Undulating borders contain beautiful blooms. Mulch is an essential; it keeps weeds down and conserves moisture. Here, it also provides a tidy element between plants. Use geometry to contrast or complement; here, the flower bed’s curving borders repeat in the gentle edging of lawn. Plants chosen in mostly similar hues — lavender, light purple, […]
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Posts tagged with 'flowers'
Cut spent blooms periodically
Many plants will re-bloom, but only if the old blooms are cut. Also, support and prune your plants as necessary.
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Creating the best Color combinations in your flower garden
-design can be tricky. A good place to start is the color wheel. For example, gardens planted in shades of the same hue — pink, to name one — are pleasing to the eye. Colors next to each other on the color wheel — purple and red — look good together, as do colors […]
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Marigold Tips
Marigold plants are beautiful and easy to grow throughout the United States. They come in a multiple of colors but orange being the most prevalent. Marigolds are easily grown from seeds in your flower garden. Marigolds can be grown inside 6-9 weeks before your last frost to get a jump start on the season. […]
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Impatien Tips
Growing Impatiens yourself is a great money saver and fun experience. The ideal time to plant your Impatien seeds is 10-12 weeks before the last frost date of your location. Fill your pots with sterile seed starting mix and wet the soil. Place two seeds in each pot and cover with 1/8” of soil. […]
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Geranium Tips
Geraniums are slow to germinate from seed, so be sure to start your seeds well ahead of your blooming expectations which could take 14-16 weeks from initial sowing. In order to increase germination rates, it helps to soak before sowing. A good method for geraniums is to dampen a few paper towels and fold […]
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Cone flower Tips
Coneflowers are some of the easiest and most rewarding flowers you can grow. They attract birds and butter flies and can be cut and brought inside where they last a long time. Cone flowers should be directly sowed outside into your flower garden. Spread your seeds 12-18” apart to give adequate space to fully grow. Cover […]
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There are many flowers and vegetables that can
-be directly sown into the garden. Direct sowing is a great way to avoid transplant shock. It takes less work but involves more risk from weather, pests, diseases and erosion. Before sowing seeds directly into the garden, know what conditions are required for germination and growth. A warm-season crop, such as beans, may rot […]
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Remember the annuals
Perennials will add lasting life to your landscape design, but annuals are an important part of the mix as well. Annuals are typically more affordable than perennials and can add variety if they’re replaced each year.
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Black Bugbane
(Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’) Zones 4–8 Black bugbane has wonderful burgundy foliage; three-foot-tall, cream-and-pink flowers that fill the garden with an intoxicating scent in late summer; plus, it’s deer-proof. All in all, a great plant to mass.
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