Metal Garden Pegs
Planting gardens takes meticulous planning and care: getting the best harvest for your space is important and often times, plants can crowd each other out if you don’t plan for their growth in advance. Metal garden pegs help in directing the course of growing plants. Some metal garden pegs are a single spike that is used to direct the growth of saporlings while others are cylindrical and barrel shaped, tapering at the bottom where the spikes are. These are for tomato vines and they help keep tomatoes growing in abundant harvest while providing plenty of light to all of your other plants.
Plant Holder Pegs
When it comes to holding down plants so that they grow according to your desire, there are a few options. As described above, tomato vines will grow up and around cylindrical metal pegs and trees often make use of anchor pegs when growing up. Even into the later stages of development until a tree’s trunk is over two inches in diameter it’s possible that plant holder pegs will be used. Another common use for plant holders is to direct the bloom towards a perspective. If you want your lilies to face west, for instance, the best way is to use some kind of plant holder metal garden pegs.
Mulch Mat Pegs
For gardeners that use mulch mats, often pegs are used to anchor these thin strips of fabric down over top of a garden. Ideally, the purpose of a mulch mat is to keep out animals and bugs that will cause damage to the plants while they’re still young and unable to take any significant bug damage. Metal garden pegs can be used to hold this fabric down in place tightly over the top of the mulch bed. Ideally, before setting the mulch mat in place, the following checklist should be checked:
- Did you plant all the seeds you wanted to?
- Did you add the fertilizer you want the seedlings to start out with?
- Did you add plenty of earthworms to your soil?
- Did you allow enough space for air between the mulch mat and the mulch?
Plastic or metal garden pegs work wonderfully for the purposes of keeping mulch mats down. Usually you’ll see plastic in use but metal can work fine. The most important thing is that the mat is pulled taut before the spikes go in the ground.
Getting Bulk Garden Pegs at Discount Prices
If you pick up a bunch of garden pegs, you’ll usually be able to get a discounted price. The beauty in this is for people who garden frequently and have indoor setups. If you’re gardening throughout the year and you constantly make use of new mulch mats or plant holding fixtures, getting a bunch of pegs at once could save you money in the long run. Contact Lowes and Home Depot for information on discounted bulk pricing but expect to find the best bulk deals online at places like alibaba.com where you can bid on bulk sets.