I want to plant flowers around my house this spring. I love impatients but i want other kinds of flowers also. I work full time so I need some kinds that I can water and go with little maintance. They will be planted down the sides of the house and in the yard will be a couple of medium size flower box and a large flower box in front. Limited budget. Any Ideas?
2007-03-28 08:40:30 · 5 answers · asked by upallniteowl 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
When planning your plantings, there are several things to consider besides finding flowers that are low maintenance (as impatiens are). How much light does the area get? Flowers usually have a preference as to how much full, hot sun they can take. Petunias love sun, but they must be pinched and groomed really often. If impatiens work well for you, you probably have a shadier site. Look for plants that do well in shade like coleus, new guinea impatiens, etc.
The next thing to consider is the height of the plant. For boxes, you wouldn't want anything that grows any higher than about 18 in., and lots of plants that trail are nice for flower boxes if they are high enough.
If you have at least a half day of sun, marigolds and zinnia seeds can be put directly into the soil after the soil has warmed and all chance of frost is over. For only a few dollars, you can have flowers galore. They are low maintenance and come in lots of bright colors and different heights so you could even mix things up a bit or go for mass plantings of all one color and make a real statement! Happy Planting!
2007-03-28 13:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by illbegone_likeabatouttahell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really like snapdragons. They have such a unique look. They can usually be bought in six packs. They are pretty easy to take care of as well. Depending on how much you are willing to spend, Gerbera Daisies are really nice. They bloom for a really long time. Mine usually bloom from early to mid spring all the way until Late Summer. They also come in so many different colors. They look really good with impatients. In fact it is my favorite flower combination. You could always buy just a couple of daisies and surround them with impatients. Some other good ones are pansies and petunias, but they are a little less original.
2007-03-28 09:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy to Boys 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have found a website that is called freecycle.org that has people giving away for free all sorts of things. The one in my area has people giving away plants all the time due to weeding out the flower beds,or taking out flower beds entirely. A friend of mine got enough plants to make herself 4 new flower beds and they didn't cost her anything but some time on a weekend. You might try that,or get the beds ready and then go to WalMart and buy some flower carpets that you just water and they have everything in them already. Just some ideas,good luck
2007-03-28 10:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by grbarnaba 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Petunias, Pansies, Cosmos, too many to go on. Go to the nursery or home improvement store. They will have lots of different annuals. You can do all of your flower boxes for less than $20.00. The potting soil will cost more than the flowers. Just check whatever you get to make sure the amount of sunlight for a given flower corresponds with the area you will be planting them.
2007-03-28 08:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Zinnias are nice, however they are annuals and will need to be replaces each year. They grow much taller than inpatients, but are maintenance free. Marigolds are trouble free as well, and are shorter than zinnias. Both can be purchased as seed so the cost will be low. Maybe plant the zinnias in back, the marigolds in front of them, and the inpatients in front of the marigolds. Wait til they go to seed in the fall and collect some seed for next year and the cost is even less.
2007-03-28 08:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by MikieB 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋