner by this becomes aware that the job description for him in his garden is more than just tending for the plants but ensuring that the other factors in the ecosystem that all work hand in hand to achieve this balance must be taken care of too.

An important way whereby the relationship between these elements are understood and strengthened is by getting the services of the professionals who by study and training have come to understand it. These professionals are the best bet too in situations where they are abnormalities. For instance if there is an outbreak of a disease on the crops, they can trace its source, determine its gravity and determine the best routes through it. The place of the professional in understanding the ecosystem of your garden is very vital.

Gardening is a beautiful vocation and to have a great garden, one must ensure they understand what it really entails. One should also ensure that aside from involving a professional to coach one and offer supervision to the goings on in the garden, it also is essential that all members of the family are involved in gardening. Adequate attention must be given both to the crops and other elements that make up the ecosystem. A beautiful healthy garden is possible and must be the dream of any gardener.




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