How to Plant a Flower Garden

The flower garden has the effect of making the outdoor landscape more attractive. In addition, the garden can provide you with flowers and attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden.

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Start planting small areas. The passion for gardening is a good thing, but it quickly fades if the work is rushed. Start with a small flower garden of about 2 square meters, enough to grow 20 to 30 plants with about three annuals and one or two perennials. You can increase the number of crops when you have enough farming experience.

If 2 square meters is too much, you should reduce the area or start by growing flowers in pots. Two or three plants in one pot will look attractive and help you gain experience for the next time.

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Make a detailed gardening plan and dig flower beds according to the plan sheet if desired. However, if you are not good at planning on paper, or know the location and area of the flower garden, you just need to do it right at the location in your garden.

Placing a garden hose on the ground is one way to mark or draw a gently curved outline. If the lawn is next to the furrow you are digging, you should have a lawn mower ready.

Choose place. The main factor to consider is the amount of sunlight the area receives. Six hours of sunshine is suitable for many crops. Stay away from underground utility roads and at least 1 m away from buildings or fences.

In tropical climates, you should create shade from the harsh afternoon sun, so planting a flower bed on the east side of a building or fence is best. In addition, the flowers are also protected from the hot dry wind blowing from the west.
You can plant the garden even in an area where full sun shines for 12 hours, but be careful about the type of flowers to plant. Choose the type that is adapted to the maximum amount of sunlight. Also you need to water regularly.

Choose a location with good soil if possible. All soils can be improved, but areas that are shallow, rocky, or steep should be avoided. Stay away from large trees at least 6m or large shrubs 1.5m. Plants will compete for water and nutrients with your flower bed.

Soil test. This step is not essential, but will help you determine what nutrients the soil needs to add and the type of fertilizer for the soil as well as the pH of the soil. Information can be found at your local Agricultural Extension Center.

Start digging the garden. After determining the location and demarcating with a hose, you need to pull out all the weeds so they can’t grow back. Use a spade or rake to dig the soil at least 20 cm deep, preferably about 30 cm. Remove gravel or other debris.

Level the bed and use a rake to loosen the soil. Add a few centimeters of compost or green manure and more if the soil is poor in nutrients. If the soil is very sandy, add peat moss or cut grass to enhance the soil’s water holding capacity. Add quicklime if the soil is too acidic. Most plants are adapted to neutral or slightly acidic soils.

Soil improvement mixes such as compost are sold in bags or sometimes as a loader. Add the amendment mix to the soil to about 15 cm above the surface, with an all-purpose fertilizer, such as a 10-20-10 fertilizer.

Buy plants or seeds, then plant according to the instructions. Plant small trees in front of the bed. Most plants are planted to the same depth as they are growing. Compact the soil around the base of the tree. Keep in mind that plants will begin to grow when planted in the ground, so it’s a good idea to prepare more space and read the information carefully to determine where to plant.

Plant a variety of flowers because each type blooms at a different time and keeps the flower garden vibrant.
If there aren’t many blooms in early spring or late summer, you can walk around to see what flowers are in bloom. Then buy that kind to plant. After a few implementations, almost all year you will always have flowers in bloom.

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An annual plant is one that you grow as an annual. They are generally low-priced and many have brightly colored flowers that reward the beginner gardener. In subsequent seasons, you will need to replant or sow new seeds. Some annual plants are “soft perennials,” meaning they are perennials in their native environment but often die off in winter when grown in cold climates.
Perennials live from year to year. They also need annual care but do not need to be replanted. Perennials require division, support, intensive winter care, pruning or pruning of wilted stems and flowers.
You can grow a variety of perennials that bloom at different times of the year (Don’t plant just one, or you’ll only see blooms for a few weeks a year). You can plant annuals interspersed with perennials. Annuals often bring a splash of color to the garden because they are often more colorful than perennials, so it’s a good idea to mix both. Annual plants also bloom at different times of the year, so you should plant a variety.
When planting flowers, you should keep their names in mind. If there are no care instructions on the packaging or nursery, you can find them online. If you don’t know or can’t find the information, you can experiment, but it will be quite expensive to learn gardening.
Healthy plants with vigor are usually not susceptible to insect damage or disease. Therefore, prevention is better than cure. You should provide the plant with good quality soil and proper moisture, and choose plants that are suitable for the climate and sunlight.
If the plant is sick, you should burn it instead of treating it because it can spread to other plants in the garden. Alternatively, you can uproot the plant and put it in a plastic bag and then throw it away.

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Make sure you’re willing to put in the time and effort into gardening.

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