The flower garden truly is a thing of beauty. Like many people I
always wanted my very own. I didn't know where to start, what to grow,
or even how. But once I got the basics down I realized that it doesn't
have to be very hard. It can actually be very easy to grow your very
first flower garden with the right knowledge.
Were going to take a
quick tour of the basics of flower gardening. If you can master these
things then you too can grow a stunning flower garden.
What kind of flower?
There are three different types of flowers. Annuals, perennials and biennials. The two main consider is annual and perennial plants.
Annual : These flowers are grown from seed each year after flowering. Once the season ended, then it's over. You must replant new seeds every year.
Perennials: You should try to mix up your flower garden with both of
these types. There are flowers of both types that are easy to grow for
someone new to flower gardening.
Need some fertilizer:
Weather you like it or you do not need fertilizer or compost. Even a garden with good soil should still have fertilizer added.
There are allot of different types, but the best type of fertilizer is still manure. Yes, it does not smell, but ... which is the most natural form of soil improvement there. You can not beet it.
There
are allot of different types, but the best type of fertilizer is always
manure. Yes it does smell, but... it is the most natural form of soil
enhancement there is. You just can't beet it.
Not any manure will
do. Picking the right manure for the right plants can help the growth of
your flowers a great deal. For example, cow manure doesn't heat the
same way other types do. This makes cow manure good for flowers that
don't like the hot manures. It helps to find out what your plants like
better.
You are not just limited to manure. You can get more
commercial types of fertilizer if you wish. These fertilizers can be
used in conjunction with manure. Just realize that these fertilizers are
not really a good substitute for manure.
Garden watering flowers:
All plants require different amounts of water. You must be aware of the plants need to be watered regularly. For example, most types of roses will have plenty of water. At the same time, the amount of water that does not need to be flowers. In fact, you can even damage flowers on them water.
Your location will matter too.
If you have a well made flower bed out in the open your flowers may get
enough water from the rain. If you live in a dry climate they wont get
enough, and if they are in a sheltered area they wont get very much rain
water either.
The soil can make a difference in the frequency you should water. Sandy soil will be water frequently because it dries quickly.
A final tip you should know watering your plants deeply
is ideal. Simply sprinkling water over them will not always be good
enough to get to the roots.
Grow It The Right Way:
Each
flower you choose to grow will have it's own ideal growing conditions.
The idea is to put it into those ideal conditions the best you can.
Some
flowers will grow better in certain soil, under certain weather
conditions, require different amounts of water, need more space apart,
and so forth. Learn about the flowers that you would like to grow so
that you can give them their best chance of survival.
