One of the first things to consider in creating a flower
garden is the style of flower garden that you would like.
Another thing to consider is where it is going to be
placed, and what type of soil the flowers will need.
What kind of flower beds do you want? Are you going to have
color all year, or just at certain times of the year? These
questions need to be answered before the first plant is
placed in the ground.
If you decide to go for a small flower garden, then using
pencil and paper to create your design is fine. In the
design stage you will factor in such items as concrete or
mulch for walkways, brick for walls, seating, water
features or lighting or any other accessories you might
want to add to your new garden.
Considering Water, Light and Soil
With any gardening undertaking, a flower garden must have
its sufficient supply of water, light, and rich soil. To
begin your garden, select a sunny area, as flowers usually
requires 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Are you going to water by hand or does your yard have
automatic sprinklers. If you are going to water by hand, is
the flower garden easily accessible to a water supply?
Planning for Color Year Round
In order to have constant color available, consider when
each flower blooms. Other things to consider include the
question of whether the garden and house complement each
other.
If you want flowers blooming throughout the year then you
will need to investigate what plants produce flowers in
different seasons. Then you will need to plan where you are
going to scatter these various flowers throughout the
garden so each area continually has color.
Preparing the Soil
A flower garden, just like any garden you wish to plant,
requires good quality soil that will meet the needs of the
plants you put in it. If your soil is rather poor and lacks
proper nutrients, there are many available fertilizers and
plant food available that you can add to the soil.
Planting the Flowers
You are now at the stage where you have designed your new
flower garden, installed your hardscaping, prepared the
ground, amended the soil and purchased your plants and
seeds. Since you already planned out the location where you
want to put each flower, all you have to do is follow your
plans. By planning in advance where you want to put each
kind of flower, you have tremendously simplified this last
job.
Enjoying the Results
Planning carefully and planting ahead of time, you will
have the garden filled with an array of flowers and color
for all of the year round.
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Carol Stack has always enjoyed gardening. She lives with
her husband, children, dogs, and cats in the United States.
They have a large yard that they are continually trying to
keep looking good. Her website, http://www.howtogarden.info
covers lawn care, organic gardening, landscaping and more.
garden is the style of flower garden that you would like.
Another thing to consider is where it is going to be
placed, and what type of soil the flowers will need.
What kind of flower beds do you want? Are you going to have
color all year, or just at certain times of the year? These
questions need to be answered before the first plant is
placed in the ground.
If you decide to go for a small flower garden, then using
pencil and paper to create your design is fine. In the
design stage you will factor in such items as concrete or
mulch for walkways, brick for walls, seating, water
features or lighting or any other accessories you might
want to add to your new garden.
Considering Water, Light and Soil
With any gardening undertaking, a flower garden must have
its sufficient supply of water, light, and rich soil. To
begin your garden, select a sunny area, as flowers usually
requires 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight each day.
Are you going to water by hand or does your yard have
automatic sprinklers. If you are going to water by hand, is
the flower garden easily accessible to a water supply?
Planning for Color Year Round
In order to have constant color available, consider when
each flower blooms. Other things to consider include the
question of whether the garden and house complement each
other.
If you want flowers blooming throughout the year then you
will need to investigate what plants produce flowers in
different seasons. Then you will need to plan where you are
going to scatter these various flowers throughout the
garden so each area continually has color.
Preparing the Soil
A flower garden, just like any garden you wish to plant,
requires good quality soil that will meet the needs of the
plants you put in it. If your soil is rather poor and lacks
proper nutrients, there are many available fertilizers and
plant food available that you can add to the soil.
Planting the Flowers
You are now at the stage where you have designed your new
flower garden, installed your hardscaping, prepared the
ground, amended the soil and purchased your plants and
seeds. Since you already planned out the location where you
want to put each flower, all you have to do is follow your
plans. By planning in advance where you want to put each
kind of flower, you have tremendously simplified this last
job.
Enjoying the Results
Planning carefully and planting ahead of time, you will
have the garden filled with an array of flowers and color
for all of the year round.
----------------------------------------------------
Carol Stack has always enjoyed gardening. She lives with
her husband, children, dogs, and cats in the United States.
They have a large yard that they are continually trying to
keep looking good. Her website, http://www.howtogarden.info
covers lawn care, organic gardening, landscaping and more.
