| Having vibrant and colorful blooms in your garden | | | | most of the year. Growing marigolds from seeds |
| is one of many pleasures of organic flower | | | | is relatively easy, too. They need to be planted in |
| gardening. There are many varieties of flowers | | | | areas with lots of sun. They grow fast and |
| you can choose from depending on your | | | | blooms in less than two to three months after |
| preference of colors, scents and sizes. And the | | | | the seeds have grown. |
| best thing about flower plants is that they are | | | | Four: Morning Glory is a vine know for it |
| highly compatible with other flower so mix planting | | | | funnel-shaped flowers in blue, red, white, yellow, |
| is not a problem. In fact, it is encourage to plant | | | | pink and purple colors that open during the early |
| diverse variations of flowers if you want to | | | | part of the day. They also have heart-shaped |
| achieve a great-looking flower garden. | | | | leaves. The morning glory plant is not ideal for |
| Some flowers are easier to take care of than the | | | | container gardening and must be planted once in |
| others. But overall, organic flower gardening | | | | its permanent soil because they don't survive |
| requires that you give your flower plants their | | | | transplanting. To grow marigold, you must sow |
| basic needs: soil, water, sun, organic food and a | | | | the seeds in neutral soil (unfertilized and not too |
| lot of care. And for those who want to have an | | | | moist) under the full sun. Do not overwater as |
| easier time with gardening but still want to enjoy | | | | morning glories are sun-lovers. They need twine |
| beautiful blooms, here are some of the most | | | | support once they start growing. They grow up |
| popular flowers that you can easily grow in your | | | | to ten feet high and can also crawl on walls, trellis |
| organic garden. | | | | and other vertical structures. |
| One: Begonia blooms in cluster whose flowers | | | | Five: Petunias are popular in urban home gardens, |
| resemble a rose. They can be grown indoors, | | | | landscaped parks, and public areas everywhere. |
| hanged in baskets and are great addition to your | | | | Like morning glories, they have trumpet-shaped |
| flower garden. Begonia flowers come in white, | | | | flowers in an array of striking colors. Petunias are |
| yellow, red and pink colors with handsome leaves | | | | prolific bloomers and deadheading encourages |
| to complement them. The begonia plant stays | | | | them to keep blooming. They are slow to grow |
| close to the ground and expands in width rather | | | | from seeds and require lots of sun to germinate. |
| than in height. Give it a good watering so that the | | | | But once they've grown, little care is needed. |
| soil stays moist but not soggy. Regular organic | | | | Ironically, as a plant, they prefer cool weather and |
| fertilizers with appropriate amounts of phosphorus | | | | moist soil. But they thrive under full or partial sun. |
| will promote beautiful cluster of flowers. It thrives | | | | Just make sure to water once the soil dries up. |
| in full to partial sun and room to cool | | | | They can also do well with occasional organic |
| temperatures. | | | | fertilizers to promote flowering. |
| Two: Cosmos are those colorful flowers with long | | | | Six: Sunflowers are quite famous in many areas |
| slender stems and fern-like leaves. They come in | | | | around the world because of its flowers' behavior |
| bright single-color or pretty multi-colored petals. | | | | to turn to the direction of sun. The flowers |
| They grow and bloom abundantly with minimal | | | | themselves resemble the sun with their golden |
| care and can even propagate on their own | | | | yellow petals that forms a corona around a large |
| because their seed will grow if they fall on an | | | | disk. Some sunflower species can have flowers of |
| empty soil. Cosmos love warm weather and can | | | | up to a meter in diameter while some have |
| even withstand periods of no water. But they | | | | different petal colors such as orange, brownish |
| need to be watered during long and dry summer | | | | red (maroon) or purple. Sunflower plants are not |
| spiels. They bloom twice every year but only | | | | the easiest to take care of. Obviously, they love |
| once every season. Cosmos plant can grow up to | | | | the sun and must not be overwatered. They |
| 4-5 feet in height. | | | | require a good, fertile soil that can hold moisture |
| Three: Marigold is also known as Calendula in some | | | | effectively. They spread their roots wide and |
| regions. They have bright, intensely-colored | | | | deep so it would really help if you plant them a |
| blooms in vivid yellow, orange, and sometimes red | | | | few feet apart. Because of their large flowers, |
| shades. Hence the name Marigold. They require | | | | you can also put stakes around the plant to |
| very little care and can survive on rainwater for | | | | support the stem once they start to bloom. |