For some people, organic gardening is a relaxing activity, while for others, it is a bother. The advice in this piece is sure to pave the way to organic gardening success.

Water infused with aspirin is great for combating plant disease. Dissolve one and one-half aspirins into two gallons of cold water, and use it to fortify your plants. Spray this mixture onto your plants. Use this solution once in every three-week period.

If you want to start a small organic garden indoors, evaluate the amount of natural light that is present. If your residential space has limited sunlight, it will be best that you grow plants that are ideal for this type of environment. If you want to grow a plant which requires more light, you can invest in grow-lights.

Coat your flower beds with a few inches of an organic mulch. This is a good way to keep weed growth at bay and add nutrients that you need in your garden. Also, the flower beds will look beautifully maintained at all times.

Do not overlook the benefits of pine mulch for your garden. Some plants are highly acidic, and like soil that is acidic too. If you have acid loving plants, use pine needles as a mulch. If you spread a few inches of pine needles around your garden beds, when they break down, the acid they contain will leach into the soil.

When maintaining your organic garden, try lightly petting your seedlings — either with the palm of your hand or something like a sheet of cardboard — once or twice each day. This may sound strange, but research has proven that doing this will help your plants grow bigger than if they were not petted at all.

As you can see, there is a lot more to organic gardening than most people think. Every time you enjoy your vegetables, fruits, flowers or just take a satisfying glance around your garden, you’ll realize that all your efforts have been worth it. The ideas presented above should help you hone your skills and reap a great harvest from your organic garden.