How To Use Annuals In Landscaping Your Garden

Written by Paul Curran


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In no case should they be sown more than 1 inch deep. The seeds of larger plants which have a strong growth, such as sunflowers, can be planted in hills spaced from 2 to 4 feet apart. Often, annuals are planted in rows. This method is used when a cutting garden is being grown. To do this, dig a shallow trench not more than 1 inch deep with a trowel, or your fingers, and then place repparttar seed inrepparttar 113351 trench.

Sow more seed than appears necessary, and then trim out afterrepparttar 113352 plants appear above ground. Thinning is required, in any event, for a good crop of annuals, if only to insure sufficient room for each plant. Transplanting is a considerable shock inrepparttar 113353 life of a plant, and unless it is carefully done,repparttar 113354 plant will die. It is a good idea to expose coldframes and potted seeds torepparttar 113355 outside air for a time before transplanting, in order to prevent shock.

Allrepparttar 113356 soil inrepparttar 113357 frame or pot should be used when transplanting. Transplanting should be done on a cloudy, damp day, if possible. Ifrepparttar 113358 soil is dry, it should be watered before transplanting, and then thoroughly afterrepparttar 113359 plants are inrepparttar 113360 ground. Ifrepparttar 113361 day is sunny, some sort of shade should be provided forrepparttar 113362 newly transferred plants. As soon asrepparttar 113363 plants are established, these protective coverings can be removed.

Paul Curran is CEO of Cuzcom Internet Publishing Group and webmaster at Trees-and-Bushes.com, providing access to their nursery supplier of a range of quality plants, trees, bushes, shrubs, seeds and garden products. Visit their site now to find a great selection of flowers for your garden


How To Use Flower Beds In Landscaping Your Garden

Written by Paul Curran


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Should you use manure, be careful not to let it touchrepparttar roots of plants. The problems of color should be kept in mind when planning flower borders and beds, so that while there is sufficient contrast in texture and color ofrepparttar 113350 flowers, there is atrepparttar 113351 same time an attractive blending.

A plan for a bed of annuals, for example, might be designed to stress zinnias, with contrast provided by such softer flowers as chrysanthemum, scabiosa, nasturtium, cosmos and candytuft. Siting ofrepparttar 113352 flower bed is important. Ideally, it should be close to repparttar 113353 house, facing south or south west.

Any location that gets good sun, however, will produce well. The border should be located away from trees or shrubs. These plants absorb more than their share of moisture and nutrients fromrepparttar 113354 soil and, because of their strength, can overpowerrepparttar 113355 more delicate flowering plants.

A good background such as a stone wall or a fence adds torepparttar 113356 beauty of a flower bed or border, and evergreen shrubs make a pleasing backdrop. Edgings need not be restricted, as they so often are, to one color (e.g.,repparttar 113357 white of alyssum).

Coral bells, whose lovely foliage makes a handsome edge, are an all-season flowering plant, and they provide unusual cut flowers. Baby pansies, violas, portulaca, ageratum, dwarf double nasturtium and dwarf marigolds are multi-colored flowers.

Paul Curran is CEO of Cuzcom Internet Publishing Group and webmaster at Trees-and-Bushes.com, providing access to their nursery supplier of a range of quality plants, trees, bushes, shrubs, seeds and garden products. Visit their site now to find a great selection of flowers for your garden


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