Gardening is a great hobby. Not only does it provide the tangible, edible benefit of delicious fresh produce right from your backyard, but it's also a fantastic way to spend some time outdoors getting exercise and relieving stress. If you'd like to start your own garden, read on for some advice.

Make use of an old golf bag to carry your tools such as spades and rakes around your garden. You will save a lot of time and effort (and you'll have an excuse for a new golf bag!). The bag will keep them all together, so no more lost tools either. Many golf bags even have a stand, in this case you won't have to worry about it tipping over and causing an accident.

Plant bulbs in your garden if you want flowers through spring and summer. Most people have no trouble successfully growing bulbs, and their flowers will return each and every year. Different types of bulbs bloom at different times, so if you choose appropriately, you can have blooms from early spring to late summer.

Be careful not to over-water your garden. Giving your plants too much water can actually kill them faster than not giving them enough water. Soil that has too much water in it prevents root systems from growing properly. It can even cause your plants to rot from the bottom up.

To give your plants all the iron they need, bury old, rusty pieces of steel in your garden. Damaged steel should break down quickly, allowing the soil to absorb iron from it and feed it back to your plants. This is also a useful way to get rid of junk that might be clogging up your garage.

As previously stated, working in the garden is a great pastime that can provide an enjoyable bounty of produce, and enhance your mood and overall sense of well-being. See what you can do today to start your very own garden and how to make your life full of beauty.