Flower Gardening

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When you think of any kind of gardening, the first thing

that pops

into your mind is flower gardening. Flowers and gardens being

naturally synonymous with each other. And dedicated gardener that

you are, you’ll naturally be doing your own flower gardening this

year.

Flower gardening need not be limited only to summertime. If you

plan carefully and plant ahead of time, your garden can be filled

with an abundance of flowers for most of the year.

If we start by seasons, then for spring flowers, the best thing

you could do would be to plant bulbs. Any nursery will have them,

and if you’re more inclined towards the exotic, and rarer flowering

bulbs, there’s a good chance you can have them ordered specially.

Favorites amongst bulb lovers are early springtime Crocuses, and

cheerful Snowdrops. Tulips though, are by and away the most famous

of bulbs in demand by flower gardeners, and are available in a

variety of shades, including a black-colored one, which is really

more of a deep maroon and one of those rare flowers I was talking

about earlier.

Remember that all spring flowering bulbs should be planted in mid

autumn, as this is the best time for them. Come any closer to winter

and you’re in danger of losing your bulbs altogether.

Moving through to summer, we find that perennials are a firm favorite

for flower gardening as they yield blooms almost continuously

throughout the season, and sometimes beyond. With a little luck and

care, you’ll also find that most of your perennials will last through

to next year, and the year after that, and, well you get the picture

right? You’ll also find that as the years and the seasons wear on,

your perennials will become fuller, and generally will become more

abundant than the first year you planted them.

As autumn gently closes in most flower gardens are left bereft of

anything but a few small hardy plants. If you’re into more dedicated

flower gardening however, that need not be the case for you. Hardy,

drought resistant plants like Asters number among the many types of

fall flowers available, and will look stunning in late summer/early

fall, Generally, autumn plants will grow to a good 3-4 feet in height,

and have vivid colors, as well as the more genteel pastel colors to

choose from. Ornamental grasses are another favorite and will nicely

complement your fall flowers.

To round off the year and your efforts at flower gardening, don’t

despair as there are many winter blooms available. Amaryllis, Hyacinth,

and Narcissus are a few of the more common known flowers and are

available in bulb form. If you want something a little more out of

the ordinary, you could always try Winter Jasmine, or Winter

Honeysuckle.

So, take heart, take plenty of notes, plan, and buy to your heart’s

content. By the end of it all you truly will have a flower for every

season, and your flower gardening efforts will be rewarded most

bountifully

Tomorrow’s article will be on Gardening Books – see you then!

All the Best – Ian Fleming

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