Flower gardens add drama and interest to any landscape. From creating an eye-catching focal point under a window to long beds lining front pathways or relaxing meadow-like borders throughout your yard, flower gardens bring life and vibrancy into any yard space.
Establish your flower garden by selecting an ideal site. Most blooms require at least six hours of direct sunlight per day; observe any potential spots over several days to make sure they get enough.
Plan
If you want a garden filled with vibrant blooms all summer, planning is essential to creating an eye-catching display. Select plants with various bloom times so your flower garden will stay looking vibrant from spring until the first frosts of autumn arrive.
Experts advise planting both annual and perennial flowers to create four-season color. This approach allows you to easily add color and variety without the additional task of replanting annually. Select a location with plenty of sunshine for optimal growth and blooming; note when full sun or shade appears throughout the day.
As part of your garden care routine, it’s a good idea to check your soil to determine whether it’s acidic or alkaline and needs amending with organic materials or sand. If planting flowers from seed, cuttings or seedlings, they require plenty of water in order to get established and flourish properly; additionally, fertilization helps promote their development while simultaneously maintaining healthy soil.
Pay particular attention to the NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) ratio when choosing fertilizers and paying special attention to its label. This ratio indicates the proportions of each component present within its formula that helps your plants flourish.
Dig
Flower gardens can make an invaluable addition to any yard. Packed full of perennials, annuals and blooming shrubs, it adds color and dimension while serving as an essential pollinator habitat. A properly planted bed may even increase property values – just be sure to consider its location, sunlight exposure and whether regular irrigation will be required!
Before beginning to dig a flower garden, it’s essential that the space be cleared of existing grass. You can do this either through digging, herbicide spraying or covering with cardboard or newspaper. When digging, loosen the soil 2-4 inches deep for easier planting and healthier flower growth.
Learn which flowers grow best in your region and climate zone. According to Cowan, selecting “flora that thrive in your garden’s conditions” should be your goal. Plant them so that a bloom or two will always be in bloom throughout the season – add colorful annuals for additional visual interest if possible – as well as keeping an eye on foliage which will remain long after its counterparts faded away. Repetition of key shapes and colors within your design helps provide balance and unity.
Level
Early spring is an ideal time for planting flower gardens, after snow has melted and the ground has warmed up sufficiently. Flowers depend on warm, sunny weather in order to grow and blossom properly.
Flower gardens add life and vibrancy to any landscape, acting both as an eye-catcher and backdrop for other landscaping elements, like lawns and trees. Many people like to create multiple flower beds to give the garden an organic appearance; roses, tulips and daisies are popular choices among others. Try planting perennials and shrubs as four-season specimens as well.
Before beginning digging, survey your yard to assess how much sunlight each area receives and select plants that will thrive there.
As part of preparing your site for your new garden, the next step should be removing existing grass to clear away sod and prepare it for planting. When working with moist soil to remove sod, digging is much easier; too dry soil makes digging too difficult and may damage its composition. Furthermore, adding organic materials such as compost or manure may improve drainage while providing essential nutrients; such a layer of either could help create beautiful flowerbeds!