| Do you desire to landscape your home and yard | | | | sure each bed has flowers that will appear when |
| surroundings with beautiful and colorful flowers? | | | | others are fading. This will provide a continually |
| What better way to make your home a peaceful, | | | | changing scene. |
| lovely, and enchanting place for all to admire. No | | | | Now that you have your design set, you are |
| matter what season it is; winter, spring, summer | | | | ready to begin buying. You can buy seeds from |
| or fall, flowers can dramatically enhance the | | | | catalogues or stores. You can plant these directly |
| atmosphere in which they are living. There are a | | | | in the ground or start them in a pot in the house |
| few important things that you should know about | | | | and then transplant. Before planting the flowers, |
| planting flowers before you get started. We have | | | | lay them out and make sure you have established |
| complied some of these great tips below. | | | | proper spacing between plants and a look you like. |
| When deciding on what type of flowers to plant, | | | | Then go ahead and start your masterpiece by |
| you have to decide how long you want the | | | | planting. |
| flowers to last. Annuals will bloom for the season | | | | Throughout the season, make sure you water |
| and then die; perennials usually bloom for a month | | | | your flowers thoroughly and keep the soil moist. |
| or two but will come back year after year. | | | | Be sure to pinch back faded blooms to encourage |
| Perennials are usually more costly but certainly a | | | | new growths. Don't forget to get rid of any nasty |
| savings in the long run. Then you must do some | | | | weeds that dare to show their presence. After |
| research and determine which flowers will grow in, | | | | the season is over, which is after the first frost, |
| and withstand, the weather conditions of your | | | | pull all annuals stems and roots and all perennials |
| climate. | | | | stems but not their roots. Clean up the soil and |
| Examine the areas where you wish to plant. | | | | mix some peat moss or compost in it to replenish |
| Study how much shade and sun they receive. | | | | nutrients used by your flowerbed. You will be in |
| This will also determine which plants should be put | | | | good shape to go again next year. |
| where. Plants requiring shade should not be put in | | | | Flower gardening has become increasingly popular. |
| direct sunlight, and likewise, plants requiring plenty | | | | The gardening craze began several years ago. It |
| of sunlight should not be planted in the shade. Now | | | | is a hobby suited for those wishing to get in touch |
| you will see how you are slowing putting together | | | | with nature or simply wanting some relaxing time. |
| a garden design. | | | | Once in full bloom a flower garden can provide a |
| In your flower garden design, you can choose to | | | | tranquil place to enjoy the scenery or entertain |
| mix different colored flowers, maintain certain | | | | friends. You will soon find it was worth any time |
| colors in certain sections or just use one color. | | | | you needed to put into it. |
| Plant according to the flowers bloom time. Make | | | | |