Flowers, a Feast for the Eyes!
When you think of gardening in general, the first thing that pops into your mind are flowers. Flowers are synonymous with gardens. So let's do some flower gardening.
Summertime is not the only time to plant flowers. If you plan carefully ahead of time, your garden can be filled with an abundance of flowers all year round.
Let's start with the seasons. For spring flowers, the best thing you could do would be to plant bulbs. You can find them in any nursery, and if you’re into more exotic and rarer flowering bulbs, you can simply have them special-ordered.
Crocuses, and cheerful Snowdrops are really popular with the bulb lovers. Tulips though, are by far the most acclaimed and in demand bulbs requested by flower growers. They are available in a variety of shades, including a black-colored one which is really more of a deep maroon and is one of those rare flowers that qualifies as rare and exotic.
Remember that all spring flowering bulbs should be planted in mid autumn, as this is the best time for them to sprout. If you plant them any closer to winter, then you might be in peril of losing your bulbs altogether.
Moving through to summer, we find that perennials are a firm favorite for flower gardeners as they yield blooms almost continuously throughout the season, and sometimes even 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. You’ll also find that as the years and the seasons go by, your perennials will become fuller and more abundant than the first year you planted them.
Roses are also a great summer time flower and they too come in many varieties and colors. Rose gardening is definately a bit more involved, and the roses definately require a bit more care than other flowers.
As autumn gently comes to a close, most flower gardens are usually enptied of all but a few small hardy plants. If you're a more dedicated flower gardener however, that need not be the case. 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 gentle pastels. Ornamental grasses are another favorite gardening addition, and will nicely complement your fall flowers.
To finish off the year and your flower gardening efforts, let's look at the many winter blooms available. Amaryllis, Hyacinth, and Narcissus are a few of the more common known flowers, and they 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.
Flowers make any garden exciting and alive with color. So, take plenty of notes, plan, and plant to your heart's content. By the end of the work, you will truly have a flower for every season, and your garden will be bursting with hues!
