Creating and Maintaining Your Flower Garden
Have you ever driven through a neighborhood and spotted the green thumb with envy? Believe it or not, creating a beautiful spread of flowers to decorate your space, whether indoors or out, isn’t that hard. It all comes down to having a good plan, the right products, and a little bit of prep work.
Flower Gardening: Effortless, Hardy Flowers
When it comes to your plan, there are a few things to consider. You might be simply planning on decorating your patio or deck with an array of potted plants. Or you might be feeling ambitious and wish to add full flower beds to your outdoor space, creating a dream-like atmosphere of colors and fragrances. And if you simply want to liven up your indoor space, a few pots here and there will do.
Whatever your flower garden ideas are, the first step in your planning process is choosing which flowers to start with. Most flowers need either full or partial sun, so you’ll want to pay attention to the placement of your flowers to make sure they get the light they need. Also, it is important to research how big and what type the flowers are. Some will need space to vine out, some are best for ground cover and some will be taller than others.
Some flowers are annuals, which means they typically need to be replanted every year. And some are perennials, which means they will come back year after year on their own, and often spread. If you are a beginner, there are many flowers that are hardy and easy to grow:
- Zinnias
- Morning Glories
- Sunflowers
- Impatiens
- Marigolds
- Pansies
- Daffodils
What You Need to Start Your Flower Garden
Once you have chosen your flowers, the next step is to prepare your area. If you are starting your seeds indoors, it would be wise to invest in a hydroponic growing kit. Also, preparing the dirt wherever you will transplant your plants is very important. Whether it is in pots or a large plot outdoors, the quality of the dirt will be the difference between a full, lush flower garden and a sparse and unhealthy one.
Using a growth booster like Supernatural Brand Bud Blaster will ensure that your plants are properly fertilized for optimal growth. With this growth booster, your plants will be heartier, bigger and produce more flowers.
Low-Maintenance Flower Gardens
Once you have your flower garden planted, the rest of the work is simply maintaining it. This can actually be a time-consuming task depending on how big or complicated your garden is. Given that, the best way to have a low-maintenance garden is to prepare for one.
If you are a beginner, start small. It is easy to become overwhelmed with a huge garden that has many varieties of flowers. Start with a small area and just two or three varieties. You can add on from there every year to figure out what grows easily and is easy to maintain.
One of the best ways to keep your garden from being too demanding is by using landscape sheeting and then topping it with mulch. It is a bit time-consuming to lay down the sheeting and then mulch around the plants, but it will save you hours of weeding in the long run.
