How to Garden with Flowers

How to Garden with Flowers

Planting flowers is easy if you know how. For transplants:

• Dig a hole just slightly bigger than the plant’s rootball.
• Tap each side of the container to loosen the rootball.
• Place one hand over the top of the rootball and turn the container upside down, so the rootball is resting on your hand.
• Pull the container off with the other hand.
• Set the rootball in the hole right side up.
• Cover the rootball with loose soil and press down firmly.
• Water the rootball thoroughly.

For seeds: 

• Prepare your soil by scraping off the top layer of soil with a shovel and rake it to gently loosen.
• Sprinkle the seeds liberally around the planting area.
• Sprinkle potting soil over the top.
• Water thoroughly.

Bulbs:

• Plant bulbs in areas with good drainage.
• Don’t use commercial fertilizer or fresh manure when planting.
• When cutting flowers, cut as little foliage as possible because that’s where food is stored for next year’s blooming.
• Let foliage die on its own before trimming it back or digging up bulbs. Don’t trim back healthy green foliage or the bulb will not perform well next year.