Yikes, my garden is in shambles! I do not have a green thumb, but a very serious black one! My husband is just as "evil" with his hands...lol. Please, someone, anyone...what is the best, most easiest to maintain flower(s) around that will make sitting in the backyard pleasure?
2006-08-18 03:22:07 · 7 answers · asked by Funny Frankie 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you'll prepare the flower bed properly before you plant, you'll have success, guaranteed.
That means ammending the soil with compost, manure, peat moss, or whatever is availabe and recommended in your area, or a mixture of these. This will add nutrients and loosen the soil so that the roots can grow well.
The other big thing is to plant the right plants in the right place, such as those which do well in the sun, plant them where they get at least 6 hours of sunlight, and those which do well in the shade, plant in the shade. You can find out which is which from your local nursery.
But first, build your beds. Even if I'm just planting shrubs, I build a bed first. It's easier in the long run, I think.
2006-08-18 06:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by sweetcake1948 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not sure of your gardening zone. But check out your local state extension office and they can tell you some native flowers, (wildflowers), that will grow quit easily in your area.
Don't forget after planting to lay down about 7 layers of newspaper and cover with about 3-4 inches of mulch to keep the weeds out.
If you live in the midwest you can check out:
www.growmissouri.org.
Good Luck! I love sitting on my porch and looking at my garden, so do all my neighbors and friends. It's taken me about seven years to get there but every year is better!!
2006-08-18 05:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by Geri H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
impatiens and begonia's are great for putting in the ground and forgetting, they do need to be watered but that's about it. They are annuals though so you buy them in spring and they last until fall then turn to mush in frost. Repeat the next spring. If you're looking for something in a shrub or perennial I'll need your zone, but Azalea's and Rhodo's are usually hardy there are evergreen and bloom in the spring/summer (at varying times)
2006-08-18 05:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by treehugger 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The heat and the squirrels got mine. The easiest thing to grow are bulbs you plant them once and they keep coming back and multiplying. You can start with tulips and end in the fall with gladiolus.
2006-08-18 04:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marigolds and zinnias are nearly painless to grow. They need decent soil and watered weekly. If you don't want the marigold aroma, avoid the French variety.
2006-08-18 04:05:20 · answer #5 · answered by duaner87421 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we have had luck with our day lillies. there are many different varieties and colors and sizes. we have had ours for 4 years now and i never once watered them (other than the rain) or fertilized them. and each year they come back bigger and better than the last year!
2006-08-18 05:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by glendonite 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, wish I could help you, but I have been cursed with a black thumb as well.
2006-08-18 03:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋