| Flower gardening can allow you to express your | | | | but also fertilizer, soil amendments and watering |
| creativity, to get closer to nature, and to further | | | | aids. Having the right tools will make your flower |
| enjoy being human. Here we present a few | | | | gardening easier and more enjoyable. |
| special flower gardening tips to help you be a | | | | It's important to prune flowers for continued |
| more effective and creative flower gardener. | | | | growth. This pruning includes dead-heading and |
| Plant the best flowers for your space. It's | | | | cutting flowers back for inside arrangements. To |
| important that you work with nature and not | | | | deadhead a plant, you need to simply snip the |
| against it. Don't overwhelm a small space with a | | | | dead or dying bloom off the mother plant. By |
| large number of plant species. Select just a few | | | | removing the flower head, you keep the plant |
| so your flower garden does not look cluttered. | | | | from focusing its attention on the creation of |
| You should plant sun loving flowers in a sunny | | | | seeds, which will form in the dead flower head. |
| location, shade loving flowers in a shady location. | | | | Use best fertilizer for flowers. You can use a |
| By selecting plants that are well-suited to your | | | | general purpose granular fertilizer or a slow |
| growing zone, as well as the area of your flower | | | | release granular fertilizer with an analysis of |
| garden, you'll have to do a lot less work and | | | | 10-10-10 or similar. Read and follow the label |
| make your flower gardening much more | | | | directions for how much to use. Never use more |
| rewarding. Space the plants to allow for their | | | | than the amount on the label. Over-fertilized plants |
| mature size. | | | | are more prone to pests and diseases; if in doubt, |
| Prepare for the soil. Producing gorgeous flowers | | | | use less. |
| requires good soil, so make sure your soil is | | | | Water Flowers Correctly. Watering flowers |
| healthy and rich. Good soil means good roots. | | | | according to their specific needs is essential to |
| Your flowering plants need healthy roots to | | | | successful flower gardening. Most flowers prefer |
| support and nourish the stems, foliage and | | | | soil that is evenly moist yet well drained. When |
| flowers. Loosen the soil down about six inches for | | | | you do water, apply it slowly and thoroughly. To |
| annuals, ten to twelve inches for perennials. Mix in | | | | be effective, the water must soak down to the |
| organic matter such as compost. Check the pH to | | | | deepest roots. It's best to water early in the day |
| see if you need to add lime or sulfur to adjust | | | | to prevent evaporation and leaf-burn. |
| the pH. | | | | Follow the above tips to grow a healthy, beautiful |
| Flower gardening requires the right tools. This | | | | flower garden overflowing with buds and blooms |
| means, not only, your trowels, shovels and hoes, | | | | of all kinds all season long. |